Fantastic portable generator! PowerSmart 2200 watt inverter generator

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Жыл бұрын

Recent hurricane activity has me thinking about a good portable generator. I test the PowerSmart 2200 watt portable generator and I am impressed.
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@mikerichard-FOPA3 Жыл бұрын

Andrew, I will watch your reviews when ever you have one, I never get tired of them sounds like some people don’t like Honest reviews. You always have great videos.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Lol I completely understand they aren't for everyone. I wish I could make big DIY videos everyday. It's just not even remotely practical. Appreciate you taking the time to watch.

@Jo060 6 ай бұрын

This is a great generator. The Eco-Mode option keeps the generator at a low speed until it demands more power. It's fine to keep it on Eco-Mode all the time, it'll adjust accordingly.

@CrystalParanormally Жыл бұрын

I'm still more of a Jackery fan but if I needed a bigger one it looks like yours is a good one. Wow and congratulations on hitting 65K! Enjoying all the new folks coming to the Sunday livestreams too!

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And battery makes perfect sense for your van camping.

@antwonsno 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for that complete review.

@TKCL 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@pampilgrim2274 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Andrew! I enjoy watching your demonstrations. You are always very thorough.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching

@OliveRobloxtheSimsmobile509 Жыл бұрын

I just got mine 3 hours ago. Going to get another to parallel. I am a happy camper. WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Let me know how that works out, curious about doing that myself.

@Tripring2000 Жыл бұрын

That’s a nice portable generator to have in your backup arsenal. Living in Florida, owning a couple of various size generators are an absolute necessity. We just passed the 4 year mark of Hurricane Michael on Monday and we were fortunate that we were only without power for only 8 days. My generator ran 24/7 the entire time and kept the freezer and refrigerator going.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

They are a blessing for sure, they become the most important thing after a desaster (other than health).

@jeremiahs45 Жыл бұрын

My mom has the Honda version of that generator and loves it. They are great generators

@rongray4847 Жыл бұрын

Great review Andrew I really like that product seems pretty good. My Daughter is thinking of one for her camping trailer. I will fill her in. Thanks for taking the time, enjoy all your reviews. 🌞🇨🇦

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Tell her to check their website, they have a larger model with the 30 amp rv plug for not much more money.

@TheSoloAsylum Жыл бұрын

Generators are a must have here in Florida. I have 4 of them from 2000W up to a diesel on a trailer. I'm serious about my generators. We like to hot tube during a hurricane. Even my shop has it's own generator, AC, fridge, and water. I've sat in the dark, never again.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

You and me both, I own several too. Too many times sitting for days in a hot sweaty house. Taking cold river baths got old.

@Iamnot4Sure Жыл бұрын

I am going out today and buying me one … thanks for the massive information…. I appreciate it .

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

They sure are a comfort to have

@peterholmes3774 Жыл бұрын

Beware of the DEFROST cycle. Most modern frost free fridges and some freezers have a defrost heater which may present a load around 800 watts for twenty minutes, two or three times a day! Look at the schematic (attached to the rear of the fridge or on-line) and you will see the heating element(s), and a Control Module or simple timer defrost clock (old). The stated peak wattage may be that of the start-up surge, but it's the defrost cycle that's will suck up the gas. Also...Remember when having two or more freezer/fridges connected, it is only a matter of time before compressors happen to start at the same moment...and then...you better check your generator often to see if it tripped! It WILL happen! Love your channel, eespecially the rural internet solutions you have experimented with! As a Ham, I have plenty of interest in all things power, engines, electronics, and comms wise. You have received much good advice and discarded some of the bad... I've been watching! Keep it up!

@carlbattig3184 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Looks like a good bake up unit! Thanks

@ryanzynda5114 Жыл бұрын

That tool will come in really handy for you.

@Scotts_Status Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Another great vid!

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

@CLTGeek Жыл бұрын

I have the Aldi version of this generator. Love it. (Yes, Aldi has historically private labeled and sold these about once a year for the last 5 years or so.) I don't really call it quiet but if I can put it outside of my kitchen door, run a cord inside from it, and close the door, it's not so loud that you won't to grab earplugs. I replaced the dipstick in mine with a magnetic dipstick from the first run. I highly recommend one. I was surprised by how much metal dust was stuck to the magnet after running the first couple times.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

I need to get one of those dipstciks. I can assure you this is insanely quiet compared to my other generators.

@JokesRJokes 7 ай бұрын

Best review of anything ive seen. Sold me on it.

@TKCL 7 ай бұрын

Still love mine.

@ashleywelborn9644 Жыл бұрын

Bought one of Harbor Freight's in March , I have been very impressed with it's performance. Easy to Start and like that one very quiet.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

I've never had a quiet generator, I love that!

@jperin001 Жыл бұрын

I like! Thanks!

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

@CrazyMooseManor Жыл бұрын

Great video, great review.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@radmilamiljanic5977 Жыл бұрын

That seems to be a wonderful cost effective power source!

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

It is!

@workingmanrondoyle3287 Жыл бұрын

Hey Andrew great video 👍👍 you may want to consider adding an hour meter to that thing, to give the viewers an overall life expectancy and to help with routine maintenance.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Yeah not a bad idea and it will help me keep track of maintenance.

@5150cash Жыл бұрын

Man that's a pretty damn good generator I have the generac 3500 IQ does the same as a 30 amp twist lock plug but the only thing is it's square bulky and heavy as heck

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

This company makes a similar model too. I was really interested in a quiet and portable model. I've never had that before and love it!

@charleswilliams8296 Жыл бұрын

I agree 100% about the gas.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Makes a huge difference

@hachimachi808 Жыл бұрын

Need an extended run gas cap to run a external tank like my Honda. You'll get days of use, but of course you should rest them per the manufacturer suggestions.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of letting these air cooled engines cool down every few hours.

@grantcorbitt9517 3 ай бұрын

Thanks man i think ill get the 2500 one

@TKCL 3 ай бұрын

Still using mine

@InTexasMatt Жыл бұрын

Non-ethanol. It should be everywhere. Thanks big Govt. I noticed you had a Champion. I run two and find them solid. Post up a long term review of the Powersmart. I've been wanting an inverter for a long time.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

My champion has been bulletproof, but it's your typical dirty power generator. I'm happy to finally have a clean inverter for certain situations. I'll definitely keep you updated on it.

@InTexasMatt Жыл бұрын

@@TKCL Sounds good. Looking forward to it!

@patrickleyba1157 Жыл бұрын

Just received one of these generators for Christmas. Never had a generator before. Going to use it for camping and maybe some power tools. My question is when would you ground the unit.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

You technically should always carry a wire and rod to ground the unit. Almost no one does but it's a safety feature. If the device you are using that's plugged into the unit were to short out and be exposed to you, without the unit grounded YOU become the path to ground for the electricity to travel and can be electrocuted. Obviously that takes a malfunctioning devices with something exposed. A copper rod and a piece of wire is cheap insurance and easy to carry with the generator.

@N4TNA Жыл бұрын

I think you may have misunderstood what eco mode actually does. When eco mode is on it will allow the generator to idle down according to the load. If there is a small load it will idle down. When the load is increased even all the way up to rated capacity it will idle up to an rpm that is appropriate for the load. There is no difference in rated capacity when in eco mode, it just matches rpm to the load that is applied to it. When the load is decreased the rpms decrease along with the noise level ie quieter.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

That's pretty much the way I understood it. However the manual clearly states don't run a load over 1200 watts on eco mode. So obviously it doesn't adjust all the way up or it can't handle the initial surge while idled down.

@N4TNA Жыл бұрын

@@TKCL interesting... I've got a couple of inverter generators one harbor freight predator and one generac. Both of those brands don't put a lower limit on the eco mode. Maybe they are being conservative or possibly engineered completely different. I don't know.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

My guess would it's idled so low a big surge wouldn't allow the engine to ramp in time to keep steady voltage?? That's just me speculating though.

@GaHullbillyRanch 10 ай бұрын

@@TKCLAndrew how long will it take to charge the solar wall battery bank? An the ecoflows power systems?

@davidj.188 13 күн бұрын

I HAVE A QUESTION I'M ABOUT TO GET A PORTABLE AC THAT FALLS 875 WATTS CAN THIS GENERATOR HANDLE IT AND ALSO CAN I PUT IT IN Eco MODE

@donaldslate4195 Жыл бұрын

My Honda 2000 generator I added a magnetic dip stick, 6 gallon gas container. Must for that magnetic dip stick . Over 2500 hrs on mine

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Awesome, that's amazing hours!

@donaldslate4195 Жыл бұрын

We run the generator at nite for my Cpap. Runs everything at camp, water pump,lights, yard flood light,tv. Will run deep fryer but has to be on non eco mode.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

I'd say you got your monies worth for sure.

@donaldslate4195 Жыл бұрын

I think the magnetic dip stick helped a lot. You wound not believe the filings in the oil. Still. Should be required on all small engines.

@thomashealey2135 11 ай бұрын

Good show learned something how much for this unit and where to find?

@TKCL 11 ай бұрын

Links are in the video description, prices do change often.

@johnboudreau842 Жыл бұрын

It will probably be even quieter outdoors on the ground

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

It's already crazy quiet

@robertmalis4493 Жыл бұрын

That’s very comparable to the predator line that harbor freight offers

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Yes it is as far as specs and price goes.

@LittleGirlBlu Ай бұрын

Just wondering if this generator could be used to charge a solar generator when there are long periods of no sun? Seems like it would be efficient but I cant find much info on that.

@TKCL Ай бұрын

I do that often with my solar system. Just make sure it doesn't pull more than 1900 watts. My systems are controlled by apps, I can set how much charging power I want going to my battery banks.

@mikemiller5139 Жыл бұрын

Stupid question I guess but the gas generator has to be outside. How do you get the lines into the house. Through a door how do you seal the cracks. Also I guess you run extention cords to different appliances. Run tgd frig a while then the frezzer a while. Then a heater. Seems like it would be a screwd up mess.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

That's typically the way you run small generators. I usually run a cord through a window. I can assure you that the mess does not matter when you are trying to save expensive food, run an AC, charge phones and more. My big generator runs to a plug I mounted on the house and feeds into the main panel. That keeps everything nice and clean, but requires a big 240 volt generator.

@bigshark8838 Жыл бұрын

I wish it had an RV plug for a transfer switch.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Hang on, check their website out. They have a larger model with RV plug for not much more money. Click the Amazon link in the video description, I'm pretty sure the landing page gives you the option to change models and you will see the RV plug version.

@xzibit8614 Жыл бұрын

I’d be curious how the sine wave is hooked up to an oscilloscope. Some of the cheaper Chinese ones don’t have as clean of a sinewave. I still swear by my Honda EU2200i. My friend has one that he runs 4 hours a day for 3 years. Still running strong. Doubt any Chinese generators can do that.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Hard to say, I use to have an oscilloscope at my business I owned years ago.

@OldCritters Жыл бұрын

👍💞

@robertweigandt9449 Жыл бұрын

Andrew I was wonder how long it would last on a tank gas running the window a/c at 75 ish

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

That's going vary wildy based on your room, insulation and outside temperature. Let's just say a very long time as that's less wattage than my fan was pulling.

@myramudder5712 19 күн бұрын

Just bought a brand new one and followed the instructions to a T. Can't get it to start.

@TKCL 19 күн бұрын

Fuel turned on, choke out and eco mode on? Mine usually starts in two pulls. Make sure the vent on the gas cap is open as well, but that shouldn't matter for a quick start.

@alancoty Жыл бұрын

I don’t know if i overfilled it but I’ve got it to leak while being little crooked on a table

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Hmmmmmm, well it does have a vented cap. Overfilling will do that.

@alancoty Жыл бұрын

@@TKCL the one on top? So if im transporting the generator with fuel in my trunk should i try to have it empty or twist the cap on the off

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

I'll need to check mine again, quite certain it has a closable top. If transporting in a closed vehicle I'd definitely close the vent.

@cobynewquist 19 күн бұрын

Hey I have a question, I’m looking at getting a portable AC unit and looking to run it of this Generator, Will it be enough?

@TKCL 18 күн бұрын

I would need to know the power specs of the AC, amperage and wattage pull.

@joebufford2972 Жыл бұрын

I don't have a dog in this fight. All I know is when the power goes out I'm mad and I usually have power in the next 2 to 4 hours because I don't live in hurricane Alley

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

You never know here, could be hours or days.

@nicholas4839 Жыл бұрын

I have had problems with the alternator with power smarts generators all the engines still run just no power burnt coils

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Alternator? You mean the charging device for a battery and electric start model? Or the generator portion?

@nicholas4839 Жыл бұрын

(gen head)Generator part that makes the power I have 2 of them burn up with in a few months I went with a Honda and have no issues so far just hit 4500 hours on the one I use for my ac unit

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Bummer, I'll have to keep an eye on that. What model was it?

@aztodd74 Жыл бұрын

Do you have an Amazon link for the kilowatt meter?

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Here you go amzn.to/3saCHY1

@JR-dh1hf 5 ай бұрын

Will it power a portable heater, or home appliances?

@TKCL 5 ай бұрын

As long as those appliances pull 1900 watts or less.

@JR-dh1hf 5 ай бұрын

@@TKCL thanks

@mikerichard-FOPA3 Жыл бұрын

Andrew I have a 4600 watt Yamaha sold my enclosed Car trailer with Roof A/C and now I never use it.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

That's a really nice unit, I haven't seen a Yamaha in forever.

@kellybell9235 Жыл бұрын

The only difference between Eco mode and normal mode is in normal mode, the generator engine runs at full speed regardless of the load, in eco mode the engine slows down if the load doesn’t require full speed of the generator. Think of it like cruise control on a car. Eco mode only works on inverter generators because on a standard generator engine RPM determines the frequency, if you slow down the engine the frequency drops. Because inverter style generators generate DC then electronically convert it to AC both the voltage and the frequency can be adjusted electronically independent of engine speed. You should run it in Eco mode 99% of the time unless you have a long continuous load that never cycles off and on.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

I absolutely will always run eco unless the load requires higher, should help the engine last longer too. Plus I love how quiet it is.

@kellybell9235 Жыл бұрын

@@TKCL you will get the same o output in both modes.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

Not according to the manual, states don't run a load over 1200 watts in eco mode. That's most likely due to the low rpm of the motor and needing to quickly ramp up for a heavy surge.

@kellybell9235 Жыл бұрын

@@TKCL i have a 4 kva inverter generator it has the same capacity both on Eco and Manual throttle control. I guarantee the maximum output current is the same in both modes.

@kim.in.nature. Жыл бұрын

Perfect for a female to carry & use. Is the pull start fairly easy for someone without lots of arm strength?

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

It's very easy, nothing to it.

@njkay0033 Жыл бұрын

Performs and the price is right. Buy or borrow a Honda eu2200 and compare. You will be amazed even more so than this one.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

But at triple the cost? I'd have to be blown away 😉

@xzibit8614 Жыл бұрын

The eco mode will give you “1900 watts”. Idea it it adjusts up the RPM according to load. Reason you want it off is for heavy motors starting that have the surge. It’ll already have the engine at RPM vs it having to catchup . Say you’re starting off on eco mode then use 1900 watts, it’ll run as if eco mode is off. I highly doubt it can reliably do 1900 watts for a while with a 79cc engine. The Honda eu2200 has a 120cc engine and does 1800…

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

The manual states don't use eco mode with a load over 1200. Most likely due to the surge you described is my guess too. Highest witnessed continuous load during this test was over 1400 watts. I did not get to view it while the table saw was working, that might have been more??

@xzibit8614 Жыл бұрын

@@TKCL I’m 100% that’s the reason. Getting from 0-1400 is quite the jolt and at low RPM there would be a delay. Now say you’re running a 1400 heater, you can start that on eco off, then then eco mode on will drop the RPM’s a bit to match the load. I’m certain they’re concerned about it not ramping up fast enough to catch the load with a 79cc engine. I’ve done 0-1500 on eco in my Honda eu2200i no problem, but it also has a 120cc engine

@danmatherlee1311 Жыл бұрын

Why would anyone want to run a heater off a generator? Just buy a propane heater like a little buddy portable heater. I use this at my camp with the big propane tank adapted.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

You do realize running a propane heater indoors is dangerous right? Ever heard of carbon monoxide? That's why they specifically make vented indoor propane heaters, running your outdoor buddy heater is asking for trouble if ran long enough. So yes it's actually quite common and safe in the event of a blizzard and cold snap knocking out power to run an electric heater in an emergency.

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

I'd suggest installing a carbon monoxide detector in your cabin it's cheap insurance and I bet you'll see it goes off.

@danmatherlee1311 Жыл бұрын

@@TKCL well I only know of one death in all of River Ranch's history from carbon monoxide poisoning and that was a fire fighter that has his generator outside his camper but too close to his window unit a/c. But yes, I always have a vent on the floor level and one up high open.