Predator 13,000 Tri-Fuel Generator Problems After First Use!

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In this video I quickly go over a problem I had with my brand new predator generator! #hvacguy #predator #harborfreight #trifuel #hvaclife #hvactechnician #hvac #hvactrainingvideos #hvactroubleshooting #hvaclife #skilledtrades #bluecollarpride #smallengine #smallenginerepair #generatorrepair

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@OnusBones 4 месяца назад

As many people rag on Harbor Freight over the [low] quality of SOME of their tools, an equal number have praised their warranty service. It is good to see that they did right by you, especially on a big-ticket item like this Predator.

@garrettspivey 4 месяца назад

With products that unreliable they have to have a good warranty service lol

@MangoAficionado 3 месяца назад

Not any good when hurricane 🌀 season and they won’t have any replacement in stock. My question is what’s better than this one , thanks

@philippusviridi6527 2 месяца назад

@@garrettspivey Not all do Mr Negative.

@garrettspivey 2 месяца назад

@@philippusviridi6527 What is, "all," and what do they not do? And what was negative about what I said?

@robertvacchiano1136 2 месяца назад

They have a 90 day warranty so if you did not buy extended warranty its going to cost you

@danobrien3109 4 месяца назад

Our equivalent to Harbor Freight in Canada is Princess Auto. They are also very good at warranty repairs and or replacement. Their motto is “ we’re not happy til you are “. 👍🇨🇦

@mos8541 4 месяца назад

were not happy til your not happy

@danobrien3109 4 месяца назад

@@mos8541 never had a problem with returns or exchanges . Sometimes you need to expect to get what you pay for, occasionally you’ll find a diamond in the rough.

@vernhackett5603 4 месяца назад

Exactly. Good temp fix. I work on ref and use those magnets a lot.

@robalexander7348 4 месяца назад

Well done Curtis, our hardware store Bunnings here in Australia are also like that with a warranty replacement 👍 Au

@johnc.9133 21 день назад

I just picked up this same 13K generator from HF. Looking forward to getting it setup and tested out. We plan to use it as a whole home backup gen. Gotta love HF and their return/warranty policy.

@redneckbryon 4 месяца назад

Harbor Freights, Big Brother or sister store, whatever you want to call it, Princess Auto here in Canada, is the same way when it comes to warranty replacements.

@issaredneck758 4 месяца назад

alright let’s go i appreciate the different system repair

@steveoh9838 4 месяца назад

I was fortunate enough to live near the first Harbor Freight in Camarillo CA. Might have been around 85 or 86. Bought an engine hoist from there. Still have it today. I'm on my 2nd cylinder jack and works great. I remember their business model and guarantee policy. This is one reason they are so successful today. I live near Elkin NC now, In the sticks, and a HF opened here last year and its busy.

@USNveteran 22 дня назад

I haven't had to replace a harbor freight generator but some other things I had to put a claim in online it was very easy. If I ever upgrade to the 13 KW generator I will probably buy their protection as I heard good things about it before. Thanks for the tip. FLY NAVY!!!

@ricksandyfox Месяц назад

This is what really bugs me about HF. I'm a member of their Inside Track Club, and I really want to buy this generator. It's only available in stores - not online. Not in stock in my local HF. Not in any "nearby" stores. Or anywhere in NC. Or VA, KY, SC, TN, GA. Now they pour salt in the wound by sending me a coupon for 15% off any generator.

@ronlovell5374 4 месяца назад

Nice! Up here in Canada our Harbour Freight equivalent is Princess Auto. It's my favorite mechanical/hardware go-to store. It has just about everything and carries many major brands of specialty trade tools at far better discount prices as well, compared to HD, Rona or former Lowes.

@kens.3729 4 месяца назад

Had a New Harbor Freight Open about a mile away but I haven’t had a need to stop by and check it out yet. My brother-in-law’s like going into their Stores. 👍

@tedhicks5431 4 месяца назад

Nice gen I need a small one for my camper

@jthonn 4 месяца назад

Wow it threaded up and everything. HF is pretty good with the warranty. At least you will know what to do in the future, if that messes up out of warranty. I had never set one up for propane or natural gas before. Natural gas is cool if you can use it. You don't have to deal with gasoline, running out and I think it would be safer. Also less fumes.

@user-th8sz1wu3o Месяц назад

My is set up for natural gas and runs great.

@cyrilharris 5 дней назад

Thanks

@djombock Месяц назад

I had some propane problems with my duromax 13000. I switched spark plugs and let the line purge per duromaxes recommendations and haven’t had a problem since

@billmilosz 4 месяца назад

Looks like you got trees already flowering down there!!!

@HVACGUY 4 месяца назад

Oh yes

@harrydickson4575 4 месяца назад

👍👍👍

@rickbarnett9729 4 месяца назад

I have one of there generators after 2 years only did the break in went to start it wouldn’t start gas one carburetor was apart the bolt for the bowl was broken imagine that I had buy new carb but works now

@dashcamandy2242 4 месяца назад

The curious part of me wonders whether the solenoid valve itself failed, or if it simply wasn't getting power from the generator itself? Either way, good on HF to give you a replacement unit without hassle.

@HVACGUY 4 месяца назад

I was able to test and confirm it wasn’t getting voltage

@ntsecrets 4 месяца назад

I’m sure it will end up at the harbor freight “scratch and dent” outlets they have in some areas. Sold as-is.

@ronlovell5374 4 месяца назад

Love scratch & dent sales! Last year I bought a brand new $500 compressor for $50 because previous customer returned it complaining of an air leak. I figured it just needed some teflon or high pressure thread seal redone on the factory fittings. Turned out all it was, a little piece of manufacturing metal debris in the rubber seal of the tanks main check valve. Super win for me!

@CarlosDelaoGunEngraver Месяц назад

where can one find d these scratch and dent places?

@user-ln7of9gs4s 6 дней назад

I’m just glad the generator is not a Sexual Predator.

@memyselfandifarmer 4 месяца назад

No matter what you buy, everything is junk, disposable .

@makinbac0n 4 месяца назад

They cost less than a Honda for a reason. Also, many people who buy generators fail to break them in. This is important. There is no better portable generator than a Honda. I have had very few issues with Predator equipment but they are cheap for a reason. Rather have a Predator than a Generac. There is also a reason that they model their engines after Honda's. Some of those cheap Chinese electronic parts have a higher rate of failure.

@hinspect 4 месяца назад

Someone a few years ago gave me a vintage Honda Generator EM-500 because it wouldn't start. I soaked and rebuilt the carburetor because of being used with Ethanol Gasoline and now it starts with one tug on the starter rope. Ethanol use is the worst thing for vintage Engines!

@makinbac0n 4 месяца назад

@@hinspect Yes. Some of the old carbs used cork or porous material for floats and they soak up all that ethanol and sink to the bottom of the bowl. Also, the ethanol corrodes the aluminum in the carb blocking the jets. Lived in a place with no electricity we had an old EG 2200 that never failed us. That was our back up for the always failing Generac 5000's that we had. We used that Honda more than any other generator. Never failed us. Used it daily for about 6 to 8 hours every day for years.

@SDPP992 4 месяца назад

Harbor freight usually honors their warranty system bc they know what they have lol Chiesium junk lol

@GoatzombieBubba 4 месяца назад

Best generator is a military surplus diesel generator.

@HVACGUY 4 месяца назад

It’d be cool to get my hands on one

@gregmiracle9560 4 месяца назад

@@HVACGUY keep eye on govdeals! Find a lot of stuff lol.

@kg4muc 4 месяца назад

Yeah they will hum along at 1800 rpm’s for days. Wish they could adapt a 4 pole generator in the power range of the smaller gas engines. Would sure beat running 3000 + rpm for days in some cases

@zippythechicken 4 месяца назад

yeah you buy the warranty at HF when you're spending that much

@Lorralei66 Месяц назад

They don’t have this available anywhere now - I wonder if they found that issue across the board so they went back to the drawing board.

@dbs6896 Месяц назад

That's is probably true...I just got one today. It was on display. I have been trying for 2 months to get one. Got home after a one hour drive and tested it....BIG fail. The motor started and was healthy but NO power.

@TheSimba86 4 месяца назад

fix it like you did your leak detector

@HVACGUY 4 месяца назад

The shocking thing is they cost about the same.

@TheSimba86 4 месяца назад

@@HVACGUY well at least you steered me away from buying one so it wasn't a total waste

@stangaloski4208 4 месяца назад

So you cant start that generator without battery power? A starter is cool but i always make sure i can pull start my generator. Batteries today are junk and when you need a generator that battery will be flat.

@HVACGUY 4 месяца назад

Yes, you can start without battery power on gasoline. But, because of this solenoid you need battery power to crank on propane.

@BOB12349307 4 месяца назад

you'll have that with harbor freight junk.

@fernandobazan829 4 месяца назад

Those HF generator are cheapest but they have the most unreliable generators on the market I would have bought a Generac brand from HD for the house and a huge propane tank you could use it for heating and BBQ