If you want a portable generator from a well known name in the market, Generac would be the brand to look out for. So, if you need a basic portable generator, the Generac 5724 GP3250 would be best for the job.
Generac 5724 GP3250 3,750 Watt 206cc OHV Portable Gas Powered Generator
Very Portable
I bought this medium sized portable generator for my parents just in case of emergencies. It’s easy to start and not that very loud. A plus for my parents is that the portable generator have wheels and handle so it’s very easy for them to move the machine around.
There’s probably a few temporary power outages in my parents’ area during the winter. And since I think it would be a shame to let the mass amount of food in the refrigerator go bad (we usually visit my parents during the winter because we don’t have snow where we live), I decided to get them the Generac 5724 GP3250.
Multiple Power Ups
The portable generator works great, powering the big refrigerator and some other small appliances i.e. coffee maker, TV and a portable heater that follows us to whichever room that we’ve decided to congregate. The portable generator was a trooper, lasting between 4 to 6 hours during the couple of times we had to use it while I was there. There were some grunts coming out from it but it worked well.
However, I did encounter one common complaint among owners when I was doing my research on this portable generator. According to J. Peters, he would have bought “the biggest portable generator to run my 1/2 HP sump pump. The instructions inside said different and this machine handles the job with room to spare” if he depended on the Generac brochure. This was also highlighted by other owners that the store display literature tends to mislead buyers.
I do feel that this is a minor complaint despite that it’s highlighted by many people but the Generac 5724 GP3250 is a good buy if you only need it as a temporary substitute. Get it for $399.99 at Amazon and it’s shipped for free. Plus, it has earned a Good Housekeeping Seal which means that the portable generator is covered by a two-year refund-or-replace warranty from Good Housekeeping on top of Generac’s two-year warranty.
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