Briggs & Stratton 30469 6,000 Watt 342cc Gas Powered Portable Generator With Wheel Kit

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Price: $779.00    

Product Feature

• 7,500 surge watts/6,000 continuous watts
• 10-inch flat free tires
• Briggs & Stratton 1650 Series OHV Engine
• Provides up to 12 hours of run time at 1/2 load
• Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California

Product Description

Briggs & Stratton manufactures small engines and outdoor power equipment. For 100 years, we've been building the engines that power the equipment people use to get the job done. That's the reason consumers look for the Briggs & Stratton brand when they shop for power equipment. Hurricanes. Ice storms. Wind storms. You've seen the after-effects, entire communities without power. A generator will ensure your family has the power needed when faced with unexpected outages. Two types of generators are available: portable generators and permanently installed home generator systems. Briggs & Stratton Elite Series products have heavy-duty components and features with a longer warranty to back them up. They perform tirelessly around the home, farm or on the job.

Briggs & Stratton 30469 6,000 Watt 342cc Gas Powered Portable Generator With Wheel Kit Review

Purchased this generator because of Hurricane Irene blacked out our street for 7 days. I was able to use it for the last 2 days, and I am very happy with my purchase. My home electrical panel has a generator hookup using an interlock switch and a power inlet box. I was able to power all the loads in my house (except the central AC) without a problem. No breakers ever tripped. The most important were the fridge, separate chest freezer, and well pump. We also ran many lights, coffee maker, laptop pc, toaster, 2 TV's, dishwasher, washer/dryer, and 3/4 hp pool pump. We used it 12 hours per day and had several neighbors over for hurricane parties.

I give this generator 5 stars because it performed flawlessly during my first 25 hours of use. However there is a downside, but its not specific to this brand, so I did not take any stars away for it. The NOISE! Even with the Briggs and Stratton "Super Lo-Tone" muffler, its about equivalent to a big (2 cylinder) lawn tractor with the blades spinning. If you have neighbors that are very close, intend to run this thing all night, or intend to use it at a tailgate or public event or show, please select a quieter generator such as a built-in or one of the new inverter generators.

Gas gauge not linear. At first it goes down fast to 2/3 full. Then it takes many hours to go from 2/3 to emtpy. At empty, it still has approx 3 gallons left. I'm assuming they did this so you don't run out of gas because that could send bad electricity to your plugged in devices as the engine dies. I easily get 10 hours of runtime on 5 gallons.

No shipping damage (Thank you FedEx). Started first pull. No gasoline smell when running or when storing on garage.

I wanted to mention several important items that are in the owners manual: 1. Remember to change the oil after the first 5 hours of running time. This is because the break in creates metal filings that go into the oil. You want to get rid of that. 2. Recommend you take off the cold weather air scoop if using it in warm weather. Its just 3 bolts and will increase performce. 3. The 120/240 outlet is a twist lock L14-30. 3. Remember to NEVER start or stop generator with anything plugged in (or at least set the breaker to off). During the stop or start, your electrical item would be fed non-standard power frequency. 4. Minimal assembly: Wheels + support leg, oil, gas.

Handles surge loads quite well. I have ran well pump (1/2 HP, 240v), washer/dryer, dishwasher. Two TV's, DirecTV receivers, many lights, chest freezer, fridge, toaster.

Measured the frequency using a Kill-A-Watt meter. I got 62.3 Hz when new. After 8 hours break-in, its at 61.6 Hz. Under light to medium load, it measures 60Hz.

At 25 hours of break-in, I ran a load test of the generator. Using the Kill-A-Watt meter, I determined the usage of several workshop lights (500w), hot water kettle, and 2 hair dryers. I then loaded each 120volt leg to: 2915 watts, and 3160 watts. This is slightly over the generators rating. The generator handled it very well. The engine did not bog down or slow down. It was eable to easily handle the load. You could tell the engine was working harder, but it did not faulter. After about 15 seconds, the 3160 watt leg tripped the breaker because it was over the rating. After I reset it, and plugged the load back in (minus 300 watts), it ran for a few minutes without a problem. At max load, I was reading 118 volts and 58.6 Hz. This is completely acceptable and I consider the generator is a true 6000 watt machine. However portable generators are not meant to run at 100% load for a long period of time. Although it can do it for a short period of time, if you need something that can put out 100% for many hours, look into an 1800rpm diesel.

After 25 hours, there are no problems. No bolts came loose, no problems with the engine, generator, or breakers. Still starts after first pull. No oil leaks. And the hour meter is a nice touch.

Review update: As of Aug 2012, I now have 91 hours on my generator. The engine and electrical components are still working as if they are new. No oil leaks, stable running, and no power issues. I have changed the oil 3 times (using Napa 5W-30 synthetic).

I have had one problem. The fuel gauge is no longer working. First time it happended was just after I wheeled the generator out of the garage and fuel was sloshing around in the tank. The gauge just stuck into one position. When I moved it again, it fixed itself (again fuel sloshing around). Later, it happened again, and now it seems permanently stuck. I have not had the time to call in a warranty repair on it.

At 85 hours, I modified the generator to run on low pressure propane using a kit from US Carb. I purchased their "induction" kit which they do not advertise on the site, but do talk about in their forums. I really like this option because when we have widespread power outages, even the local gas stations are out too. So now I don't have to worry about getting gas every day or it going stale in the tank. This same kit would work for natural gas as well. I can also switch back to gas at any time.

Overall, still very satisfied with this unit.

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