Predator generator 6500 review Harbor Freight 

Point taken, about the only time I run this generator is when I am welding. With that in mind, I weld outside my conex box because most the things I'm welding are bigger and wouldn't fit in the conex anyway and I like not having to worry about starting a fire in the conex box. Thank you for adding this to my comment section though, this video gets a lot of views and some people might not think about wind direction and keeping the exhaust out of where they are working. :)

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Not only carbon monoxide is the hazard of using portable generators. Electric shocks, electrocution, and burns are one of the hazards of using generators too. Even fire hazards. I have things to explain to everyone about the generator hazards. Here are the generator safety tips: - Never ever back feed your generator - Please do not overload your generator - Please do not allow an unqualified person or your children to operate and service the portable generator. The generator can be hot during an operation. The generator can be hot enough to cause burns. - Please keep your children especially your little ones away from the portable generator at all times so they won’t get hurt. Always keep an eye on your little ones - Do not run your generator in the porch, deck, balcony, garage, or indoors. Always use your generator outdoors but 15-20 feet away from your house. Never use your generator indoors. - install a carbon monoxide detector - Never ever refuel your generator while it’s running. You need to let your generator cool off before refueling it. - Do not wear loose clothes when operating the generator - Never touch the generator with wet hands. Never run your generator in wet conditions so you won’t get electrocuted. - Please use the right cord for your generator. The cord should not be worn out. Hope this helps. Remember it’s better to be safe than sorry

Thank you and thanks for watching. :)

I don't work mine that hard but after 5 years it still runs great. Thanks for watching. :)

Glad it was helpful, Thank you for watching. :)

Thank you and thanks for watching. :)

Watch a few more videos, I have a tendency to ramble but try not to. lol :)

Thank you, I can't say I always cover everything in my review videos but I try to. :)

You're welcome. :)

I haven't had a problem with mine yet. :)

You're welcome. Thanks for watching. :)

You're welcome, thanks for watching. :)

You're welcome and thanks for watching. :)

Thank you. The extension cords don't always get coiled correctly but they are easier to get out when they are coiled correctly. Thanks for watching. :)

You're welcome, glad I could help. :)

I have had it for 4 years now and it still fires right up. :)

Your welcome. Thank you for watching. :)

I still haven't had a problem starting mine. First pull starting all the time. I was going to get the wheels for mine but I never seem to move it so I don't think i will get them. :)

Thank you for the calculation, I can use this in the future. :)

Thank you, glad it was helpful. :)

I had to dig this generator out of the corner of my shop about a month ago for a power outage in our area. I didn't know if it would fire up or not but it fired on the 4th pull. still works great. Thanks for watching. :)

Thank you :)

Glad its helpful, thanks for watching. :)

You're welcome. Thanks for watching. :)

Glad I could help. Thanks for watching. :)

You're welcome. :)

Very nice. Thanks for watching. :)

Thank you and thanks for watching. :)

I leave the fuel in the tank all the time but I start it up at least twice a week so I have power out at my container box shop. Seems to be pretty good on fuel too. :)

bud hart what did you power with your generator for the hurricane? I need to power a refrigerator, window ac unit, tv, and microwave. Would yours power all that?

Thank you. :)

Homesteading is a totally different life than what we were used to but we love living out here and love moving toward being more self sufficient. Thanks for the sub and thank you for watching. :)

Thanks for watching. :)

You're welcome for the review. I do not know for sure if my generator is a CARB or EPA 3. I think goes by the state you live in. The generator has held up great. I don't need it as much as I used to now that I have my shop built but it starts up fine when I need it. :)

Good to know. Thank you for watching. :)

Have you figured out what went wrong with your generator yet? I haven't had any problems with my generator yet so I'm wondering what I should be looking out for. Thanks for watching. :)

Never had any metal shavings in the oil but mine still runs great. Any time I need to weld something I start it up and plug the welder into it and go. :)

Interesting. Thank you for watching. :)

very cool. I'll have to check it out when you post it. :)

You would have to look at the AC amp rating to figure that out. :)

If I had a decibel meter I would have started it up but I really have no way of showing how loud it is. :)

I don't know the exact tank capacity but I think its close to 5 gallons maybe. I used to know it but I haven't had to fill it for a while. I do know that it sat for a year and when I went to use it the other day it only took 3 pulls to start it. :)

This will run your fridge for sure. :)

@@KoalityofLife ok, thk u so much 😊

I use this generator to run my Millermatic 110 welder whenever I need to weld something. I'm not sure what you mean by not hurting cordless tool batteries though. :)

@@KoalityofLife okay thanks

You would need to look at the amperage on the AC unit and the refrigerator to make sure. As long as the amperage is less than 20 you should be fine to run the AC off one plug and the refrigerator off the other plug. :)

Thanks for the reply. Will look into it. It’s just small window ac unit

It is really hard to get a good read on noise level on video but thanks for watching. :)

I'll have to order a couple of those. Thanks :)

I have no idea about grounding it, thats something new to me. I guess it would be a good idea to ground it if you were using it for a permanent power source in a house or garage. I don't know of anybody that grounds a generator when they set it up for a temporary power source. :)

Thanks for your reply.

I think you need to ground it for certain applications like your travel trailer

My well is 450 feet deep and takes a 30 amp circuit, this generator is only a 23 amp 220 twist lock circuit. :)

Thank God I saw this man-i was gonna buy this to run my 420' well and now I know it won't! Thank u for saving me!

@@benrent6625 You're welcome. :)

Mine doesn't have an electric start option but mine is 4 years old. The newer models might have electric start option. :)

I have no idea what that is but needs to get fixed. :)

I have no idea on that one but maybe someone will chime in with the answer. Thanks for watching :)

the generator will be grounded because the panel is grounded. if you do it properly.

Best to ground it, buy a ground rod ground frame. The performance will be more efficient.

This generator has 20 amp circuits so you should be able to run a 13 amp motor without a problem. :)

@@KoalityofLife thank you so much fine sire

I use this generator with my welder but my welder is a 110 welder not a 220 so I don't know how well it will do. Check the amperage of the welder and make sure the generator can work with it. :)

I have been using mine with a 220 welder with no problems.

I purchased mine when there was a huge sale so I think I got it for around $450 US dollars. That was about 3 years ago also. :)

I only run my 110 welder on this generator. But it runs that welder just fine. :)

Mine runs a 220v wire feed welder. I made an umbilical to convert from the plug on the welder to the plug on the generator. Works just fine.

@@atchjs Very nice. :)

Hi, welding off a generator is basically the same as welding off an outlet as long as the generator has enough amperage for the welder. Being a 110 welder, it should run off any generator I would think. I've never had a problem. :)

How does that handle a 220v welder with the 5500 watts?

@@urpimp303 from what i read from say Everlast welders, they recommend a 9k running 10k surge watt generator. so you would be able to get by on the 9k watt surge generator from HF but it wouldn't be ideal. depending on amp's you are trying to run off it

@@urpimp303 The welder I am using is a 110V welder, not a 220V. :)

I still love the generator, it still works great. I think the fuel tank holds around 5 gallons. :)

@@KoalityofLife Thank you!

6.6 gallon run time 8 hours at 50 percent load

@@charlesjohnson3098 Thank you

I don't know if this generator would run your furnace. Need to see how many watts your furnace needs to run and match a generator up to that. Hope this helps. :)

@@KoalityofLife makes sense.. thanks again. Much respect

@@Lightning7474. You're very welcome. :)

lightning 7474 is your furnace natural gas or propane? If it's all electric, I would say no.

@@woohunter1 natural gas.

I haven't used it constantly but whenever I need it it fires right up and works great. I use it whenever I need to weld something or power something in the storage container that its in. Probably ran through about a dozen tanks of gas so far. Hope this helps. :)

This is a gas generator, as far as oil, just a standard small engine oil. :)

@@KoalityofLife What kind of gas and oil do you use? I want to buy one of these 6500 watt Predator generators, within the next month or two.

@@kenw9681 I always run premium gas through my small engines but that doesn't mean they have to be run on premium gas. As far as oil I use what the parts store says to use so I don't remember right now what it was Sorry :)

@@kenw9681 quaker state, pennzoil, valvoline/ 10 w 30, non synthetic will be fine.

I run premium in all my small engines but you can run regular if you want to. I think it has a 4 gallon tank. :)

@@KoalityofLife thanks so much for the replying back 😊

@@jugosam8237 No problem :)

If you want I can edit up a sound clip for you. Did you want it to sound quiet or loud, cause without a decibel meter a sound clip means nothing. Thanks for watching. :)

The 120V circuits are 20 amp max, the 120/240V twist lock circuit is a 23V max. :)

@@KoalityofLife I appreciate you thank you 🙏

@@mrcolada5281 You're welcome. :)

Unfortunately hearing it run on a video is very deceptive unless you have a decibel meter, which I do not have. :)

@@KoalityofLife I found another video of it running under load and got my answer. It actually doesn't sound bad considering it is a generator. For the price.

@@lurchforgot9825 Very nice. :)

I like mine, can't remember how much I paid for it but haven't had any problems with it. A few pulls of the cord and it fires right up. :)

@filolll - I pulled the trigger & bought mine after checking numerous reviews yesterday. FYI - Many HF locations were already sold out when I went yesterday. You can still purchase tax free in FL online. Shipping & wheel kit included I believe I paid $624 total. Not bad considering the same wheel kit I paid $30 for online was about $70 in-store.

Opps - well for anyone looking now, my comment still applies 😅

I will be doing another review in a week or so, one more about how it has held up over more time and use but it's a good generator as far as I can tell. Starts on the first or second pull every time, even in the middle of winter and freezing weather. :)

Its also listed as 173ish lbs

Yes, mine is a 420cc engine. Interesting that they have put a smaller engine in the new models. Maybe they have made their engines better? No idea. :)

@@KoalityofLife its possible they didn't have the 301cc engine a few years ago. Its a relatively new item. That way they have a engine in the 9hp class not just 6.5 and 13hp and the V twin

I could have but anybody can edit sound on a video to either be louder or quieter than what it is. There is no real way to show the noise level of what you are reviewing unless you have a decibel meter. I don't have a decibel meter. I can tell you that you can work around it while it is running but if you are talking to someone right next to the machine you will have to raise your voice so they can hear you. Get about 15 feet away from it and you can talk normal. Hope this helps. :)

@@KoalityofLife , just FYI, they do have decibel readings apps for smart phones but I do appreciate your feedback on the noise level, it helps.

Thanks for watching. :)

Good to know. Thanks for watching. :)

Nice. Thank you. :)

N.p i been looking for videos on this gen i just bought , and yours has the best explanation thankS!!!

@@carloslunna6174 You're very welcome. :)

You're welcome. Thanks for watching. :)

Thanks for watching. :)