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February 8th, 2010 admin No comments

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Generac Generator vs Honeywell Generator?

Looking at 5500 watt Generac GP5500 and Honeywell 5500E the Honeywell is Electric Start. Question is never mind the electric start which is the better Generator For Home use during emergency. Also, about how much gasoline does a 5500 Watt Generator use, they both advertise 6.6 gals per 10 hrs at 50% load but looking for actual if anyone should know. Thanks

Other than electric start both appear very similar in features. The Generac engine is OHVI, which is claimed to have 3-5 times the expected lifetime of a standard OHV engine on the Honeywell. I'd do some more research on who manufactured the Honeywell generator and what brand its engine is. That could be needed for future maintenance and to obtain parts.

http://www.generac.com/Portables/GP/Products/GP_5500/
http://www.shophoneywellgenerators.com/store/catalog.asp?item=4#

I really like the Generac brand and would tend to lean that way. A properly operating engine should start on the first pull, so unless you have some sort of physical disability the electric start is somewhat unnecessary. I've seen far too many batteries destroyed from improperly charging, and then the electric start won't work until the battery is replaced anyhow.

I have a 5500 watt generator with Briggs and Stratton OHV engone. It is used to power my home during power outages. It can run from about 7am until 10pm on a tank of fuel. Obviously the load varies greatly during the day. If you have a heavy load such as an air conditioning system running full time the fuel consumption will be higher.

Prior to the B&S generator, I had a Generac 5500XL with similar specs to the ones you are considering. It had difficulty getting my well pump started, likely due to startup power requirement maxing out what the generator could supply. The B&S generator has a peak rating of 8500 watts and barely notices when the well pump starts. You may want to add to your choices to include something with a higher peak power rating.

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