Boliy generator?
There's one available used, with electric start! I'd never heard of the brand, but Amazon reviews are pretty positive. Suggestions for how to evaluate a used genny? Opinions on this brand?
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Naio, I purchase a Boily because my existing Kipor was beginning to fail after ten years of ownership.
Within one week of purchase screws were rusting on the case. Starting was problematic from the get go, and keeping it running was not possible.
When I tried to return it, it had to be in the original large cardboard shipping container, which I no longer had.
I had two excellent technicians attempt to fix it. Finally it started outputting just 80 volts. I sold it at a garage sale for $100.00.
So my objections to the unit are:
a. no real warranty
b. no reliability
c. substandard parts
d. impossible to fix.
e. the start battery is soldered in so it can't be easily replaced
f. no way to jump start the unit
g. remote start worked only after the generator had been started with the key
h. I think (but do not know for certain) that there is no automatic choke when using the remote start
If you wish more information, do a search on postings here that are over one year old.
I'd recommend anything other than boily.
I ended up with the Yamaha 3000 sIEB, to which I added a pinella remote control, once the warranty period had expired.
Within one week of purchase screws were rusting on the case. Starting was problematic from the get go, and keeping it running was not possible.
When I tried to return it, it had to be in the original large cardboard shipping container, which I no longer had.
I had two excellent technicians attempt to fix it. Finally it started outputting just 80 volts. I sold it at a garage sale for $100.00.
So my objections to the unit are:
a. no real warranty
b. no reliability
c. substandard parts
d. impossible to fix.
e. the start battery is soldered in so it can't be easily replaced
f. no way to jump start the unit
g. remote start worked only after the generator had been started with the key
h. I think (but do not know for certain) that there is no automatic choke when using the remote start
If you wish more information, do a search on postings here that are over one year old.
I'd recommend anything other than boily.
I ended up with the Yamaha 3000 sIEB, to which I added a pinella remote control, once the warranty period had expired.
