Purchased in 1013, started once a month. Power outage yesterday, generator started, ran 5-8 min. quit, would not restart . Fuel &amp; oil OK. Whats wron
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We had an issue with this generator as well. When we first tried to use it, the generator ran but did not convert the gas to electricity. We notified amazon and was shipped a new one. The new one worked perfectly. I think that you may have a lemon like our first one.
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I haven't run my generator more than a few minutes as it has only recently been received. I do remember seeing 4 1/2 hours at approx. 1/2 load with a 20 lb tank. I've stocked up with a few extra tanks and figure I'm all set as I'd probably run it for a few hours at a time to keep heat, hot water, and refrigerators available as needed. The fact that propane doesn't go bad was an influence in the decision to buy a LP powered generator.
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I would tend to agree. I have to use starter fluid and carb cleaner each time I use the generator to get it running. It's almost brand new.
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I just got off the phone (04/01/13) with a rep from Factorydirect (800-629-3325) who stated to me the warranty was for 1 year, parts only. I would take the generator to a local repair shop who would then notify me or FactoryDirect of the parts needed and they would be sent. I can see a whole lot of wasted time in this, so-called, warranty. I'm looking elsewhere
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Mine worked for about 6 months I think I fried the electronics in it because I didn't have a in-line regulator hooked up. After that I forked over the extra money and got a whole Mallory ignition kit.
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The generator listed #56352 is a gas unit. No oil mixing with gas. It runs on regular.
2283748
The smoke generator really stinks. You may have put too much in - turn it over and see if any oil drains out and try again.
2265101
nah, make one. They're good generators. I've had three. Get you a metal finger nail file to keep the spark plug clean. It'll serve you well...
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If you are not familiar with it have the local propane company do it. It is simple with fittings from Home Depot or mensrds or any type hardware store stocks them . I love this generator , easy start , nothing to do but keep the oil changed an trickle charger plugged in
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I think the motor had a 2 year warranty and the rest of it was 1 year or somewhere around 80hours. Going by memory on this. Usually generator work or they don't right away or within a few hours. Motors can develop issues over sometime.
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After A big storm went thru our area, I used the unit for 10 days. Guess it would depend on how many items you hook to the generator. I hooked up, a lamp, a CPU,a TV, and a pellet stove. Even though I used the unit for 10 days, I stayed busy, adding gas, (normal) and oil. After about 2 hours of running time, the unit started blowing oil out thru the air filter, and after that, oil started leaking from beneath the engine. (Reading other reviews, several customers had the exact same problems.)In the small print of the sales info., It listed, "NO RETURNS". Try buying in your local area, and if you have any problems, you can return to the place of purchase. I hopethis information will help you. After A big storm went thru our area, I used the unit for 10 days. Guess it would depend on how many items you hook to the generator. I hooked up, a lamp, a CPU,a TV, and a pellet stove. Even though I used the unit for 10 days, I stayed busy, adding gas, (normal) and oil. After about 2 hours of running time, the unit started blowing oil out thru the air filter, and after that, oil started leaking from beneath the engine. (Reading other reviews, several customers had the exact same problems.)In the small print of the sales info., It listed, "NO RETURNS". Try buying in... » Read More After A big storm went thru our area, I used the unit for 10 days. Guess it would depend on how many items you hook to the generator. I hooked up, a lamp, a CPU,a TV, and a pellet stove. Even though I used the unit for 10 days, I stayed busy, adding gas, (normal) and oil. After about 2 hours of running time, the unit started blowing oil out thru the air filter, and after that, oil started leaking from beneath the engine. (Reading other reviews, several customers had the exact same problems.)In the small print of the sales info., It listed, "NO RETURNS". Try buying in your local area, and if you have any problems, you can return to the place of purchase. I hopethis information will help you. « Show Less
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I have just about the same set-up and have added up all wattage used by electric appliances, furnaces, freezer and I also have a well for water. Even if I run them all I am under running wattage of generator. Start up of freezer draws down but then stabilizes. I have gas for cooking and a gas clothes dryer but would not do laundry in emergency so not sure what that would do. I hope this helped.
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I broke my generator in on straight 30 weight detergent oil for 10 hours. Then I put in 10W30 AMS Oil synthetic small engine oil. I am sure any good quality 10W30 oil would do. See page 13 of your owner's manual.
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Mine went bad and did this same thing, I can hear the relay click but no continuity thru the terminals... Might be that you have a defective unit. Mine lasted a few months pulling about 3 amps at 12 volts for about 5 mins a day. I was running a bilge pump to water my garden from a rain barrel.
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Karen: Can you be more detailed with your symptioms, please? * Was the engine running when it shut down? * Did it stop at once, like you turned off the switch, or loose power and sptit and sputter before stoppong/ * Will the engine crank with the starter when you turn the switch? First, eliminate the obvious" * Did it run out of gas? Open the tank to insure there is gas in the tank. You may need a clean stick to reach to the bottom. * Do the headlights work? * Does the starter work, or is it dead too? * Dose your mower have a fuel shutoff valve? Is it open? (handle aligned with the fuel line) * Check the parking brake: Up to start, down to run. * Also, won't start with PTO engaged. Make sure it's pushed in all the way. * Raise the seat and look for any loose wires or connection. * Make sure your battery cables are tight at both the battery and the tractor ends. It's bound to be something simple. Oh, yes: What brand and model is the motor? It will likely be a Koeler Comand Pro model, or a Kawasaki engine. Write back with the answers and if you don't find it yourself before hand, we will continue our search. Regards; Mike G.
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I run 2 Servers in my home office (I am an IT Consultant), plus the rest of my home on this unit. About 5 months ago we lost power for 48 hours and we ran the generator using Natural Gas. I had a couple of hiccups with some of my UPS's due to voltage fluctuation. I think it has to do with the sensitivity of the units. My older UPS units did not have an issue. I have found out from others in my field that this is common with newer units. I have APC older units and they did beep every once in awhile, but the equipment stayed on all 48 hours. The newer units did not and once the battery was used up, the equipment turned off. I don't want to give out model #'s because just because mine worked, I can't guarantee it will work for you. Once it gets warmer around here I am going to try and put surge suppressors in front of the newer units to see if that helps. If not I would try to put cheap UPS's in front of the High Capacity units. Hope that helps. BTW, I have my generator connected using a manual transfer switch and when I lost power, I was able to be on generator power in under 3 minutes.... Power went out... I went outside, removed the cover, turned on the Natural Gas, turned the key... That was it. I use a battery tender always connected to the unit so the battery is always fully charged. Total install including the generator was under $2600.
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I think the warrantee was one year..............We have had this generator for a few years now. We live in NH and it stays in an unheated shed. We lose power frequently due to winter storms. It powers our whole house including our well pump. Still starts with one pull.