the only good thing i can see in your video is the Kim block heater! if only generac built their products as good as kim does! but i will give them credit..they are geniuses at marketing...to making consumers believe they are buying a good product..and their 'own' made engine? assembled in usa, all pieces imported from good ol china!
the Generac should be compared to chinese generators..they shouldnt be mixed in with Good usa makes, like cummins, kohler, winco; especially now that the colemans are history!
Thanks for the info. I don't think that's the problem -- I did the propane conversion myself. I'm on my 5th voltage regulator. Finally (dah) I realized that if I turn down the current draw to 2.5kw (it is "rated" at 15kw) then the VRs won't burn up, takes a lot longer to charge up my batteries.
i used to work for a generac authorized service dealer and they always had trouble getting paid , i think a few jobs went unpaid at all . we finally quit doing any warranty work . there is a reason generac costs so much less than other popular brands
Yes, the authorized Generac Repair group in my area came out and tore the system apart to find that the flywheel and shaft were never mated. The flywheel hole was too big for the shaft and the key didn't lock it in. It wobbled spintered the thin metal connector piece to the actuator. A new one was ordered and replaced in the unit for a repair cost $50 more than the original unit cost 110 operating hours earlier. No warrantee, Generact said the unit was not installed 6 ft from a home.
hey your block heater isnt plugged in and reeving it like that is no good...all generacs are bad news i would know i used to work for a service dealer...if youd like i could fix her up for you real nice only charge you a quarter of what generac charges
Just depends on circumstances. I get bad PR quite a bit from companies...but it usually is the result of a few people in the company and not the entire company as a whole. Still, I can understand your frustration. I hope that something can be done :(
WTF was that spark?!?! Thats not good....
Dsprdo350 1 year ago
the only good thing i can see in your video is the Kim block heater! if only generac built their products as good as kim does! but i will give them credit..they are geniuses at marketing...to making consumers believe they are buying a good product..and their 'own' made engine? assembled in usa, all pieces imported from good ol china!
whoooru 1 year ago
the Generac should be compared to chinese generators..they shouldnt be mixed in with Good usa makes, like cummins, kohler, winco; especially now that the colemans are history!
whoooru 2 years ago
@whoooru There wasnt anything good about the Colemans. They were cheap and thats why they arent around anymore.
GoBucky36 2 years ago
thats what i meant....generacs have the same (lack of) quality that plagued coleman..,build em as cheap as possible, buyer beware!
whoooru 1 year ago
what hit the genorator
artthefarter 2 years ago
i would check to make sure it is set up for the correct fuel , nat gas and lp have different settings.
Generatormonkey 2 years ago
Thanks for the info. I don't think that's the problem -- I did the propane conversion myself. I'm on my 5th voltage regulator. Finally (dah) I realized that if I turn down the current draw to 2.5kw (it is "rated" at 15kw) then the VRs won't burn up, takes a lot longer to charge up my batteries.
mnh000 2 years ago
are you charging inverter batteries??
Generatormonkey 2 years ago
Yes, 16 L16s so even at 2.5kw it doesn't take long to top them off -- I never let them drop below 70%
mnh000 2 years ago
cool im new to the inverter world , but i like the possibilities
Generatormonkey 2 years ago
i used to work for a generac authorized service dealer and they always had trouble getting paid , i think a few jobs went unpaid at all . we finally quit doing any warranty work . there is a reason generac costs so much less than other popular brands
Generatormonkey 2 years ago
thats generac for you...costs more to fix it than the actual cost of the unit. katolight and baldor generators are the way to go.
dude5977 3 years ago 2
Yes, the authorized Generac Repair group in my area came out and tore the system apart to find that the flywheel and shaft were never mated. The flywheel hole was too big for the shaft and the key didn't lock it in. It wobbled spintered the thin metal connector piece to the actuator. A new one was ordered and replaced in the unit for a repair cost $50 more than the original unit cost 110 operating hours earlier. No warrantee, Generact said the unit was not installed 6 ft from a home.
mnh000 3 years ago
hey your block heater isnt plugged in and reeving it like that is no good...all generacs are bad news i would know i used to work for a service dealer...if youd like i could fix her up for you real nice only charge you a quarter of what generac charges
dude5977 3 years ago
Just depends on circumstances. I get bad PR quite a bit from companies...but it usually is the result of a few people in the company and not the entire company as a whole. Still, I can understand your frustration. I hope that something can be done :(
tomdragon10 5 years ago