Popgadget
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I bought my 22kw in August, I got the Mobilelink 5 year warranty deal then. My generator was delivered within a week or to, I think I ordered it at the perfect time.
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I bought my 22kw in August, I got the Mobilelink 5 year warranty deal then. My generator was delivered within a week or to, I think I ordered it at the perfect time.
grsthegreat
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Yes you did. Generac has a 4 to 6 month delay now
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Diggin It
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First 'live' test on the transfer switch worked. Finally got things to the point I could set the portable 8250/7500 in place and connect it with a twist lock plug on a pigtail to the ATS Gen input. Only let it run about 15-20 minutes, but everything I tried worked. Lights, refrig, electronics, etc. I kicked the breaker off to the water heater just in case though.
Just wish I knew if it would be worth it to cancel the 16KW and order a 14KW to save the $500 or so.
Just wish I knew if it would be worth it to cancel the 16KW and order a 14KW to save the $500 or so.
Popgadget
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You will never regret having more generator than you need. The $500 sting will be quickly forgotten.
TheMan419
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I just bought a cub cadet zero turn lawn mower. They were having zero percent for like 36 months. Asked the guy what the cash price was. Mind you the zero turn was "listed" at right around $3K. So I could finance the $3k at zero percent OR pay cash and get a whopping $100 knocked off. No thanks, I'll take the zero percent. I'll make the $100 up in investments over the life of the zero percent loan.
First time I have never gotten a significant discount for offering cash. I even offered to go to the bank and get literall cash if they wanted.
grsthegreat
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When i purchased my 2017 tundra i wanted to pay cash. They would not accept that much cash. Too much govt bureaucracy involved. Also, no cash discounts anyways.
TheMan419
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yes anything over $10K in actual cash they have lots of paperwork to do. Usually if you pay via credit card the merchant ends up paying 1.5% to 3.5% of the transaction back to VISA, MC, Amex whoever.... but handling cash has its own costs so 6 of 1 or 1/2 dozen of the other.
Usually you get a discount if you are not financing it because the vendor gets all their money up front.
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That's what the check book is for,
write the check, I'll be back in two days to pick up the truck.
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Cash is getting harder to spend in Covid era.
A recent change is Hospital no longer accepts cash and for decades bills over $20 are not accepted at many local establishments such as gas stations, convenience stores, etc...
One thing I've noticed is many 30 and younger have never had a checking account... they rely on apps and debit cards.
A recent change is Hospital no longer accepts cash and for decades bills over $20 are not accepted at many local establishments such as gas stations, convenience stores, etc...
One thing I've noticed is many 30 and younger have never had a checking account... they rely on apps and debit cards.
PILOON
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Slightly off topic but----------
At toll booths the refused $20. bills and that was all I had.
Threatened me jail if I did not toss coins into the hopper.
Well, I told them that since they refused legal tender they could go you know where.
The claim was counterfeit money was rampant.
I added that if they (LEO's) did their job properly we would not have that problem.
I drove thru with no problems!
At toll booths the refused $20. bills and that was all I had.
Threatened me jail if I did not toss coins into the hopper.
Well, I told them that since they refused legal tender they could go you know where.
The claim was counterfeit money was rampant.
I added that if they (LEO's) did their job properly we would not have that problem.
I drove thru with no problems!
grsthegreat
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What is a check book. I use credit cards or cash. They would not take credit card for over $2,000. My checks are only printed thru quickbooks. I wasnt planning on buying a truck.
I ended up financing it thru Toyota Credit, as there was no f8nance charge to do so. I paid it off on the first billing. Toyota ate the finance charge.
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Diggin It
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What do we think about the portable dual fuel units? There are several similar units, but I see this one on HD for example:
Internet #314186065
Model #XP12000HX
It's a DuroMax (whatever that is) 12,000-Watt/9,500-Watt-Push Button Start-Gas/Propane Powered-Portable Generator- CO Alert Sensor-Transfer Switch Ready
It has a 50A RV style outlet that I could wire into the ATS already installed. Priced at $1500. One big drawback is no auto-start or transfer which means going outside in possibly bad weather, but I do that now. And they're in stock and ready to ship.
There's also a 13000/10500 model for $100 more:
Internet #314186063
Model #XP13000HX
13,000-Watt/10,500-Watt-Push Button Start-Gas/Propane Powered-Portable Generator- CO Alert Sensor-Transfer Switch Ready
Edit: L has the same units available, but I can get the extra 10% there.
Internet #314186065
Model #XP12000HX
It's a DuroMax (whatever that is) 12,000-Watt/9,500-Watt-Push Button Start-Gas/Propane Powered-Portable Generator- CO Alert Sensor-Transfer Switch Ready
It has a 50A RV style outlet that I could wire into the ATS already installed. Priced at $1500. One big drawback is no auto-start or transfer which means going outside in possibly bad weather, but I do that now. And they're in stock and ready to ship.
There's also a 13000/10500 model for $100 more:
Internet #314186063
Model #XP13000HX
13,000-Watt/10,500-Watt-Push Button Start-Gas/Propane Powered-Portable Generator- CO Alert Sensor-Transfer Switch Ready
Edit: L has the same units available, but I can get the extra 10% there.
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Diggin It
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When did Ford start branding generators?
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Ford-11050...Portable-Generator-with-Oem-Engine/1000791494
Labeling in that picture shows 7500/6000W on LP, but the listing is for one that states 10500/8100
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Ford-11050...Portable-Generator-with-Oem-Engine/1000791494
Labeling in that picture shows 7500/6000W on LP, but the listing is for one that states 10500/8100
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grsthegreat
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Anyone can brand a product under another name. This unit is a pulsar manufactured product made in asia... probably china.
supposedly uses a Ducar engine , i remember running one in a gocart years ago.
than again, ford probably isnt made in usa either anymore.
supposedly uses a Ducar engine , i remember running one in a gocart years ago.
than again, ford probably isnt made in usa either anymore.
Welshman
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I just took delivery of a Westinghouse WGen9500DF. I think it was $938. + tax from Amazon (out of stock every place else). Dual fuel, push button start, remote start, both 50a and 30a outputs as well as 4 120's.
I haven't had a need to use it yet, but it looks very well made.
daugen
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I bought the same model for 1049 from Amazon in November, price has been steadily rising. Mine started and ran just fine on a 30 pound propane tank but
have gasoline available for winter use. I have had other Westinghouse gens and the experience has always been good. E0 gas is unavailable locally so really trying to
keep the gasoline out of it unless no other choice.
just remember the bigger the gen, the more btu's it consumes to run, and the less likely that vaporization from small propane tanks in the winter will work.
If you have a big tank and can tap in, no brainer, best way to go.
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Diggin It
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I looked at that one and the remote start seems cool, but I'd still need to go out to flip the transfer switch. Plus that means you'd have to keep it fueled if using gasoline. Whatever I go with will be connected to a 500 gallon LP tank. If I go with a portable, it would still only be temporary until I can get a fixed mount standby unit, so I don't really want to spend a whole lot.
If I though one of the 12K portables would do the job long term, I'd be a bit more willing to go that way instead of the fixed mount units.
If I though one of the 12K portables would do the job long term, I'd be a bit more willing to go that way instead of the fixed mount units.
Citydude
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You could buy 3 of the portables for the cost of a fixed mount.
daugen
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Diggin It, I think 12k is the largest you/they can go on a single cylinder air cooled gen,
before they have to upsize to a twin, and then price jumps. Would be nice if Honda were in this market, I think they
plateau at gens using their EFI 390 motor, which is a wonderful and pricey engine for sure.
I'd love to have their V690 running on propane as my gen motor. Hooked up to a full 500 gallon propane tank.
But when you say the term "long term", first thing I think of is going slower than 3600 rpm. And not much choice there
without spending a lot more money and/or going to diesel. Spending this kind of money I was motivated to get a brand name with
local service. And if I could have a shiny little badge that said Ford Tough on my Hunan Province generator, one hopes the promise of
adequate parts is fulfilled. Just wait til the first guy goes into his truck dealership and asks
Parts for plugs and filters on his Ford gen. If they were smart, they would stock them.
before they have to upsize to a twin, and then price jumps. Would be nice if Honda were in this market, I think they
plateau at gens using their EFI 390 motor, which is a wonderful and pricey engine for sure.
I'd love to have their V690 running on propane as my gen motor. Hooked up to a full 500 gallon propane tank.
But when you say the term "long term", first thing I think of is going slower than 3600 rpm. And not much choice there
without spending a lot more money and/or going to diesel. Spending this kind of money I was motivated to get a brand name with
local service. And if I could have a shiny little badge that said Ford Tough on my Hunan Province generator, one hopes the promise of
adequate parts is fulfilled. Just wait til the first guy goes into his truck dealership and asks
Parts for plugs and filters on his Ford gen. If they were smart, they would stock them.
