Blue Max GEN4000B 4,000 Watt

Blue Max GEN4000B 4,000 Watt 6.5 HP 4-Stroke OHV Gas Powered Generator
From Blue Max

Price: $349.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.

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Product Description

Fuel Tank Capacity: 3.96 Gallons/ Starting System: Recoil/ AC Output: 12V, 4W Peak/ Engine: 6.5 HP OHV air cooled/

Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #3914 in Home Improvement
* Color: Blue
* Brand: Blue Max
* Model: GEN4000B

Features

* Engine: 6.5 HP OHV air cooled
* AC Output: 120V, 4000W Peak
* Starting System: Recoil
* 3 year warranty on parts, 1 year warranty on labor
* This item in Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California

Customer Reviews

Nearly Perfect Out of the Box
Ordered on a Friday and received delivery the following Wednesday using Free Shipping. Delivered by a very helpful UPS driver (carried into garage for my wife) with absolutely no damage. Generator was packed very well in the box (with particle board reinforcements bottom and sides.

If there would have been damage, would have been from mishandling and not poor packaging. Two instruction booklets, one for the generator and a separate one for the 4-stroke engine, were in a plastic baggie tucked under the engine. Both were written well, no typos and understandable.

Got it ready to go, oiled up and gassed up. As mentioned by others, the oil filler cap is low but, I had already stopped by the local auto parts store and picked up a $2 flexible spout funnel. One little problem, the pull start handle had been installed at 2:00 o'clock rather than 10:00 o'clock as the pictures indicate.

That required pulling out to avoid the protective bar cage. Fortunately, the engine fired on the second pull and purred like a kitten. Let it sit and tried again, started on the second pull again. I'm very pleased so far, without stress testing the unit. After an ice storm that left power out for a week, I bought the generator for emergencies.

Had my gas furnace wired with a two-way switch and pigtail. Threw the switch to the generator, turned on the furnace fan, started without any noticeable effect on the generator. Frankly, I hope to not have to use the generator often but, I certainly feel more secure.

So Far so good...
I read all the reviews before I bought this and most were good. It turned out to be a timely purchase as an ice storm hit two weeks after my purchase and my son did not have power for 5 days. I gave the Blue Max to him still in the box.

Turns out there were NO Instructions but being mechanically inclined this was not a problem-only how much oil to use. The machine performed well not as loud as some but not as quiet as some much higher priced Honda's. The generator stopped once for low oil but once he refilled the oil it did fine for the rest of the use.

My son did say he thought it might be leaking a few drops of oil from somewhere. This concerns me but the fact that it ran fine for five straight days makes me think the oil may be a small issue. I would say this is almost a consumable generator as the cost of doing much repair would outweigh its value.

nice generator
this is a nice generator. when i got it i was surprised it started with only a couple of pulls. it has always started for me with only a couple pulls. very easy starting machine. runs wonderfully well. very smooth operating machine. it runs everything i need it too run. have used it more than a few times.

i am very happy with this generator. the best part was the price. i couldnt belive how cheap it was. i paid $211.00 for it. around where I live you cant touch a 4000 watt generator for that. They are much more expensive than that. This is a new generator not a used one I bought.

One bit of advice I would offer is make sure you get the wheel kit for it. It is heavier than you might think. I ended up having to get the wheel kit after I got the generator. The seller of this item was also very good to do business with. Homier Distributing.

They were very helpful when I contacted them for a parts list. the manuel doesnt have one so I requested one in case I ever want to get any parts for it. I kind of dout that ill need to though. It seems to be a well made machine.

In review I would say to anyone thinking about getting a generator this is an excellent choice. Cant beat the price either. Try buying one in a store for the same price and see. Be prepared to spend a lot more.

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