Jackstand Johnny
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Hey everyone. So I need 240v service at my house to run an air compressor, welder etc and I just got a quote of around $1200 to have that woro done to some existing electrical in my greenhouse that I converted to a garage...kinda. Well I also lose power at my house all the time so Im thinking it would be more practical to just buy a generator to run my tools when I need them but ALSO be able to keep power on in my house AND take the genny with me if I go camping or take an extended trip. So to me getting a generator kills 3 bords with 1 stone, making it a much more practical option for the money.
So I talk with my Father about this somewhat frequently and His friend that owned a small engine repair shop for years told Him that a Honda brand generator with Honda engine AND electronics is the only way to go because theyre quiet and their advertised continuous wattage is accurate where no other brand generator is accurate with their claims. Is this true? Is Honda REALLY my only option? That cant be the case. There has got to be other brands out there running a Honda engine or otherwise, that has 7k watts or more continuous, but I dont have any experience with this so I have no idea what generators I can trust. Thats where yall come in.
This forum has got to have tons of experience with gas generators and can point me in the right direction. I would be buying one used and would like to pay no more than $800. $1200 would be the maximum just to keep it justifiable against having electrical work done on my house. So please, share your genny wisdoms and truths with me! I am ready to accept your divine light and obtain total enlightenment. Oh and Im not against diesel or propane, but itd be cool to use the same fuel for my car as my genny so Im not hauling different types of fuel around. Thank you in advance!
So I talk with my Father about this somewhat frequently and His friend that owned a small engine repair shop for years told Him that a Honda brand generator with Honda engine AND electronics is the only way to go because theyre quiet and their advertised continuous wattage is accurate where no other brand generator is accurate with their claims. Is this true? Is Honda REALLY my only option? That cant be the case. There has got to be other brands out there running a Honda engine or otherwise, that has 7k watts or more continuous, but I dont have any experience with this so I have no idea what generators I can trust. Thats where yall come in.
This forum has got to have tons of experience with gas generators and can point me in the right direction. I would be buying one used and would like to pay no more than $800. $1200 would be the maximum just to keep it justifiable against having electrical work done on my house. So please, share your genny wisdoms and truths with me! I am ready to accept your divine light and obtain total enlightenment. Oh and Im not against diesel or propane, but itd be cool to use the same fuel for my car as my genny so Im not hauling different types of fuel around. Thank you in advance!