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A few points about oil changes on my Toro 1028, purchased in late 2014 or early 2015. It has a 302cc engine. - Check the manual for your make and model for instructions. My Toro owner's manual says "1. Remove the dipstick, wipe and clean, then FULLY INSTALL the dipstick. 2. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level." This is different from the Toro instructions for the motor that "tyhuber7651" has. - I do not remove the wheel to change the oil. My 302cc engine has the same side drain as shown in the video. - I originally bought a disposable aluminum cooking pan, approx. 8"x8"x4". I poked a small hole up near the top of one side and just push the drain tube through that hole before removing the drain plug. The pan can be bent and shaped so the oil collects at the other end of the pan. The pan is supported by the tire and a short piece of 2x4 braced under the lower end. This has worked for ten years, with two or more oil changes per year. 30 oz. of fresh oil per change is cheap insurance to make sure this expensive tool keeps running. - Just saw a different oil change video where they used an angled funnel with a long neck. The top of the funnel slides under the drain tube and wedges in place while the long neck extends out beyond the tire. They place a used oil container below the end of the funnel and then remove the drain plug with a box end wrench. - Even though I've been lucky enough to not spill used oil from the flexing 8x8x4 pan before pouring it into a used oil container, I will be buying one of the long funnels and switching to that method. Tired of wiping dirty oil from the old pan, too! - Funnel search on Amazon - "Annurssy 4 Pack long neck oil funnel", four funnels for $7.59.

I own this generator and put a natural gas conversion kit on it. I ran it constantly for 8 days after hurricane burl and it did great. I ran a fridge, 5000BTU window unit and a couple fans. Kept the oil changed on time.

Brilliantly explained. Thanks!

I have 4 -5000s of these and 1 3500 and 1 2000 all predators I do the the same start them once a month always on top of oil . Rotate gas .The ones I don’t use a lot I store it with no gas . I actually drain it . The carburetor has a screw on bowl so that you can drain completely. Work great never gave me no problems. Great vid well explained

Well, I was going to ask for an update on what you thought after having this generator for awhile. 😆 It may be too soon for an update. Unless, have you connected it to NG yet? I've seen that some others had some issues connecting to NG. Oh, I can't give you credit for the purchase, but you made me feel better about my decision that is arriving tomorrow.

The display on this bluetti does not display wattage for output below a certain point, but you can see the output from within the app on your phone.

What do you think about Himaway cruiser Jason? @ 1200.00 it is incredible value with a 750w hub motor with shimano components

I have a8k generator and it runs basically the whole house except major appliances.. so no oven, central a/c, pool...but irubs heat , all lights, refrigerators, and well pump and electric water heater.

I think Jason does a very very good job of presenting this generator .....Kudos to him.

My 2000 set is going on 2 years shared day n nite. Replaced fuel sys and some switches. Outdoors and transport bangs them up. They are oci by 100 hours. Mine are so nice!

That price is superb. I bought the fully enclosed unit and it cost me $3000 Canadian. Sold by TMG Industrial but all the same unit basically made by Dinking Corp in China....TMG, Genmax, Pulsar, Tomahawk, Home Depo unit...basically all the same unit with and without some basic features. This is a superb unit and works great for home backup through a Generlink switch with natural gas. Haven't tried propane yet but should work just fine.

That generator should run 22 hours at 1/4 % power

Comes with magnetic dipstick?!

Thank you very much!

Very informative, thanks!

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Got a quick question. I run my 2021 dual fuel generator with propane too. However, my propane fuel regulator on the propane hose is just a small silver metal disk about 2.5 inches in diameter. What is that large black disc on your hose in addition to the small silver disk? Thanks.

Wattage requirements change when you have a well. This might power a well pump, but probably just barely.

Thank you very much for this review. Could please identify your full size refrigerator make and model? Very impressive!!

Nice and Affordable with a low THD of 3%

i bought propane tank heaters. They get very hot when not attached, but when attached obviously they don't get hot because they're absorbing the tank's cold temp. But they work well. I just ran my 11kw gen on a single 20lbs tank in 0 degree weather with the tank heating blanket. No issues.

......'This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location.".... Of course. Thanks Kalifornia. I wish my champion generator ran a natural gas. My 5 gallon tank lasts about 5 hours and a propane tank last about three. Hooked up to natural gas would in theory run for days at a time. Can a dual fuel generator be adapted to Natural Gas?

Nice unit looks complicated tho . Wonder how long the engine will last

One small space heater took it to 25% capacity. I can see why it’s recommended to have a buddy heater. I have the enclosed Genmax tri fuel as my whole house generator. I have done two test runs and it ran perfectly. I tried using propane but it wouldn’t start. I will try it again, making sure I purge the line. I was hesitant to have the propane valve open for a long time before starting it. But I will give it another try. I read that NEC does not recommend using propane with the remote. So I pushed the push start.

@OutdoorPrepper - I agree that TriFuel is the way to go for flexibility. Everyone needs options in emergencies.

If using a high draw unit you want to run it on regular mode. If you want to know listen to it when you start an ac. The demand is very high and being at the lower rpm can be hard on the generator during that start up.

Very good point you make about running only minimal loads while you sleep. I have a 11kw inverter, it's a dual fuel. I have 25 lbs of propane and 35 gallons of non-eth gasoline. I estimate my run time with that at about 3 days. Not great, I'd prefer to have a week's worth of fuel. Eventually I will buy two 100lb propane tanks which will put me close to 7 days run time (a bit shy). I'd love a smaller unit to run minimal stuff while we sleep, like the furnace, fridge, and some lights. Would save a lot on fuel. But that's just not in the cards anytime soon. Luckily my hot water heater doesn't require electricity to run. Just uses a thermocoupler type thing that generates enough electricity via the pilot light to open and close a small door that allows more gas in to light.

Same thing happened to me this weekend and I was caught off guard by the surface tension of the oil pulling it back instead of directing to my catch pan. Fortunately, I had cardboard underneath so that caught most of it, but still go some on the sidewalk. Frustrating. The second oil change was much better after tilting the generator but still not as spotless as I'd hoped.

Ok so your wife can hook up the generator to the transfer switch if she is home, what if your on vacation and your power gos out? Maybe your neighbor will do all that for you or maybe not! I love my Genarac whole house natural gas generator!

Great video - Didn't see the link for the transfer box - nor the cost to install it. Did you install this transfer box yourself or hire a electrician and what was the cost to install? Thanks

Great video with just what I needed to know, except for a fuel question. Can any of these generators run on natural gas? 🤔

Only problem it's not RV ready won't work for me

How would I power my unit if I live in a apartment lol

Outdoor Prepper - Thanks for the video. Once again, I learned about a new product I should buy to keep my family safe in case of winter power outages.

Where is the fuel shut off on the predator 5000 at ?

Hey man, I want to say thank you so much for going into detail on how to run the Predator 5000

I made huge mess. Oil everywhere inside compartment, on ground, on dirt soil. Now have a manual vacuum suction pump.

Thank you so much this is me and my wife first generator. I got the 5000 predator a plant manager got one and I asked him what he got. I know nothing about generator but listening and watching your video was very helpful. People like you are God sent may you and your family be blessed 🙏👌

Thanks for sharing your experience. I've enjoyed your Predator series and have put one on my short list of Inverter-Generators to purchase.

Hey man, great video, if you’re worried about your jumper cables, try some very large Nite Ize gear ties those work pretty well! Save your $$ from buying another set of Jumoer Cables!

You're killing Larry! I have a EB3A and now need this one! Thank You

All good information, it is a good thing to balance your load, but with your generator you don't have much to worry about since has a surge rating of 5000 watts, and is rated for only 3900 watts, and less on propane, the switch you have is rated for 12,500 watts, or 6,250 watts for each side, so your generator would not exceed the switches rating if all the power was sent to one side, you should try to have it more balanced if you ever go to a larger generator that is capable putting out more than 6,250 on a single phase.

Good video. Within the last couple of days I've been seeing people posting on FB prep groups that their Buddy heaters aren't working. In one post, the person showed the BBQ tank, heater and hose. They were using a BBQ tank hose with a regulator on it they bought from amazon. You can't use those, only the ones without the regulator but with the filter to help trap any oils or water from the bigger BBQ tank. I've also added one of those non-electric wood stove fans to mine and it moves the air so much better into a room.

a little usb fan attached to the handle of the buddy really helps to mix the heat into the room. worth it to spend the 20$ and get the filter for the big tank to keep it in tip top condition and it works with 1# tanks.

Would you mind sending me the transfer switch information , model and where you purchased Thanks

Whatever you choose, use it and become familiar with it before you need it. Pay special attention to runtimes for fuel. I love my "Mr Buddy" heater but a 1lb can lasts maybe 4-5 hours on low so that's a lot of those expensive little cans for a few days supply. These can be run on the larger tanks with a hose but you need a filter. You can refill small cans relatively safely if you do it right, just know that there's a lot more to it than hooking everything together and filling the cans. One nice part about propane is that it stores indefinitely. One bad part is that if the tank is in cold weather you will lose some capacity and in extreme cold propane will not flow at all. You can share the fuel supply with a camp stove and even a lantern for light to make logistics simpler. Have your supply on hand well ahead of time because in a large-area utility outage one of the first things stores run out of is propane. As a stand-alone heat system these little heaters have been a game-changer an a godsend compared to other alternatives.

Nice video once again, sir! Was -36 here yesterday, it's getting a bit nippy. Rarely get wind during those kinda temps but this one had some chill factor in it lol. Too bad propane is so expensive here.

Yes, the propane heater works much better than a 1500 Watt electric heater. Also I have 3 different Carbon Monoxide detectors in my house to make sure the CO levels are safe - they have never been above zero using the portable buddy heater.

Thank you Mr. Outdoor Prepper for another fine Video. 👍