I am wanting to find out if this generator will run wiht premium grade gas.
925056
Yes, that's all I put it in. The manual says to use gasoline with no more than 10% ethanol or you'll ruin the engine. I put pure premium gas (NO ETHANOL), like I do in all my vehicles. The farmers can stick their corn you know where, ethanol ruins gasoline powered machines and they know it, yet they keep trying to shove this "alternative" gasoline down our throats. Use premium and make sure there's no ethanol added to it.
925057
I've used premium gas in it before but as others have said I wouldn't use it for an extended period of time.
925058
Due to there being regular (Non Ethanol/middle grade) gasoline at the pumps now, that is what I have and use in my generator. However, the best choice is to purchase (if you have LP or Natural Gas) a fuel adapter kit from the US Carburetion Kit Center (www.uscarb.com) so you can utilize either Gasoline and/or LP/Natural Gas. LP/Natural Gas will not gum up or damage the Carburetor like Ethanol Gas will.
925059
yotomcan run the Westinghouse machine with premium gas but I advise you to useregular especially if the generator has to run more than 3 to 5 days in a hurricane it just makes economical sense to use regular gas
925060
The following is taken directly from my manufactures owners manual in relation to fuel and this specific model. Required Gasoline: "Only use gasoline that meets the following requirements: + Unleaded Gasoline only, + Gasoline with a maximum of 10% ethanol added, + Gasoline with an 87 octane rating or higher. The best generator for the buck in my opinion.
2105130
You must look at the sizing chart for minimum tank sizing. The propane tank must create gas vapor to run the generator. Tank sizing is critical. I do not think that you are able to run this unit on (2) 20# tanks.My propane installation uses a 320 gal tank to run the generator and other household appliances in a power outage.
182877
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
223473
I did not find any Energy Star rating on the unit when I received it nor during installation. If you're wondering if you can write it on your taxes...I would. If you're asking if it has 'low-e' gas, the answer is 'Who Cares'. Low-E is a gimmick at best. How long does it take a gas to escape any non-NASA enclosure?........minutes.
243684
I'm pretty sure you would spend more on gas to run the generator than you will on electricity. That's just my guess.
2033129
I don't think it can, I'm not 100% sure. Why don't you try the generac website. I do know that the smaller generator does come propane ready, BUT I recall reading that it will run 4.5 hrs at half load on a 20 lb cylinder or propane. That is the same size your gas grill uses. I don't know where you live but here in penna that costs me 15 dollars to fill that cylinder. So I'm not sure why you would want propane over Gas. I'm quite happy with my 8000 gas and will continue to use it. Hope this helps answer your question.
874635
I do not see why not. When the gas line is disconnected no gas remains in the lines. I am very satisfied with the reliability of this machine. There is only one drawback to this generator. It is a little more louder than most.
1644145
Not sure but if it does work it will be a real handful to control. I have a gas 2600 psi machine and its a workout. But it does a great job if you can handle it.
772827
Not certain. But I bought it for natural gas and it is a well made product and works great for natural gas.
74761
I had my propane company hook mine up. I highly recommend you do the same. I have a high pressure line from the tank to the regulator that goes to the house. The generator has its own regulator,so they tied into the high pressure line just before the regulator at the house, and installed a valve that was tamper proof. I then had them install a quick connector to the valve. I bought a 12 ft. high pressure hose for the generator and installed the other half of quick connect to it. It works great! Just so you know....... this kind of hookup will void your warranty.
716766
No. Sorry. I bought a gas generator by mistake. I called the Company and they told me that none of their generators can be converted.
1330954
Yes but you need to talk to an electrician about amperage demand and make sure you have enough propane to supply your needs spend the extra money and go larger if you want to power your hvac the generator will last longer
1528280
Yes this generator uses gasoline & it's a good idea to also use fuel system conditioner as well...this generator is great.I'm taking it on a camping trip next weekend & I will update my review after that
1803162
I have installed both, natural gas as well as propane gas units. It will run on either
2045842
NO. It's set up to run on LP ONLY. But anything is possible if you're an engineer. You would need to modify or replace the carburetor to use about 130% more gas and find a way to plumb it all with the correct regulator... It would be a Very expensive experiment. Why would you since LP is everyplace, easy to get. And LP would be cheaper to run and and much longer run time on the same size tank. Plus you would lose HP on NG so it would not be able to take a full load.
767106
Yes, according to the papers I have it can be run on natural gas. It takes a few modifications.
1169525
I would contact the manufacturer (http://www.championpowerequipment.com/) and ask them if it is financially feasible or doable. You don't want to spend a fortune converting this generator if you can buy a natural gas one for the same price. And if you go down this road, be prepared for lots of government red tape. You will definitely need a building permit and have everything check out by a licensed electrician and a plumber - which means more money. Natural gas would make more sense than gasoline, but it comes with a very high initial price.