I agree with haff of this statement. But I have a Lawnboy mover that is forty
plus years. Running like the day I bought it. The only maintance ever preformed
on it was a new deck, and a little carborater cleaner every two or three years.
RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: Geoff Eden
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 22:37
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product
Victor, here are a couple thoughts.
Two cycle motors burn fuel inefficiently, so stink and leave a lot of carbon
behind in the exhaust system. The rings and cylinder bore tend to wear out much
more quickly and keeping pre-mixed oil and gas around is a nuisance. When the
gas gets old you can't just throw it in your car and get fresh stuff.
Cosco have a 3000 W four cycle generator on sale for 299. I have one and I
think it serves my basic needs: the furnace motor, the freezer, the
refrigerator, and a couple of lights. It's about 125 pounds and comes with two
wheels and handle so that it can be handled like a dolly. There are 2 15 anp
sockets at 110 V, or 130 at 110. There is a low fuel indicator, and especially
important, a low oil shutoff.
There is a reasonably large muffler so the machine is not earth shattering
Lee loud. The few times I have started it it runs with one pull.
Geoff
----- Original Message -----
From: Victor
To: Blind Handyman Listserv
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 9:35 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product
Hi Folks,
My wife and I are thinking of buying a particular generator that's currently
on sale at our local Canadian Tire, a sort of poor man's big box store. LOL.
In any case, they've got a portable generator for sale for 99 dollars, almost
half price it's original price, and I want to know what you all think of the
specs.
I've pasted them below, as well as the link to the webpage the generator can
be found at, in case some of you have sight and want to have a look at it.
First the specs: (Oh, and don't worry about being brutally honest, I'd rather
know the truth earlier, rather than later after I've shelled out the 100 bucks
it's going to take to own this puppy. Smile)
Brand Name - GENmate
Horsepower - 2HP
Running Power - 800W
Peak Power - 950W
Engine Type - 2-stroke
Tank Capacity - 1.1 gallon
Ports - 1x120V AC & 1x12V DC
Protection - Electrical: overload protection
Half Load Run Time - 7 hours
Wheels - No
Dimensions - 15.6"x14.5"x13.6"
Product Weight - 41.9lbs (19kg)
Special Features - Fully enclosed model reduces noise
And here's the link to the page where you can have a look at it.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp;jsessionid=Kp3Flvnz8hg0MrvzYTjVGdYC7v5gHBSmcVT1hzv2NWJZW2ZWjwSP!-556680290?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443305444&bmUID=1248442149589
Thanks all.
Victor
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