Purchased generator

[oleblu72]

I figured it was time to go out and buy a generator, we don't have much trouble around here of losing power due to weather related or other reasons, but this is one area I have great faith in the Green Potato to totally screw things up!! I was perusing thru the FB classifieds and ran across a new Westinghouse generator 9500/12500 running watts/start up, dual fuel. He was asking $675 for it and I ended up getting it $650, and from what I've seen these run around $1K, so now I need to get it wired into the breaker box.

Mark

 

[La Hot Rods]

What are the two fuel types?

 

[55Brodie]

What are the two fuel types?

Usually gasoline and propane.

 

[oleblu72]

What are the two fuel types?

It will burn gas and propane. I think you can burn natural gas, but it requires an adapter of some type.

Mark

 

[oleblu72]

Hey guys I have a couple questions. Anybody know what the shelf life might be on propane? I have 4 20 lb. bottles laying around that have been filled for around 20 years? My other question is motor oil. My generator came with a bottle of oil but I want to run synthetic oil in it. Would any good synth oil be ok or should I buy some for air-cooled motors?

Here's a pik of the generator I bought.

Westinghouse WGEN9500DF WGen9500DF - 9500 Watt Electric Start Dual Fuel Portable Generator w/ GFCI Protection & Wireless Remote Start CARB

Buy Westinghouse WGEN9500DF Direct. Free Shipping. Check the Westinghouse WGen9500DF - 9500 Watt Electric Start Dual Fuel Portable Generator w/ GFCI Protection & Wireless Remote Start (CARB) ratings before checking out.

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Mark

 

[1958 delivery]

propane can be stored indefinitely. However, many tanks last about 30 years. I would start using those tanks

As far as your oil question, no idea except why change from what the manufacturer says? You don't normally run a backup generator enough to use a lot of oil

 

[oleblu72]

I was just on Bob the oil Guys forum and found my answer on propane shelf life and it's just as you say indefinitely. thanks Mike. Yeah, I filled those tanks back in the Y2K days when all the computers were supposed to crash.

Mark

 

[55Brodie]

Hey guys I have a couple questions. Anybody know what the shelf life might be on propane? I have 4 20 lb. bottles laying around that have been filled for around 20 years? My other question is motor oil. My generator came with a bottle of oil but I want to run synthetic oil in it. Would any good synth oil be ok or should I buy some for air-cooled motors?

Here's a pik of the generator I bought.

Westinghouse WGEN9500DF WGen9500DF - 9500 Watt Electric Start Dual Fuel Portable Generator w/ GFCI Protection & Wireless Remote Start CARB

Buy Westinghouse WGEN9500DF Direct. Free Shipping. Check the Westinghouse WGen9500DF - 9500 Watt Electric Start Dual Fuel Portable Generator w/ GFCI Protection & Wireless Remote Start (CARB) ratings before checking out.

www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com

Mark

You need to break in the generator with conventional oil before switching to a synthetic oil. I think you need about 5 hours for brea in.

 

[oleblu72]

I didn't know that Brodie Thanks. Like I said it came with a bottle of oil which is 1.1 quarts the exact amount the generator takes, it doesn't say what Country the oil came from I just assumed it was China, who I don't regard as a maker of fine oils!

Mark

 

[409newby]

If it has an oil filter syn should be fine no oil filter non detergent, detergent oils carry particles non detergent does not, the filter collects the dirt particles

 

[1958 delivery]

I didn't know that Brodie Thanks. Like I said it came with a bottle of oil which is 1.1 quarts the exact amount the generator takes, it doesn't say what Country the oil came from I just assumed it was China, who I don't regard as a maker of fine oils!

Mark

Oil from China?, hell that generator is made in China

 

[oleblu72]

Oil from China?, hell that generator is made in China

I looked all over it and in the manual too, I think I'll need an Ovaltine super decoder ring to find out where it's made, it's been wiped clean, but my money's on the land of pointy headed Chinks, just like everything is!

Mark

 

[oleblu72]

If it has an oil filter syn should be fine no oil filter non detergent, detergent oils carry particles non detergent does not, the filter collects the dirt particles

I wish it did have an oil filter Newby but it doesn't, so I guess I'll just have to screw a Kotex down through the oil fill, down into the crankcase. And I'll do this just as soon as the Potato deems it a must have. I hate to think of all these poor wimmins having to go to the Red Cross to get their levels topped off 

Mark

 

[1958 delivery]

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[1958 delivery]

Most Generac and all Kohlers are made in USA.

 

[oleblu72]

Most Generac and all Kohlers are made in USA. I just found out that Harbor freight generators are made in USA, who would have thought

Are you sure it's our (or BitezMe's USA) USA! The Japs came up with this USA ploy way back when the only thing they made over there was little metal toy cars made out of American soup cans!

Well for the size of this generator and what I paid for it I can't complain I guess.

Mark

 

[1958 delivery]

The only reason I mentioned that your generator was made in China was because you were bitching about China oil.

 

[oleblu72]

The only reason I mentioned that your generator was made in China was because you were bitching about China oil.

Well, they say it's junk oil from what I've read Mike. All those tractors that are made in China they said don't even start them up with Chinese Oil in the motor!

Mark

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Throw some 10-30 in it.....done. Or throw that stuff you have in it unless it's a Race Generator that chips out at 7,000....

 

[55Brodie]

I didn't know that Brodie Thanks. Like I said it came with a bottle of oil which is 1.1 quarts the exact amount the generator takes, it doesn't say what Country the oil came from I just assumed it was China, who I don't regard as a maker of fine oils!

Mark

I have a Champion generator that looks identical to your Westinghouse unit. I made a useful modification as I found moving the thing to be quite awkward to move due to it weighing over 200 lbs. and the angle and height of the folding handle didn't allow one to get easy leverage. My fix was to install two swivel casters with brakes in place of the supplied brackets and rubber feet.

3 Inch Maroon Polyurethane Swivel 3/8 Inch Stem Caster with Total Lock Brake SCC | eBay

Listing is for one (1) Service Caster Series #20 swivel caster with a 3" diameter by 1-1/4" wide maroon polyurethane wheel and a 3/8" threaded stem with a total lock brake capable of supporting 300 lbs./caster.

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