On June 30, South Jersey was hit by a rare thunderstorm called a derecho, and the damage is the worst I've seen in years. Utility officials say some will be without power for more than a week. Home Depot was open throughout, running on its own generators, and they received a shipment of 220 of these generators when I drove by so I purchased one. Had to add a quart of oil and 6.5 gallons of gas, and it was up and running. Unit ran our huge upright freezer and refrigerator/freezer in the garage, along with our large refrigerator in the kitchen, plus my saltwater fish tank pumps with ease. It ran 12 straight hours on a tank full, and I shut it down before it ran out. Then it ran for 12 more, and I shut it down to change the oil per directions. When the power came back on a few hours later, the unit had run flawlessly for 26 hours. Pros runs perfectly, smoothly, and seems to be well built. Priced fairly. Fuel guage on tank is great. No cons at all. Just remember, have at least 2 quarts or more of oil on hand, since recommended oil change after first 20 hours. Also, purchase numerous 5 gallon gas cans, since you can dump them into your car if not needed. Overall, very satisfied in South Jersey. PS buy heavy duty extension cords if running large appliances. Depot charged $50 each for extremely heavy duty 50 footers, but I want to be prepared for the next crisis.
The unit is VERY heavy for its size. A couple of us got it into the garage and proceeded to cut the box away. We used a couple of 2x4 blocks to chock the frame to install the feet and wheels.
The oil filler access is awkward, but they do send a funnel with tube.
No oil is included with the unit, unlike others, so you will need a bit more than a quart of whatever oil you choose [I am using SAE 30].
Once all of the preliminaries are out of the way, and after filling the tank, the unit started on the third pull not quite my Honda lawnmower or snowblower, but not bad. Multimeter is showing full voltage.
It is a bit loud, but it is used outside.
The only unusual thing [per the instructions] is that the unit did not want to start with the choke placed in the 'start' position it started beautifully and smoothly in the 'run' position.
Now I hope I don't have to use it too soon.......
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