DuroMax XPLGC Generator Cover For Models XP6500E, XP8500E, XP10000E, and XP4000WGE
Price: $29.99
Features
- Durable Nylon Generator Cover
- Extends The Life Of Your Generator
- Internal Moisture Barrier
User Reviews
The cover looks just fine, but it dissolved in less than a year, outside in the sunlight. I was amazed to see it just falling off my generator. I bought a cheap tarp to replace it.
:( -- Generator cover dissolved after 1 season of sunlight
Fit was too tight. Brackets for handles on generator frame had sharp edges which tore the cover first time we put it on. Suggest you measure and make your own cover out of more durable fabric and with a looser fit. -- Looks nice but too flimsy.
This is a handy device provided that you: (1) also have an electrician install "switch gear" so that you can easily switch selected household circuits over to using the back-up generator and (2) respect the MaxGen instructions as to fueling. My electrician installed a separate box with breaker-like switches that allowed for very easy change-over from the power grid to the generator for pre-selected room circuits. (During a blizzard, you don't want to have to deal with a bunch of extension cords an do-it-yourself re-wiring on the fly.) That switch gear cost almost as much as the MasGen itself, but was well worth it. I used the back-up system twice during the first winter, and was a God-send. We have unreliable power where I live and I telecommute a good bit. With 8500 Watts, we had all the comforts of home including well water, back-up oil fired heat, TV, internet, refrigerator, kitchen, bathroom, office and bedroom lights. I did have a hard time starting the generator the first blizzard, since I had not respected the MaxGen directions about fueling and had let it hold gasoline for several months with stabilizer added. Don't rely on a gasoline stabilizer; the unit should have fresh gas and should be fully drained when not needed. One more thing--one of the tires was defective and had to be replaced within the first year for about $10. -- Works well but must respect the fueling instructions
THE PRODUCT FITS FINE & IS JUST LIKE THE PICTURE SHOWS, BUT IT IS REAL THIN NYLON & IN SOME AREAS YOU CAN SEE THROW IT, IT IS NOT A HEAVY DUTY COVER FOR OUTSIDE USE, AS MY GENERATOR WILL BE OUTSIDE WHEN I USE IT & IN WHEATHERING CONDITIONS, SO I HAD TO BUY A CAN OF WATER RESISTANT SPRAY TO APPLY ON IT, SO I CAN TRY TO PROTECT THE GENERATOR FROM THE RAIN & SNOW. IF I KNOW IT WAS GOING TO BE SO LIGHT WEIGHT FOR THE MONEY, I WOULD HAVE HAD ONE MADE FOR THE SAME PRICE, MADE FROM HEAVY DUTY MATERIAL, SORRY FOR THE BAD REVIEW, KIDD -- FAIR REVIEW
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