ETQ TG32P12 4,000 Watt 7 HP 207cc 4-Cycle OHV Gas Powered Portable Generator
by Eastern Tools & Equipment
|
Our Price: $399.99 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Buy Used: from $367.99 (click here) Category: Lawn & Patio See more product details |
|---|
Tools and Hardware Reviews of ETQ TG32P12 4,000 Watt 7 HP 207cc 4-Cycle OHV Gas Powered Portable Generator
Customer Review: Excellent Emergency Generator.
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this generator for emergencies and perhaps the occasional need for portable power. For the price, I have no complaints. This generator does the job. Size, Power, Run-time, Cost, Portability, this generator met all my expectations. During an emergency who cares about a little noise, it's still quieter then a lawnmower.
Most competitors of this size generator charge an extra 50 bucks for the wheel kit, so I'm pleased it was included.
There are some complaints about the oil reservoir location. From my experience, other generators are equally difficult to access. Just tilt the generator against something when you fill the oil.
The Amazon Product Description is a little misleading:
6.5 Hp (not 7), and 75 db (not 68)
Other thoughts- My generator arrived with some shipping damage. The manufacturer honored their warantee, and sent me the replacement parts without any hassle. So I'm pleased overall.
Customer Review: Does the job well.
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, so I had the generator sitting in my garage for 5 months doing nothing, until Uncle IKE came visit. TG4000 kicked into service the day IKE left and worked like a charm for 48 straight hours without a hickup. What impressed me was how easy it started. I had enough power to connect refrigirator, lights and 1500 cooker with ease. The wheels and handle provided easily installed. The generator is definately worth the price. Other well known national home improvement stores, charge you higher price for a lower watts.
Here are some imporvements tha could be made; 1) The sound from the generator engine is relatively loud. The box claims 72 db which I think is probably much higher. 2) The unit lacks a guage to see how much power you are using. 3) It would be nice to have a socket cover to protect during wet weather. 4) The oil valve needs to be better accessible but nothing that a flexible cone from Lowes can't solve
Overall a great value for your money
Customer Review: SO, SO Contraption
Summary: 1 Stars
The TG 4000 is not for the mechanically challenged. At least the one I received. As several have noted, the front panel was slightly damaged in shipment and the pull cord is in the wrong place. The plastic cover for the electronics NEVER fit properly, yet the inspectors sticker was on the cover which clearly could never have been in place to start with; what a joke!
The good first - It starts quickly, usually on the second pull and it does produce electricity. The bad - only one of the two 110 volt outlets on mine work. Taking the front panel off and comparing the provided wiring diagram to the actual wiring reveals that the second 110v outlet is wired incorrectly; absolutely wired wrong.
I intend to rewire it, but thought about sending it back;- far too much trouble to return it. So,since it provides only half of the electricity that it is supposed to provide, it gets a 50% from me. As we all remember from school, a 50% grade is a FAILING GRADE.
Customer Review: Noisy .... and that's before the muffler fell off
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this generator right before Gustav blew into town. It did make my life tremendously easier (by powering my freezer, fridge and a small window unit), so I'm not going to bash it *too* much. But it is *not* of the best build quality that I've ever seen. I had to fight with it to keep it running properly (they're not kidding with they say too much or too little oil will automatically shut off the engine). But the highlight was when the muffler fell off at 3 am in the morning. If you thought it was noisy before, try running it without a muffler. I thought a freakin' freight train was coming through my back yard. I was able to finagle the muffler back on, but not without a good deal of hassle, sweat and mosquito bites. I ended up buying a second "backup" generator for this generator (which, as a bonus, will also give me more kilowatts during the next hurricane) since I just couldn't put my trust in this generator 100 percent.Customer Review: nice product
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very good product for the money. I recommend changing the oil frequently until the engine is broken in. I ran it for an hour than changed the oil, I did that twice, than again at 5 hours. The only problem I had is that one of the outlets had neutral and hot wire switched. You can pick up a little tester at a home improvement store for a couple bucks to determine this. customer service never responded to my countless emails about this. It wasnt a big deal to remove the front panel and switch the wires. the only reason I gave 4 stars and not 5 is due to the no response from customer service. I sure hope I never need to contact them for any reason in the future! Great product. also if your going to keep fuel in it, you should add a stabilizer such as sta-bil in order to keep deteriorating fuel from damaging carburetor and inside of tank. You wont be disappointed with this product. I am very pleased with mine