Most of the portable power generators sold are a gas portable generator. Since residential customers already have a lawn mower, snow blower, or tractor it is not necessary to go out and purchase more products or keep another fuel source. Just a reminder to those that need some information is the fact that a four stroke engine does not need oil to be added to the gas. A two stroke engine does.
Here are three tips to think about before you go out and buy a gas portable generator:
- Not only do you need to know how many watts of normal operating power your new gas portable generator produces. You also need to do your due diligence and add up the total number of "surge" watts that any of the items that you plan on plugging into the gas portable generator need to have. For example if a sump pump operates at a normal wattage of 2,000 watts it may need up to 3,000 watts of "surge" or start up wattage.
- Research the number of outlets on the gas portable generator itself. What amperage does each outlet provide? What type of outlets are they? Regular like a lamp or are they the locking type? They are each different so make sure you know this fact.
- Features of the gas portable generator are very important. How many hours can your new gas portable generator run on a tank of gas? Does it come with wheels or is it carried around by handles? And what type of wheels are they? Hard rubber wheels are very bouncy when transporting the gas portable generator around. On the other hand inflatable tires are very forgiving and give the power generator a nice ride over rough terrain. But be careful not to go over anything that can puncture a tire or you will be carrying the gas power generator around anyway!
A resource I found to be very helpful and informative for buying a gas portable generator is at:
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