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don t-9n180179

01-19-2008 03:01:13




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Never did get that whole house genset, just couldn't find that money tree. Earlier this month, we had a tornado come thru. With all the trees down, we figgured we'd be w/o power for a while. Bought a little genny on wheels to run (atleast) my sump pump. By the time we got home, we had power (6 hr total outage). Reading the owners manual, it says to not run it in the snow or rain. I know better than to run it inside the house or garage. So what do you do? Also, would you fire it up for the 1st time, just to see and then empty the gas? Thanks for your time.
I do appreciate it. .....don t. .....

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don t-9n180179

01-20-2008 02:39:04




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 Thank you to all. in reply to don t-9n180179, 01-19-2008 03:01:13  
We purchased a genny that produces 5550 running/8550 starting. This should take care of my sump pump (#1 priority), and a few other items. I think I'll build something outta 2x2 and some 1/4" plywood, open on both ends, when running outside. It could also double as a storage shed, when not in use, inside the barn. I don't think I'll start it just yet, its -2 in my garage. 1st thing a friend of mine said was we could build you a dbl male plug for your breaker box. I known I'll pass on this option. I've got no problem running extension cords.

Thanks again.....don t. ....

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JT

01-20-2008 10:38:02




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 Re: Thank you to all. in reply to don t-9n180179, 01-20-2008 02:39:04  
Don,
Do not run extension cords, save your money, buy a proper transfer switch and hook up correctly. Extension cords make me about as much money working on generators as carb problems do. You will be running 50-100 ft to your pump and other things as time goes, and will have a lot of resistance and voltage drop, and can burn up generator and what you are running. DO NOT put 2 male plugs on a cord to plug into gennie and house recepticle, You will burn up gennie and can burn your house down!!!!
Jim

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buickanddeere

01-19-2008 19:58:45




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 Re: BS generator in reply to don t-9n180179, 01-19-2008 03:01:13  
Just place the machine near the building for the shelter on the downwind side. Exhaust gases are not going to get get into the structure either. Point the exhaust away from the building anyways. You would be surprised how many people have melted house siding with generators or BBQ's. Lots of smart dead people who knew enough not to run the generator indoors. However they parked the machine on the upwind side of the open door or window they were running the extension cord through. One more reason to get a proper transfer switch instead of a Mickey Mouse hookup with extension cords.

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JT

01-19-2008 06:47:29




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 Re: BS generator in reply to don t-9n180179, 01-19-2008 03:01:13  
Don,
I would leave it as you bought, I do a ton of work on B&S generators, the worse thing to do is to put gas in it and then let it "run till it dies". you cannot get all the gas out that way, it will always leave a little gas in it. I would just put it up, then gas it when you need it. We have very little trouble with these generators, and normally the trouble we have is from being overloaded. If you did not buy at least a 5500 running watt generator, I would think about taking it back and get a bigger one. When you do use it, put Sea Foam in your gas all the time and that will keep your gas from going bad better than any other brand of stabilizer on the market.
Jim

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Steve A W

01-19-2008 06:46:56




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 Re: BS generator in reply to don t-9n180179, 01-19-2008 03:01:13  
Why not treat the fuel with Stabil or Seafoam
and leave the tank full. That way your not fumblin around tryin to hold a flash light under your chin tryin to get gas into that little filler hole in the top of the little gas tank
at 2am while the sump pump alarm is screaming
at you like I did last week.



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timcasbolt

01-19-2008 05:19:05




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 Re: BS generator in reply to don t-9n180179, 01-19-2008 03:01:13  
You could rig up a simple lean-to or canvas roof to keep the rain and snow out of the windings. Or set it under a deck. Nothing wrong with testing it out. Just put a small amount of fuel in the tank and run it till it runs out of gas.



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don t-9n180179

01-19-2008 03:03:48




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 Subject should have been Briggs and Statton genny in reply to don t-9n180179, 01-19-2008 03:01:13  
Looks like you can't put an ampersand in the subject line. I did not know.



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Goose

01-19-2008 06:54:50




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 Re: Subject should have been Briggs and Statton genny in reply to don t-9n180179, 01-19-2008 03:03:48  
I was going to say, I once worked with a guy who was a BS generator.



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L.C.Gray

01-19-2008 07:41:44




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 Re: Subject should have been Briggs and Statton genny in reply to Goose, 01-19-2008 06:54:50  
I read the title and thought it must have to do with the upper management team where I work...



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