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3.0 out of 5 stars
Powerful but LOUD!, July 3, 2001
This review is from: Porter-Cable T550-W 5,500 Watt Generator with 10 HP Engine and Wheel Kit (Lawn & Patio)
Devilbiss generators are now Porter-Cables, and I bought the Devilbiss version at a closeout price. This piece of equipment really puts out the power, but unfortunately also puts out the decibels! I intend to put an enclosure, allowing air flow of course, around mine to make it tolerable. Also, the filler cap/dipstick is plastic and in my case, was crossthreaded when I bought it, and absolutely insisted on crossthreading every time it is removed. The crosshatch pattern on the stick catches oil on the case if it isn't put in straight, and then leads you to think it's full when it isn't. Get it going, though, and if you can stand the noise, it'll run a bunch of equipment.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I ALSO HAD WARRANTY PROBLEMS, July 10, 2002
This review is from: Porter-Cable T550-W 5,500 Watt Generator with 10 HP Engine and Wheel Kit (Lawn & Patio)
Reading the reviews, I see I'm not the only to have warranty problems with Tecumseh Engines. I bought this and it worked great. But it is way to loud. We had a power outage and it would not start. It was still under warranty so I thought no problem. WRONG!... I had a carb problem. Repair center said this would be a disputed repair. Because there was a possiblity I might have put gas in it that had some debris in it. Isn't that what the gas filter is for? Anything big enough to clog the carb would have gotten caught in the gas filter and stopped the flow of gas right there. Anyway I called Tecumseh and talked to someone named JEFF in there customer service dept. Jeff was suppose to be the first customer service reps supervisor who I got nowhere with. Jeff said he'd call me back He never did. I called agian a week later and left him a message and he never called back. I called again and left messages with the girl that answers the phone for anyone from their customer service dept. to call me back and explain why this isn't under warranty or why they won't fix it. And I'm still waiting 6 months later. Then I find out that Tecusmseh had consistant carb problems with several of their engines, this being one of them. The carb was defective according to the repair center, but Tecumseh would not pay to fix it.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sorry I Bought This One, June 12, 2002
This review is from: Porter-Cable T550-W 5,500 Watt Generator with 10 HP Engine and Wheel Kit (Lawn & Patio)
Live and learn I guess. Don't get me wrong, this unit is powerful and the electric ran smooth. But there is no reason this thing should be so loud. I have to put plywood in front of it to deflect the sound. Tecumseh could have put a better and bigger muffler on this engine. They tested this motor when they made it, so they didn't realize it was so loud. Or did they decide to save a few bucks by installing an undersized ineffective muffler? As a builder, I start early and have many complaints from neighbors calling village halls about the noise. I even tried calling Tecumseh to see if this thing could be modified to make it quieter. Plus there is no excuse for the cheap plastic oil stick that come with this. The plummer I use has a Coleman Powermate with the same 10 hp Tecumseh motor with the cheap plastic oil stick. Same noise problem. So I can't blame Porter Cable other than their poor choice of using the Tecusmeh engine in this generator.
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