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dragonflyspit
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Jul 13, 2013

Short Lifespan of Harbor Freight 800 watt Generators

I'm wondering if someone knows why these cheap little generators put out fewer and fewer watts over their little 100 to 150 hour lifespans. I've run through about ten of them. Every one of them ha...
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n7bsn
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Jul 13, 2013
Harbor Freight, your choice for disposable tools.

I'd guess something is wiping out the field strength, maybe the cheap "iron" is taking a magnetic set, probably something else.

Personally, unless the replacements are free, you've more then paid the cost of a Honda eu1000

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