Powersmart 4400W Inverter Generator Review
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- In this video I put this 4400W Powersmart Inverter Generator to the test.
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If ever I am in need of a generator I surly will purchase it the noise level is just like a lawnmower I never really think of owning a generator but living in Buffalo NY is something to think about thanks for this video I really do learn useful information specially since I am a home owner now💙
I just bought one for $320…it has met my needs
Hey great job on the video. I just received the same generator in exchange for a video but they didn’t send the manual. You hit all the points they requested I discuss. Great help as I prepare my quick review video as I wait for the manual to arrive
When ya spraying that cellar door!! Super rundown of the Powersmart Inverter Generator. Cheers man that was a fun ending to a very thorough review.
Good video I would recommend starting the generator once a month and let it run approximately 15-20 minutes because you don’t want gas to get unstable
Love to see a diy of running HVAC/ac from a portable generator and the wiring involved etc. Thanks man! Love the channel
😬oh boy... i don't know... Like i said, I don't recommend it, but when it comes down to my family or my pipes freezing I will do what it takes. Just not sure about showing other people... I appreciate you checking out the video!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair no worries at all! Appreciate the help always man
You inspired me to diy so much of my home. Keep it up
Just wondering if you are trying to power up just a fridge on one plug, will a 14-gauge extension cord work?
I highly recommend people switch the spark plug from this generator to a e3 22 makes the generator run smoother and longer!
I'm going to give this a try. I hope the e3.22 is the size I need for this
Fantastic review! Thank you so much for taking the time to put this together.
So we leave in CT and I’m looking for a generator myself. Can never be to sure with what’s been going on. Would you recommend this for maybe a small portable heater and a refrigerator? We have solar generators for like our phones but I don’t know what to do for the other appliances
I brought this generator, do you know of a wheel kit that will work with it?
Great video. I will need it, Houston weather has been crazy
I used to live in Dallas, I'm now in PA and now my power goes out every 2 to 3months 😐
Thanks for the video. We ordered one after viewing your video and it arrived but no instruction manual in the box. If you know how to contact them I would really appreciate it as they do not answer the 800 phone number on the shipping container. Have not tried to start it up yet.
Hi, thanks for the video. One remark: circular saw power consumption needs to test under loading.
Thanks 🙏 for the video I just bought my powersmart inverter generator 4400w
Walmart has this on sale for 298. What a steal
I just bought a powersmart 4400. Manual says it must be grounded. What's your take on that Mr. Fixer?
That generator you just displayed, I'm curious on using 3 space heaters and a refrigerator and sometimes our cellphones. how much watts use does it show ? And my laptop
What brand of oil did you put in? I just purchased this video Thursday 8/22/24 and live in Connecticut.
Thank you
I honestly don’t remember… did it come with oil? I don’t really have a preference of an oil brand. Some people do but I think for something like this generator any brand will do as long as it is the recommended viscosity.
Sick Dude! Got to keep that beer cold. 👍 I was just working on a generator last weekend. Hopefully you will see it once I fix it LOL.
😁 nice! Looking forward to it! Thanks for watching, Andy!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair No problem dude! the video games at the end was a nice touch. 😉
The Fixer: Terrific review. I want you to know that I bought this generator bc of your video. It's scheduled within a few days. Q: can you keep this generator going overnight, to keep the refrigerator going if the power grid goes out for a few days? (I know you said it has 22 run hours @ 50%). Thanks!
Is it okay to keep gasoline in it while not in use?
And, what is the best recommended place to store it? Our garage gets very hot (Atlanta, GA).
Hey, Ivan! I hate storing gas too! I will prob leave about a quarter tank in the generator with the fuel line shutoff. I figure worst case scenario, the gas goes bad, I can fill the rest with new gas and it should run after it mixes. When I do store my cans I store them in my shed with the little vent open on the can and the window in my shed open. Please note, all of this might not be the “correct” way. It is just what I do.
I know this stable makes a hell of a difference in gasoline. I always run the the carburetors empty on anything I can including lawn mowers and weed wackers. Non-alcohol gas if you can get it makes a difference
no store empty turn off gas and run dry
@@LesDeplorables after so long stabil leaves a big mess in the tank!! please store empty run carb dry
Really great video!!! Very helpful. What kind of extension cord is that being used in the video? I need one of those.
You can run generators in eco mode while powering your things. The stepper motor on the carb will automatically adjust engine speed for the load requirements.
Awesome video, would be cool to see what it can power in a home during an outage or storm. Literally as I'm watching this we still have no power from a massive storm that hit Northern CA, I'm looking to upgrade from my Honda eu2000i. Great video thanks for the review.
who makes the motor on this generator? briggs? is it better than the HF predator?
LOL the ending. Nice review!
Happy you watched the ending. 😁. Trying to have a little fun. Thanks for watching!
When you plugged in all of the things did the vacuum and air compressor keeps all of its power I am wondering if this good for detailing business anyone know?
I do not own a generator, yet but when I do get one I want an open inverter generator in the 4.0 KW range.
Enclosed generators might have a slight boost when it comes to initial sound dampening but when the engine revs up the sound difference between enclosed and open generators becomes negligible. The real difference comes in cost and maintenance. Less plastic, less price and easier to get to the parts.
What engine does this use? I can't find any documentation on it online.
I've get two of them and I love it
Nice! Good to hear! Thanks for checking out the video! Just out of curiosity, what do you use them for? Do you use them in parallel?
@@TheFixerHomeRepair Beer drinker hell yes I'm a Bud Light girl
Can you install a exhaust extension to the generator?
A 10KW automatic standby generator is something I've considered getting a number of times (usually after a good storm and the power goes out), but when they upgraded the local substation for all the new construction it became less of a concern. BUT, my wife and I will retire to a beachfront home located on Hood Canal, and services are a bit dicey. The generator will be one of those things installed before winter the first year, but I've also considered also getting a powerwall to go along with it. Of course, the very first thing we'll install is a whole-house water filter. It's one of those things I can't believe my MIL didn't have done when she had the place built.
Thank you so much for this video it helped
Premium gas? I see this all the time, people think that because it says "Premium" it's better than regular, is not "better" it's different. The levels of gas are for levels of engines. Some need 87 octane and others need 92 octane. The difference is that cars that need 92 octane have a higher compression ratio (which is why they "knock" if you use lower octane gas). In fact, using higher octane in engines that do not require it means that the engine does not burn all the fuel which will leave carbon deposits in the engine. I'm sure if you check with some fuel engineers (which I did years ago) they will say the same thing.
Exactly this needed to be corrected in the video.
The only benefit for small engines would be ethanol free gas
yes! Using alcohol-free engine's like this. The gas should also have stable in it in case you leave it set for a long time. Always run the carburetor out of gasoline before you store it
In my opinion the higher octane is better for the small engines, because the ethanol is 0 to minimal and the rings in the engine are smaller and the ethanol does damage because it dosent burn as hot so why small engines fail mostly is because of gas with ethanol that’s why he is recommending higher octane gas ethanol free is ideal for longer engine life.
Thank you for your reply. It is appreciated.
You got it!
Looks very similar to the WEN GN400i, which is great gen as well.
I just tried mine this weekend and it drips oil out of the crankcase housing. This is coming from the opposite side of the oil dipstick. The other side is 100% open with no cap or anything in mine.... in other words it's a spot if you put the dipstick on the opposite side of the engine... except that site is not threaded and on mine it's wide open and any vibration makes oil kind of splatter out
Great video!. However there is one bit of information I'd like to correct. Premium fuel is only better if you're running it in a high compression / high rpm engine. This is because the only difference between high and low octane fuel is the resistance to pre mature ignition or "detonation" in the cylinder. This generator is likely uses a low compression engine so using high octane / premium fuel in it will have exactly zero effect on the performance or longevity of the engine.
HOWEVER! using ethanol free fuel makes a huge impact on the life span of carbureted engines. Fuel containing ethanol absorbs moisture from the air and if left in the tank for long periods of time will corrode and destroy your carburetor. I would go as far as saying using gas containing ethanol #1 killer of small engines. Trust me go ethanol free for anything carbureted!!!!
Can you weld with it?
What is the price of that generator 4400 watts
Subscribed! If you haven't already, there's several smartphone decibel meter apps available. Probably not as good as a purpose built unit, but it would give you a fair idea.
It's sweet just might have to get one
If you do, let me know how you like it, Jess! Thanks for watching!
Looking for an affordable gas generator. Purely for emergencies (‘Nados’). This may do it. I already have a 2000 W Sol Gen
thanks for a great video. Sold!
What model number is this generator?
Thanks so much for this video awesome job
Premium gasoline acutally has MORE ethanol in it, and there reason we have the different grades today is for cars that have higher compression or not.... the correct fuel for most yard equipment is ethanol free gasoline which is usually 90 octane. Ethanol in gasoline in the formulation used in the USA causes premature corrosion and seal failure, as well as water absorption. Other countries have switched to hydrous ethanol + gasoline and this actually has much less of these effects but as far as I know we haven't in the US. Ethanol in the US is used as an octane booster in poor quality distillate fuels.
Great vid sir thx
AWESOME INFORMATIONAL VIDEO. THANK YOU.
Is soport of 2 pH. Electric power washer
Use non ethanol and tapcons for best results!
Thank you bro for the video 😊
The ac line frequency only effects inductive or capacitive loads like anything that has an ac induction motor. "Sensitive devices" like TVs, computers do not give a shit about frequency or distortion, waveform.. all they care about is the rms voltage & if it's in their oparating range it will function without any problem. Many modern heatpumps have inverters in them which is a very similar module like the one in this generator. The stator here makes 3 phase ac at veriable voltage and frequency, the inverter module immediately takes that ac and turns into dc then it has large capacitor to smooth that rectified dc then it had a H bridge of igbt or mosfets that is controlled by an spwm generator and it makes the ac with really high frequency square wave and pulse width modulation, that voltage is filtered by a choke and capacitor to make it smooth sinewave. Likewise in inverter air conditioners the input mains is converted to dc and then same spwm and this time a 3 phase array of 6 fets or igbts are used to make 3phase ac and this time the swpm frequency is adjusted by the thermostat to increase or decrease compressor rpm thus adjusting cooling power.
Great video man!
Thank you!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair you’re welcome man
Cool
Starting every year you have to put gas stabilizer cause of the 10% Ethanol in gas now it’s clogs the carbs
good job 👍
What is the model #
3 dollars for a gallon prime gas. Damn thats cheap! A gallon is 4,8 liters, we pay here, in Europe ( Netherlands) 1. 80 euro a liter, thats 8, 46 euro a gallon. 8.46 euro is 9 dollar 98.
I know........
That phone is filthy!
2 deputies were running one of these in the garage with the door open. If the wind moves against the open garage it killed both deputies a father and son as it moved the gas inside the house. This happened to my sister in a marina as the wind pushed the gas inside the boat. She lived but the male doctor she was with did not and she suffered with the consequences the rest of her life, shortening her life.
what?
Lets Gooo!!!
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Wow. It’s really quiet for a generator
Nearly 73 pounds it's rather heavy to move. It would be better to add wheels.
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*1 pull*
1 pull 😁
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Thanks for watching! 😁👍
i prefer a battery backup charged with solar, i dont buy gas.
You're special
I've been doing that for about 8 years. I got into it very cheap and by accident. I have a camper in a remote area and it always has a couple charge batteries when I get there. I need the generator for one at 6 extremely cold there and we want some heaters and the furnace going. I can get by without electricity to heat using the propane infrared heaters but the furnace is better and safer
I never put all my eggs in one basket. If you have to keep your family warm you want more than one way to do it
I do not know why people who test a products tip-toe around like it might break you give us the low down on frequency and then won t load the generator till a breaker trips that's like firing a gun for the first time at a charging grizzly the thing either works or it doesn't the big thing is always and a/c start up load SO if you serious about a review and not a con job plug hot plates one after the other in to it kicks the breaker that's a review that would make sense
I put more load on it than I would ever need. That was my test. 🤷♂️ sorry you were disappointed.
Review is skewed since you received it free.
I could understand why you would think that and don't expect you to trust a random creator on here but that is not how I do things. That is why I tried to show exactly how it worked in the video. I didn't hide anything. And it is still working great!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair One of the top auxiliary battery charger companies had sent me a 10,000 mah charger to keep free for just writing a review. This company also manufacturers other products and told me that more could follow for a simple review. This was several years ago when a 10,000 mah charger was the largest amount you could buy. So gladly I agreed! The first unit that they sent me was DOA so the company quickly forwarded me another. I liked the charger but the representative from the companies promotion department was furious that I had mentioned that the item was sent to me for free for a review and the fact that the first one sent was DOA, despite a great review. They not only didn't post that review on their website but I no longer received any other new products for testing. I currently have other products that I have purchased from this company including a 26,800 mah charger and a Bluetooth speaker. Both products are excellent. I sometimes wonder what other freebies I might have received had I not been so honest. That's why I take these reviews with a grain of salt.
Can you connect to the house with the 120 V outlet? Thanks!@@TheFixerHomeRepair
Power whàt? Good luck 3rd tier
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All of these reasonably priced inverters are made in China= lesser grade metals, wiring, plastics brittle and rubber will crack . Do yourself a favor, get aftermarket E3 plug, magnetic dipstick
change the coil wire, adjust the valve lash at break in oil change, use fuel stabilizer & marvel, blue lock tite all nuts. Bolts & screws, rubber mount the gastank & install an inline fuel filter and add an hour meter.
Well if you do all that it wouldn’t be reasonably priced anymore, would it? 😁