Make sure you treat the fuel and turn the fuel switch off to let the generator shut down on its own. That will clear the fuel in the carburetor. Then turn off the power switch. Be blessed and a blessing Amen.
@@israelgriffin585 or use ethanol free gas with a bit of heet dry gas and you can leave it on there forever. Also a Honda wouldn't need to be quieted with an enclosure.
@@bctruck in the long term any generator will be beneficial whether for home for play or working. I don’t see any lost in one. Regardless of brand good/great maintenance 👨🔧 and you’ll be served well…
After closing fuel valve and allowing the engine to turn off by itself. Put the choke on full and pull start (it will start again trust me) let it run until it turns off again. Repeat until it doesn’t start anymore. Then you will be 100% sure that all fuel is out of the system 👍 good video
I have the 9500-12500 ($999). All ready to go. Electrician put interlock on inside box and female receptacle on outside of house. A 25’ gigantic heavy heavy gauge cord for the 50 amps and I’m all ready………except I need to build a shed! Rain-snow are my next consideration. Thanks for the vid!
We lived in Joplin Mo about 4 blocks from the hospital that was destroyed, we were fortunate. I used a 5500watt generator and ran my whole house total electric. I turned off the freezer, fridge and water heater during the day because I had a 300 gallon salt water fish tank I needed to keep running. All lights, tv's and computers ran during the day. At night we turned on the water heater and turned everything else off and took showers. before bed we turned on the fridge and freezers while everything else was off. worked good for us!
Very cool ! As a long haul trucker, I spent lots of time in Joplin. I watched a video of a guy who ran a much bigger house than mine on a 6500 watt genny. He would shut everything off, get his AC started, then run lights.
I like your generator set-up. That seems to be a must have in your area. The knife is looking good. That was fun watching the squirrel watching you. Thanks for the video.
Hi BC, Charly and fur babies! At least you have a backup generator for power outages. It’s a little piece of mind knowing you have an option. The knife is looking good. Have a blessed day and be safe!
All that hard work and expense sure paid off. I was surprised, too, that you could use a stove burner. That's a big thumbs up. You won't have to use your porch stove if there's snow on the ground. I've heard that Texas may have some power supply problems this summer. Similar to what California has been experiencing for the past few years. True or not, I don't know. Do know I'm glad you're setup to weather the storms. And Bev, too, from the looks and sounds of things. Love the handle on that knife. That woodgrain pattern is as close to perfect, IMO, that this world can offer. Your rain is heading our way. We need it! Won't be solar cooking this week, unless maybe Thursday. That's OK. Peoples gardens and crops need water worse than I need time to experiment with "Turbo No Knead Bread" or soup in a black canning jars. Plus, I'm thankful that it will be cooler this week. Broke a heat record, couple of days ago. Hope you and Charly have a cool, safe and BLESSED Monday. Godspeed.
Texas was persuaded to rely on a bunch of windmills for power. They found out a couple years ago how unreliable they were. There were folks without power for a couple weeks. We broke a record here for heat also but last night it got down to 59. Desert ironwood is one my favorite woods.
I'm looking at this generator for future use with as a backup generator for no sun of 5 days on a large 48 Volt system so I really appreciate this video. It'll take around one hour to recharge the 48 Volt battery bank. Currently, it's at $849 at HomeDepot today July 15, 2024; it just depends on supply and demand on prices. Thank you again sir.
Congratulations on your electric generation operation code word omelet. I also use two duel fuel gens you never know when power will go out and my Barker is needy and demanding of comfort lifestyle. Blessings
@@jameshoncoop8511 click on more in the description and click on see more and it shows the video in 3 parts of making that shed into a shed for the generator.
You probably know.....some CPAP machines can be run on 12 volt, with an adapter thingy. Thats my backup plan. Although with your generator, you probably have 110 volt available, so never mind. But in my case, 12 volt (solar re-charge) was the way to go. Nicely done, my friend!
I have a small power station that I keep under the edge of my bed. I use it when the power goes out in the middle of the night and don't feel like getting up. I plug my CPAP into it and go back to sleep!
@@bctruck I specifically addressed the 12 volt issue when I recently had to get a new machine. Turns out, the machine is 12 volt by default, but it uses an internal 12 volt DC to 110 AC power adapter when I plug it into the wall. I did have to get the correct 12 volt plug which was proprietary (of course) but its worth it for me.
@@bctruck I have an EverStart Maxx 1200a Jump Starter. It has an air compressor and is rated to jump start an 8 cylinder vehicle engine. In addition to jumper cables it has a 120v and 3 USB receptacles. Maybe you already have something that will work. If not, something like this multi-function battery could be an option. Doesn't hurt mine to leave it plugged in all the time to keep the battery fully charged. Just a thought.....
I would run a full synthetic oil in the generator . I have killed a few of them over the years and the synthetic will hold up better running at high rpms , non stop running and start up at high rpms . Im not a fan of synthetic oils but works great !! good video .. we live on the coast in SC so when ever we need a new generator we just pick one up a few weeks after a hurricane . store want take them back after they have been taken out of the boxes.
@@bctruck thanks for the reply. I posted that right before I realized you had videos of you making it. So just watched the one where you said what they were. Awesome idea, how’s everything working out so far? I’m going to be attempting a similar build in the near future.
hi...i have the same generator, and also trying to exhaust it outside my shed. what did you use to extend the exhaust...i see a flex pipe there, but how did you attach it to the exhaust
The exhaust has a spark arrestor on it. The spark arrester is attached to a pipe sticking out from the muffler and that is just long enough to attach the flex pipe too.
I bought flexible 1 inch stainless hose and used a stainless clamp To hold it onto the exhaust port. If you’re anywhere near Waskom Texas, I’ll give you a few feet.
Question? If house panel is bonded and I unbond the neutral on the generator to be compliant with electrical code can I still run the enclosure fan off Gen receptacle? It seems it will not have ground fault protection.
I know it will work. My question is more around proper way to ground/protect the circuit. I will ask an electrician friend. The answer may be to separately ground the fan itself.
I have a similar model 9500. I just found out I have to unbond the neutral if I connect it to a home which is no big deal. But I then have to reattach it if I wish to use it as a stand alone. But now I see you have it connected to a grounding rod. Could you explain the reason for it so I can learn more please?
Yep. Cranks right up. Did you leave gas in it? Did you shut the fuel off and let it run until it was out of gas, when you were done using it last time? Did you remember to turn the fuel valve on under the tank when you went to start it again?
My 2nd harbor freight just failed, no warranties, this time the rotor, unless it reflashes but im doughtful. could swap the powerhead from one with rung out engine but a pain I don't need right now, probably go Westinghouse, sell others to someone that has a place to work on them, I'm moving asap. Didn't see the Westinghouse till to late
My Westinghouse 7500df arrived at 7am from Amazon today, talk about night and day from predator, has literally everything a good generator should. Was $955 with Amazon app then I cancelled it, I googled lowest priced generators, Amazon pops up again and winds up costing $685 delivered, can't beat that with 3yr warranty
When my neighbors propane whole house generator shuts off automatically when the power comes back on, she calls me and lets me know. Otherwise, I’d have to throw the generator breaker off and the mains breaker on to check.
@@bctruck If I install the Easy Start MicroAir X48, it will, because the easy start reduces the AC start from 70Amps to almost half of it, which it helps the generator to maintain at least 4,000 watts, and your generator produces 7,500 running watts, a typical 4 ton 48,000 BTU, requires about 4,000 running watts.
I’m not sure yet. It has a 6.6 gallon tank and I only put two gallons in and it ran 7 hours. It did have about a half a gallon in it before I cranked it up. I do know it will run 20 hours on one tank of propane.
It’s been replaced and they replaced it with a piece of junk that does not put out enough air. They replaced my Cadillac machine that I paid for, with a Kia.
I’ve called the power company, and they’ve told me that they didn’t show the power being out…… The joys of being at the end of the power lines I guess……. Our 7000w generator will run pretty much everything as long as we don’t use everything at once. So we can run the stove, or the electric dryer, but not both at the same time. So Mary can’t do the laundry while cooking me a kings meal. (Yea, I’m about to get “Amber Hearded”……) ;-)
Be glad she doesn’t smoke! She put a cigarette out on johnnys face! The cable company told me the same thing. I had no cable or internet and they had calmed me a liar.
I don’t know how much we used during this outage but under full load it’s supposed to run 12 hours on a tank and it’s 6 gallons. This was not even close to being a full load so I’m thinking it will run much longer than that.
@BCtruck, BC Blades - My Grandfather and I both have the same model Champion 7500/9500-watt dual-fuel generators as backup power sources for our different but similar sized houses. I have a natural gas stove, a natural gas hot water heater, a natural gas clothes dryer, a natural gas furnace, and a natural gas barbecuer. So my generator can run everything at the same time if the need arises. My Grandfather has an electric stove, an electric hot water heater, an electric clothes dryer, a natural gas furnace, a 2000-watt microwave, and a propane barbecuer. So he has to pick and choose when to cut the power on one appliance or multiple appliances so he can run one of his high-load electric appliances. The generator can run everything, but not at the same time. I wrote him a detailed list of which high-load appliances and low-load appliances he can run at the same time, depending on what he's trying to do.
It sure is nice to have eggs and coffee when the power goes down. I don’t mind switching around appliances. It’s far better than sitting in the dark with no coffee or breakfast.
I’ve got a Ridgid 6500/8500 (Yamaha M360 motor) that I can plug into my house panel that will run everything, even the furnace. Running the central A/C is a bit tough on the generator, but it will do it. 👍🏻😎
@@ItIsJustDan Not sure what a soft start or an air handler is.(?) I have a 240v receptacle in the garage that I plug the generator into. The cord was custom made for me by a former neighbor who was a union electrician for 40 years. You insert the plugs into the receptacles (30 amp on the generator) and twist, locking them in place. All I do then is make sure the main is off, start the generator and then flip the generator breaker on the panel and the whole house has power.
Or, I can just not screw up and turn the main switch on while my generator is running. Do what you like in your electrical panel, but I’m not stupid and don’t need a switch to tell me not to kill powerline workers.
Brother you're not that far from me we're right there in Shreveport did you suffer that storm we had last week that knocked the power out for an entire week ordered me a Westinghouse generator just like the one you have for the next storm and power outlets
Yep. I live in waskom. Got power back yesterday, then got cell service back, then today, cable came on for about 2 hours but it’s out again. This generator ran my entire house for 4 solid day. I stopped it on day 2 and changed the oil and ran it another 2 days. I used 130 bucks worth of gas but it was worth every cent. I’ll be doing an update video Friday or Saturday morning.
CPAP, know the feeling. I am still waiting two years now for a reply form Phillips Respironics to get me a new machine. Had an issue similar to yours with utilities. Some DA was in the neighborhood to drill holes for new phone poles. Well where we live we don’t have anything like a utility marking company. Well on the first hole the ID10T hit the underground feed for the telephone lines in the neighborhood. Had to use the cell phone to notify them but on hold for An hour until I finally hung up in disgust. And yes I had the issue of trying to het through to the right problem page using their voice prompt system. There should be a law against this. I recommend contacting your Public Utillities Commision and complain about this issue. Have you considered lining the inside of that housing with mineral fiber boards to further cut on noise.
Same here. The tornado took down phone poles,with electricity,cable, and land lines going with it. It also took down all the cell towers. So we had no way of contacting outside help. Not the police,EMS, power company.. no one. That was a real eye opener. Now, I have a much better radio and Ive put a solar panel on my battery that runs my cb radio. I don’t think there’s a need for any more quieting of my generator. You can’t hear it in the house and that’s all I’m really concerned about. In fact, my neighbor has a generac genny installed by a company and we could hear hers in our house.
@@JimsEquipmentShed then a transfer switch is your best bet. It completely depends on how you are feeding your electrical panel. I keep my generator in my garage, but use a SJO cord to feed my transfer switch in the house. I could backfeed from my garage circuit, but that's certainly not advisable. I'm not trying to be a safety Nazi, but safety is my number one priority.
It is illegal where I live. Too many backwoods idiots rigging things up as if they will never have that heart attack they have been eating for their entire life and a normal person won't know how to work their cobbled mess when they are gone. Doing it right is not that hard.
Very cool setup! Thanks for sharing.
Cool!! Love my genny! Well done!
Make sure you treat the fuel and turn the fuel switch off to let the generator shut down on its own. That will clear the fuel in the carburetor. Then turn off the power switch. Be blessed and a blessing Amen.
@@israelgriffin585 or use ethanol free gas with a bit of heet dry gas and you can leave it on there forever. Also a Honda wouldn't need to be quieted with an enclosure.
You hate to see your power out but it's so nice to see when a plan comes together and everything works right. It's good to be prepared.
It was a relief that it worked even better than I had planned.
It’s better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it…….
True dat!
@@bctruck in the long term any generator will be beneficial whether for home for play or working. I don’t see any lost in one. Regardless of brand good/great maintenance 👨🔧 and you’ll be served well…
After closing fuel valve and allowing the engine to turn off by itself. Put the choke on full and pull start (it will start again trust me) let it run until it turns off again. Repeat until it doesn’t start anymore. Then you will be 100% sure that all fuel is out of the system 👍 good video
Great tip! Thanks!
most will be gone, but still need to use the drain screw/bolt, then crank it a few times with the screw removed.
I have the 9500-12500 ($999). All ready to go. Electrician put interlock on inside box and female receptacle on outside of house. A 25’ gigantic heavy heavy gauge cord for the 50 amps and I’m all ready………except I need to build a shed! Rain-snow are my next consideration. Thanks for the vid!
I have 3 videos on how I built my quiet generator shed.
Do you have a food grade water tote? Just in case you’re water well isn’t running?
I have the same..what did the electrician charge you to install?
The "12 Kilometer/Liter bolt" and the "Full quart and just a girgle." Fun! And what a wonderful shed set up you have. Well done!
Thanks!
We lived in Joplin Mo about 4 blocks from the hospital that was destroyed, we were fortunate. I used a 5500watt generator and ran my whole house total electric. I turned off the freezer, fridge and water heater during the day because I had a 300 gallon salt water fish tank I needed to keep running. All lights, tv's and computers ran during the day. At night we turned on the water heater and turned everything else off and took showers. before bed we turned on the fridge and freezers while everything else was off. worked good for us!
Very cool ! As a long haul trucker, I spent lots of time in Joplin. I watched a video of a guy who ran a much bigger house than mine on a 6500 watt genny. He would shut everything off, get his AC started, then run lights.
I like your generator set-up. That seems to be a must have in your area. The knife is looking good. That was fun watching the squirrel watching you. Thanks for the video.
It was a squirrel standoff! We do lose power a lot.
Hi BC, Charly and fur babies! At least you have a backup generator for power outages. It’s a little piece of mind knowing you have an option.
The knife is looking good. Have a blessed day and be safe!
It is definitely piece of mind. The thought of not having coffee and omelets is frightening!
@@bctruck I agree, but your CPap machine is critical for you.
Looks like you have a pretty good setup for power outages. I like the way you have the power switching. Phil
It’s a real comfort to know it all works as good as I had hoped it would.
All that hard work and expense sure paid off. I was surprised, too, that you could use a stove burner. That's a big thumbs up. You won't have to use your porch stove if there's snow on the ground. I've heard that Texas may have some power supply problems this summer. Similar to what California has been experiencing for the past few years. True or not, I don't know. Do know I'm glad you're setup to weather the storms. And Bev, too, from the looks and sounds of things.
Love the handle on that knife. That woodgrain pattern is as close to perfect, IMO, that this world can offer.
Your rain is heading our way. We need it! Won't be solar cooking this week, unless maybe Thursday. That's OK. Peoples gardens and crops need water worse than I need time to experiment with "Turbo No Knead Bread" or soup in a black canning jars. Plus, I'm thankful that it will be cooler this week. Broke a heat record, couple of days ago.
Hope you and Charly have a cool, safe and BLESSED Monday.
Godspeed.
Texas was persuaded to rely on a bunch of windmills for power. They found out a couple years ago how unreliable they were. There were folks without power for a couple weeks. We broke a record here for heat also but last night it got down to 59. Desert ironwood is one my favorite woods.
I'm looking at this generator for future use with as a backup generator for no sun of 5 days on a large 48 Volt system so I really appreciate this video. It'll take around one hour to recharge the 48 Volt battery bank.
Currently, it's at $849 at HomeDepot today July 15, 2024; it just depends on supply and demand on prices. Thank you again sir.
Don’t let those 12 kilometer bolts get ya! They are slick 😅🤣 cool vid
Looks like a pretty eventful day, generator worked great.👍👍
Still have no idea why we lost power. Nothing on the news about it. It was a big outage.
Nice setup.
Thanks! Works a lot better than a cherry bomb muffler!😂😂
The best 👌 generator so far 👌
A get my 2 years ago
For the big Texas blackouts.
Works great for 2 weeks Westinghouse Generator 💪
That blackout is why I got mine. I’m in Texas too.
Thankyou for sharing your video, will this Westinghouse 9500 actually run 12 hours at haft load?
Congratulations on your electric generation operation code word omelet.
I also use two duel fuel gens you never know when power will go out and my Barker is needy and demanding of comfort lifestyle.
Blessings
The omelette was the most important part of the generator.
@@bctruck Yes Sir a life without omelettes would be uncivilized . Thanks
@@GarryFishermusic 😂😂
That's a dang good generator! Gasoline powered omelets have less calories!
😂😂 I’m gonna run it when I eat cake then!
What enclosure is it that you have the generator in?
@@jameshoncoop8511 click on more in the description and click on see more and it shows the video in 3 parts of making that shed into a shed for the generator.
I have the Westinghouse WPro 8500, similar set up like yours. Very dependable. Thanks for the video!
What are the temps inside the shed while running in the heat
Whatever the outside temp is at the time. This thing sucks air out faster than the shed can warm up.
@@bctruck where do you live ? How hot does it get where you live
@@taylorcampbell985Texas. 100 in the summer 40’s in the winter.
Nice so only gets 100 in there during summer while running that’s good
@@taylorcampbell985certainly cooler than running it outside with no fan blowing across it.
You probably know.....some CPAP machines can be run on 12 volt, with an adapter thingy. Thats my backup plan. Although with your generator, you probably have 110 volt available, so never mind. But in my case, 12 volt (solar re-charge) was the way to go. Nicely done, my friend!
I have a small power station that I keep under the edge of my bed. I use it when the power goes out in the middle of the night and don't feel like getting up. I plug my CPAP into it and go back to sleep!
I’ll have to look at mine and see if it will run on 12 volts.
@@bctruck I specifically addressed the 12 volt issue when I recently had to get a new machine. Turns out, the machine is 12 volt by default, but it uses an internal 12 volt DC to 110 AC power adapter when I plug it into the wall. I did have to get the correct 12 volt plug which was proprietary (of course) but its worth it for me.
@@bctruck I have an EverStart Maxx 1200a Jump Starter. It has an air compressor and is rated to jump start an 8 cylinder vehicle engine. In addition to jumper cables it has a 120v and 3 USB receptacles. Maybe you already have something that will work. If not, something like this multi-function battery could be an option. Doesn't hurt mine to leave it plugged in all the time to keep the battery fully charged.
Just a thought.....
I would run a full synthetic oil in the generator . I have killed a few of them over the years and the synthetic will hold up better running at high rpms , non stop running and start up at high rpms . Im not a fan of synthetic oils but works great !! good video .. we live on the coast in SC so when ever we need a new generator we just pick one up a few weeks after a hurricane . store want take them back after they have been taken out of the boxes.
I’m actually going to pick up some synthetic today.
Nice setup, curious what you used around the exhaust and the b vent you have going out the side.
Stainless steel scrubbies. It’s like steel
Wool but it’s stainless.
@@bctruck thanks for the reply. I posted that right before I realized you had videos of you making it. So just watched the one where you said what they were. Awesome idea, how’s everything working out so far? I’m going to be attempting a similar build in the near future.
@@XxWaNt5oM3xX I’m really glad I did this. It’s provided a lot of comfort when the power has gone out.
hi...i have the same generator, and also trying to exhaust it outside my shed.
what did you use to extend the exhaust...i see a flex pipe there, but how did you attach it to the exhaust
The exhaust has a spark arrestor on it. The spark arrester is attached to a pipe sticking out from the muffler and that is just long enough to attach the flex pipe too.
Very cool Generator Housing!!!
Thanks!
Nice healthy breakfast 🍳.
Lovely knife.
Thanks!
Excellent video brother. Could you explain to me how you made the extension to the generator exhaust pipe.
I bought flexible 1 inch stainless hose and used a stainless clamp
To hold it onto the exhaust port. If you’re anywhere near Waskom Texas, I’ll give you a few feet.
Thanks a lot bro.
How long can I let my generator run before I may have to give it a break? First time using a generator. Thanks!
You can run it until it needs an oil change. Change the oil and start it up. These things run for ever as long as you keep the oil changed.
@@bctruck When should the oil be changed? Thanks in Advance.
@@borimami1006 it should say in the owners manual. If you don’t have one, google the engine type and oil change intervals.
I do like the file knife It’s going to look great finnished.
Thanks! Today was an in town errand day. Tomorrow I’ll get to shape the handle.
Question? If house panel is bonded and I unbond the neutral on the generator to be compliant with electrical code can I still run the enclosure fan off Gen receptacle? It seems it will not have ground fault protection.
I’m no electric and I can’t give you any advice. I grounded my generator to a ground rod and everything works fine for me.
I know it will work. My question is more around proper way to ground/protect the circuit. I will ask an electrician friend. The answer may be to separately ground the fan itself.
thumbs up my friend
Good stuff on the generator
It’s a relief to know it will do everything I need it to.
Which 50a cable is that? I saw a recommendation to get a straight plug like that, not one with an elbow because the cable goes down towards the wheel.
I can’t remember. I got it on Amazon.
Wastinghouse generator (10,000 (KW and great idea 💡
I have a similar model 9500. I just found out I have to unbond the neutral if I connect it to a home which is no big deal. But I then have to reattach it if I wish to use it as a stand alone. But now I see you have it connected to a grounding rod. Could you explain the reason for it so I can learn more please?
I just did it because it felt right. No real reason.
Does this Westinghouse Generator Start in the Winter Season ❓❓❓ I tried my 3 times but it didn't start 👎👎
Yep. Cranks right up. Did you leave gas in it? Did you shut the fuel off and let it run until it was out of gas, when you were done using it last time? Did you remember to turn the fuel valve on under the tank when you went to start it again?
westhinghouse 20,000watts generator good idea 👍 and good power whole house and HVAC
Very good
Hey man like your video. How you like it after a year now? Been looking for something that will power a small mobile home.
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Generator envy.
Don’t hate me because I’m electrified.
@@bctruck 😂😂😂
Whats the cost of running per watts for that thing?
I have no idea. It comes down to, if you want to keep your freezer frozen or not. Cost is way less than replacing my frozen meat.
@@bctruck Is this cost higher than the general cost of main suppliers?
@@MrOrangeonion oh yes,by a good bit I would think.
@@bctruck darn it :[.
Ty for the reply tho
My 2nd harbor freight just failed, no warranties, this time the rotor, unless it reflashes but im doughtful. could swap the powerhead from one with rung out engine but a pain I don't need right now, probably go Westinghouse, sell others to someone that has a place to work on them, I'm moving asap. Didn't see the Westinghouse till to late
I have 3 generators. The Westinghouse has been the best. Where are you moving too?
@@bctruck looking around Godfrey Illinois
My Westinghouse 7500df arrived at 7am from Amazon today, talk about night and day from predator, has literally everything a good generator should. Was $955 with Amazon app then I cancelled it, I googled lowest priced generators, Amazon pops up again and winds up costing $685 delivered, can't beat that with 3yr warranty
@@gene2200 fantastic! We may need these more than we know. Broke a heat record where I live in Texas today.
Dumb question but how do you check that the power is back on without having to turn off the generator ?
When my neighbors propane whole house generator shuts off automatically when the power comes back on, she calls me and lets me know. Otherwise, I’d have to throw the generator breaker off and the mains breaker on to check.
Neighbor complaints about the noise? Do you run it at night?
There is no noise. I run it whenever we have a power outage.
I have the 9500. I just did a test run today. The generator breaker cuts off maybe because of the central air. How big is your ac unit? Any issues?
My unit is two ton. My generator has no problem cycling my AC. I turn my AC breaker on first, then after it kicks on, I turn the other breakers on.
@@bctruck thanks!
@@bctruck will this generator power my 4 ton AC?
@@carapungo probably not.
@@bctruck If I install the Easy Start MicroAir X48, it will, because the easy start reduces the AC start from 70Amps to almost half of it, which it helps the generator to maintain at least 4,000 watts, and your generator produces 7,500 running watts, a typical 4 ton 48,000 BTU, requires about 4,000 running watts.
How much gas does the generator use for running almost everything?
I’m not sure yet. It has a 6.6 gallon tank and I only put two gallons in and it ran 7 hours. It did have about a half a gallon in it before I cranked it up. I do know it will run 20 hours on one tank of propane.
I know all about the cpap stopping with no power. What kind of machine do you have? If it's a Philips do you know they are under recall?
It’s been replaced and they replaced it with a piece of junk that does not put out enough air. They replaced my Cadillac machine that I paid for, with a Kia.
Breezy, why is your snack looking at me from the power pole?
That’s his snack food storage system.
Roughing it with the power off love it
Yeah, once I started the generator it was life as usual.
I’ve called the power company, and they’ve told me that they didn’t show the power being out……
The joys of being at the end of the power lines I guess…….
Our 7000w generator will run pretty much everything as long as we don’t use everything at once.
So we can run the stove, or the electric dryer, but not both at the same time.
So Mary can’t do the laundry while cooking me a kings meal.
(Yea, I’m about to get “Amber Hearded”……) ;-)
Be glad she doesn’t smoke! She put a cigarette out on johnnys face! The cable company told me the same thing. I had no cable or internet and they had calmed me a liar.
@@bctruck Ha! Ha! Yea, that’s a plus for me! ;-)
The knife looks amazing by the way!
Today is dogs to the vet and Walmart day. Tomorrow, I’ll shape the handle.
2 Eco Flow dela pro and 4 Eco Flow dela pro extra smart battery (20,8 KWH) and great idea on TH-cam video and great power whole house
I got one, amazing generator
And I live in Belcher La 😂
Looks like a good generator. Do you know how much fuel you used during this outage?
I don’t know how much we used during this outage but under full load it’s supposed to run 12 hours on a tank and it’s 6 gallons. This was not even close to being a full load so I’m thinking it will run much longer than that.
@BCtruck, BC Blades - My Grandfather and I both have the same model Champion 7500/9500-watt dual-fuel generators as backup power sources for our different but similar sized houses.
I have a natural gas stove, a natural gas hot water heater, a natural gas clothes dryer, a natural gas furnace, and a natural gas barbecuer. So my generator can run everything at the same time if the need arises.
My Grandfather has an electric stove, an electric hot water heater, an electric clothes dryer, a natural gas furnace, a 2000-watt microwave, and a propane barbecuer. So he has to pick and choose when to cut the power on one appliance or multiple appliances so he can run one of his high-load electric appliances. The generator can run everything, but not at the same time. I wrote him a detailed list of which high-load appliances and low-load appliances he can run at the same time, depending on what he's trying to do.
It sure is nice to have eggs and coffee when the power goes down. I don’t mind switching around appliances. It’s far better than sitting in the dark with no coffee or breakfast.
Very similar to gen shack I built, same fan even, put some rockwool on 2 sides and maybe top, will knock the noise WAY down!
I was thinking about adding insulation but I can barely hear this in the house. I think I’m gonna leave it be.
I hear there is a shortage of transformers.
Yep. I’ve heard the same thing and also that there is a long waiting time for generators.
I’ve got a Ridgid 6500/8500 (Yamaha M360 motor) that I can plug into my house panel that will run everything, even the furnace. Running the central A/C is a bit tough on the generator, but it will do it.
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Mine won’t run the central heat but it will the central ac. I have a propane heater that works great in the house.
Got a soft start? If so, which one? How many amps? Getting these things installed soon. Oh, do you have a soft start on the air handler?
@@ItIsJustDan
Not sure what a soft start or an air handler is.(?)
I have a 240v receptacle in the garage that I plug the generator into. The cord was custom made for me by a former neighbor who was a union electrician for 40 years. You insert the plugs into the receptacles (30 amp on the generator) and twist, locking them in place.
All I do then is make sure the main is off, start the generator and then flip the generator breaker on the panel and the whole house has power.
Yeah I got tired of not being able to run everything so we got the Champion 9200 watt/11,500 startup generator. Runs everything.
I’m ok with switching things out as I need them. I’m very glad to have coffee and breakfast.
I think you should keep it full so your tank won’t condensate! But use clear gas! Just my opinion!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸
I may add some stabilizer and do that.
you don't have any problems with your tv's and computer electronics ?
No. This has pure sine wave clean power.
Thank you for the update.
If you have any new TV with microphone/camera or any Siri/Alexa; you will be monitored 24 hrs a day.
15,000 watt Tri-Fuel Inverter Generator 👍👍👍
You should install a interlock switch on the power panel. For safety.
Or, I can just not screw up and turn the main switch on while my generator is running. Do what you like in your electrical panel, but I’m not stupid and don’t need a switch to tell me not to kill powerline workers.
@@bctruck Ok. I didn't imply that you were/are stupid. It was a suggestion for safety. Lighten up.
@Gary shut up Karen.
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I already have one as well.
Haven't had to us eit yet though.
I actually just turned mine on. We had tornados come through lost all power.
Brother you're not that far from me we're right there in Shreveport did you suffer that storm we had last week that knocked the power out for an entire week ordered me a Westinghouse generator just like the one you have for the next storm and power outlets
Yep. I live in waskom. Got power back yesterday, then got cell service back, then today, cable came on for about 2 hours but it’s out again. This generator ran my entire house for 4 solid day. I stopped it on day 2 and changed the oil and ran it another 2 days. I used 130 bucks worth of gas but it was worth every cent. I’ll be doing an update video Friday or Saturday morning.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching.
Every ad break on this video selling generators.
Dang! That should help pay for the meds! The voices are coming back! 😂😂
CPAP, know the feeling. I am still waiting two years now for a reply form Phillips Respironics to get me a new machine. Had an issue similar to yours with utilities. Some DA was in the neighborhood to drill holes for new phone poles. Well where we live we don’t have anything like a utility marking company. Well on the first hole the ID10T hit the underground feed for the telephone lines in the neighborhood. Had to use the cell phone to notify them but on hold for An hour until I finally hung up in disgust. And yes I had the issue of trying to het through to the right problem page using their voice prompt system. There should be a law against this. I recommend contacting your Public Utillities Commision and complain about this issue. Have you considered lining the inside of that housing with mineral fiber boards to further cut on noise.
Same here. The tornado took down phone poles,with electricity,cable, and land lines going with it. It also took down all the cell towers. So we had no way of contacting outside help. Not the police,EMS, power company.. no one. That was a real eye opener. Now, I have a much better radio and Ive put a solar panel on my battery that runs my cb radio. I don’t think there’s a need for any more quieting of my generator. You can’t hear it in the house and that’s all I’m really concerned about. In fact, my neighbor has a generac genny installed by a company and we could hear hers in our house.
No lectures, but you should have a safety interlock breaker on your panel.
I have the same setup, I couldn’t use an interlock as my generator is in the garage, and the power panel is on the house.
@@JimsEquipmentShed then a transfer switch is your best bet. It completely depends on how you are feeding your electrical panel. I keep my generator in my garage, but use a SJO cord to feed my transfer switch in the house. I could backfeed from my garage circuit, but that's certainly not advisable. I'm not trying to be a safety Nazi, but safety is my number one priority.
I'm looking at the 4650
What will you be running on it?
Sweatco? Just sweat a little longer😂
YES I DO HAVE A CPAP AND I GOT A 500 JACKERY BETTER GETTING UP TO START THE GEN
That’s true!
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It's not a good idea to leave gas with ethanol and a generator you don't use regularly. That's why I always keep non-ethanol gasoline in ours
I always run the gas out.
backfeeding a panel is not recommended
😂😂! I’ll tell that to the electrician
It is illegal where I live. Too many backwoods idiots rigging things up as if they will never have that heart attack they have been eating for their entire life and a normal person won't know how to work their cobbled mess when they are gone. Doing it right is not that hard.
You gonna talk about the genset or not? dont really care about your relationship with your telebot.
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Oh look! Something shiny!!