Goes for 431 on mothership, so a pretty good deal. I’ve had one for over a decade. Powers my fridge, lamps, wifi and TV simultaneously with no problem. Great run time. Quiet. I keep it a few feet outside the house on the porch and barely notice the noise. Starts up quick with just a few pulls.
Buy the magnetic oil Dipstick.
WEN 55201 Magnetic Oil Dipstick for Inverter Generators (compatible with WEN, Yamaha, Predator) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07643J11X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_glt_fabc_QH6NRNHNAZSTZ63AKP18?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Change the oil on maintenance schedule and you should have no problems. I recommend buying an extra spark plug just in case.
Also, make sure you buy thick gauge extension cords, preferably 12 awg so you won’t hurt the motors of large appliances.
This does not come with oil. Synthetic 5W-30 will let you operate safely in all weather conditions.
Came here to say everything that ramsespride already did.
Bought mine summer of 2020 for hurricane season. Ended up not needing it until 2021 when the big winter storm hit Texas. It powered our space heater, TVs, and lights for 8 hours per tank for over four days.
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Have this same one. Going on 2.5 years. Do everything mentioned above. I’ll add to use fuel stabilizer if you’re not running it a lot. Seafoam is my choice. I try and start it monthly. Change the plug to an NGK. This starts on about three pulls for me. Sometimes less. Conventional oil for initial break in. It’s important for the longevity on these Chinese knockoffs to change the oil regularly even when not in use. Yes switch to synthetic after the first change. If you’re not going to do any of what’s mentioned above then it probably won’t work for you when you really need it