Craftsman Briggs & Stratton Generator, 5600 Watt 10 HP —

I bought this generator in September of 2008 along with a manual transfer switch kit. After installing everything and testing it in the fall, the generator was put away in my basement until this past Friday. New England was clobbered this past Friday with a fast moving ice storm. The entire region is without power as there are trees and utility lines down everywhere. The generator came out of storage at 4:30 AM on Friday morning, was filled with fresh gas, and started right up on the first pull. It has now been running nearly continuously for the past four days, stopping only for refueling and to check the oil level. I anticipate needing to run it for about 3 more days as the huge extent of the damage here is making repairs to the utility lines very slow. Where it is connected to a transfer switch, the generator has allowed us almost normal living in our home, where the majority of our neighbors have retreated to hotels or relatives houses. I am running nearly all of our regular household lighting, my oil furnace, refrigerator, TV, DVR, computers, stereo..even my surround sound! On Friday evening all of my outdoor holiday lighting even came on right on schedule. (I have since turned that off so as not to attract too much attention.) The run-time on this unit is fantastic. A full tank of fuel lasted over 12 hours. According to the watt meters on my transfer switch I am pulling about 3000 watts, and slightly more whenever my furnace kicks on to make hot water. When I bought it back in September my wife balked at spending the money.what do we need this for. This weekend alone the generator has paid for itself in that we have been able to remain completely safe comfortable in our home, our groceries did not spoil, and we have reliable light, heat, hot water and refrigeration. Thanks Sears for delivering an excellent product!

Craftsman Briggs & Stratton Generator, 5600 Watt 10 HP

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Posted on Dec 16, 2008

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Brand Name	Craftsman
Product Name	Briggs & Stratton Generator, 5600 Watt 10 HP
Color:Overall Color	Red/black
Fuel System:Fuel Capacity	5 gal.
General Features:Cable Length	25 ft.
General Features:Half Load Run Time	10 hrs.
General Features:Number of 120-240V-20A Outlets	1
General Features:Outlets	5
General Features:Wheel Kit	Included
Handles:Main Type	Fold down
Handles:Total Number	1
Installation Requirements:Setup	Assembly may be required
Maintenance Agreement	Available
Model Number	07132561000
Motor-Engine:Engine Brand	Briggs & Stratton®
Motor-Engine:Horsepower	10 hp
Motor-Engine:Series	OHV
MPN	030251
Power:Type	Gasoline
Power:Volt Rating	120 volts
Power:Watt Rating	5600/8600 watts
Product Overview:General Warranty	2 year limited
Product Overview:Generator & Accessory Type	Generator
Product Overview:Item Weight	156.0 lbs.
Tags	Color:Overall Color:Red/black Fuel System:Fuel Capacity:5 gal. General Features:Cable Length:25 ft. General Features:Half Load Run Time:10 hrs. General Features:Number Of 120 240 V 20 A Outlets:1 General Features:Outlets:5 General Features:Wheel Kit:Included Handles:Main Type:Fold down Handles:Total Number:1 Installation Requirements:Setup:Assembly may be required Motor Engine:Engine Brand:Briggs & Stratton® Motor Engine:Horsepower:10 hp Motor Engine:Series:OHV Power:Type:Gasoline Power:Volt Rating:120 volts Power:Watt Rating:5600/8600 watts Product Overview:General Warranty:2 year limited Product Overview:Generator & Accessory Type:Generator Product Overview:Item Weight:156.0 lbs.