All Power America APG3004 1000-Watt 2-Cycle Gas Powered Portable Generator

by All Power America

Product Features

• Lightweight, compact size, weighs 44lbs (20Kg)
• Runs lights, coffee makers or small tools at campsite, cabin or job site at noise level less than 68dB
• 1-1/5-Gallon (4-1/2 liters) tank capacity/runs 8-1/2 hours at 1/2 load on 1-1/5-Gallons of fuel
• Delivers 1000-Watt surge/800-Watt continuous
• Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 12 x 14 inches ; 39.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 40 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0017YV188
• Item model number: APG3004
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,460 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Perfect for camping, tail gating, RVs and hunting.

Product Description

All-Power Gasoline Powered 2-Stroke Generator. 1000 watt Peak, 800 watt Rated. 1.5HP. Runs 8.5 hrs on 1/2 load. Low noise. 1-120V outlet, 1-12v DC.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Saved me after Hurricane Omar, October 19, 2008

By	Sean P. Cullinan "stiphy" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: All Power America APG3004 1000-Watt 2-Cycle Gas Powered Portable Generator (Lawn & Patio)

I bought this generator several months ago on a whim at Cost U Less in St. Croix where I live. I figure that if a Hurricane hit us it may be useful to have backup power. This proved to be one of the best purchases I ever made.

On Wednesday night into early Thursday we got hit with Hurricane Omar, a Category 3 storm. After the storm we had no power. My basement apartment that is occupied by a tenant was flooded. I fired up this little 2 stroke generator and plugged my wet vac into it. It worked great, it could handle the load the 3HP wet vac put on it (this is only a 2HP generator, we gained an entire horse :)). Within an hour and a half her apartment was cleaned up pretty good.

That night we still had no power. I was able to power up my 47" LCD TV, Satellite Box, DSL modem, and Linksys router off of it. I got about 6 hours with this load on 1 gallon of oil/fuel mixture....not bad. The next night we still had no power so my wife added her laptop to this load and got about 5 hours on a gallon of fuel.

Now it would not power my refrigerator or my water pumps from the Cistern which was a bit disappointing. The startup load of the fridge was just too great. Also, like all 2 stroke motor's, starting it can be a pain...when you let gas sit in it for a while the mixture gets a little oil heavy...adding a small amount of gas and "shaking" it seems to get it started again. You will have to yank the cord a few times which is challenging for my wife. It also is loud (as all 2 stroke motor's tend to be).

For the $130 I paid for this I got my money's worth. Just being able to get online and watch my Satellite TV after the storm made life post-Omar much easier. I am very glad I bought this product. It's not a solution to all your power problems but in a pinch such as the one I was in it has worked out great.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 3 times not always a charm, October 14, 2009

By	Mikenwa "mikenwa" (Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Power America APG3004 1000-Watt 2-Cycle Gas Powered Portable Generator (Lawn & Patio)

I have had three of this model generator purchased at a loacal store. 1rst wouldn't start without the help of starting fluid, and surged badly once running. I exchanged it for another unit that was missing the handle screws and gaskets. I contacted All Power America where I talked with a very unhelpful person that wouldn't send the missing parts without having me fax a reciept first. What homeowner still has a fax machine, but they wouldn't let me scan and email the reciept. All for two screws and gaskets, so I returned the unit to the store and picked up number three. Third one wouldn't start without starting fluid either until I screwed in the idle screw several turns. It will start after many pulls, but runs poorly and the engine never smooths out and runs nice. It always runs like it is warming up, and the mixture adjustments make no improvements.

Chances of getting a good one seem slim based on my experience.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless machine, November 21, 2009

By	Nancy Demir - See all my reviews

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This review is from: All Power America APG3004 1000-Watt 2-Cycle Gas Powered Portable Generator (Lawn & Patio)

Purchase first one, came damaged during shipping and doesn't work. I called Amazon and they shipped out second one and I have to pull it like 20 times just to start it up! When it FINALLY does work, it seems like it is going to stop again - It just keeps stalling. Only works for like 15 minutes and then just stops again. In the end, I had to call the manufacturer who promised me that they will refund my purchase. As of this date, I have still not received my refund.