ETQ TG32P12 4,000 Watt Gas Powered Portable Generator

The generator was delivered on the date expected, there was no damage with the exception of a slight dent to a support bar underneath the engine. As noted in previous posts, you will need a long neck oil funnel. After adding oil and gas it started on one pull, it ran smooth and the noise level is less than a lawn mower. My plan is to change the oil after 5 hours and again after 10 hours. The machine looks and works great, time will tell. A volt and hour meter would be nice additions....a great unit for the price.

After a nasty ice storm blew through Southwest Oklahoma in early February and caused us to be out of power for a few days, I decided it was time to have a generator handy, since it's safe to say either we or friends would use it. I did some research online and decided on this model as being adequate to power our necessities (other than central heater) in case of a lengthy outage.

The generator arrived intact; mine didn't suffer any of the damage or defects others have reported (broken air filter housing, bad fuel line attachment to the gas tank). I pulled it out the box, attached the wheels and handle with the included tools and added just a hair under a quart of 10-30w oil, a gallon of gasoline. After reviewing that everything was where it should be (choke closed, fuel valve open, switch in the on position), I gave the cord one sharp pull and it fired immediately. I let it warm for a short time, opened the choke, and it settled into a very steady, stable thrum. It is definitely loud, so bear that in mind if you're in a residential neighborhood (like I am), but with the generator outside on my patio and me inside about 10' away, the noise was easily ignored. The oversized muffler definitely dampens the sound admirably. A/C power was provided to all of the outlets and seemed quite steady, the generator's pitch never varied with the load and lights and such attached never flickered, but I wasn't running it anywhere near even 25% load at this point.

The one small thing that was wrong was the engine switch. When I flicked it to the off position to turn off the unit, it kept running quite happily. I shut the fuel valve and it died after a minute or so. I checked the switch and saw that one of the wires had popped off during shipping, or was never attached during assembly. They're they usual spade connections, so it took me 10 seconds to put it back on after I checked the schematic to make sure I was putting it on the right terminal (there are 2 unused ones on that switch.) Once I did that, the kill switch functioned properly- the engine will not start with it in the off position and will shut off if it's operating and you turn the switch to the off position.

One of the reviews mentioned changing the oil after the first 5 hours, then at 10 hours, then again at 20 hours, and then follow the maintenance schedule in the manual. This is VERY SOUND advice and I recommend the same procedure.

The unit is very easy to handle after adding the wheels and handle. As others have mentioned, you'll definitely be wanting a funnel with a long neck, or better, a flexible tube, for filling the oil.

I am extremely satisfied with this generator, and while I hope I don't have to use it in the same situation we just got through, I'll rest easier knowing we have it. Best of all, it's more than portable enough to transport to another location if a friend loses power and we don't need it.