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Lots of power in a small light package. Assembly took about 30 minutes and she fired up on propane without issue. The battery was fully charged and everything worked as described. As noted by a few other reviewers my unit had a bent wheel but no other damage. The unit was well packaged. I ran the unit for several hours on propane with varying loads up to 2000 watts. I then switched to gas and once again she fired right up and ran for two more hours under varying loads up to 2000 watts. The voltage remained rock solid during the four hours of break in running. Based on the loads I ran I will limit the total demand on the generator to 3000 watts maximum, which would keep my home warm and well-lit in an emergency. This is not a heavy duty thousand dollar generator, but I believe it will get the job done. In conclusion, I found the generator to be a good value and I would buy another. Read full review
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I've purchased and tested the units ( 2) I am a master electrician and motor repairman. My evaluation is that the generator for the price point is a good value. All ratings and capacitys are within the stated specifications. There is one major negative in the unit that can easily be misinterpreted by a consumer. The Main breaker " 15 amperes-240volt-2 pole", is way to proned to "surge current" tripping. A main breaker protecting said equipment should a have a stronger inverse time value when a max ampere demand is applied. Similar units by other competitors using a different brand or style of overcurrent protection are shown to be more reliable.
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My 4850 arrived arrived in seemingly good condition, but when I went to pull the recoil, the engine wouldn't turn over because there was a dent in bottom of the recoil cover which prevented the recoil from making a full revolution. With no scratches or marks, I'm sure the kink happened in shipping while inside the box. I was just happy it was that and not a cylinder problem. I removed the recoil, turned the motor over by hand and then started the motor with electric start. By straightening the cover I repaired two problems with one fix, because the electric start was not able to turn the engine over either. It started right up, had a little piston clatter for a few seconds and then sounded good. I plugged in a shop vac and the governor kicked in a little and it powered the vac just fine. The engine seems to flutter a little bit when running without a load on it, but sounds fine when there is a load on it. I only plan to run it on propane, to keep the carb from gumming up while sitting extended intervals.Read full review
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Love Love the features of the generator. Went together easily and started right up. Could not find manual and called the company. They were closed on the weekend. Then I found the manuel it was between the gas tank and engine when I started it up. Needless to say it was touching exhaust and caught fire. Should have been in a more visible place. Sent request for new one never heard back. Other than that 5 stars
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Just received generator yesterday with a beat up box but nothing missing and no damage. Installed wheel kit easily, removed shipping braces, hooked up battery, filled with oil, hooked up propane and it fired right up on battery power(20 seconds). It is quieter than expected. Used with yard blower with no problems. Much better storing propane for emergencies and having the gas option. With proper care, this should last many years.
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