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Grade
Recreational
Style
Portable
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0 Rated Watts
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Fuel
Gasoline
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C46540
Overview
Product Style
Portable Generator
Product Specs
Frequency
60 Hertz
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Decibel Rating @ 7m
Decibel Rating @ 7m
Sound levels are measured in decibels (dB). The lower the decibel rating, the less noise the product makes. As an example, a ticking watch is 20 dB while on the other end of the scale, a lawn mower is around 90 dB.
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1
Grade Type
Recreational
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An Easy Fix
By George
Scranton, Kansas
Purchased 10/02/2011 |
Review Posted 10/23/2011
An electrician installed my transfer switch in under 4 hours and the ease of use is amazing. It is also nice to know that we could very easily change the chosen circuits if needed.
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Was there when needed
By Ken
Pen Argyl,, Pennsylvania
Review Posted 09/18/2011
Sorry to see it is now discontinued, I bought mine in 08 for under $350.00 on sale at Tractor Supply. After a bad winter night. It sat on a shelf ready to go for the last 3 years, waiting to go to work. After several days of rain and a hurricane coming up the east coast it was called into duty. It worked great over 5 days of continues running except for refueling. You get a chance to grab one be quick about it. Only thing I am sorry about is that I did not purchase its big brother at the time.
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Good Deal For The Money
By Henry
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Review Posted 09/09/2011
I just purchased one of these with the wheel kit and cover for $319 Put the wheels and handle on, put in oil (you have to supply) and gas and it fired up on the second pull. It purrs like a kitten compared to many other gensets I have been around. What more could you ask for??
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Not bad for the money
By Gregg Starks
Rochester, New York
Review Posted 08/23/2010
I purchased this a little while back. I use it for running my 29 foot travel trailer's electric needs. It had a couple little burps when it tried to start the 13.5 BTU unit.
The first time I took it out for a full run, it also, actually tripped it's onboard breakers when I tried to run the microwave at the same time the coffee maker was brewing.
I was initially very impressed with it being quiet, but that went away after about 5 hours run time. It's still somewhat quiet, but there were times when it was running without a load that it got very loud. I wish it was available with "throttle management" so it backed down when there was no load.
I put about 70 hours on it the first long weekend on a remote camping trip. I used about 16 gallons of gas. You have to change the oil at 5 and 50 hours, that was kind of messy. The oil drain is lined up right along the steel roll cage base frame. Filling it was like any motor but it came with a special funnel that made it bearable.
I'm thinking I'll add a piece of pipe to the drain with a plug so that future oil changes are cleaner and easier. I liked the hour/voltage meter.
I would say, for the money it's a "fair" buy. Nothing horrible about it but nothing amazing either. It's better than paying over more for a Honda that is only rated at 10 dBA quieter.
The first time I took it out for a full run, it also, actually tripped it's onboard breakers when I tried to run the microwave at the same time the coffee maker was brewing.
I was initially very impressed with it being quiet, but that went away after about 5 hours run time. It's still somewhat quiet, but there were times when it was running without a load that it got very loud. I wish it was available with "throttle management" so it backed down when there was no load.
I put about 70 hours on it the first long weekend on a remote camping trip. I used about 16 gallons of gas. You have to change the oil at 5 and 50 hours, that was kind of messy. The oil drain is lined up right along the steel roll cage base frame. Filling it was like any motor but it came with a special funnel that made it bearable.
I'm thinking I'll add a piece of pipe to the drain with a plug so that future oil changes are cleaner and easier. I liked the hour/voltage meter.
I would say, for the money it's a "fair" buy. Nothing horrible about it but nothing amazing either. It's better than paying over more for a Honda that is only rated at 10 dBA quieter.
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Good to go
By Brett Belew
Garland, Utah
Review Posted 08/10/2010
Bought this unit and love it... it powers the AC in my RV great.
I would buy another one tomorrow.
I would buy another one tomorrow.
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Best Buy Hands Down
By Rick Albanese
Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania
Review Posted 06/22/2010
I bought a 3500 watt Troy-bilt generator for my semi truck to power my portable ac and it threw the breaker and bogged down almost every time.
Also that was a VERY LOUD generator for a name brand, and it was expensive. Well, took it back to the big box store, and bought a Champion for much less at another chain store.
This is one of the quietest generators you will find and powers everything I have with no problem. I park at the truck stops and can hear some of the $8,000 generators running over mine.
If someone thinks this is loud they should set it side by side with another inexpensive brand, or actually even a Honda- very comparable.
It also starts first pull 99% of the time and on the second pull the other 1%. I'm purchasing the remote controlled Champion with electric start and putting this one on my RV.
This is a awesome product with an awesome price.
Also that was a VERY LOUD generator for a name brand, and it was expensive. Well, took it back to the big box store, and bought a Champion for much less at another chain store.
This is one of the quietest generators you will find and powers everything I have with no problem. I park at the truck stops and can hear some of the $8,000 generators running over mine.
If someone thinks this is loud they should set it side by side with another inexpensive brand, or actually even a Honda- very comparable.
It also starts first pull 99% of the time and on the second pull the other 1%. I'm purchasing the remote controlled Champion with electric start and putting this one on my RV.
This is a awesome product with an awesome price.
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Great Generator for the $$$$$
By NASCAR NUT
Sunset, Louisiana
Review Posted 01/31/2010
I bought this generator after much review on internet.
It runs my 15K BTU air conditioner on my travel trailer without a problem. Fairly quiet for a non-inverter type generator...about 68db. Much quieter than my BS 5500 watt.
Weighs 100lbs. Honda clone engine. Used it for about 70 hours so far, with no problems.
Well worth the money.
It runs my 15K BTU air conditioner on my travel trailer without a problem. Fairly quiet for a non-inverter type generator...about 68db. Much quieter than my BS 5500 watt.
Weighs 100lbs. Honda clone engine. Used it for about 70 hours so far, with no problems.
Well worth the money.
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Just as good as the ones I lusted after
By Kathrine Olson
Reno, Nevada
Review Posted 07/25/2009
We just bought this unit after all the positive reviews. Surprisingly it's pretty quiet- it didn't sound like a Harley.
Pay the 50 bucks more and buy wheels to haul it around.
The only negative thing I can say is that it weighs 107 lbs. Other than that, it's only $399 compared to the $1900 I was going to spend on a similar one with a "designer" name
Pay the 50 bucks more and buy wheels to haul it around.
The only negative thing I can say is that it weighs 107 lbs. Other than that, it's only $399 compared to the $1900 I was going to spend on a similar one with a "designer" name
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You get what you pay for!
By Tom D.
Aransas Pass, Texas
Review Posted 07/06/2009
This generator runs the AC fine in my camper but it's loud and sounds like an old Harley Sportster.
Every morning when I shut it down to check the oil and refuel it, it would be low on oil and there is oil all over the back porch of my truck camper where I have it mounted.
The rings ain't seating and it's got blow by. I'm not very happy with it.
Every morning when I shut it down to check the oil and refuel it, it would be low on oil and there is oil all over the back porch of my truck camper where I have it mounted.
The rings ain't seating and it's got blow by. I'm not very happy with it.
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By Rob Camp
IL
Review Posted 04/03/2008
I bought this generator after reading the specs about how quiet it was ganna be, and I was let down tremedously.
The generator is not that stable either. After you put about three thousand watts into it, it boggs down and sometimes dies.
Trust me this generator is not at all what these people got it pumped up to be.
The generator is not that stable either. After you put about three thousand watts into it, it boggs down and sometimes dies.
Trust me this generator is not at all what these people got it pumped up to be.
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