Harbor Freight Got this Generator Right

[@samuelbrothers1018]

I live in the middle of New Hampshire, that storm was pretty bad. I have been thinking about a getting a bigger generator. Thanks for the information 👍

[@Ozzypup1]

Ive had one of the Predator generators for years. Always fires right up and runs great. I actually bought a carb for mine and converted it to run on natural gas, propane or regular gas. So now I just hook it right up to the natural gas for my house and dont have to mess with gas. Love that.

[@jamesfrost5261]

I did the samething, $30 off Amazon and it works great. Put it on, turned on the gas and it fired right up and idles perfect. Hooked it to natural gas, and it cranked about 6 seconds and fired right up its the older 8750w generator. It powers my whole house. I have a boiler and no ac so ittt doesn't take much. Just sold it to my brother and I'm installing a generac 12k generator I got for a great price. Still natural gas so I just have to turn it on because I haven't set it up for auto start

[@scott01clay74]

Brilliant idea endless fuel supply Best part is you don’t have to worry about filling up your gas tank and the power come back on and being stuck with a whole tank of gas

[@jamesfrost5261]

I am a paraplegic so it's hard for me to go outside and refill the gas tank every 8 hrs. Yes ill have to go out and check the oil but it has a low oil shutdown so if it goes out in the middle of the night or anytime I'll know right away.

[@Swimfinz]

Thank you, you answered my main q. I have a natural gas line near my Generator location. Any further advice you'd like to impart with?

[@mR-dc4oq]

I’m still focused on the fact that you’re outside in that weather, in a T-shirt! 😂

[@SilverCymbal]

I am also wearing shorts, no kidding. Some things never change!

[@evandickson19]

Honestly the high volume of snow usually comes with mild winter temps. Here in Newfoundland we had nearly 100cm in two weeks then it was +5 and sunny again. All gone now.

[@User_yhvz]

When sht gets below 0. 45 degree’s feels like a nice 65 degree day (maybe that is still cold for some)😂 Even when snow is on the ground it can feel warm, sometimes really warm because the sunlight reflects on the snow

[@BigDipper79]

You should come to Alaska. When it’s 25-30 it feels like spring time. Compared to -10 or 0 that’s a big difference. You have to experience it to understand.

[@joyceb.8194]

I've worn T-shirts and shorts to shovel 2' of snow in 15° temps... lol, it's the dry cold! In Texas, 35° is less comfortable due to the high humidity. I get all my tools at Harbor Freight.

[@jtidahorulez]

It's OK. They have already replaced mine under warranty. Make sure you buy the extended on this one

[@rowdybroomstick6394]

That family farm vlogger in Oklahoma has had 4 of them replaced 🤷

[@donc2446]

That's my experience with harbor freight... not bad designed tools but bad quality control.

[@burtbrooks7731]

The predator gennys are the biz 👍👍 we got the little ones and the great big ones. They survive our crews they’ll survive anything😂

[@jones616]

What a pretty dog. I spent some years in VA as a child and snow was a treat. Now in the 2020s I understand what a treacherous nuisance snow can be, not melting for weeks or even months. Big honda fan also

[@tinkerne-round4079]

I've been using the 3500 inverter generator for work for years. the last one had 3700 hours on it and was still working fine until someone stole it. I feel I got my money's worth out of it. I was mostly bummed because we wanted to see how many hours it would have gone.

[@yuriypono3666]

Just use non ethanol fuel as much as you can.

[@saltylegion6288]

If you lose power for several days laundry should be the last thing on your mind.

[@biggiebaby3541]

Why?

[@ronniewilliz153]

Highly doubt all ur clothes are gonna be dirty all at once

[@peteragersea377]

Because lol

[@User_yhvz]

Not necessary, But it helps 😂

[@jimmyboe25]

People have different priorities. Some people just don’t wanna 💩 in the dark... others just want clean underwear.

[@billysmith6284]

I bought a Honda generator in the 90s.. it still works good.

[@heyitsme1534]

The. Best. Hands down, nothing comes close!

[@frankmackey2419]

Simple fact...with small engines going up to 12 to 18 hp..you will never be disappointed with a Honda. Just legendary reliability and reputation. Most don't buy Honda for 2 reasons. A tad more expensive or the...I don't buy jap junk BS .

[@Corleone_Napoleone]

I have a 3000 IS Honda since 2003 I believe. Hard to beat

[@oldguysrock2170]

Have the same generator. We live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where there is feet of snow and cold temps. Power outages are common. Bought the Predator 3 years ago for $700 at HF. Spent another $1000 for a electrician to set up the breaker box and have a 100 foot 8 gauge power cord. It runs our entire home, a 3200 square foot two story. We tested the load by turning on everything in the house. Only the dryer and stove don’t work as they are 220. The generator runs a well pump, our houses propane boiler, a wood boiler, and numerous electronics. Even my Mutha-in-law’s oxygen machine run! My only complaint is it is loud, but who cares when you live on 10 acres. Feel bad looking at the neighbors across the road with candles and lanterns. 😃

[@Jin420]

Beautiful American Eskimo 🥰 Duly noted on the generator. I recently found out about harbor freight. LOVE THAT STORE ❤️

[@cam_DA_Hawkdriver]

I got one when my power went out this past spring. Awesome generator!

[@janicesouthworth1131]

Ex New Hampshire here. The time I lived there NH got this kind of snowstorm every 7 years but New Englanders know how to drive snowy roads. Driving on route 95, toward Maine and 7 foot snow banks dividing north/south bound lanes. Car passes, spins out, goes up snow bank, back down snow bank and just keeps on driving. Natives know how to drive there. A real NE home has a wood stove even in upscale homes back in the day.

[@cruzzindodge]

Awe I love the great pyrenees!! I had one that was only 2 years old when I had to put him down due to cancer.

[@friendofconstruction7191]

Have been using 4 different generators from HF and have them all for about 4 years. Definitely worth the money

[@alexmatthews2332]

Honda was sorta priced out of the market from the start in my opinion. Generac quality seems to have slipped so harbor frieght came in and swept the market!

[@Krankie_V]

The only reason I chose a Champion over this, is because it came with the dual fuel option so it can run on propane. However I would like to swap it for an inverter generator for the cleaner power.

[@nathanwheatley5898]

Propane Propane Pro MotherFing Propane... Can you tell I love mine to. Especially when gas was $5 a gallon was paying 1.9 for Propane^^

[@RJ-lk5pj]

Great video..👍🏻 Always get the extended warranty for the unit they’re costly. That’s what works for me.

[@d.h.601]

What a beautiful hownder

[@freedomisntfree_44]

I have the little 2000, works like a charm

[@bushelfoot]

I love your dog snowball

[@falzon03]

Must be northern NH, down south here and barely any snow at all this season.

[@CerretaniOutdoorsLLC]

You must be up up in NH because I’m down here in Salem and haven’t gotten one bit of snow

[@banjerpicker5273]

For a thousand dollars you can’t go wrong. I weld with mine and I love it

[@randybobandy9828]

That's a $2400 generator... inverter

[@raymondrea3217]

I have a 3500 watt Honda that I bought used in 1993. It runs my charging system for about 10 or 12 weeks every winter, when sun / solar insufficient. I actually had to put in a new spark up last winter, first time since I got it. What else can I say!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

The Hondas are insane. I'm a gen tech ,and portables are like peashooters to me but I've seen a few late 80s units at the shop occasionally. Usually no start or running issues from sitting and gummed fuel. Can't think of one that actually needed like a voltage regulator or something

[@peteragersea377]

So that's amazing but I'm sure you service it somewhat right? Like u change the oil and filters

[@terralynnpash2510]

Wow that’s great thanks and now I have to go read the shirt….thanks to previous comment! Lol

[@chrisw46360]

Use ethanol free gas, stabilizer or run the carb dry when you are done with it. The carbs on the predator motors are unforgiving.

[@justjames9775]

I've had a HF generator for about 10 years. We usually end up needing it a few days per year. I had to replace the main ignition switch a few years ago, and other than that, it has run perfectly for us. I think the switch ended up costing about $10, if I remember correctly.

[@ptravers9077]

Lov my predator generator it's great powered the whole house. Anyone who owns a home should have another power source that is reliable. I recommend these or the Honda I love my Honda I use it on jobs but if I went back in time I would have two predators

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Definitely time to dump the oil, even the Briggs standby units are 100hrs continuous use and dump the oil. 100hrs comes up quick,too.

[@Bournefort]

Yeah, it's early for this much snow. We got a storm in Minnesota last week and it dumped a foot. Great skiing conditions!!!

[@rods907]

I live in Alaska and Hazel right now we have 44 inches of snow. Not very common this early.

[@eggrolll]

Even here in Alberta we have way more snow than usual for early January. Going to be impossible to get ice fishing shantys out onto the lakes

[@brandonwyatt3901]

Thank you for sharing .

[@heathenamerican8149]

Dude those Predator Generators are insane, I bought mine from a co-worker and I haven't ran it in 2 years, went out and started right up.

[@ronniewilliz153]

Did the exhaust melt the snow in that half circle lol

[@dustinwilliams2556]

We have the predator 9500 and 2 6500's there great but do not buy without the warranty! I live offgrid atm building my house and have had 3 6500's break in different ways...

[@germanmg42]

Harbor freight is hard to beat. Even the cheap stuff. They have been running my shop totally

[@ericerto8250]

That is an amazing generator. The Honda does have cleaner power but you're not running servers are sensitive equipment. Predator makes an amazing generator regardless

[@colimamx210]

Harbor Frieght , you diner know how many of these generators get scraped once a week as I do track service for harbor freight in Cali… I’m glad yours keeps on working good for you …

[@willbryan4813]

I love the predator engines. They are Honda clones done right.

[@ButchC130]

I use the same gen for my 37ft camper when boobdocking. 16 hr run time on a single tank of fuel.

[@nathanwheatley5898]

9500 watt generator for your 37Ft RV? What exactly are you using all that power? I'm having a hard time understanding...

[@ButchC130]

@Nathan Wheatley 2 30k AC units, microwave, electric/ propane water heater, electric fireplace , 1 full size fridge, 1 half fridge

[@richardlusk1715]

Nice home my brother

[@garyhynes8098]

When the power went out in the blizzard of 1968 my father was using gas for heat n cooking ,,so the neighbor asked if he could cook some food for them ,soon the word spread and our house became a community center , people would bring food n we just put it out n have a pot luck dinner this went on for 3 days,!!.

[@UDisbest]

Sitting in new Hampshire my self mate Rochester part winter ain’t been bad up here

[@twelch8367]

Take the warranty traid it in before the two years and you can keep doing it.

[@coreybabcock2023]

Huh ?

[@JR-of5hp]

Is that right. What do you tell them when you take it back ?

[@twelch8367]

That's what my boss does on the air compressor think we're on the third one

[@appleztooranges]

Lucky you got snow. We have 60 and nothing in Massachusetts

[@itzNickyJayBeats]

Does the elements ruin your generator? Rain and wind? Ice? Snow? I wonder if getting one of those tailgating style tents to put out and stake into the ground would be a better way to give my generator a longer life? I've seen some people make like generator boxes with airflow for the exhausts but what is your opinion?

[@JR-of5hp]

It’s like anything else such as tractors etc. It will not only look weathered sooner but things start to rust Some things are made to be in water or high moisture will be built differently. A tarp that covers it and it’s not sealed at the ground will work. It needs air movement or it will have constant moisture from the earth I poured a 3x3 slab and make a 1” thick foam board bow to go over it with metal roofing. I can just lift the whole thing off or remove the panel on the exhaust side so that it’s a little quieter.

[@Surferjo]

merry christmas

[@Deadeye634]

The reason it's so good and it's better than Honda is because all things that are foreign and usually Japanese are made extremely well and are super expensive predator is an American based company and is reliable so it's a much cheaper generator and is still very efficient

[@maryannsarkady7950]

I’ve been checking out the solar powered generators

[@davidhoffman1278]

Are you considering installing a whole house generator?

[@straightstiffer7867]

I’m not getting one until they make a wind, solar, or electric portable generator. Until then I’m staying green by burning trees

[@HermaeusM]

It’s coming lol. You can have massive batteries installed in your garage that run the whole house. Looking into it for my next house I build

[@jillthompson1248]

There is some town maybe Pensilvania try hát outlawed wood burning for heat cause it’s not green. Just saw it here on the you tube

[@straightstiffer7867]

@@jillthompson1248 these are crazy times .. the people who want to outlaw firewood are the same ones who fly private . It’s a big joke

[@jillthompson1248]

@@straightstiffer7867 yeppers. And it just hocks me off at the last climate change thing in Egypt there were 400+ private jets that flew these climate change czars I. From everywhere and you know Kerry Biden and the rest from dc could have all flown on us1 with the president saving a half a dozen or more private jets from flying them there. But no can’t do that but get rid of fossil fuels now except for them go electric but it’s not capable of handling it all yet except for them they get it all has coal electric you name it they get it and all on our dime the bastards. And the one fuel rural people can have afford and it’s right there for the cutting splitting seasoning and burning right on your property is wood and the bastards are outlawing it. Well when enough people have died due to winter and no heat I do hope we the people will finally be pissed off enough to say I don’t think so and you are terminated as of today pack it up and get out Oh and we’ll have an interim group in the wings to keep it together till we can gather some good ones to run against each other and have an election all paper ballots all in person all with ID valid ID like it used to be long ago like maybe 40+ years ago and this time we do it right no getting rich no not doing your job no staying there for 50years and no breaking the law and nothing happens no insider trading non of all the stupid crap they been doing for way to long

[@nigelsmith7955]

Wood burning stove with water jacket by Taylor or similar, generator maybe diesel or propane! Exposed areas like that could be buried for weeks

[@paulcondie2520]

Tip, just remember to do your recommended oil change! Also don't forget your fuel stabilizer.👌

[@JonRheaume2282]

Fuel stabilizer does not work... look up project farm. Put away your generator with non ethanol gas. Run it dry, and spray WD40 in the gas tank and drain the bowl and spray some up in the carburetor

[@paulcondie2520]

@@JonRheaume2282 let me tell you I've been using stabil for years in all my small engines without an issue yet!

[@paulcondie2520]

@@JonRheaume2282 watch taryl fixes all test!

[@JonRheaume2282]

@@paulcondie2520 Watch, and learn.

[@JonRheaume2282]

@@paulcondie2520 Ask any small engine mechanic. They all hear the same line. I don't understand. I put stable in it. It should be fine.

[@benjaminflack9264]

That's right! Horrible Freight gens are better than anything on the market. How much you want for your Honda??

[@Corleone_Napoleone]

Let us know about the longevity. It will NEVER beat a Honda.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

You can run a dryer? wow I'll consider it

[@rodneybrunton8878]

A gas dryer😂🤣 ✌️🇺🇲

[@anthonys239]

After reading thru the comments I’ve learned that they’re a lot of know it alls on here!!!

[@mchl8]

handy for most things nut I myself dint like the new inverters.

[@kevinscheifele6833]

Still no snow in Ontario Canada. Like mother nature is tri polar

[@dirty5unday]

Does it have an inverter?

[@SilverCymbal]

Yes it is a pure sine wave model. I tested this one extensively a year ago and was very surprised at how good it was.

[@kenadams3951]

the little one is a great one to

[@W.Vanderbilt]

After watching everyone of your videos, I'm very surprised you don't have a Generac generation.

[@chuckvanvleet1268]

If it dies around 120hrs by pass the oil pressure switch

[@markhou]

I just bought the 1400 as a backup

[@elladoz1966]

Nice 👌

[@vitoruffalo2576]

Why would you have an electric stove in a place that has inclement weather?

[@rickhodges1731]

Is that generator kept outside?

[@allemander]

What’s the HF price?

[@maymellor7592]

Cool 😎

[@funnybone2636]

Is it duel fuel ? I’m a huge propane fuel guy.

[@jalleman61]

But what do you do for spare parts

[@robertbolding4182]

18 years old I work 12 hours to buy a tape measure. Nowadays and 12 hours I make $240. I ain't going back for nothing.

[@docducttape9270]

Hey man, if it works it works. Enjoy! 😎🤙

[@johnheath90266]

I’m confused. Is it a Honder or Honda?

[@-306-]

Honda

[@jjjsmith2497]

All is well until you need parts…..stock up now!

[@wizard3z868]

Predators are just older designed Hondas lol and fellow granite stater "live free or die" the way life should be

[@wildchild4163]

How many gallons of gas in 8hr. $$$$?

[@gringoreno]

They do good untill you try to get parts genarac and yahama the two I own we have 8 ft plus snow Truckee ca

[@MaxVelocity86]

There’s only like a foot of snow that’s hardly an unbelievable storm

[@otiselevator7738]

Try living in the high Sierra… a foot an hour.

[@glennmorrell4907]

Wouldn’t live in the Sierras for a million dollars…fire danger is just too much to deal with…

[@lucasstiles8012]

How many guys actually pay attention to the oil and change it? Damn manual says every 30 hours of use, you really gonna change that oil every few days?

[@HipsterDoofus100]

Two words for you: Wholehouse generator

[@coreybabcock2023]

Yep

[@chrisE815]

For a similar price, build an array of LFP batteries with whole house inverter. Add solar panels if you want.. but a simple solution would be to charge the array with a 3000watt generator. Whole house generator seems way overkill to me unless you need to run heat pump hvac.

[@reds815]

@@chrisE815 I'd love to see those numbers because I don't believe it. I want to believe it but I don't think you get the same bang for the buck. Hope you can show me the light.

[@chrisE815]

@@reds815 if you compare a ~10kwh portable gen with transfer switch then not comparable unless you're looking at high end generators. I don't think the cost would be all that much different for a standby generator vs LFP battery array and inverter. Trick would be triggering a small generator to act as a standby- if desired. I'm guessing a standby generator starts around 10 grand installed. If you just need to power a sub panel with critcal utilities, you will probably be ahead with the battery array and inverter.

[@reds815]

@@chrisE815 tricking the little gen is easy. I install Kohler standby gens and it's about 6grand installed for a 10kw. I want off the grid in the worst way but last time I looked about 10 years ago it was closer to 15grand for the batteries and inverter not including the solar or gen. Plus the maintenance and replacement cost of batteries to keep the system up and running wasn't cheap. The standby gens are rather efficient with the propane and the maintenance is cheap but your still locked to the grid.

[@TheFrenchPug]

You can plug in your new Tesla to it, too. Oh wait, it's too cold for the battery to charge.

[@gohphaqurselfeeputhy622]

That motor is a Honda design

[@magnum8264]

I'm running mine on propane....

[@Bremend]

Almost sounds like there are cons to living in the middle of nowhere...

[@reds815]

Depends on your point of view. For mr there are no cons to living here in nh. I do it like a pro and have a whole house propane stand by gen set with auto change over. Power outages or to many people, I'll deal with the power any day.

[@therealbigfoot3076]

Because this guy is a wimp. I live in nh and it's all pros here

[@eggrolll]

I'd take deep snow over crackhead scum breaking out your car windows to steal $2 in change and your sunglasses.

[@Mixwell1983]

Lived 25 mins South of Downtown LA and had more outages there than anywhere else... One outage lasted for 3 days so you don't have to be in the middle of nowhere. Ask all the people in TX when that ice storm hit, they all werent in bum fuck nowhere...

[@reds815]

@@Mixwell1983 The American power grid is way out of date and is on the edge of collapse everywhere. So ya, your point exactly.

[@dwaynehendricks7842]

uuuhhhm, Generac, thank you.

[@jaboff-road1776]

I got sick of dealing with all the stupid people so I moved from New Hampshire to the middle of the Rockies 😂

[@reds815]

I mean if you were in southern nh (little Massachusetts) then ya I'm with ya. The rockies are beautiful!

[@jaboff-road1776]

@@reds815 I was in the lake Sunapee region. My family closed down our businesses, sold our homes, and moved to Colorado.

[@reds815]

@@jaboff-road1776 ya a lot of up tight snobs in that area. I'm over Plymouth way. Lot less people. Well I hope Colorado suits you well!

[@paulmonk7820]

@ El W: it's in the video.

[@pootthatbak2578]

Honda soooooo expensive..HF smart to offer us an alternative

[@jeorgedavid3239]

Don't like animal, but cute fluffy dog

[@ktshorty4808]

If you have to do laundry after 5 days somethings wrong.

[@eprofessio]

The predator 9500 with dual setup is superior.

[@dang6832]

Hey there, you got your a’s and r’s reversed. Honder and New Hampsha. Doesn’t work. Stay safe though.😂

[@thomashodis5740]

People give there tools a bad wrap. Now hear me out... they don't make all there tools to take an absolute beating. Guys will buy them and try to use them like a heavy duty commercial tool. You can't, if you expect them to last. As for the generators same thing. They are just cheaper versions of the high end stuff. Remember it's 2023, you get what you pay for.

[@BroncoBob3113]

Don’t loose you dog in the snow too

[@robertbolding4182]

The people that hate harbor freight lost their job to China but if it weren't for the cheap tools at China Makes I couldn't even afford tools

[@diytwoincollege7079]

Save the Honda generator for when the HF one dies, which it will.