XG10000E Portable,49-State
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GREAT FEATURES
GOT MY RIGHT AFTER HURRICANE IRENE .USED FOR THE FIRST TIME 10\31\11 AFTER A EARLY SNOW STORM.IT RAN MY WHOLE HOUSE .HAD IT HOOKED UP DIRECT TO THE POWER BOX IN MY HOUSE (BREAKER BOX).SO I JUST PLUG IT IN .
November 23, 2011
outstanding quality
The XG 10,000 was recomended by an electrian.But my personel experience is the ease of access to the outlets.
I like the over all style and the ease of use.Its electric start
and I like the handle that locks when moving the unit.Very
important not to over load any generator,but will more than
handle any assential electrical power for the home when an
emergency arises.I recommend this highly,for it has ment
all my expectations.
November 22, 2011
XG10000E Generator
I purchased this generator to provide whole house power during an outage. The feature I liked was the 50A 240VAC outlet, larger than the 30A outlet I saw on most other generators of this size (this generator also has two 30A outlets). As I have a well pump, the extra capacity is well needed. Generator starts and runs well; I haven't performed a full tank test to see how long a tank of gas (10 gallons) will last. The control panel is well laid out, starting was easy, and the panel exterior lighting (small LEDs) works well.
Only complaint is that the manual is lacking in some detail. While the maintenance and use instructions and warnings are generally good, some maintenance items are shown simplistically when they are not so simple to perform. The battery came completely disconnected with no fasteners to make the connections; after calling Generac support and waiting 3 weeks, I purchased my own connectors. The battery charging wires (off the rear of the control panel) also were not connected to the battery or the battery cables and there is no mention of them in the setup portion of the manual. Air filter replacement is not as simple as noted in the manual as stuff needs to be removed to access the filter cover. Since spare parts were provided for spark plugs and filter, I had to check to see if a filter was actually installed (it was); that required removal of a side panel and still resulted in tight access to the filter cover. Since two quart bottles of 30W oil were provided (for use in warmer climates), I needed to drain and replace the oil with 10W30 for the colder climate in New England. Oil was easy to drain and install. If the manual had sufficient detail that I didn't have to do these checks, this would clearly have been rated a "5" overall.
October 29, 2011
Very Powerful Generator
Just started using this generator in response to Irene. Changed the oil this morning (after 24 hours running). Have a permanant hookup to the house and a 10 circuit breaker box in the house.
Thing runs great. Have it hooked to fridge, boiler (for hot water now; heat in winter), sump pump (very active), the TV and computer plugs and assorted lights.
Didn't even start to press the power of this machine. Uses about 5 gallons for every 7 to 8 hours. Easy to full. Oil was easy to change.(should have gotten filter first; next time). It is running as we speak. Probably could have gotten by with 8,000 machine (have a XG1000E. Also, only has elec start. While I keep the battery charged; a pull start option would be nice.
August 29, 2011