i bought this gen used. i cant get the low idle switch to work right. it just stays on idle even with a load on it. anyone else have one of these with this issue? seems to be very limited tech support especially if second hand. they just want to swap it only if you were the original purchaser with proof of purchase.
ETQ IN1800I inverter generator
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hossthehermit
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Well, good luck with it. Hopefully you don't have a long outage, or anything real valuable or picky plugged into it. $50 is a good deal as long as there ain't no downside
IHATEPROPANE
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Try contacting Generac or Honeywell, look like they sell the exact same units.....rebadged Chinese job
The cheap Chinese gensets are a crap shoot. Some are good, some are not. If it runs wide open and carries a load than you did fine for $50. Just don't expect ANY parts, technical, etc. support. Either throw it away or fix it yourself when it breaks. I have heard that when distributors say "parts are available" what they are doing is stripping parts off new units to keep customers happy. The very best thing you can do with any new Chinese genset is to run it hard with a load and burn it in. Run at 75% for a few hours makes certain that it functions as intended and is less likely to fail when asked to deliver when you really need it. RT
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