My wh03242 inverter generator gas no electricity out and hour meter has no power engine runs perfect hard for me to believe rhe evm board is bad nothing is burned no smell anybody know anything about the evm board?
A little over 9 hours on a 20LB tank is awesome! Get a 40LB tank and you can go through entire night !! Or longer I’m getting one I got a big firman tri fuel this is my next stop
It is AC voltage, not DC, so no positive or negative. Just connect the left side with the left side and right side with the right side and you will be fine. Just do this before either of them are running. Pretty sure one can be running when you connect the wires, but absolutely not both, still best to start with both off. If you connect them together while both are running, you are likely to kill one inverter or both. Unless you get lucky, they won't be synched when connected together, and will be forced into synch with each other as quick as possible, which in big power plants, is a physical slam, but in these electronic inverters, I have no idea. When they are first turned on, they will synch properly with what they are connected to, but they are starting from 0, so its easier.
Had same one , put 1000 hours on it. Bolt on plastic manifold exhaust side (plastic cracked). Oil leak unknown source, spark plug cylinder started stripping, and ran 99 percent propane. It started surging on both fuels . The 12v wire from propane tank started fraying and will require replacement. I would not buy another from costco. Customer service immediately accused you of not doing valves as ordered. I did them perfectly and changed oil frequently. Dont buy
I'd like to know how much gas it would use in the exact same situation. It's hard to compare since we don't have a clue how much power you were using. Using an electric heater pulling off a generator is extremely inefficient. You might be getting 20 percent efficient when you could be getting 80 percent from your camper's own propane heater.
Thats not the starter battery , Thats the vaper canister ---, To service the air filter or battery remove both access panels side and rear covers . to remove the battery Firman forgot to leave any room to get to the battery . Disconnect the ground cable near the drain plug . Leave both access covers off .The battery is in the rear below the air box . . remove front air filter cover . Remove the hold down bolt and tilt the battery up to remove . Poor battery access . My Firman generator ran fine. Its just hard to service.
Thank you! There was a sticker on it when I first opened it up to put the oil in it that said "battery" probably fell off or someone was lazy..hahaha Thanks for watching!
I'm not an electrician so I'm not sure...I'm assuming as long as the cord is rated for the wattage/amps it would work...but again..I'm not an electrician :-)
I barely had 80 hours on my firman I paid almost $500 for gas/propane. The coil went out!!!! I'm going to contact firman and see what kind of discount I can get for a new coil. My mechanic thinks it was used before we bought it, supposedly new. Not happy. I hope they work with me.
Their customers service is awesome. I am going on my third year. I go boondocking camp sixteen times a year. I USE mine pretty hard, and the wheels fell off because the 4 bolts rattled loose. Customer service (in AZ) told me that as long as it was registered, the warranty would cover those bolts. By the way, they cost a total of $6. I love my Firman! I love Firman customer service, having used the 2 times, I was super impressed (I am usually hard to impress)
@atcaw94 good question! Luckily (knock on wood) mine is still going strong but I haven't had to use it regularly. Once a month to keep it exercised, and of course when power goes out.
Interesting how some wont buy this because it's made in China... like most other stuff we buy isn't. Trust me, I would rather not buy from China but I'm not made of money. IMO, I dont like to waste money. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. I currently have a reconditioned 2000W firman I got on ebay for $235. Honestly, has been super reliable. I plan to buy this one, refurbished for $399 on ebay for my off grid cabin. There is no way I can either justify or afford to spend, what, 5 times for a better brand, even double. Until I get one of these that craps out on me, I'm willing to take a chance. BTW, I do have the Predator 3500 which has also been a good unit, however, I paid $800 for it a few years ago.
Even everyone’s beloved Honda 2200 is made in Thailand or China depending on the model. I’m pretty sure every single inverter on the market comes from the continent of Asia. As long as they have good quality control, that’s what we have to choose from. Oh well
Very welcome! So far so good with this one. All in all I'm very happy I went with it, just not having to carry gas has been worth it so far. Just used it this past week for another power outage and worked like a champ! Thanks for watching!!
Hard pass. Just a rebranded Chinese made generator. Save yourself some money and heartache and go for one of the other dozen cheaper Chinese brands. Firman, Harbor Freight, Champion, and Generac will provide you with good value and performance.
Hmm 😂😂 very strange comment considering this is a firman that you can get at Costco. You can return up to 5 years no questions asked. Only way to do it
I just bought the same one from Costco. Great deal. It will power my camper.
Awesome!!
Great video. Where do you get the propane gauge that’s shows how much propane you have left please?
Thank you! I got that from Amazon, it's Mopeka Pro I believe is the name. Thanks for watching!
My wh03242 inverter generator gas no electricity out and hour meter has no power engine runs perfect hard for me to believe rhe evm board is bad nothing is burned no smell anybody know anything about the evm board?
A little over 9 hours on a 20LB tank is awesome! Get a 40LB tank and you can go through entire night !! Or longer I’m getting one I got a big firman tri fuel this is my next stop
Awesome idea! I do have access to a 30LB tank...hmmmmm may have to give it a shot! Thanks for watching and safe travels!
@@travelpawsrvNp 😊
How do you consider it awesome? I'm missing the part on how much power he was using. But $25 in 9 hours is way too expensive for me.
@@Bryan-Hensleydepends on where he is might be the best option
I think its realy good i have a couple of them same as you ans they work juste fine and economic i put sintec oil in it for cold weather
Awesome!!
Great video. Thanks!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!!
Boop that like button!!! And show me the puppies! They are my favorite!
They did make a cameo in this one. 😀
Hi, can you show me parallel outlet which is negative which is positive? Because both of them are black and there is no any sign on it.
Hi, sorry I do not have a way to test that currently...but if I do in the future for sure I will.
It is AC voltage, not DC, so no positive or negative. Just connect the left side with the left side and right side with the right side and you will be fine. Just do this before either of them are running. Pretty sure one can be running when you connect the wires, but absolutely not both, still best to start with both off. If you connect them together while both are running, you are likely to kill one inverter or both. Unless you get lucky, they won't be synched when connected together, and will be forced into synch with each other as quick as possible, which in big power plants, is a physical slam, but in these electronic inverters, I have no idea. When they are first turned on, they will synch properly with what they are connected to, but they are starting from 0, so its easier.
Had same one , put 1000 hours on it. Bolt on plastic manifold exhaust side (plastic cracked). Oil leak unknown source, spark plug cylinder started stripping, and ran 99 percent propane. It started surging on both fuels . The 12v wire from propane tank started fraying and will require replacement. I would not buy another from costco. Customer service immediately accused you of not doing valves as ordered. I did them perfectly and changed oil frequently. Dont buy
Oh no! Don't tell me that! Ouch, sorry to hear that happened but thank you for telling everyone your experience. Safe travels!!
I'd like to know how much gas it would use in the exact same situation. It's hard to compare since we don't have a clue how much power you were using. Using an electric heater pulling off a generator is extremely inefficient. You might be getting 20 percent efficient when you could be getting 80 percent from your camper's own propane heater.
Very true! I'll add that for future videos! Thank you!!
Firman engineered in usa assembled in china
That thing is loud
I think the mic really picked up on it...in reality it isn't that loud at all. Thanks for watching!
I was told the generators stop when you get to 20% of your tank as you don't have enough pressure to run it.
Good to know thank you!! I'll have to pull the manual out and see if it says that too. 😀
Thats not the starter battery , Thats the vaper canister ---, To service the air filter or battery remove both access panels side and rear covers . to remove the battery Firman forgot to leave any room to get to the battery . Disconnect the ground cable near the drain plug . Leave both access covers off .The battery is in the rear below the air box . . remove front air filter cover . Remove the hold down bolt and tilt the battery up to remove . Poor battery access . My Firman generator ran fine. Its just hard to service.
Thank you! There was a sticker on it when I first opened it up to put the oil in it that said "battery" probably fell off or someone was lazy..hahaha Thanks for watching!
Right now, Costco is selling them for $649.99 . 03/17/2024
Awesome! Thanks for the info!
$599 until March 31st 🎉 just got one
$599 at Costco until 4/15
Bought mine on eBay last year refurbished through Firman with 2 yr warranty for $350! Best deal out there imo!
Summer of last year Costco had this exact one for 399, I just had to snatch one up, glad I did
Please, where to get the app and the thing you use to gauge what is left in tank you used?
Hi! I bought mine off of Amazon: a.co/d/giHEDlR
Please, can i use a 100ft cord or more with it?
I'm not an electrician so I'm not sure...I'm assuming as long as the cord is rated for the wattage/amps it would work...but again..I'm not an electrician :-)
Just too loud, I've only seen one video where the Firman quiet.
Thanks! The camera mic amplifies it. I really don't think it's bad, but I will say..I do have hearing loss haha
I barely had 80 hours on my firman I paid almost $500 for gas/propane.
The coil went out!!!!
I'm going to contact firman and see what kind of discount I can get for a new coil.
My mechanic thinks it was used before we bought it, supposedly new.
Not happy. I hope they work with me.
Oh no!!! that is horrible! I hope everything works out ok for you!!
Their customers service is awesome. I am going on my third year. I go boondocking camp sixteen times a year. I USE mine pretty hard, and the wheels fell off because the 4 bolts rattled loose. Customer service (in AZ) told me that as long as it was registered, the warranty would cover those bolts. By the way, they cost a total of $6. I love my Firman! I love Firman customer service, having used the 2 times, I was super impressed (I am usually hard to impress)
@@MelvenSweat that is awesome to hear!! Customer service can make or break a company for sure!
You gotta wonder why they have so many refurb ones for sale on eBay...🤔
@atcaw94 good question! Luckily (knock on wood) mine is still going strong but I haven't had to use it regularly. Once a month to keep it exercised, and of course when power goes out.
I love mine. Thanks for the tips.
Thank you and Thanks for watching! Safe Travels!!!
Propane or gas it runs around nine hours as rated
Haven't tried it on gas yet...since I have no use for gas I don't want to go buy a new gas can LOL
Thank you. Great video.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!!
Interesting how some wont buy this because it's made in China... like most other stuff we buy isn't. Trust me, I would rather not buy from China but I'm not made of money. IMO, I dont like to waste money. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. I currently have a reconditioned 2000W firman I got on ebay for $235. Honestly, has been super reliable. I plan to buy this one, refurbished for $399 on ebay for my off grid cabin. There is no way I can either justify or afford to spend, what, 5 times for a better brand, even double. Until I get one of these that craps out on me, I'm willing to take a chance. BTW, I do have the Predator 3500 which has also been a good unit, however, I paid $800 for it a few years ago.
Even everyone’s beloved Honda 2200 is made in Thailand or China depending on the model. I’m pretty sure every single inverter on the market comes from the continent of Asia. As long as they have good quality control, that’s what we have to choose from. Oh well
I'm all about the $$ LOL I'd LOVE to have one of those expensive fancy ones but the bank account says...Not today! hahaha Thanks for watching!
@@mericanfreedom8347 Even the Yamahas are also made in China, but some are still made in Japan also.
Thanks man. Debating buying one. Same situation. Didn’t know the brand. Want a predator but see these at Lowe’s for 300 off
Very welcome! So far so good with this one. All in all I'm very happy I went with it, just not having to carry gas has been worth it so far. Just used it this past week for another power outage and worked like a champ! Thanks for watching!!
This same generator is much cheaper at Costco.
Hard pass. Just a rebranded Chinese made generator. Save yourself some money and heartache and go for one of the other dozen cheaper Chinese brands. Firman, Harbor Freight, Champion, and Generac will provide you with good value and performance.
Hi! Thanks for the comment...this is a Firman so is that not good?
Blah ha ha ha ha ha, this is a Firman. You've been called out and still left this comment up. 😂😂
I bought one and they shipped the next day will get today. Nothing but good reviews so I got mine on special for $399.00 free shipping.
@eyeonart6865 where did you buy it tht cheap?
Hmm 😂😂 very strange comment considering this is a firman that you can get at Costco. You can return up to 5 years no questions asked. Only way to do it