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All depents for what it is used for. Now have 3. Dual fuel 7500 firman for the house, this 2900 inverter dual fuel firman for rv trips, and just recently got a 2 y.o. champion 4000 for use at back of...
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Do you know of anything comparable at this price?
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well the Wen is on sale. Also I think Sams has one for sale. But I am also not in urgent need of one, so will wait for a better deal. A Black Friday deal which gets beat by a price 2 months ago is...
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I'd suggest contacting Firman directly with the question about whether propane would work with a gummed up carb. You have no idea if someone answering the question here might be correct or...
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Never heard of them enforcing noise on a generator anywhere especially during a power outage
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Man, I really want to get this but all of the reviews say it's too damn loud.
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You seem to have missed my point. You don’t know what the other reviewers criteria are.
Since you’re buying from Costco what do you have to lose giving it a try?
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I think you missed mine. I plan on using it for a variety of situations, including those where noise is an issue, like camping, tailgating, etc. Regardless, a lot of reviews also say it's quiet, so...
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As a resident of the Houston area who has used his open frame B&S Storm Responder generator at home during power outages or at cookoffs to power the RV and lights, a loud generator gets annoying real...
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Thank you for the quick response. So I will need to factor in the cost of a transfer switch plus electrician visit. Would it be fair to say ~$300-$500?
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Basic question: how do people run extension cords from their generators into their house in the winter without a huge draft?
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You’re welcome. Since AiPower has a DF version of the 3800 model it’d be interesting to see what a retrofit would involve.
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Are those noise levels enforced? Obnoxious bikes and trucks get fined? If yes, which city is that, I'm moving ;)
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Personally I wouldn't plan for a generator to drive an electric stove / cooktop unless you're truly aiming for a whole house backup generator solution.
IMHO for the cases where many would be...
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I ordered this generator when it went on sale last week. It arrived today so I fired it up. Instructions were easy to follow (basically connect the battery and add oil). It fired up with electric...
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I ended up returning mine due to shipping damage, now I have a brand new cover and magnetic dipstick that won't fit my new replacement generator!
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Just picked up the last one at my local Costco. They couldn’t find it, I did behind other items on the upper stock
Shelves. Brand new but looked like a customer return from an online order. Price...
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Where is this? Local Costco's around me still have this at $799
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What are your thoughts on this vs the Harbor Freight Predator 3500 Watt for $679? Is the extra wattage worth it? I do like that the Firman has dual fuel but predator also has electric start.
Or...
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I think that somewhat also depends on your noise level tolerance. We’ve got strict noise laws in my city so I can’t find a generator that meets them so I have to go with more expensive for less...
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In my case (of course unique to me) all my sensitive electronics are already connected to UPS’s in the house, so they receive filtered power regardless if it’s city power or generated. I have an...
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Did they do the old raise the price and slash for this "sale"? Is this the same model that was $600 earlier this year?
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That’s a fair point, i’m thinking strictly from an emergency point of you when everybody’s power is off I highly doubt that the County Ordinance people will be issuing violation notices during those...
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I need a generator for my house, but I don't know anything about them (except that I have a transfer switch on my breaker). Why wouldn't you want to backfeed a breaker panel with an inverter...
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Yeah I’ve had that same thought as well and if you run extension cords to the neighbors so they can charge their phones they probably won’t be too upset either. Lol
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Really depends on how much stuff you plan to power at a given time. That'd be part of the planning before putting in a transfer switch box (which folks ought to be doing if planning to backfeed).
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My electronics are also all on UPS, but often the power coming from a generator isn't clean enough for the UPS to consider it a valid line power (and thus remains on battery power). Sometimes...
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Interesting, I never thought about that. So even if you backfeed the panel and had a low-power draw 220v stove, it still wouldn't work because the generator itself needs to supply both phases?
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Any idea if the gas only version will also be on sale? I'm cheap and dual fuel doesn't seem that important to me. Lol
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Yes, I mentioned that in my post.
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Hmm. This or wait for the Wen 56380i to go on sale? ...
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Nice, thanks for posting. This puts the dual-fuel version at only $10 over the gasoline-only version.
Be sure to read the reviews - seems like it's decent if it arrives intact. Easy return to...
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Read the reviews on that one -- think I saw someone measure on the order of 25% THD.
Each to their own, but with all the electronics in everything in the house, I'm not interested in risking...
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That makes sense. I believe on the whole that most people don't have that situation though.
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This is better with dual fuel and electric start
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I know the harmonic distortion has to be under 5%, most non inverter generator cannot do that, is there a device we can use to buffer the power?
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Look at generators on Costco.com. It’s the only tri fuel listed.
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Significantly louder than comparable generators. A portable generator has many uses other than home backup.
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Yes, if you intend to use the generator to backfeed power to your home electrical system, you need to get a proper transfer switch installed.
While some people will create a suicide cord and...
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I'm going to go ahead and order this, then do a price adjustment once it goes on sale. The more I look into and think about the ability to use LP, the more I like it, especially with a hookup to our...
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