good little generator Rating:3 out of 5 stars The only problem with generator was in shipping it arrived with a broken on off switch the box was in great shape may be it was broken before shipping. Other wise it seems to be a great running machine starts easy always by second pull my other generator was a 2 cycle and it was a pain to get started and was broken beyond repair after a couple years.Also I don’t think that it will run as long as stated maybe 4 hours at half throttle. But 4 hours on a gallon of gas is not bad. I replaced the on off switch with a keyed switch that I had laying around it was a easy fix.
Delivered broken & leaking oil Rating:1 out of 5 stars We just received a new generator with several broken metal and plastic pieces, at least one dent, and motor oil leaking everywhere! What a mess. Once we get a replacement through Amazon, we’ll let everyone know if it’s good or not.
UPDATE on replacement unit: Maybe we just had a bad batch? Other than a minor dent and broken spark plug cover (which I glued back together with epoxy), the second unit looked ok. That is, until we tried to start it. The bottom of the carb popped off, i.e. broke! I didn’t think epoxy would last very long. Fortunately, Amazon’s customer service is top notch, and are refunding our money. I simply must learn, you get what you paid for!
I love mine, looking for another about twice the size Rating:4 out of 5 stars While looking for a 2800 – 3600 watt unit, I ran across a bad review on the 1200 watt UST. I bought the exact unit (although from a competitor) right after hurrican Ike to charge the batteries on my boat every couple of weeks or so. It’s a great unit, very small, fairly quiet (I put it on the other side of my car at the slip and can’t hear it run. It looks like it gets about 8 or more hours per tank (I never have run it until it’s out) It’s so much quieter than the 4000 watt unit of my slip neighbor and it only holds about 1.4 gallons (by the way, it’s a 2.4 hp not the 2.5 listed, look really good at the picture and you’ll see what I mean) I have about 30 hours on it over maybe 10 total runs. It won’t run the boat’s a/c (too small) so I’m looking for a 3000 watt unit and will buy this brand if the price is right….I only have about $180 in it. It starts 1st or 2nd pull each time. I can probably sell it for what I have in it. It looks like a miniture 5kw unit. I like the fact that it’s a 4-stroke. I put it in my car’s trunk, no drips, no strains…
A Can-Do little generator! Rating:5 out of 5 stars When I unpacked it, I just put oil and fuel in the engine, followed the simple directions and it started right up. I quickly opened the choke and it “hunted” for a minute before settling down as it warmed up; that wouldn’t have happened if I’d gradually opened the choke as it warmed up. No problem, I could’ve plugged in an electrical load right away and it would’ve settled down. I found it will continuously power a 1500W heater without complaint, though obviously that’s not recommended. It’s got plenty of reserve, though, at its rated 1000W capacity. The whole thing’s made in China, including the engine that looks to me like a copy of an OHV Tecumseh. With it running outside under load I can hear it all through the house, sounding about like a push mower. It would be a bit loud for running at night in a quiet campground. My intended use for it is for an emergency heat source for a pet in case of a winter power outage, so noise isn’t an issue for me. I think this is a dandy little generator for light duty, at a very good price.
September 21st, 2009
good little generator
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
The only problem with generator was in shipping it arrived with a broken on off switch the box was in great shape may be it was broken before shipping. Other wise it seems to be a great running machine starts easy always by second pull my other generator was a 2 cycle and it was a pain to get started and was broken beyond repair after a couple years.Also I don’t think that it will run as long as stated maybe 4 hours at half throttle. But 4 hours on a gallon of gas is not bad. I replaced the on off switch with a keyed switch that I had laying around it was a easy fix.
September 25th, 2009
Delivered broken & leaking oil
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
We just received a new generator with several broken metal and plastic pieces, at least one dent, and motor oil leaking everywhere! What a mess. Once we get a replacement through Amazon, we’ll let everyone know if it’s good or not.
UPDATE on replacement unit: Maybe we just had a bad batch? Other than a minor dent and broken spark plug cover (which I glued back together with epoxy), the second unit looked ok. That is, until we tried to start it. The bottom of the carb popped off, i.e. broke! I didn’t think epoxy would last very long. Fortunately, Amazon’s customer service is top notch, and are refunding our money. I simply must learn, you get what you paid for!
October 3rd, 2009
I love mine, looking for another about twice the size
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
While looking for a 2800 – 3600 watt unit, I ran across a bad review on the 1200 watt UST. I bought the exact unit (although from a competitor) right after hurrican Ike to charge the batteries on my boat every couple of weeks or so. It’s a great unit, very small, fairly quiet (I put it on the other side of my car at the slip and can’t hear it run. It looks like it gets about 8 or more hours per tank (I never have run it until it’s out) It’s so much quieter than the 4000 watt unit of my slip neighbor and it only holds about 1.4 gallons (by the way, it’s a 2.4 hp not the 2.5 listed, look really good at the picture and you’ll see what I mean) I have about 30 hours on it over maybe 10 total runs. It won’t run the boat’s a/c (too small) so I’m looking for a 3000 watt unit and will buy this brand if the price is right….I only have about $180 in it. It starts 1st or 2nd pull each time. I can probably sell it for what I have in it. It looks like a miniture 5kw unit. I like the fact that it’s a 4-stroke. I put it in my car’s trunk, no drips, no strains…
October 12th, 2009
A Can-Do little generator!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
When I unpacked it, I just put oil and fuel in the engine, followed the simple directions and it started right up. I quickly opened the choke and it “hunted” for a minute before settling down as it warmed up; that wouldn’t have happened if I’d gradually opened the choke as it warmed up. No problem, I could’ve plugged in an electrical load right away and it would’ve settled down. I found it will continuously power a 1500W heater without complaint, though obviously that’s not recommended. It’s got plenty of reserve, though, at its rated 1000W capacity. The whole thing’s made in China, including the engine that looks to me like a copy of an OHV Tecumseh. With it running outside under load I can hear it all through the house, sounding about like a push mower. It would be a bit loud for running at night in a quiet campground. My intended use for it is for an emergency heat source for a pet in case of a winter power outage, so noise isn’t an issue for me. I think this is a dandy little generator for light duty, at a very good price.