In this video I unbox the new Predator 13,000 generator! #generator #hvacguy #predator #harborfreight #harborfreighttools
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@customdetailer00784 ай бұрын
Some Harbor Freight shopping today 😬. I’ve had decent luck with Predator Generators. Thanks for the upload.
@jthonn4 ай бұрын
I know a guy that bought a predator engine for a pump, he raves on how good it is, easy to start and all.
@bonnieklyde82504 ай бұрын
Just bought this today for our food trailer & I’m very impressed how quite & powerful this is. 1) Power 5 stars 2) Loudness 4 stars 3) options 5 stars This is a must buy seriously!
@arturomerino79243 ай бұрын
What are you running in your food trailer I am considering this generator for mine as well
@kellymead26764 ай бұрын
Just bought mine today . Finally decided to go ahead since I had a 20% off coupon good through Monday on any Predator.
@Chanchezbawan3 күн бұрын
How did u get the coupon?
@j-randall29724 ай бұрын
I have a Duramax 13000 watt generator. Works great. Electrician wired an outside 50 amp box to breaker panel and interlock kit. It powered my Heat Pump and some lights. No problem. I use the propane option.
@wallywal54754 ай бұрын
Did you ground it
@greatbiggiesize36444 ай бұрын
Hey Curtis . . . . at 3:32, your battery quick disconnect just to the left of the battery is not hooked up, thats why your battery wouldnt start it, it comes from the factory that way and you do that when its stored to save the battery from draining
@RustyNail142810 күн бұрын
He plugs it in at 5:24
@kg4muc4 ай бұрын
I've had good luck with the Predator engines. I've got a Honda with the same specs I have seriously considered converting it to propane as natural gas is a million miles away from here. The equipment to convert mine is north of $400 I know propane will de-rate it some but I have only loaded it to the point of tripping the 50 amp breaker at the generator. Keep us posted how the fuel mileage is on propane. Mine ends up running close to 100 hours at least in a years time so I'd kinda look forward to knowing.. That battery maintainer is a great feature! I put one on mine.. That is a nice looking genny!
@EverythingHVACR4 ай бұрын
Looks like a nice generator, thanks Curtis
@sziltner4 ай бұрын
Liked the video, keep these kinds coming. 👍
@robalexander73484 ай бұрын
That's a nice generator Curtis, i hope it gives you years of good service 👍 Au
@PhilipNation-xm5lh4 ай бұрын
Ooooohhhhh. Nice new, shiny stuff. We like that!
@JD-ul2zj4 ай бұрын
I would change the oil and filter after a few hours and run a good synthetic
@jthonn4 ай бұрын
Man that is a nice one. I had one that was a different brand. It was just a 6000, but I got years of good service out of it. If you had natural gas that would be nice to not have to deal with fuel. Looking forward to your hook up.
@psyfertech4 ай бұрын
i have the 9000 cant go wrong with these generators, very cool this one comes with its own battery tender/port
@martehoudesheldt58854 ай бұрын
I bought one about 2 weeks ago. very happy with it. if you don't want to keep it plugged in all the time for remote start/stop then unplug the battery and it will stay charged. i will only need mine a couple times a year so it makes no sense to keep it on charge all the time to compensate for the draw from the electronics. just plug it in when you need it. do NOT use ethanol fuel or a bare minimum remove the ethanol from it. i use propane. i also added a slight amount of ZDDP (zinc) to the oil ( they took it out years ago for smog) at the cost of the cam and tappets on non roller cam engines. the only thing i wish it had was a remote start /stop terminals on it for automatic transfer switch.
@minaatta15924 ай бұрын
It would still be good to charge the battery from time to another, even with battery disconnected they have what called "self-discharge"
@nathanr.85564 ай бұрын
Nice generator!
@chrisgreen1774 ай бұрын
That looks identical to my 12.5KW Westinghouse multi-fuel generator. Mine is blue and black with remote start, but they look Identical.
@floridastate32474 ай бұрын
I own both, they have some similarities. A few qiuck differences are the tank on the predator holds 4 gallons more, the propane hose is a qiuck connect, the valve cover is aluminum, the predator also has a "Eco mode" switch which keeps the generator at the lowest rpms necessary, the AVR is of much better quality "brand" then the westinghouse. My westinghouse has 1648 hours so I'm glad I own one but I have a feeling this one is going to surpass it just in the biuld quality alone.
@jackkreighbaum7834 ай бұрын
I elected to run my smaller unit in propane only to avoid the situation with gasoline needing to be stabilized, and I understand propane will give me a lower output than gasoline
@gordiehattrick4 ай бұрын
Good video! The problem with a majority of these non-inverter generators is the THD. A safe THD is less than 5%, many of these generators, Harbor Freight included, have a 12-23% THD. Great for running lights and sump pumps. The power is dirty so beware of powering sensitive electronics. TV's, Computers, Mobile Phones, Newer Furnaces, etc.
@nick_bourgeois2 ай бұрын
I used one of those predator generators when were out of power for hurricane ida. ran 2 window units and a tv and dvd player.
@ytzn12904 ай бұрын
You should do a updated van tour
@joemesser26814 ай бұрын
Add a lockout on your fuse box to the home
@mikem58234 ай бұрын
what is the THD , no load and loaded?
@atoms19784 ай бұрын
Nice👍
@MadsWorld344 ай бұрын
back in 2008 i was hard up for a Generator and all i could find was a cheap 8750 harber freight so i got it and 16 years later its still working great. and as soon as i saw this one i went and got it and love it EXCEPT the remote start after 12 hours it turns itself off. so you still have to go outside and start it in a bad storm. and if you hit the start button to fast it wont start and you have to go outside and reset it. now i'm trying to figure out what jets it has in it to see if i can hook up propane and go with it or if i need to change them first. but i love the low idle. because i have all LED lights in my house and when the fridge turns off and not running anything other than my lights it will low idle.
@kg4muc4 ай бұрын
Single cylinder? Mine is a twin cylinder without a rope, not that I'd want to crank that thing with a rope anyway LOL I installed mine in the garage and piped the exhaust outside but it's still plenty loud.
@brady72.4 ай бұрын
I wouldn't mind a pull rope in case the battery dies and there's no way to charge it
@wallywal54754 ай бұрын
I like, but worried about should I ground it. Also having a hard time finding a tank to fit. Post more!
@OnusBones4 ай бұрын
Nice, but loud. Great for short-term outages, but you probably realize that the sound will attract all kinds of predators in an extended grid-down scenario. Please use only ethanol-free gasoline in this, as for any small engine; ethanol destroys seals and other rubber and/or plastic parts along the fuel line.
@HVACGUY4 ай бұрын
Yes, good advice for anyone. I’m not a small engine mechanic..well not a good one. And using ethanol free gas helps insure I don’t have to work on it.
@zippythechicken4 ай бұрын
its pretty much impossible to buy ethanol free gasoline in most parts of the country... Ethanol is alcohol its not going to do more damage than the chemicals in gasoline which is primarily Naphtha Benzine Toluene Xylene .... pretty much all plastics and rubber type materials are resistant to Ethanol except Polycarbonate which is like that fake glass sheets you get to put in suspended ceilings over the lights... Rubber neoprene gaskets they just break down overtime and need to be replaced... I think that old wives tail started way back when a lot of old carbs went from brass parts to neoprene for needle tips and seats.
@RunninRebel074 ай бұрын
You can also use sta-bil 360 for ethanol
@karellodewijks49714 ай бұрын
👍👍😊😊
@LilYeshua4 ай бұрын
I was looking to see if it had a coffee maker on it to boot😊
@johnstratton56374 ай бұрын
does the battery have to be plug in all the time to keep the battery up to charger
@thetoolshed3884Ай бұрын
Nice video, did it come with a battery ?
@memyselfandifarmer4 ай бұрын
I have multiple generations for the farm. I spray wd40 all over when not in use.
@cordiepyburn2372 ай бұрын
Do you have a video review of it running your entire house including your HVAC system?
@kolobkolobkolobkolob4 ай бұрын
How much was it again, warranty? Also since it’s a brand new model wonder if it will run into discovering glitches and such being a new product. Just wondering and guessing
@delta30024fly3 ай бұрын
Just wanted to get your opinion, I just bought a pred 13000, I live in Florida, I have a 1800 sq ft house that is 3 years old and a 2.5 ton a/c system, I am thinking about getting a soft start system for my A/C unit so I can run the whole house including the A/C during a hurricane induced power outage, do you think that this is a good idea, i have watched several videos showing the benefits and installation of the SS system, most have been positive, I'm not talking about a cheap SS system, the one I am looking at is around $300.....any advise ??
@purplerose90412 күн бұрын
How heavy is this unit? Can it be east wheeled in and out the house?
@mikesaunders287Ай бұрын
Will this run a Goodman 5 ton AC It’s says needs 37 amp minimum ? Need it to run my AC , lights and ceiling fans when Duke power is out
@ocdmachine4 ай бұрын
Just purchased this generator & have quick question: should the manual choke lever be left in RUN or START position if using the auto-choke feature with the battery start?
@Ju-Ju314 күн бұрын
Run
@jonkenny5932 ай бұрын
What is the winding made of?
@jameschuke4104Ай бұрын
Youll need a good charged battery for the propane and natural gas to work so keep battery charged wont work without it .
@fernandobazan8294 ай бұрын
hey C what’s up with the power at your house? it’s not like you live in the mountains maybe your cabin in the sticks?
@HVACGUY4 ай бұрын
We get frequent hurricanes, and recently tornadoes have been somewhat common. But, I’m traumatized after hurricane Michael. I was completely unprepared and decided to never be that way again.
@fernandobazan8294 ай бұрын
I hear ya it only takes one time I would set up to use the propane to run it and use the propane for cooking purposes also get some water tanks and prepackaged food i’m sort of prepper for anything that would happen short term but i’m thinking about long term with world events it smart idea good luck
@brady72.4 ай бұрын
Could you use whole home air conditioning with it?
@HVACGUY4 ай бұрын
Yes
@floridastate32474 ай бұрын
Easily, I own this one and the westinghouse 12500. This is biult much better , has eco mode, holds 4 more gallons then anything in its class, the valve cover is solid aluminum I think this thing is biult to last.
@wallywal54754 ай бұрын
Do you all hook up to a ground rod
@joemesser26814 ай бұрын
Always use the no ethical fuel with stabilized fuel additive
@lukebard75894 ай бұрын
I bought this same unit and it runs flawlessly off of gasoline but I cannot even get it to start on natural gas or propane. I have called customer service 5 times and had them troubleshoot the normal problems but was unable to resolve. Have you tried natural gas or propane?
@user-th8sz1wu3oАй бұрын
I just let it run on gas to warm up then switch it to natural gas but turn off the gas .
@chevere995Ай бұрын
I have 3 a/c of 2 ton … it works ?
@kolobkolobkolobkolob4 ай бұрын
It seems as loud as the Firman trifuel gen
@Tylers24Ай бұрын
Hit the idle down
@erikaguilar71934 ай бұрын
What is THD? Total harmonic distortion. You can check it with a regular multimeter it has a V with a wavy line at the bottom. and put the leads on a 110v outlet in the generator while running. You can search up how to check thd on generator with multimeter
@donc.35224 ай бұрын
It is Total Harmonic Distortion and it can not be measured with a basic/typical multimeter. The setting/symbol you are referring to on a multimeter measures AC voltage. This generator appears to have up to 23% THD.
@erikaguilar71934 ай бұрын
I just called Harbor freight, and they said 20% THD 2/20/2024 11:45 CST.
@angelesmejia49772 ай бұрын
4:06
@donc.35224 ай бұрын
Yikes,up to 23%THD?? If true, that would be a hard pass for powering sensitive equipment, such as computers, TVs, appliances, newer furnaces/HVAC systems…..
@HVACGUY4 ай бұрын
Those aren’t the stats I’ve read.
@donc.35224 ай бұрын
I found multiple references. I tried posting a link from the Generator Bible website but it looks like KZbin deleted it…..hmmm
@HVACGUY4 ай бұрын
@@donc.3522I found it.
@HVACGUY4 ай бұрын
@@donc.3522KZbin will delete a link.
@donc.35224 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos btw. Keep em coming!
@mikehouser54304 ай бұрын
Prepping?
@HVACGUY4 ай бұрын
To some degree. Not a complete fanatic about it .
@mikehouser54304 ай бұрын
@@HVACGUY I have mine Incase of storm outage
@jameschuke4104Ай бұрын
13000 gas propane 10000,ng 8k
@g5767582 ай бұрын
4 hrs on mine starts then dies 2 minutes later checked everything can only be that stupid remote ! And cant do a exchange no stock once in Ill give it another shot or I won't be buying anymore from harbor big let down lost 3 jobs which could have then just bought a Honda on generic
@samuelfreeman21814 ай бұрын
thanks... way too loud for my needs....
@tommykn2223 ай бұрын
Oil filter?
@rockystelone2126 күн бұрын
Splash style.....no filter
@zippythechicken4 ай бұрын
Tri Fuel.... Gasoline.... Propane... or the Tears Of Liberals 😂