Harbor Freight 8750 Generator Inverter

[@joeresch8772]

Is that ok to run them in the snow or rain? Just wondering cause i just bought one & it didn't say.

[@topsaw]

I would try to keep it as dry as possible without covering the air intake or exhaust.

[@murraychadwick9362]

I have both generators. The regular 8750 generator was great until it died. I purchased the 8759 inverter generator. It could not handle the power load of my all electrical mobile home. I had to turn off my electric water heater and not use my electric stove. It only lasted me one use and quit producing power.. I have learned by talking to Harbor freight that this is not uncommon..The inverter went bad. Now I have a new looking inverter generator that produces no power. The inverter generator cost $1,100.. The inverter part to fix it cost $400. The inverter generator DID get better gas mileage but power wise could not compete with the regular 8750 generator. Keep that in mind if you have an electric hot water heater, electric oven and stove top, microwave, and electric furnace. Anything that has a heating element and produces heat it is too much for the 8750 inverter generator. If you try to uses the things i just mentioned the inverter will go out and it will be worthless.. I learned $1,100 lesson.. I bought the inverter generator because they were out of the regular generator and was told it was as good as the regular generator. That is NOT TRUE. The circut module WILL GO OUT ON YOU. It cost $400 for the replacement inverter to fix it .

[@topsaw]

Good feedback

[@murraychadwick9362]

Thank you 👍. When I purchased the Predator 8750 inverter generator they were out of the regular 8750 generators which is what I had intentions of buying again. The salesman told me the Predator 8750 inverter was as good or better than the regular Predator 8750 generator..It wasn't. It could not handle the same load.

[@AS-tt8ui]

You overloaded the inverter and destroyed it​. You have to calculate the watts needed and selectively turn appliance on and off.s@@murraychadwick9362

[@AS-tt8ui]

If you hooked up your water heater, stove and other stuff without regard to how many potential watts you were going to pull you overheated and burned up your inverter. No generator will tolerate what you did.