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expired Posted by gaamn114 | Staff • Jan 15, 2023
Jan 15, 2023 8:08 PM
2200W Westinghouse Gas Powered Quiet & Lightweight Portable Inverter / Generator
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Maybe a little more sympathy - not everyone in CA votes for leftist eutopia. 😉😜😁
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This one will likely not be as reliable as a Honda or Yamaha but this is also 1/4 the price and is completely fine for the occasional user who knows what his or her needs are.
Maybe a little more sympathy - not everyone in CA votes for leftist eutopia. 😉😜😁
For those in CA, have to be CARB (California resources board?) compliant for emissions, I believe.
Not everyone wishes for that, but the push for better emissions / efficiency gives rest of us high gas mileage etc., too. Not everyone wishes everything their politicians want.
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As it happens, all the things I want to power in an outage are on the same end of the 240v house service, so this would run everything I'd want to... so long as the fridge and freezer pumps don't start at the same time, or other heavy loads all hit at once.
In my mind, portable gensets are best used outside the home. If I wanted to power my home in an outage, I'd be looking at a natural gas unit since that supplies unlimited and cheap fuel. Last time when power was out for a week, the 2 petrol stations that were still operating had 90 minute wait times all day long. Better to skip all that and just go natural gas. No worries gumming the carb up with old fuel, too.
Maybe a little more sympathy - not everyone in CA votes for leftist eutopia. 😉😜😁
Yes, there are many souls that are stuck. I was stuck once in another state so I moved. I just got fed up with BS.
In love it how all these Tesla fan boys in CA just got screwed on their car values.
You'd find this inadequate if you wanted to power 240v appliances or the whole house.
As it happens, all the things I want to power in an outage are on the same end of the 240v house service, so this would run everything I'd want to... so long as the fridge and freezer pumps don't start at the same time, or other heavy loads all hit at once.
In my mind, portable gensets are best used outside the home. If I wanted to power my home in an outage, I'd be looking at a natural gas unit since that supplies unlimited and cheap fuel. Last time when power was out for a week, the 2 petrol stations that were still operating had 90 minute wait times all day long. Better to skip all that and just go natural gas. No worries gumming the carb up with old fuel, too.
I struck gold with the Aldi "Workzone" Inverter Generator as well. I added a magnetic oil drain plug to it, and I managed to install an inline fuel shut off switch as well. I have a larger one for home backup, but bought this for portability if / when needed. It has only had limited use, but it's worked every time I have used it.
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While I like to buy a more reputable item, this is literally 25% of the cost of a Honda. I feel that you can definitely get more than your money's worth ouf of this, but I would suggest a few things that seem to have worked for me:
-Use good oil
-Do a good break in for it
-Add a magnetic dipstick
-add an inline fuel shutoff switch (I did this, I have to remove the cover to access it, but I don't mind because it helps to keep the unit running optimally)
-use ethanol free fuel, and run the unit dry before putting it away
I would love a Honda, but for my usage, I can't justify it, especially when a cheapie model works so darn well.
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