Firman Generators

There is an appeal to run this off propane. I always have that on hand and it doesn’t go bad. No need to stock pile gasoline.

Yeah - I see the reduced wattage on alternative fuel. I like the flexibility to run on any of three. I know there are adaptors out there to run just about any generator on natural gas or propane, but I like the idea of this one coming that way from the manufacturer.

I just have never heard of Firman before.

I have the Duel fuel version from Costco from last year. It works fine, it doesn't put out the cleanest electricity but it is a cheap generator. The electric start is nice, I actually test run the generator since it is so easy to start.

On a generator monitor RPM.

If you can make the engine rpm more consistent, the electrical outputs will have a much cleaner sine wave.

My Briggs and Stratton storm defender was awful from the factory. Put a new Japanese carb on it and it's great.

My biggest issue with these off brands is finding parts. I think Champions are the best bang for the buck and they are usually not much more expensive than the firman/Westinghouse brands. But you go the champion website and parts diagrams are all there and you can order parts direct. My 2000w inverter that I bought used needed a new carb. Found the part number and had a new carb in hand in 4 days for about $20.