Blue Max GEN1250 1,250 Watt 2 HP 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Generator
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Blue Max GEN1250 1,250 Watt 2 HP 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Generator
Customer Review: You get what you paid for. J U N K .
Summary: 1 Stars
Ok, I took the gamble after reading all these reviews and bought one. Though common sense tells me to look elsewhere, the price is what hooked me. When I received it, the first thing I did was start it up. The generator started effortlessly. Yah! I got one of the good ones!! Sure enough, 3 weeks later we had a black out. I hooked up the tv and internet router. After 5 minutes, the generator's voltimeter was at zero. It was producing no AC current. I think its the cheap reset/load button, but you can't find a replacment. Amazon is replacing it with another one. For all you people who (like me) are going to take a gamble, the return phone number for Amazon is 1-866-216-1072 Good luck!
Update!! Amazon gave me a free one without ever having to return the other one!! Cool, I got two now! I can fix the old one with a new 9 amp breaker and have two generators to go camping!! Not so fast, the new one has a stripped carb needle. It leaks gas like a faucet. The part is not repairable unless I get a new carb. Basically my brother and I had to part out both to make one running. I still think its cool that Amazon didn't request the old one back. I can see why now...
Customer Review: Great customer service, but...
Summary: 1 Stars
First, I'd like to point out that Amazon and Blue Max have had great customer service despite my problems with this generator. And judging from the other reviews, most folks have had few problems. But just to offer my experiences for those considering the generator, here is what happened.
The first generator arrived with a cracked frame. Other reviews have pointed to shipping issues, and this seemed like a result of that. On informing Amazon of the problem, I received the replacement in two days - quite amazing! The second generator started right up. A day later as I tested it again, the pull starter mechanism broke. I called Blue Max directly, and they generously sent a replacement at no charge. After replacing the starter, the generator no longer turned over. I checked the spark plug and the connecting wire fell off. At this point, I again contacted Amazon and they offered a refund, again, great customer service. However, the money I saved on this inexpensive generator was lost, in my view, in the time spent trying to fix it.
Here's hoping you have better luck than I did.
Customer Review: Good Little Generator
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this as a second generator to my 8500 watt portable generator. The 8500w is hooked up through a transfer box to power up my house in the event of a power failure. This will keep my well pump and fridge running but I don't need them on 24/7, so I brought this little 1250 to power lights and a fan when the other is turned off. With gas being $3.50 a gal I need something I can leave on during the evening and night without burning up 40 bucks a night in fuel.
Well I received my generator in a few days but it did not generate. The engine ran fine but no power output. After playing around with it for a few minutes with no results, I called up Amazon. They quickly sent me out a new one with 2 day shipping "no questions asked" and emailed me a return shipping label for the defective one. The new one arrived today and works fine. I powered up a drill and recip saw with no problems. I going to try my compound saw tomorrow.
I was impressed with Amazons quick replacement service and return policy. The generator appears to be well made, and for the price you really can't go wrong.
Customer Review: Great for the Price
Summary: 3 Stars
First off, I can't knock Homier at all. I received this generator in the mail 2 days after I ordered it. And that was with standard shipping. With that said, this generator will end up being what you can expect for a $130 generator. I specifically bought it for tailgate parties, camping, and emergency use.
It fired up immediately and ran smoothly until the spark plug wire broke off within its first hour of use. Lucky for me, a lot of my friends that I tailgate with are engineers so they were able to help me fix it right up. I haven't had any incidents with it since then.
I take it tailgating and hook up a stereo, television, and playstation 2. I also ran a rear projection big screen TV off of it during a power outage.
It runs for about 5 hours on a full tank and you can't even hear it when I put it in the front of the truck and blast the stereo out the rear.
I highly recommend this to anyone who has the means and know-how to take care of it and fix it when it has problems, because it probably will have at least a few.
Customer Review: Great little generator!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Just received this generator and it works great!! I had to voice my 2 cents on this little guy as I too was skeptical after reading some of the other bad reviews that I had to post my review to help you out. A couple points:
The voltage meter does sway a little but is pretty much constant on loads (items being powered by the generator). Not nearly as much as another reviewer posted. He must have been trying to power 1/2 his house on it.
It is a little noisy but nothing like my 5500 watt unit I use for power outages. This would be my only knock on the unit. The engine is relatively quiet it's the exhaust noise that makes a rattle sound.
Unlike some posters, my package arrived in perfect condition, no damage to the box or the alleged spark plug. Started up in 2 pulls!!!
I will be using this unit for my campground equipment that might need power as well as to power my 3A pitching machine during my son's baseball practices. It does what it's advertised to do and then some. CAn't go wrong in my opinion.