Thanks for the info! We wound up getting the generator tent, so we can move it further away from the house if we need to.
The Sun said:
Genny arrived this morning. Wheels and lift hook installed.Now I need to find some help getting this thing off the pallet. My goto buddy just had an appendectomy so he's out for a bit lol.
Was able to get the sawzall in there, cut the retainer blocks out and slid it down.
It's perty.
So my manual doesn't list the oil filter part number. I found the following Reddit thread:AgLA06 said:
If you see where to get consumables, let me know.
I bought my generator from Home Depot and had it delivered. Home Depot will put it in your garage. It was delivered on time with no delays. Took about a week from ordering to delivery. I used Holbrook Electric (Kyle Holbrook) for the install. He is a Generac certified Installer and will do it right. His number is 936-222-7320. He had a wait time of about 1.5 months.BL426 said:
I have decided to install a Generac 26KW generator at my house using Generator Supercenter through Costco. Before placing the order, I wanted to check if anyone has done this and could share any tips or potential pitfalls to watch out for. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
I have heard the same thing . Generacs change their parts every 5 years,drumboy said:Generacs are the standard, but I'd look at Briggs & Kohler too. I've heard Generacs called 'Chinese junk' but that was possibly someone invested in another brand.Gus88 said:
I have a question regarding the reliability of a whole house generator. It seems to me these should be items that do not fail. You spend a lot of money for something you will probably only need a handful of days in your lifetime - so if it does not work that seems to be a bit of an issue.
Is unreliability a thing?
My mom put one in after my father ('61) passed away. This was the first time she needed. She purchased from the Generator Supercenter in Tomball, and had a service contract. It kicked on, but the tranfer to the house did not happen. She could not get a hold of the Generator Supercenter. Apparently they were inundated with calls - suggesting to me that these things are not working left and right.
She finally got someone out today. Dead battery and lose wire. Seems sort of fragile.
Any experiences?
If only a company put a Honda engine in a whole home generator....
I have had the same thought and agree with Flaith. Probably no need to worry about it although I will probably try and find a replacement at some point just in case I ever need/want to run gasoline through it. I currently have no intentions of doing so though so not a high priority. Like I said earlier, probably any cheap inline fuel filter will work fine.AgLA06 said:
Dumb question I've been rolling around in my mind.
If I'm not using gasoline and only using NG and Propane, do I need a replacement fuel filter? Seems like that would only be for gasoline.
Confirmed the 751-12690 works fine as a replacement. I ordered this one from Amazon and just installed it and filled up with Mobil 1. To make life even easier since the motor takes 1.6L of oil I also got this measuring pitcher off Amazon. Easy peasy.Quote:
Looks like the filter in this one from Westinghouse (180738). It says to order 751-12690 from Amazon if not in stock. Home Depot has them for Cub Cadet motors.
AgLA06 said:
So FYI. I called Westinghouse and asked about the oil amount as it contradicts itself in the manual. This is what I was told.
"You only need 1.6q on the first fill and only 1q after."
Now I'm not saying that makes sense, but I asked them to repeat it.
My generator was on the low end of okay with 1.6q per the dipstick. I have a feeling it will take 2q in reality. Might want to double check yours.
AgLA06 said:
Same. That contradiction you show was why I called.
I meant L, not q.
The oil they sent was the 1.6L and that's what I put in. Still a bit low.