Homelite HG6000 6 000 Watt 13 HP OHV Portable Generator Non CARB Compliant
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Odd..
I found it odd after purchasing the generator that the HOMELITE website makes no mention of generators. The reeason I went to the site was to get support for the gas and oil leak that my 4 day old generator has. It works, and really saved our bacon (literally) when the power was out here for 72 hours. It started right up and worked flawlessly providing power, but I noticed a puddle of gasoline underneath, and traced it to a spot on the carburator where maybe a gasket had been breached by gasoline. Later, I found a spot of oil dripping off of the bottom, too. Well, who knows how long the thing sat at Home Depot before I ran in breathlessly to buy it! So now I am off to the nearest repair center, not so near, to get it fixed, and we shall see if HOMELITE does the right thing or not. In an interesting side note, the lady at HOME DEPOT, where I was first referred for repair, told me that she couldn’t accept the generator with oil and gas on board. All I had to do, she said, was take the generator outside, beyond the Home Depot parking lot, and dump the gas and oil and she could take it. REALLY??!! I told her that would be illegal!! I can’t believe that HD would recommend dumping hazardous waste right onto the ground. I hope its a matter of poor training, and not a corporate sponsored activity!
4 Stars Homeowner on well water
I bought this generator at Home Depot, connected to the house breaker panel via two 30A breakers, and it works fine. The overall quality appears to be very good, and the engine started on the 1st pull. The generator is a bit noisy, but works well. My only complaint is that this product seems to be a lost soul, since I tried registering 1st at BajaMotorSports.com per the enclosed instructions (no info available on the site), then Homelite support, who told me “Baja no longer sells this for us.” I was able to register on the Homelite site. When I called to get a minor replacement part from Homelite (a rubber bumper for one of the lift-up handles was missing) I was told that “the part needs to be manufactured, check back in 3 months.” Let’s hope no major breakdowns occur; I’m concerned about support. Overall, a very good value. It does what it’s supposed to do for me.
5 Stars Excellent value
Within two weeks of buying the product as backup power for my large saltwater system, my power went out for six hours. The generator fired up on the second pull and ran everything plus the home A/C with no issues. It is a bit on the loud side, but I think that just makes the neighbors jealous when they’re sitting in the dark. I’ve also ordered a manual transfer switch so I can power 10 house circuits with the generator by simply flipping breakers. Very solid product, well made, easy to move around using the supplied wheel kit and pull bars. Engine start pull is not very difficult either as it seems to have some sort of internal assist.
