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Post by HighCotton on Sept 29, 2024 8:33:26 GMT -5
We’re going into our 3rd day without power. My 6 yr old Champion generator has been a workhorse.
It’s rated 4500 starting watts and 3650 running watts.
I’m running it about 18 hours on a 24 hour period.
It’s powering the fridge, 2 freezers, Internet modem and router, TV, 2 lamps, and phone chargers and power banks.
Fortunately, we’re not dealing with extreme high or low temperatures.
Cooking/heating/boiling is delegated to the grill and our trusty old Coleman camp stove.
If we want more light at night, we’re reading by candlelight!
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Post by budd on Sept 29, 2024 9:19:53 GMT -5
I believe I have the same one. Mine is VERY old but ALWAYS starts up easy. This past summer however it quit putting out power. Ive kept it because Im sure there is a fix, I just dont know how...yet.
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Post by deadeer on Sept 29, 2024 10:20:16 GMT -5
I believe I have the same one. Mine is VERY old but ALWAYS starts up easy. This past summer however it quit putting out power. Ive kept it because Im sure there is a fix, I just dont know how...yet. My generator loses its magnetism about every 2-3 months if not used. It's a 220V, 7500W continuous 10,500W surge unit. If I remember to run it on time, or fix it before the power is out, I plug into a working 220V outlet and momentarily flick the switch on for a second. If power is out, I plug in a 110V drill and couple it to a cordless drill via a shaft or even drill bit to spin it over to energize the generator. Been doing these about 9-10 years now. |
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Post by greghopper on Sept 29, 2024 13:44:01 GMT -5
I believe I have the same one. Mine is VERY old but ALWAYS starts up easy. This past summer however it quit putting out power. Ive kept it because Im sure there is a fix, I just dont know how...yet. My generator loses its magnetism about every 2-3 months if not used. It's a 220V, 7500W continuous 10,500W surge unit. If I remember to run it on time, or fix it before the power is out, I plug into a working 220V outlet and momentarily flick the switch on for a second. If power is out, I plug in a 110V drill and couple it to a cordless drill via a shaft or even drill bit to spin it over to energize the generator. Been doing these about 9-10 years now. That an interesting problem…. Never heard of that happening to generator but glad you found a way to solve the problem! |
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Post by duff on Sept 29, 2024 20:39:42 GMT -5
I got a toolshed generator from rural king about 6 or 7 yrs ago. I have to clean the carb if I want to run it. As soon as it dies...back to cleaning up the carb. I thought I bought a replacement carb but it was slightly off and did not work.
I need to fix it up and sell it or find replacement carb that I can keep it on the shelf.
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Post by ms660 on Sept 29, 2024 21:06:04 GMT -5
I got a toolshed generator from rural king about 6 or 7 yrs ago. I have to clean the carb if I want to run it. As soon as it dies...back to cleaning up the carb. I thought I bought a replacement carb but it was slightly off and did not work. I need to fix it up and sell it or find replacement carb that I can keep it on the shelf. Put you some Seafoam in the gas and run it for a while before you store it might help keep the carb from gumming up. Running non-ethanol gas will help also |
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Post by deadeer on Sept 29, 2024 22:43:09 GMT -5
I got a toolshed generator from rural king about 6 or 7 yrs ago. I have to clean the carb if I want to run it. As soon as it dies...back to cleaning up the carb. I thought I bought a replacement carb but it was slightly off and did not work. I need to fix it up and sell it or find replacement carb that I can keep it on the shelf. Put you some Seafoam in the gas and run it for a while before you store it might help keep the carb from gumming up. Running non-ethanol gas will help also Same exact protocol here! |
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Post by featherduster on Sept 29, 2024 22:54:24 GMT -5
I take mine out at least twice a year, put a little bit of gas in it and run it till it's dry and out.
While I am running it I plug in a few things to put a load on it.
This generator sits on a rolling cart that I can pull outside and use to power my needs when we have a power outage.
I have my home wired with a transfer switch, I have been using this same generator for over 30 years.
The key to having a ready to go generator is running it dry when not in use and test running it periodically.
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Post by deadeer on Sept 29, 2024 23:51:17 GMT -5
I take mine out at least twice a year, put a little bit of gas in it and run it till it's dry and out. While I am running it I plug in a few things to put a load on it. This generator sits on a rolling cart that I can pull outside and use to power my needs when we have a power outage. I have my home wired with a transfer switch, I have been using this same generator for over 30 years. The key to having a ready to go generator is running it dry when not in use and test running it periodically. I put in gas shut off valves on all my gas powered equipment if it didnt have a factory one. I run them out of gas, and then pull the choke when about to die. Same with outboard boat engine. That gets the hose pulled off. Old timers tricks. I put Seafoam in gas tanks that dont get emptied and have had good success. Knock on wood. Todays gas sucks big time tho! |
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Post by esshup on Sept 30, 2024 0:14:53 GMT -5
That's why I only buy non-e gas. I was told by the local marina owner to still use ethanol Stabil even in the non-e gas just to be safe. I add seafoam too.
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 30, 2024 7:09:45 GMT -5
I’ve got a Predator from Harbor freight that runs well.
Question - shutdown I turn the gas off and let it run till it stops. I have put the appropriate amount of ”Gas Stabilizer” in the tank. I fire it up a couple times a year. Is that enough?
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Post by HighCotton on Sept 30, 2024 8:11:56 GMT -5
I’ve got a Predator from Harbor freight that runs well. Question - shutdown I turn the gas off and let it run till it stops. I have put the appropriate amount of ”Gas Stabilizer” in the tank. I fire it up a couple times a year. Is that enough? If it starts and runs I'd say keep doing what you're doing! On another note, I've found that my generator can be a bit harder to start in colder months. I found this little trick to be helpful. Since the oil is cold I've taken to tipping the generator to the side so that the low oil sensor can contact plenty of oil. Then I disconnect the low oil sensor wire on my generator just long enough to start it. Once running I reconnect the wire. Not every generator may have this but if so it may look something like this!  |
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Post by greghopper on Sept 30, 2024 8:46:52 GMT -5
I’ve got a Predator from Harbor freight that runs well. Question - shutdown I turn the gas off and let it run till it stops. I have put the appropriate amount of ”Gas Stabilizer” in the tank. I fire it up a couple times a year. Is that enough? Check oil when starting. |
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Post by esshup on Sept 30, 2024 9:07:00 GMT -5
I’ve got a Predator from Harbor freight that runs well. Question - shutdown I turn the gas off and let it run till it stops. I have put the appropriate amount of ”Gas Stabilizer” in the tank. I fire it up a couple times a year. Is that enough? What others have said. BUT, I'd fiddle with the choke i.e. put the choke on when it starts to die so that more gas is burned out of the carb before it dies. Stabil (marine grade if using ethanol gas) and seafoam will help. The seafoam will help clean any deposits that might form. It's not a 100% goof proof system, but every little bit helps. |
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