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5.0 out of 5 stars
It's a Generator what are you expecting?, August 30, 2007
This review is from: Briggs & Stratton Elite Series 8,750 Watt 11 HP OHV Gas Powered Portable Generator With Electric Start 030242 (Lawn & Patio)
I've looked long and hard to find a generator that will fit into my budject and project size. A stroke of luck landed me this. I was so happy that I saw the price go down I could barely believe it and was on pins and needles the day that it arrived. The waiting for the freight to arrive was an experience. A semi truck rolls down the street stops at my house pulls out a portable fork truck rolls it to my garage and pulls out again. something to see in a quiet neighborhood. the Assembly was easy enough, my only complaint is that the bracket that holds the rubber feet did not have a hole to bolt into and I had to (per instructions) loosen a vibration mount that attaches to the generator motor to install the rubber hoot bracket. that and the bolts that came with it had to be changed out & replaced with stainless ones for the rubber feet to attach to the bracket. The originals were all wrong for this application, easy enough fix. so after all my boo hoo'ing........wait one more that I forgot...even though on the instruction it says that there is a oil dipstick on the engine......don't believe them and just dump the whole bottle of oil that's included into the motor! after the oil, gas and the minor hook-ups it started with no problems and ran like a dream! I had a pull generator before and that's the last time for that!
I would recommend this for women that don't want to be left in the dark and without means. It has all of the features and is easy to operate. you do not need any special knowledge of mechanics to get the job done. the only thing that might hold you back is the weight....it is darn close to 300 pounds. every bit of it! but once you have the wheels and front bracket with rubber pads on you've only got maintenance to worry about once and a while and then when you have to fire it up.
Edit of review - One year Later September 13, 2008
The machine still looks like brand new. Runs like it did out of the crate. I've done the required maintenance to it and keep it in my garage most of the time. But when I needed it, it came through like a champ.
We had a 3 day power outage and that generator ran for about 22 hours at a time and alot of gas. But it kept the power going to about 1/2 of the house. Great generator!!!!
Update August 30, 2011
Still looks like new. I've kind of let the maintenance go. :-( But this bad boy still is running good. No issues what so ever. Aside from the weight this generator is the best for the wattage.
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49 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Noisy Generator, March 11, 2006
This review is from: Briggs & Stratton Elite Series 8,750 Watt 11 HP OHV Gas Powered Portable Generator With Electric Start 030242 (Lawn & Patio)
I found the assembly and starting of this model very straightforward. Have only tried to run small appliances thus far but power output seems adequate.
This is a noisy product - It is so noisy I thought something was wrong with the machine! I would estimate the noise output in excess of 100 Decibels. If you live in a built up residential area I doubt you will be able to run this model without receiving noise complaints. Contacted Briggs and Stratton who referd us to Generac who told us their is nothing can be done for the noise. They even state that changing the Muffler will void the warranty. I now find I am going to have to build an enclosure to reduce the noise. This is going to take a lot of time and probably cost me a couple of hundred dollars.
The selling feature that really sold this product was the electric start - which I didn't even use as it started so easily.
I am sorry I didn't go with a smaller power output Honda, which allegedly run around 55 Decibels.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I've Got The Power!, June 16, 2008
This review is from: Briggs & Stratton Elite Series 8,750 Watt 11 HP OHV Gas Powered Portable Generator With Electric Start 030242 (Lawn & Patio)
It's actually almost a year and a half since I purchased the Briggs & Stratton 6200-Watt Generator at Amazon. And just as I figured, after making the purchase, we've not lost power for any great length of time that really required powering this baby up...that is until this past weekend. And, man, am I glad I had the generator.
First of all, I have well-water where I live. No power = no water because the pump won't work without power (duh). We had guests this weekend, and with no power for 24 hours, the toilets would have gotten...okay, you get the idea.
Plus it was the weekend, and without the generator the beer would have gotten warm (nooooo!). We have the generator set up to run not only our main refrigerator, but also a mini.
Also on the generator are heat/hot water (oil burner), kitchen lights, living room lights and the wall sockets in the kitchen and living room that include a TV/DVD player. The central air conditioning in my house would be a bit too much for the B & S 6200, so thank goodness it wasn't one of those 95 degree weekends. The 6200 gives you just enough power for the essentials (and a TV!).
The 6200 has an electric starter that's super convenient, but in between uses you might consider completely disconnecting the battery, or charging it every now and then by running the machine. I did not follow my own advice and had to use the pull start this past weekend, which was simple and effortless...the 6200 started on the first pull.
I highly recommend this little 6200-Watt machine. All in all.....it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it!
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