The choice for me comes down to which company actually has customer service so you don’t have a $2500 250lb paper weight. Predator requires a $650 warranty if you want more than 90 days, but if you live near a Harbor Freight they will give you a new one, once, but you can then renew the warranty. Northern Tool also has real stores for the Powerhorse. If you are lucky, Genmax and Duromax will send you parts for home repair.
Good video & thanks for sharing the information. Yesterday I test ran my Harbor Freight's new Predator 9500 / 7600 watt - 30 amp per leg generator which I had wired into my condo's electric panel. It performed better than I could have hoped for. Prior to this test I hooked up the Mirco-Air Easy Start to my AC compressor which lowered my starting amps from 69 amps to an average of 21 amps! The running amps was also lowered, now averaging only 8.0 amps. I ran the AC at full blast along with 2 refrigerators, all the lights & ceiling fans, a large dehumidifier and was only drawing 15 amps on one leg and 13 amps on the other and this was over a 130 foot length of #8 wire from the generator to my electric panel then another 100 foot of #8 wire to my outside AC compressor! In fact I had the ESC Mode (Electronic Throttle Speed Control) on the generator turned on and it still ran at the lower RPM and never needed to kick itself up to the higher rpm to handle the load. Just amazing!
I just bought a Champion model 201159 generator for home backup power after doing some research. Champion is a well established company, they seem to have a track record of experience. I considered the Predator 9000 watt inverter. But Champion just seemed like a better option. The model I bought has a 50 amp outlet. I'm not an expert, but I don't know why Champion isn't represented here. Is it regional (lack of) exposure? I like the Predator, but it's only a couple years old and it seems like it's a little dated. The generator industry seems like it's changing rapidly with more advance features becoming available. The generator industry is growing fast. Probably mine will be outdated next month. But looks like it's good enough.
Great video as always. For most people to run a central AC home unit a soft start kit would be required to reduce the surge of power at compressor at start-up. Just an FYI.
Thank you for your comment! You're absolutely right, a soft start kit is a great addition when running a central AC home unit with a backup inverter. It helps reduce the surge of power at startup, ensuring a smoother operation. By the way, have you heard about the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series? It's a fantastic option for outdoor enthusiasts and RV lovers like us. It offers massive capacity, powerful output, and fast recharging. Plus, it's built tough and waterproof. Definitely worth considering for your outdoor power needs!
With either one of these, Should i have a 30amp or 50amp inlet installed for home back up? At the moment I have the champion 4500DF I wanted to use. But if I get a 50amp installed, can I still use the Champion. Really looking into the GENMAX.
Figure out which one you want, if you’re going to go 30a generator then I would go with the 30amp if you plan on paralleling then I would do the 50a A 30 amp maximum power 7600W A 50 amp maximum power 15,200W
I always love watching your videos, so darn much information! Thank you for what you do. You have most of your generators hooked up to your RV. Now let's see you move to the next level and hook them up to your house..Just remember to keep them generators off that nice grass.🙂👍
I see Honda in every movie production in the middle of the boondocks or in a NYC trailer. Reliability is the #1 priority for anyone. What's the point of having a generator if it will stop working when needed
I saw a video in which the guy pulled 60amps from the Predator. Supposedly, 30amps from each line of the 4 prong plug. Can I use that to power a home for example?
Great intro to these. Thanks, Gavin. Hopefully, fuel availability will not become a critical issue when the time comes. Have you ever thought about diving into the solar arena? We may need that info sorted out, as well.
Whats the difference between this Durmax 9000 you show here and the Duramax 9000 you have shown in other videos? This one is the newer model that only has three plugs and is missing that fourth plug that you see in your other videos featuring the Duramax. Just curious what changed and when. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the video. Can you tell me if you can hook the predator 9500 to the genmax and not use the parallel kit and just use the 50a outlet on the genmax to go to your house
Is power horse (northern tools) enough to run entire house with 30 amp cable? Will my both ac units will also work? I hear champion inverters have cine wave which is better! I spoke to a local electrician and he told me to go with kohler or generac….what is better. I am so confused. Please suggest. Thanks
When it comes to these generators you always have to keep in mind what you’re powering and your power usage. Just because I said you can power the entire house doesn’t mean it will power everything at the same time. when we run off back up generators you have to be conscious of that.
Short answer yes. You do not have everything running or on at the same time at your home anyway. Usually during the day you fridge, A/C , a fan. At night the same but a few lights. To cook if you have an electric stove then the stove for 20-35 min. Etc. Now. To be able to run the A/C you will need to add an EasyStart to lower the amount of amps needed to start the compressor. For example my AC starts with 78 amps. With an EasyStart starts with 26amps that is in the range of a 50 amps generator. Then after starts it drops to 14 amps while the AC is running. So in an emergency you have to choose your priorities and any of these generations will work to keep you comfortably during the emergency.
Can you recommend which dual fuel generator above 5000 watts would be the quietest and have 220 volt plug. I live in Lahaina HI and Honda would be the only company that has service. They are not dual fuel and adding an aftermarket propane kit voids any warranty.
the Wen DF875ix checked every box for me and is 1/2 the price of these. Open frame inverter, dual fuel, floating neutral. Yes it’s louder but in a true backup emergency scenario I dont care.
Gavin, Instead of trying to run the entire AC, how about only running the AC's fan so at least one can get room temperature air flowing through the house. Would only running the AC's fan work on a 6500 running watt inverter generator?
@@GeneratorReviews Thank you for responding so quickly. I've done my best to avoid electrical systems/electricity all my life out of great respect/fear of its power. I'm retired now and have been finally learning about electricity. Your videos have been a tremendous blessing, so thank you for all the time and effort you put into these videos.
@@30years2late My thermostat has the option of setting the AC or HEAT on or OFF; and setting the FAN to ON, AUTO, or CIRCULATION. Therefore I would have the option of turning my AC to OFF and setting my FAN to CIRCULATION to keep air flowing throughout the house. I suspect most thermostats have these options as well.
Seems to me that the deciding factor among all these generators is the state of service and warranty support available. What good is a $2500 paperweight ? Good service and warranty is also representative of a good company that truly cares about making a good long lasting product versus one that simply is interested in getting the product out the door for short term profit. As always...buyer beware
Hey Gavin! Thanks the great content. Question on this comparison - is there some reason in particular you didn't include the Pulsar PGD95BISCO in here (I know you did an unboxing vid on this one, curious why it did not make the cut into this comparison)... Also how you thought it compared to these. I have been looking at most of these to make a final choice and the Pulsar was right up there in my top 2, curious your thoughts. Thanks much!
@@GeneratorReviews Got it. Yeah I kind of figured that out after I typed above ;). Sorry about that. Looks like that Pulsar is really almost a clone of the Genmax. Sounds good Gavin - thank you!
Nice video. People start getting ready I have been hearing on the news 🗞 more and more in the past 2 weeks about national blackouts. Also hurricane season is coming. I know is a pain to spend this much for a just in case scenario but if you wait until you need it guess what? By then everyone else need it too and is too late you won’t find one right away when you need it. You also will need a power inlet and a soow cord and plugs 🔌 etc and everything will be sold out if you wait until las minute. Want to run your AC get an EasyStart. Think about it like an insurance, you pay for it now for when you need it.
@@GeneratorReviews Good video. However when we really want to run an entire home here in Australia with full home reverse cycle ducted A/C, cooking ovens, refrigeration etc. Basically as we'd need from the mains grid. I chose the Japanese Kubota KJ-T300 Diesel Generator. It is manually selectable and is situated in my rear most storage shed 120 foot away from the home. It was VERY expensive but back in 2016 we had 8 days with no power and the Kubota ran everything as if nothing had happened. LOL.. But it did cost AU$22,500.00 plus installation. Unless the outage is more than a day I still use the little Yamaha! ;-)) The big outages are still thankfully not too common. Have a nice day!!
The GM9000ie Forced air cooled Force lubricated Oil filter 50 amp 120 V 240 V plug Full digital monitor Seven dB is quieter Predator 9500 Hour meter 500 more starting watts 30 amp 120 V 240 V plug
Can you explain why gas puts out more power than the propane for me propane is so much cleaner and easier to use just wondering why and what's the bonus of the 50 amp plug on the Gen Max over the other models that doesn't have it besides parallel
It’s all about the power stored in the fuel Propane vs Gasoline Generator Efficiency Propane generators are less efficient than gas generators, producing fewer BTUs per gallon of fuel. However, propane is a cleaner-burning fuel than gasoline, making it better for both the environment and your generator.
Hello, I ask myself the same question since the predator gives it a lot of promotion that it lasts 18 hours runtime. I would like to know if it lasts almost the same. Thanks for your content.
Hello, so as of now the only option to have portable NG inverter generator is to purchase let's say a dual fuel one and convert it to NG, am I correct? The only downside is that a single unit can only power the house via 30amp outlet. In order to get 240V I would need to have two units where both were converted to NG, with that done I would need to split my gas into two flows somewhere. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm trying to find a best solution here. Regular generators non inverter have 12%-20% THD which is a big NO NO for my house. Thank you
Gavin, I'll be watching your videos, am I gonna know what it is or you do a "shout out to Paul" thing in one of the videos 😎 cuz I'm assuming you'll planning on reviewing it. Would that be a generator? Hint hint please 🙏
Great videos Gavin. I'm trying to choose an inverter generator for my home back up via an interlock at my breaker box. I saw a video by a guy with a Predator inverter 8750 who said that he had to disconnect the bonded neutral on the generator to make it a floating neutral because you can't have two grounded neutrals per code. To your knowledge this the case with these generators you tested or is this dated information? Thanks in advance.
All good information, if I were you, I would start by determining exactly what my power needs were then you know exactly what generator will work for you and price.
I’ve got an electrical monitoring system on my home that measures the amount of electricity it uses for a given period of time. I have a 2100 square-foot home heat pump water well water heater is electric everything else is gas just the stove in the oven. I have seen as much is 17,800 Whites at one time, none of these would handle that.
You know where Genmax made and is good quality and service and warranty on it. Since you won't pick one. Also 20 hours on Duromax and 14.5 on Genmax, why?
So I want your true opinion of this GEN max 9000 white gas and propane I know it’s not fuel injected it’s carburetor and it doesn’t have Bluetooth but what’s your honest opinion of this generator I get mixed reviews and they’re supposed to be for that specific model, but they mix in a lot of other comments as well for other models but you personally what do you think of the 9000 white and doesn’t deliver and start up every time and run consistently once it’s up and running?
@@GeneratorReviews it's almost like you need a back up plan I would like to have a tri fuel and like a lowboy Kubota 11K or 14K diesel I have a 275 gallon tank for heating oil
They all can be converted to run a natural gas, but you have to buy the natural gas kit separate the only ones that come from the factory running natural gas is a tri fuel generator
With Gas going up every day and could be around $7 to $10 per gallon soon. Propane is a Must have with these gen units. Propane is still much cheaper than gas; however, their containers/tanks have doubled in price.
@@GeneratorReviews With Rollin Power Outages , I'll be depending on my DIY home solar power unit with 25k battery storage. this is hooked into my service panel via transfer switch. Good Times!
If they are dual fuel propane and gasoline there is no such thing as tri fuel propane to natural gas is a simple conversion usually an orifice and a spring
These are not whole home if you are running A/C. If your "home" is a RV then yes they are but if you have a actual house you will need more warts and amps to run your "whole home." Good video
Central air conditioners use 1,000 watts per one ton of cooling capacity. For a 2,000 square foot home with standard-height ceilings, you'll need about 3.5 tons of cooling power. This capacity of air conditioner will use about 3,500 watts per hour.
Comment: Wow, this Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series seems like a great option for a home backup power solution! With its massive capacity and fast recharging capabilities, it can provide uninterrupted power during camping trips or in case of power outages. Plus, its durable and waterproof design makes it perfect for outdoor adventures. Thanks for sharing this recommendation!
Reply: Thank you for your comment! I completely agree with you, the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series is indeed a fantastic option for a home backup power solution. Its massive capacity and fast recharging capabilities make it perfect for camping trips and power outages. And the durable and waterproof design is definitely a bonus for outdoor adventures. It's definitely worth considering for anyone who values quality family time or loves outdoor camping. Thanks for sharing your recommendation!
The inverter generators are very pricey. I bought a champion 10000/8000watt and it puts out 60hz which works fine for the house, just didn’t want to sink a lot of money in a generator when I wanted to expand my solar instead….
There are a fair number of inverter generators that arent super quiet (the most expensive option) but these days with us being so dependent on our phones and computers you really need inverter power. this video shows why just having a 60Hz generator is not the same as having an inverter model ua-cam.com/video/wbjD8Apk5GM/v-deo.html
@@BradiKal61 for my electronics I use the Bluetti AC200P 2000wh and 800w of solar. I know the cheap non pure sine wave generators suck and have dirty power and fuel prices also suck now but my generator will power my AC in a pinch…I’m very worried about the general public that can’t afford what we have in the way of standby power…the old & sick that need it the most…
Honestly I was looking at the running watts and I didn’t wanna put it up against this big generator and make it look bad but if you guys want it back just let me know??
People ask you what one you pick because you have the EXPERIENCE with them. Most people won't. Instead of playing games you should tell us so we can pick one. These could be life saving decisions.
Check out this one GENMAX GM10500iETC TRI Fuel Inverter Generator Running a 5-TON AC - BETTER Than A Standby Generator! ua-cam.com/video/T363v4d0oeI/v-deo.html
Ok well for a first time watcher that was not good…. Why not at least put out info in compact form to make a decision on? Or just read / tell real world results? Cleanest energy? Energy means nothing If it dips and peaks hard constantly. Longest run time on propane Longest on pump gas Price per hour of use Actually run a home? What’s that home based on?
@@redfule Portable generators are like automobiles. You get what you pay for. Buy junk? Get ready for what that may bring you in an emergency. Anything Chinese in this price bracket is absolute rubbish. I would not risk saving a few thousand dollars or even several thousand dollars in this area of operation. These must be 100% reliable and safe. Cheers.
Price is not the most important because you can just go on Google and find a price but knowing what’s available is important. I don’t put price in my videos because the price changes.
The prices has gone up 33% since I made this video. Every time I mention prices in my videos a couple months the price increases. I receive complaints saying I said the wrong prices. So I stop saying prices in my video I got my predator 9500w for $1800. The price now is $2400.
The choice for me comes down to which company actually has customer service so you don’t have a $2500 250lb paper weight. Predator requires a $650 warranty if you want more than 90 days, but if you live near a Harbor Freight they will give you a new one, once, but you can then renew the warranty. Northern Tool also has real stores for the Powerhorse. If you are lucky, Genmax and Duromax will send you parts for home repair.
Good video & thanks for sharing the information.
Yesterday I test ran my Harbor Freight's new Predator 9500 / 7600 watt - 30 amp per leg generator which I had wired into my condo's electric panel. It performed better than I could have hoped for. Prior to this test I hooked up the Mirco-Air Easy Start to my AC compressor which lowered my starting amps from 69 amps to an average of 21 amps! The running amps was also lowered, now averaging only 8.0 amps.
I ran the AC at full blast along with 2 refrigerators, all the lights & ceiling fans, a large dehumidifier and was only drawing 15 amps on one leg and 13 amps on the other and this was over a 130 foot length of #8 wire from the generator to my electric panel then another 100 foot of #8 wire to my outside AC compressor! In fact I had the ESC Mode (Electronic Throttle Speed Control) on the generator turned on and it still ran at the lower RPM and never needed to kick itself up to the higher rpm to handle the load. Just amazing!
Thanks for sharing this 👌🏾🤣💯😎 perfect
The most important thing I want to know about a generator is how reliable it is. Of course, that is the hardest thing to find out.
My vote is the Genmax dual fuel. Awesome video! Keep up the great work!
Thanks buddy 👍🏾
I just bought a Champion model 201159 generator for home backup power after doing some research. Champion is a well established company, they seem to have a track record of experience. I considered the Predator 9000 watt inverter. But Champion just seemed like a better option. The model I bought has a 50 amp outlet. I'm not an expert, but I don't know why Champion isn't represented here. Is it regional (lack of) exposure?
I like the Predator, but it's only a couple years old and it seems like it's a little dated. The generator industry seems like it's changing rapidly with more advance features becoming available. The generator industry is growing fast. Probably mine will be outdated next month. But looks like it's good enough.
Great video as always. For most people to run a central AC home unit a soft start kit would be required to reduce the surge of power at compressor at start-up. Just an FYI.
Agreed!! Thanks for sharing this 👍🏾💯
Thank you for your comment! You're absolutely right, a soft start kit is a great addition when running a central AC home unit with a backup inverter. It helps reduce the surge of power at startup, ensuring a smoother operation. By the way, have you heard about the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series? It's a fantastic option for outdoor enthusiasts and RV lovers like us. It offers massive capacity, powerful output, and fast recharging. Plus, it's built tough and waterproof. Definitely worth considering for your outdoor power needs!
Where would you locate this soft start kit?
@@ARLGD Without the soft start kit, could you leave the breaker off on the house during start up to avoid this problem?
@@EngleZac000yes.
Gavin thank you for all your effort in producing the video.
You’re welcome ☺️
With either one of these, Should i have a 30amp or 50amp inlet installed for home back up? At the moment I have the champion 4500DF I wanted to use. But if I get a 50amp installed, can I still use the Champion. Really looking into the GENMAX.
Figure out which one you want, if you’re going to go 30a generator then I would go with the 30amp if you plan on paralleling then I would do the 50a
A 30 amp maximum power 7600W
A 50 amp maximum power 15,200W
I always love watching your videos, so darn much information! Thank you for what you do.
You have most of your generators hooked up to your RV. Now let's see you move to the next level and hook them up to your house..Just remember to keep them generators off that nice grass.🙂👍
Working on that as we speak first I have to do the video with the interlock kit and the transfer switch then I can start powering up the home AC
Thanks for watching
How do you get so many of these generators? Do you buy them all?
Hey G'
Those are some big boys!!!
I think the Powerhorse would be my choice because of great noise level... Very good info👍🏾
I see Honda in every movie production in the middle of the boondocks or in a NYC trailer. Reliability is the #1 priority for anyone. What's the point of having a generator if it will stop working when needed
I saw a video in which the guy pulled 60amps from the Predator. Supposedly, 30amps from each line of the 4 prong plug. Can I use that to power a home for example?
Yessir you can👍🏾
Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great intro to these. Thanks, Gavin. Hopefully, fuel availability will not become a critical issue when the time comes. Have you ever thought about diving into the solar arena? We may need that info sorted out, as well.
Yessir please browse through my videos to see the Solar, wind, Rv and battery inverter generators
Dang man you really covered all the basis, I'm very impressed. Thanks for the info!
Thanks for watching 👍🏾
Which one has the cleanest power. ie. sine wave/ THd or O-scope data
Less than 3% THD
Whats the difference between this Durmax 9000 you show here and the Duramax 9000 you have shown in other videos? This one is the newer model that only has three plugs and is missing that fourth plug that you see in your other videos featuring the Duramax. Just curious what changed and when. Thanks for the video!
Yes that’s the updated one
Very good. I do wonder if those companies donated them for testing ? You are the best on UA-cam.
Thanks Terry
That's my boy. Great job Gavin.
Thanks buddy👍🏾💯😎
What about the Honda eu7000? I believe that is a great option as well.
I pick the Honda EU7000IS. For some reason, you neglected to include it.
OK by popular the man the Honda 7000w is back in it will be included when I do the DB test of all of them together.
the most reliable, serviceable generator! You can actually get parts for the Hondas...
Thanks for the video. Can you tell me if you can hook the predator 9500 to the genmax and not use the parallel kit and just use the 50a outlet on the genmax to go to your house
Yes I’m going to be doing that soon 👍🏾
Thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing
@@GeneratorReviews thanks, anytime I hear someone talking about getting a generator I will tell them to look you up
@@GeneratorReviews will I get 50 amp power for my big rv just off one genmax then or how does it work
@@billjohnson5023 Absolutely
Is power horse (northern tools) enough to run entire house with 30 amp cable? Will my both ac units will also work? I hear champion inverters have cine wave which is better! I spoke to a local electrician and he told me to go with kohler or generac….what is better. I am so confused. Please suggest. Thanks
This one has a 50 amp cable so that would be the best choice but it won’t run both AC plus you need to have soft start installed
Are you saying 1 predator will run an entire house with AC or gas heat,fridge lights etc ?
When it comes to these generators you always have to keep in mind what you’re powering and your power usage. Just because I said you can power the entire house doesn’t mean it will power everything at the same time. when we run off back up generators you have to be conscious of that.
Short answer yes. You do not have everything running or on at the same time at your home anyway. Usually during the day you fridge, A/C , a fan. At night the same but a few lights. To cook if you have an electric stove then the stove for 20-35 min. Etc. Now. To be able to run the A/C you will need to add an EasyStart to lower the amount of amps needed to start the compressor. For example my AC starts with 78 amps. With an EasyStart starts with 26amps that is in the range of a 50 amps generator. Then after starts it drops to 14 amps while the AC is running. So in an emergency you have to choose your priorities and any of these generations will work to keep you comfortably during the emergency.
Hind fuel injection is a 7000 inverter and I don’t remember the running power and it only runs as draw it needs with smart throttle.
New subscriber. Your videos are some the best educational and review videos of any channel ive ever seen! Thank you l!
Thanks 😊
Can you recommend which dual fuel generator above 5000 watts would be the quietest and have 220 volt plug. I live in Lahaina HI and Honda would be the only company that has service. They are not dual fuel and adding an aftermarket propane kit voids any warranty.
Check out this one
www.gavins-garage.com/product/genmax-7250iedc-dual-fuel-inverter-generator-sale/
To use the 50 amp donibneet to parallel them?
the Wen DF875ix checked every box for me and is 1/2 the price of these. Open frame inverter, dual fuel, floating neutral. Yes it’s louder but in a true backup emergency scenario I dont care.
Gavin, Instead of trying to run the entire AC, how about only running the AC's fan so at least one can get room temperature air flowing through the house. Would only running the AC's fan work on a 6500 running watt inverter generator?
Yes that would be doable with the 6500.
@@GeneratorReviews Thank you for responding so quickly. I've done my best to avoid electrical systems/electricity all my life out of great respect/fear of its power. I'm retired now and have been finally learning about electricity. Your videos have been a tremendous blessing, so thank you for all the time and effort you put into these videos.
Isn’t that a setting on most thermostats?
@@30years2late My thermostat has the option of setting the AC or HEAT on or OFF; and setting the FAN to ON, AUTO, or CIRCULATION. Therefore I would have the option of turning my AC to OFF and setting my FAN to CIRCULATION to keep air flowing throughout the house. I suspect most thermostats have these options as well.
Seems to me that the deciding factor among all these generators is the state of service and warranty support available. What good is a $2500 paperweight ? Good service and warranty is also representative of a good company that truly cares about making a good long lasting product versus one that simply is interested in getting the product out the door for short term profit. As always...buyer beware
Agreed 👍🏾
Hey Gavin! Thanks the great content. Question on this comparison - is there some reason in particular you didn't include the Pulsar PGD95BISCO in here (I know you did an unboxing vid on this one, curious why it did not make the cut into this comparison)... Also how you thought it compared to these. I have been looking at most of these to make a final choice and the Pulsar was right up there in my top 2, curious your thoughts. Thanks much!
When I made this video, the pulsar 9500 wasn’t out yet. This was like a year before that.
@@GeneratorReviews Got it. Yeah I kind of figured that out after I typed above ;). Sorry about that. Looks like that Pulsar is really almost a clone of the Genmax. Sounds good Gavin - thank you!
Nice video. People start getting ready I have been hearing on the news 🗞 more and more in the past 2 weeks about national blackouts. Also hurricane season is coming. I know is a pain to spend this much for a just in case scenario but if you wait until you need it guess what? By then everyone else need it too and is too late you won’t find one right away when you need it. You also will need a power inlet and a soow cord and plugs 🔌 etc and everything will be sold out if you wait until las minute. Want to run your AC get an EasyStart. Think about it like an insurance, you pay for it now for when you need it.
Couldn’t have said it better myself and thanks for watching.
@@GeneratorReviews Good video. However when we really want to run an entire home here in Australia with full home reverse cycle ducted A/C, cooking ovens, refrigeration etc. Basically as we'd need from the mains grid. I chose the Japanese Kubota KJ-T300 Diesel Generator. It is manually selectable and is situated in my rear most storage shed 120 foot away from the home. It was VERY expensive but back in 2016 we had 8 days with no power and the Kubota ran everything as if nothing had happened. LOL.. But it did cost AU$22,500.00 plus installation. Unless the outage is more than a day I still use the little Yamaha! ;-)) The big outages are still thankfully not too common. Have a nice day!!
um national what? blackout? Where are we, Cuba?
@@LovethisNation Australia mate. Home of the power outages. LOL
@@theaustralianconundrum Thanks for sharing this with us and thanks for watching 👍🏾
Can you please do a review on a Genkins 2300 inverter generator I’m very curious 🤨 keep up the good work, thanks for all the helpful information
Hi Ricardo, Let me see I’ll do some research on it and I’ll let you know
@@GeneratorReviews I would like to see that too. Maybe also a comparison between the Genkins and Pulsar 2300s.
@@darrellmcalister320 I will upload it 👍🏾
Genmax all the way!
It is a difficult decision for me to choose between GM9000iE (Gasoline only) and the Predator 9500. I think you can help me.
Thanks
The GM9000ie
Forced air cooled
Force lubricated
Oil filter
50 amp 120 V 240 V plug
Full digital monitor
Seven dB is quieter
Predator 9500
Hour meter
500 more starting watts
30 amp 120 V 240 V plug
You should do give always if you have many generators .. that would greatly increase your followers and your make your channel gain popularity
I plan on doing that in the future 👍🏾
Can you explain why gas puts out more power than the propane for me propane is so much cleaner and easier to use just wondering why and what's the bonus of the 50 amp plug on the Gen Max over the other models that doesn't have it besides parallel
It’s all about the power stored in the fuel
Propane vs Gasoline Generator Efficiency
Propane generators are less efficient than gas generators, producing fewer BTUs per gallon of fuel. However, propane is a cleaner-burning fuel than gasoline, making it better for both the environment and your generator.
@@GeneratorReviews thanks for explaining it
All made in China. Where the hell are US manufactures these days? I would pay more for one.
Am still confused about the 50 amp plug or a 30. Do i need to buy another generator if i wanna use the 50 amp plug ?
Which generator do you currently have and what inlet box do you have?
Awesome video. Can you do a runtime test? Put 1 gal in Genmax and 1 gal in Predator. In case of emergency runtime is the most important thing!
Thanks that’s a great idea 💡
Hello, I ask myself the same question since the predator gives it a lot of promotion that it lasts 18 hours runtime. I would like to know if it lasts almost the same. Thanks for your content.
Hello, so as of now the only option to have portable NG inverter generator is to purchase let's say a dual fuel one and convert it to NG, am I correct? The only downside is that a single unit can only power the house via 30amp outlet. In order to get 240V I would need to have two units where both were converted to NG, with that done I would need to split my gas into two flows somewhere. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm trying to find a best solution here.
Regular generators non inverter have 12%-20% THD which is a big NO NO for my house.
Thank you
If you can wait another month, there should be the perfect solution for you coming soon 😉
@Gavin’s Garage subscribed! Thank you Gavin!
Gavin, I'll be watching your videos, am I gonna know what it is or you do a "shout out to Paul" thing in one of the videos 😎 cuz I'm assuming you'll planning on reviewing it. Would that be a generator? Hint hint please 🙏
Can you get the full 18,000 watt on the start of the generator or will it trip out at 50 amps?
Yep you can but for just a minute the generator and circuit breaker won’t handle it for to long plus your wire is only rated for 12500 watts
Which one is tri fuel that can be used to hook to your home gas with a kit?
Check out this one
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Great videos Gavin. I'm trying to choose an inverter generator for my home back up via an interlock at my breaker box. I saw a video by a guy with a Predator inverter 8750 who said that he had to disconnect the bonded neutral on the generator to make it a floating neutral because you can't have two grounded neutrals per code. To your knowledge this the case with these generators you tested or is this dated information? Thanks in advance.
All good information, if I were you, I would start by determining exactly what my power needs were then you know exactly what generator will work for you and price.
What are you gonna do about all the noise that’s going to reveal that these generators are at this house?
Every home has a generator these days. Nobody cares about that. I don’t live in the woods plus I’m ready.
Which should I get for a Florida house?
It depends on what your power needs are in a power outage
@@GeneratorReviews a/c, 2 fridges, maybe a tv and Wi-Fi
I’ve got an electrical monitoring system on my home that measures the amount of electricity it uses for a given period of time. I have a 2100 square-foot home heat pump water well water heater is electric everything else is gas just the stove in the oven. I have seen as much is 17,800 Whites at one time, none of these would handle that.
That’s powering everything in the home in a power outage situation. You probably never do that critical loads only
@@GeneratorReviews my critical loads would be: two freezers, one fridge, water well and AC. After all, I’m in South Texas
So what about bonded vs unbonded if I have gfi outlets?
Then you would need a floating neutral inverter generator.
You know where Genmax made and is good quality and service and warranty on it. Since you won't pick one. Also 20 hours on Duromax and 14.5 on Genmax, why?
Genmax is made in China
Question, can more than two inverter generators be paralleled?
Yessir that is possible
So I want your true opinion of this GEN max 9000 white gas and propane I know it’s not fuel injected it’s carburetor and it doesn’t have Bluetooth but what’s your honest opinion of this generator I get mixed reviews and they’re supposed to be for that specific model, but they mix in a lot of other comments as well for other models but you personally what do you think of the 9000 white and doesn’t deliver and start up every time and run consistently once it’s up and running?
Yessir I prefer the Genmax model it has a lot more features than the other models. Forced air cooled, oil filter, 50 amp plug and easily paralleled.
@@GeneratorReviews which model would you go with the 9000 watt or the 7200 W which is lighter and a little easier to get around
Hi
Can we link two i power generators 3500 w and 2500 w together and how we can do that thanks
You can parallel three generators with this kit up to 9k
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Does natural gas flow if your neighborhood looses power? What if your whole county is without power?
Natural gas is not guarantee to flow if the whole country loses power you lose that too
@@GeneratorReviews it's almost like you need a back up plan I would like to have a tri fuel and like a lowboy Kubota 11K or 14K diesel I have a 275 gallon tank for heating oil
@@chuckschweitzer491 wow!! that’s a backup plan
I sure that you were saying punk ass! I had to listen a few times... PUMP GAS! LOL Thanks for making my morning!
😅😳👍🏾ohh no!! That’s too funny
Which ones can run on natural gas?
They all can be converted to run a natural gas, but you have to buy the natural gas kit separate the only ones that come from the factory running natural gas is a tri fuel generator
Any word on the ATS from Duromax?
Nope not a word same with the Predator parallel kit
@@GeneratorReviews Can you try again for the Duromax. We are all waiting. Thanx
With Gas going up every day and could be around $7 to $10 per gallon soon. Propane is a Must have with these gen units.
Propane is still much cheaper than gas; however, their containers/tanks have doubled in price.
Great point but in time of disaster and power outages guess we got to do what we Gotta do.
@@GeneratorReviews With Rollin Power Outages , I'll be depending on my DIY home solar power unit with 25k battery storage. this is hooked into my service panel via transfer switch. Good Times!
@@props-model-shop yep I have a similar setup 😊👍🏾
On the Genmax GM9000iED wht does the low idle do ?
They all have the eco mode it matches the engine speed to the load to increase fuel efficiency
Are they ever going to make a trifuel inverter generator?
That would be nice. I don’t know if it has to do with the loss of power you get from natural gas.
How many generators do you need to power a 1500 square ft home?
If you get a 7000 watts 240 V inverter generator. I think that would be perfect for that size home.
What a about a 2800 sq foot home with 5 ton ac unit with 2 fridges and stove led lights wifi and tv.
No Honda 7000i? That is kind of the gold standard for a portable whole house generator
Yessir but I didn’t want to over class it with 9k generators
When will you load test the PowerHorse 7500i???
Load test video coming sooner than you think👌🏾
@@GeneratorReviews heck yea!!!!
But can the first one run all three Rv ACs
Yes
@@GeneratorReviews so my rv has 15k x3 ACs what would be the recommended inverter power that I would need?
Out of all these inverters which one would you recommend for a food truck?
The Genmax gm9000ied with dual fuel and 50a plug or the gas model
Genmax over Honda?
no benefit to run 50 amp vs 30amp connection with a single unit??
Hey Jon
You’re right there’s no benefit unless you have plans on paralleling in the future then you won’t need to purchase a parallel kit.
do these vendors send u these generators? or do you buy them then return them
Both sponsors and purchase
Can they run the whole house plus a 3 ton central unit
Take a look at my channel videos. I’ve done most of the test on a 5ton AC
@@GeneratorReviews thanks brother great content
Have you tried and liked any solar powered Generators?
Yes I reviewed a lot of them.
Thanks for the video I was able to make my decision on purchasing a honda inverter 7000
Awesome thanks for watching and subscribing 👍🏾💯
How about warrantees for each? what you think of Honda eu7000is comparing?
So I have a question Gavin do you think the Honda 7000 would start the 5 ton with the Micro-Air in place?
We’re gonna find out when I make that video I was going to go in order of size
But honestly I just don’t know if it can hold that load for so long
@@GeneratorReviews Did you get the 7000 yet Gavin
@@chuckschweitzer491 yes
@@GeneratorReviews but you have not tested it yet correct?
@@GeneratorReviews is there any that have the 50 amp plug and you get 50 amp off one unit
If they are dual fuel propane and gasoline there is no such thing as tri fuel propane to natural gas is a simple conversion usually an orifice and a spring
These are not whole home if you are running A/C. If your "home" is a RV then yes they are but if you have a actual house you will need more warts and amps to run your "whole home."
Good video
Thanks
Central air conditioners use 1,000 watts per one ton of cooling capacity. For a 2,000 square foot home with standard-height ceilings, you'll need about 3.5 tons of cooling power. This capacity of air conditioner will use about 3,500 watts per hour.
I want one with fuel injection, and propane.
I guess you can buy a Honda and convert it to use propane.
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You sound like you work for them 😂
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will all 6 parallel together??
I don’t think so…
The inverter generators are very pricey. I bought a champion 10000/8000watt and it puts out 60hz which works fine for the house, just didn’t want to sink a lot of money in a generator when I wanted to expand my solar instead….
Thanks for watching
Being ready and having a plan is the most important step 👍🏾
There are a fair number of inverter generators that arent super quiet (the most expensive option) but these days with us being so dependent on our phones and computers you really need inverter power.
this video shows why just having a 60Hz generator is not the same as having an inverter model
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@@BradiKal61 for my electronics I use the Bluetti AC200P 2000wh and 800w of solar. I know the cheap non pure sine wave generators suck and have dirty power and fuel prices also suck now but my generator will power my AC in a pinch…I’m very worried about the general public that can’t afford what we have in the way of standby power…the old & sick that need it the most…
I missed the video of the powerhorse running the RV!!!
Coming soon
Which Gen converts best for natural gas?
Predator 9500 has a kit available online.
I converted my Honda EU7000IS to natural gas using the MSK7000 tri-fuel kit. Works great.
NG has least of btu and propane then gas has the hugest and diesel has the best btu and uses the least amount of fuel .
No honda?
By popular demand It’s coming back
Honestly I was looking at the running watts and I didn’t wanna put it up against this big generator and make it look bad but if you guys want it back just let me know??
Thanks again for another great review ！ 👍❤️🙏
Thanks 😊
@@GeneratorReviews so with just one Gemma’s are you saying you do get 50 amp or not what is the parallel stuff I’m not sure what that is
People ask you what one you pick because you have the EXPERIENCE with them. Most people won't. Instead of playing games you should tell us so we can pick one. These could be life saving decisions.
I like the Genmax it’s the brand that offers the most features for the best price. Most of them have the 30 amp plug the Genmax have the 50 amp plug.
Excellent reviews!!!!
No Honda the best of the best! I would choose the Honda 7000 !
I called 3 local electricians to wire in a transfer switch and they all 3 said the predator wont run my house.
Check out this one
GENMAX GM10500iETC TRI Fuel Inverter Generator Running a 5-TON AC - BETTER Than A Standby Generator!
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Thanks for sharing great video
Thanks for watching
Nice video thanks
Preditor
I power and the other red one are all the same looking (other than color)
only would ever consider the propane or ng versions. Rest wouldn't ever consider.
Ok well for a first time watcher that was not good….
Why not at least put out info in compact form to make a decision on? Or just read / tell real world results?
Cleanest energy? Energy means nothing If it dips and peaks hard constantly.
Longest run time on propane
Longest on pump gas
Price per hour of use
Actually run a home? What’s that home based on?
Thanks for watching but this was just a line up video. I get in more details when I do the individual test.
wish they made a trifuel version
That would be nice 👍🏾
Don’t waste your money on a predator My 9500 will shut off during the summer after running it for two hours
Genmax all the way 👍
@@redfule Portable generators are like automobiles. You get what you pay for. Buy junk? Get ready for what that may bring you in an emergency. Anything Chinese in this price bracket is absolute rubbish. I would not risk saving a few thousand dollars or even several thousand dollars in this area of operation. These must be 100% reliable and safe. Cheers.
Very true, Harbor freight generators are garbage
Unless you have a soft start on your central ac, even these beasts won't be able to run them.
Yep! you’re right about that soft start kit are a must have 👍🏾💯
have you looked at the AIVOLT 10000 Watts Dual Fuel Portable Inverter Generator. These are on Amazon and claim to produce 10000 watts peak on gas.
Yeah they look like they’re from the same manufacturer of the others same engine size
40k to run my sound system
no price info.....which is the most important!!!
Price is not the most important because you can just go on Google and find a price but knowing what’s available is important.
I don’t put price in my videos because the price changes.
Are they free🤣? What's up with the prices.....
The prices has gone up 33% since I made this video. Every time I mention prices in my videos a couple months the price increases.
I receive complaints saying I said the wrong prices.
So I stop saying prices in my video
I got my predator 9500w for $1800. The price now is $2400.
Sorry it’s easier just go in my description. All the generators are listed you’ll find the current selling price.
I need a 40k
You need a 18 wheeler generator wow!
There all made in China by the same manufacturer!!! None are made in the USA👎🏼