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mookaloid - 2/7/10 at 02:22 PM

Anyone used one of these?

Machine Mart linky

I want to power a tv and stuff in the caravan on sites with no electric hook up.

Or is it a case of you get what you pay for and at that this is just rubbish at this price.

Cheers Mark

Bluemoon - 2/7/10 at 02:31 PM

Most campsites don't let you use generators due to noise..

McLannahan - 2/7/10 at 02:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
Most campsites don't let you use generators due to noise..


Might be better with some mains inverters and leisure batteries?

mookaloid - 2/7/10 at 02:47 PM

They are allowed where I want to go.

v8kid - 2/7/10 at 02:52 PM

These wee generators are fantastic. I've had one for 3 years now and run it for hundreds of hours.

All that went wrong was a replacement spark plug!

There is no float tickler on the carb so you have to wait 5 min after switching petrol on before starting apart from that you just use it. It is neither quiet or noisy but too noisy to run at night on a caravan site.

I power the central heating in power cuts (live in the sticks) and use it for electric hedgecutters rather than an extension.

I only paid £30 that site seems expensive try Makro

Edit:- Just asked her indoors I was exaggerating we paid £39.99

[Edited on 2-7-10 by v8kid]

Bluemoon - 2/7/10 at 02:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
They are allowed where I want to go.


Cool, I expect cheap = noisy at a guess; the honda ones seem to have a good following (and they are not cheap).

[Edited on 2/7/10 by Bluemoon]

graememk - 2/7/10 at 04:22 PM

i have a two stroke one like that, i use it in the garden. paint to start if you havent used it for a while but very good and reliable.

i bought mine from woolworths for £50