According to google calculator 1/2hp = 372.849936 watts Yet Oster claims its their most powerful motor. Where is the discrepancy?
1958204
In the Product Description: "...The 1/2 horsepower motor is the most powerful Oster available..."No "output" there. I guesss it's an old ad when they didn't have any more powerful motor available yet.
1958205
I read somewhere that output watts are different from the actual watts the machine uses so a 600watt blender may sound super powerful but if its OUTPUT is not 600watts, then it's really just a tricky way of wording it to make you think you're buying a very powerful machine.
1958206
You're right, but no trickery involved... they're just not comparing apples to apples. The classic beehive Oster has a 500 watt motor, but when you take away frictional losses, etc., the actual output is lower than that. The Professional Series Oster blender has an OUTPUT of 1/2 HP (372.8 watts) and is advertised as having the most powerful motor. So, it is safe to say, that the classic beehive 500 watt motor has an output of less than 372.8 watts.
424963
The "Consumer Reports" August, 2007 issue rates blenders. The Oster BPST02-B is not rated as this is a bartender's blender without a lot of home blender options like "pulse" (that works well for knocking down chunks of ice cream into the blades). Note that all the blenders in the CR issue have one year warranties except for the $400.00 Vita-Mix that has a 7 year warranty. The Oster BPST02-B has a three-year warranty, two years longer than almost all other blenders, and an all metal drive and heavy duty cord. So it's a work-horse blender like those used in bars to make Margaritas, etc. and should be good for completely pulverizing ice cubes. It's also noisy like restaurant grade, bar blenders. As for the horsepower to watts conversion, the other blenders may use a different way of calculating wattage values--a question for engineering or physicist types.
2187387
i think it is the same model. Both are 2700 psi. Same your money and buy a better unit. Generac customer service stinks and Amazon will not refund on this unit due to the manufacturer warranty. Mine has been at the repair shop for a month. I have not been able to use it since delivery. The engine was no good. They sent another engine but it was the wrong one. Still waiting.
1604194
The specs list the motor as 1/6 hp which is much more powerful than any previous heavy duty mixer I've had.
313189
Don't know but make sure it's an OEM unit. Anything made for Oster and not by them, generally leaks and is made poorly in China. I have learned my lessons over the years.
41622
It is a 360 Watt Motor for the Classic Model and 250 Watts for the Junior model. I have the Classic Model.
714251
hi i bought this for my daughter last year (2013) for Christmas and the difference if I recall was the speed of the car. 1/2 HP verses 1 1/2 HP.
347411
The best way to answer your question is to contact Oster by going to the Internet. You can also go to a search engine and download the product manual in PDF. Thank you.
1781878
that's what I saw also. I submitted my question to Poulan support via their email link on Jan 18th but have not received a response yet; will post here when/if I get one. I've tried to find a local hardware store that carries this model so that I could look at it but no luck. Its kind of confusing because there is also an ES350 model which is advertised as 3.5 hp. Also, on my 400E the part number on the motor housing lists it as 16" chain and bar which it isn't.
76461
As far as I can tell it is designed to operate on 110-130- volts AC @ b60 Hz...to operate on 220 V AC you would need a transformer that steps 220 down to 110 V AC. If you are thinking about Europe or other foreign countries where 220 V AC @ 50 Hz is standard...the step down transformer will step down the voltage but will not compensate the Hz (Cycles per second) and the Oster product will operate at lower Hz and run at lower speed making the motor heat up... If this is the case, you should call Oster Customer Service to check this out.
885983
The spec sheet says its a 2.4 amp 3600 RPM motor. That implies 288 watts. There are some other low power electronics, like the timer and LED display, these would draw some additional power.
233870
It's 1/2 HP. Yes confusing by what some sellers publish because they are "boiler plating" their product information. So don't go by pictures either. When in doubt go directly to manufacturer website and get model information.This is a fantastic pump. Quiet but moreso...efficient.
833827
I believe it is 1/4 hp. You can find all the details at the Simer website. This product has worked GREAT for us. Using it for a basement laundry, utility sink, and dehumidifier drain. Pumping about 8' up to main drain, never had any problems so far (had it about 6 months)
1536433
Yeah, the math doesn't work out but looking at the Worx website, under Technical Specifications they list it as "Peak Power: 4HP" so I'm guessing they've got some measurement scheme where 1 HP != 745 watts.
566797
Convert 2.75hp to watts and see if it is less than 500W if it is then yes. Google says 1hp=745.7watts so you will need 2.05kWatts so I would say NO
1591038
I believe it is rated at 2 1/2 hp but I'm not 100% sure. Festool has a 30 day no questions money back. However you must return it to the merchant you purchased it from.
421880
The Oster Professional Hair Dryer is dual wattage. 1200 or 1500. Mine was pre-set to 1500, but you can switch to 1200 under the removable lint cover.