Honeywell HW7500E 9375 Watt 15 HP 420cc OHV Portable Gas Powered Home Generator With Electric Start (Non-CARB Compliant)

Generator arrived on time and I picked it up at the carriers location instead of having them deliver it, staff was helpful and put it in my pickup for me.
I purchased some Briggs & Stratton 5-30 wt synthetic oil instead of using the oil supplied with the generator ( Maine gets awful cold in the winter).I also purchased a Deltran Super Smart Battery Tender plus and charged the battery overnight to a full charge.Put gas in the next day hit the start button and it took right off.I ran my whole house off the generator for over an hour testing the unit out.Ran well pump,heating boiler,fridge,chest freezer,sump pump and enough lights and receptacles to be very comfortable during a power outage.The unit is very eye friendly and is quiet while running.I feel the Honeywell is a very good deal for the price when compared to the high end generators (Honda,Yamaha etc)

This item is awesome. I have purchased "cheap" generators in the past only to have them sold off as parts at the garage sale. Others would spit oil and heave gas. This Honeywell unit is a gem. Its quality, which is exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a unit to run the things I need it to run, easty to start and no brainer setup guide. This was the perfect item. I expect many years of use out of this on the jobsite as well as at home. Would recommend to others.

I bought this generator for my small business. Uncrating and assembly was very easy. My problem began after I started the engine. The motor ran for about 5 minutes and died. I removed the fuel screen, cleaned and restarted the motor. It ran for a couple of minutes and died again. I did this several times with the same results each time. The gas was 100% gasoline that had been recently purchased so I know it was good, plus I had used this gas in several other small engines with satisfactory results. The manufacturer provides an 800 number but as far as I can tell, no one ever answers this number. Next I tried to contact the local authorized dealer which I located from the manufacturer's web site. The local dealer had no knowledge of this company and could not work on either the generator or the motor. At this point, I had no other alternative but to continue to run the unit until it died, clean the fuel screen and restart. I continued this process over the course of a several hours. Finally, the generator did run for about 30 minutes. As of this review, I have not used this generator over a long period of time, so I do not know how it will perform during an actual emergency. What I have learned is; if you have a problem with either the generator or the motor, you are most likely on your own.
Since writing this report, I have been contacted by the company. Once they learned that I had a problem, their representative really came to my rescue. The generator is now being serviced by there authorized service rep. I will update this review as I learn more about this generator.

Amazon has this generator for the lowest price on the internet and much better than locally (once factoring in free shipping which normally costs $170 and tax free which is generally $70 or 7% in Indiana).

Shipping is awesome although it was out of stock for a while. ABF shipping is great. Item arrived intact via smaller truck after 1 week. ABF called my cell phone and arrange for convenient delivery time (signature required). Driver called day of delivery for 30 min. warning that item is coming. Driver hand-trucked 278# generator which is in original Honeywell box without any crating down a 100 foot long driveway into my garage for my wife. This is not the norm as free shipping generally means curb-side drop off and it's up to me to dolly this baby into my garage. My wife gave the driver a nice tip and I called him personally to thank him.

I ended up cutting the box to get the generator out due to heavy weight. I used a dolly padded with a thick towel to lift generator on its side to put on the wheel kit and 2 back legs with enclosed nuts/bolts (no washer needed or included due to specially designed bolts and nuts with washer flare). The tires are solid rubber so nothing to inflate or to go flat (nicely design), and are held on the shaft via washers and cotter pins. The handles fold nicely and bolted on with same type of nuts/bolts. Nuts and bolts are metric so get out you metric wrenches or sockets.

Honeywell HW7500E generator is a beauty. Red, metal fuel tank holds 6.5 gallons with fuel gage and metal gas cap. Black accents and red engine are easy on the eyes. I used Stabil fuel stabilizer from Walmart (1 oz per 2.5 gallons) to allow storage of gas in the tank so it's ready to go with less gunk build up and easier start later. Generator shipped without oil. I did not use the enclosed free 1 liter of 10W30 oil or free tiny funnel, and used instead full synthetic 10W30 oil (5 liter jug) with long neck funnel from Walmart. I recommend pouring the oil into a clean disposable plastic cup and then using this cup to pour the oil into the funnel to reduce drips, waste, and mess. It took a full quart of oil.

I installed a Reliance 30216BRK manual transfer switch kit (bought on Epay for $_1_8_0 shipped--more at Lowes) and used the included 20 foot 14-30 cable from the 30216BRK kit to hook up the generator to the switch (generator is placed outside the garage of course to avoid carbon monox. posoining) when generator is needed. This switch and generator provide power to 50 gallon electric hot water heater (3000 watts), 2 fridges (1600 watts), 2 freezers (1600 watts), 6 ceiling spot lights, and 2 ceiling fans to family room. Obviously, the water heater will be switched on and off just for showers (once existing water in the tank cools) to reduce the load otherwise. The generator does have an idle control, stutters now and then when the water heater kicks on, and does not get any louder than a 20" push gas lawn mower. I can hear the generator barely in the house at night but not during the day. Generator is 10 feet from the house's brick wall, outside the garage door which is closed on top of the generator cable.

Starting is easy with plastic cheat sheet numbering 1 through 7 steps with electric start. 12v/14Ah sealed lead, tractor type battery started the generator with first push of the switch. This battery can be charged with a "smart" car battery charger if set to 2A mode for 6-8 hours. It can be replaced at Walmart or Lowes in the lawn tractor section. Stopping the generator is as easy as 1) unplug, 2) let run 3 more minutes, 3) push the button off, and 4) turn the fuel switch to off (also clearly stated, step by step, on the attached plastic poster).

Overall, this is an excellent generator for the price of $999.99 due to 1) 3 year warranty (1 year parts and labor, other 2 years parts only), 2) Honeywell brand (not the cheap Chinese junk like Powermax, Pro-Grade, Buffalo Tools, Blue Max, Chicago Tools, Eastern Tools, and numerous other aliases--best clue is the chincy 1 year warranty with them sending you the parts and you do the repair yourself or locally at any lawn mower/motor repair shop whose cost may or may not be covered by them), 3) 7500W continuous, 9375W peak watts (Chinese generators have exaggerated wattage ratings so beware), 4) included free accesories (25 foot L14-30 cable to 4 outlets which costs around $60-100 on Epay and even more locally), 1 quart of oil, cheapy funnel, 12v battery, step by step start/stop cheat sheet, toll-free help line with fast pickup by real Americans, and flat-free wheel kit.

I do wish that the fuel tank can be 10 gallons instead of 6.5 gallons, included funnel has a longer neck, easier access to fill oil, less noise is always a plus, included cable is standard 14-30 male to 14-30 female to allow easier hookup to transfer switches--it already has 4 outlets on the generator so why do we need 4 more on the generator cable?, outlet covers to keep them dry in the rain (I plugged them up with baby-proofing outlet covers at Walmart), and actual bumper to bumper 3 year warranty.

Despite these mentioned weaknesses, this generator is still a great buy at Amazon for this price.