TimP
Platinum Member
I'm anxiously looking forward to the resolution of this install problem.
Would see the same when new models vehicles... always revisions and just hope engineering was on it.
The Lemon Law really made inroads with automobiles... so many days out of service and/or repair attempts under manufacturer warranty often resulted in Buy Backs to consumers.
Years ago I remember lots of problems with a new line of larger boilers. It turned out to be the length of pipe between the unit and the regulator. I bet once the installation is corrected and double checked, she will be in good shape.
I agree. I looked into her legal options in California, and absent a lemon law, the bar seems to be basically danger, I.e. explosions, fire, electrocution (I'm not a lawyer, don't play one on TV, etc.). That's not the issue here.
I would say that I have been impressed with Generac in the past, and digging into this particular problem, I do think that this looks like less like a generator issue, and more like an installation snafu, with multiple missteps, some issues perhaps new due to this particular unit, and others, well... I am reminded of troubleshooting engines, which usually starts with "Is there fuel in the tank?".
All the best,
Peter
We are in the boonies, so it's LPG. I did advise her to get a large, separate tank installed just for the generator.
Diesel engines have a much lower impact of reduced load compared with ignition engines. So, you do get significantly reduced fuel consumption with load reductions. Most non-inverter generators are constant RPM units. Inverter units have much greater abilities to throttle down, and reduce fuel consumption. The trouble with underloaded diesels is that they are prone to wet stacking (carbonizing condensate in the exhaust).