generator

[wtretrievers]

Good too go

[mrex]

Originally Posted by wtretrievers

Got this on back porch.....10500kv
Made a jumper with 2 male plugs 2 years ago & had a 50amp receptacle installed on side of house last year when built. along with 100 gallons of fuel good ta go dawg!

Will a 10500 run a entire house?

[speckdaddy]

Originally Posted by mrex

Will a 10500 run a entire house?

Dat biotch will run da pentagon

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by mrex

Will a 10500 run a entire house?

I doubt it, but will run my central AC & frig & freezer & a light or 2 at same time

[Garfish]

Good luck and stay safe to my BR homies and everybody else.

[Oops!]

i see a lot of reports on the site about the maintance of the generator. I have seen many people post that they change the oil every 20 hours. Is this just personal preference or is that in your manuals. I just bought a 5000 Genrac and was reading the maintance schedule last night. It says to change the oil after 30 hours when new. Then change the oil every 100 hours or every season. I wouldn't wait till 100 hours but is every 20 hours really needed?? just want your opions.

[weedeater]

Originally Posted by Oops!

i see a lot of reports on the site about the maintance of the generator. I have seen many people post that they change the oil every 20 hours. Is this just personal preference or is that in your manuals. I just bought a 5000 Genrac and was reading the maintance schedule last night. It says to change the oil after 30 hours when new. Then change the oil every 100 hours or every season. I wouldn't wait till 100 hours but is every 20 hours really needed?? just want your opions.

Small engine running almost nonstop keeping you cools and freezer frozen....... what's a case of oil worth to you if it burns up?

[jdm4x43732]

I like to keep extra oil, inline fuel filters and a few extra spark plugs on hand. I usually change mine every two days, which is around 36 hrs. We run it a few hrs dueling the day on the freezers and all night on A/C.

[eman]

Originally Posted by wtretrievers

Got this on back porch.....10500kv
Made a jumper with 2 male plugs 2 years ago & had a 50amp receptacle installed on side of house last year when built. along with 100 gallons of fuel good ta go dawg!

Please tell me you have a way to isolate this set up so that you aren't
back feeding to the grid???

[kyle35]

I have a generac also and it says every 100 hours for an oil change but I'll do it prolly every other day when/if we lose power. I'm at my nlaws in St. Amant b/c they have no trees and we still have power.

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by eman

Please tell me you have a way to isolate this set up so that you aren't
back feeding to the grid???

Yes.....I shut off the main coming into house.

[cduhon]

Originally Posted by Oops!

i see a lot of reports on the site about the maintance of the generator. I have seen many people post that they change the oil every 20 hours. Is this just personal preference or is that in your manuals. I just bought a 5000 Genrac and was reading the maintance schedule last night. It says to change the oil after 30 hours when new. Then change the oil every 100 hours or every season. I wouldn't wait till 100 hours but is every 20 hours really needed?? just want your opions.

I do mine every 20 hours and oil is black and broken down. Went to synthetic and works much better as far as breaking the oil down. I would do it as much as needed. Easy to do and quick

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[Oops!]

Originally Posted by kyle35

I have a generac also and it says every 100 hours for an oil change but I'll do it prolly every other day when/if we lose power. I'm at my nlaws in St. Amant b/c they have no trees and we still have power.

I have never owned a generac. How does a 5000 model handle the load? Can it easly handle the frig, 2 chest freezer and portable ac unit. I dont plan to put the gas in and use it unless I have to. How is the noise on it? Is it comparable to a honda?

[Big Flounder]

Mine has a digital gauge on it and tells you when it's time to change the oil.

[cduhon]

Originally Posted by Oops!

I have never owned a generac. How does a 5000 model handle the load? Can it easly handle the frig, 2 chest freezer and portable ac unit. I dont plan to put the gas in and use it unless I have to. How is the noise on it? Is it comparable to a honda?

I have used several Generac. None of them even came close to a honda. They are expensive for a reason- they make a great generator and quiet. Several claim to be quiet but I have not seen a portable yet that can compete with Honda. Generac makes nice larger generators, smaller ones are made much cheaper than their larger ones

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[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by cduhon

I have used several Generac. None of them even came close to a honda. They are expensive for a reason- they make a great generator and quiet. Several claim to be quiet but I have not seen a portable yet that can compete with Honda. Generac makes nice larger generators, smaller ones are made much cheaper than their larger ones

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Yamaha makes a really quiet one too.

[swamp snorkler]

If anyone in Raceland needs a generator Raceland AG has one left. get in touch with me and I'll get you in touch with the owner.

[swamp snorkler]

I have a 5500 Briggs & Stratton and I run a small freezer 2 Ice boxes and a windows unit along with my TV and a 5000 Btu window unit. Just can't start every thing at once.

[Loneshark]

Honda of Lafayette has plenty of generators and they are open I any one needs one.

[Garfish]

Talked to my brother in Galvez and he lost power for about an hour or so. When he was about to start the generator, the electricity came back on. He still has power as of a few minutes ago. Talked to my Mom in BR, and she's had power all day and still has it. Hoping and praying for all y'all that are going through this.

Eman, you heard from your brother?