if no elec. start, then I don't want it---
829858
Then don't buy it. Is this a question or a statement? Electric start is actually overrated. Keep looking I guess.
829859
No electric starter. That would make it heavier to push. Mine starts usually on the first pull.
862078
No, it is not electric start. But it is pretty decent burner. I put it in my back yard Andy wife and I love it very much. Using march to lit it up is not a big deal.
2003502
No, there website says N/A. Also, Amazon should remove it from the automatic shutoff selection.
1535846
No. And for safety reasons, I wouldn't recommend doing either leaving it on constantly, or running it when not at home.
574840
No it isn't electric start. But it doesn't need it. We keep ours outside under a tarp during the winter. It takes just one easy pull to start every time. Just make sure there is no water in your gas
2193928
Actually, I leave it on the electric power and don't use batteries, so I don't face this issue.
664739
One golden rule if it doesn't seem to be working right turn it off then back on
1980869
I've started mine both ways. The manual pull is pretty easy. I like having the electric start as backup.
1534419
Nah it does not have Elec Start. The red button is a primer for the pull start to deliver fuel to the empty cylinder.
1816653
It was not an important option for me, so I didn't specifically look for one with electric start. I would say no that it is not available since I did look extensively at a lot of Powermate generators and did not recall seeing this option. The honest answer would be " I don't know".
315738
I don't think you have to do that. I do think that you'll have to have stuff turned off before you fire it up. It's too much of a drain having it draw everything. I had problems starting my 13500 btu AC unit. Started the gen, then turned on the AC. Compressor wouldn't turn over. Turns out there must be a capacitor in the AC that stores startup power. I ran the gen for about 5 minutes with no load, then turned on the AC. All went well. Be warned....This unit is HEAVY and LOUD. I thought I could get by going El Cheapo. But now I'm thinking of buying a Champion 3000 watt Inverter unit for $900 or two Honda 2000's in parallel. I don't think you have to do that. I do think that you'll have to have stuff turned off before you fire it up. It's too much of a drain having it draw everything. I had problems starting my 13500 btu AC unit. Started the gen, then turned on the AC. Compressor wouldn't turn over. Turns out there must be a capacitor in the AC that stores startup power. I ran the gen for about 5 minutes with no load, then turned on the AC. All went well. Be warned....This unit is HEAVY and LOUD. I thought I could get by going El Cheapo. But now I'm thinking of buying a Champion 3000 watt Inverter unit for $900... » Read More I don't think you have to do that. I do think that you'll have to have stuff turned off before you fire it up. It's too much of a drain having it draw everything. I had problems starting my 13500 btu AC unit. Started the gen, then turned on the AC. Compressor wouldn't turn over. Turns out there must be a capacitor in the AC that stores startup power. I ran the gen for about 5 minutes with no load, then turned on the AC. All went well. Be warned....This unit is HEAVY and LOUD. I thought I could get by going El Cheapo. But now I'm thinking of buying a Champion 3000 watt Inverter unit for $900 or two Honda 2000's in parallel. « Show Less
201318
Yes !but actually what you would do it's simply don't connect it, but to turn it on and off you would have to cut the power to the outlet used to plug it !
1532567
NoIt has Chinese made engine that started (and continues to) on the very first pull.Electric start is hardly necessary
1725376
No, I didn't want auto shut-off, but it is available at Amazon. I saw it when I got mine.
1807188
No, but it doesn't need one. Power consumption is exyremely low when it is on standby.
1853663
No it is not electric start, it has a pull cord that is pretty easy to use, and the generator only needs two to three pulls to get it running.
1790682
At this time a conversion to electric start is not available on this model.