Tip! Diesel is available at most of gas stations and can be conveniently carried in cans. However, diesel generators are hard to start in cold weather; emit more smoke and are noisy.

Winco, Inc provides a line of five portable generators with maximum power ratings ranging from 3000 watts to 9000 watts.

The D3000H has a continuous power rating of 2300 wats at 120 volts. It can start a motor of up to 0.75 Hp. The Honda GC160 engine has a recoil starting system with a fuel tank capacity of 2 quarts to provide running time of 1.5 hours at 50% of load. The unit weighs 92 pounds and has two 20-amp straight blade 120-volt receptacles.

The DL5000H is rated for 4500 watts of continuous power at 120/240 volts. It can start up to a 1.5 HP motor with its Honda GX270 engine. The 9 HP engine starts with a recoil system and runs for 10.3 hours from a 4.5 gallon gas tank. Standard receptacles for this unit are two 20-amp straight blade 120-volt and one 30-amp twistlock 120/240 volt. The unit weighs 150 pounds.

The DL6000I and DL6000IE are rated for 5500 watts of continuous power at 120/240 volts. The Briggs & Stratton/Intex engine is rated for 11 HP and can start a motor of up to 1.5 HP. The 4.5 gallon gas tank runs the unit for 8.5 hours at 50% load. This unit has four 20-amp 120-volt straight blade receptacles and one 30-amp twistlock 120/240-volt receptacle. Weight is 140 pounds. The DL6000H and DL6000HE have many of the same features as the 6000I, except they are powered by a Honda GX340 engine and run for 6.4 hours on a tank of gas. The weight of each of these bigger models is slightly over 200 pounds.

Tip! Propane gas is normally used for permanent standby generators or in places where there is an availability of fuel supply. For house owners who already have a storage tank of around 150 to 200 gallons, propane generators are the best choice.

The DL9000E is rated for 8000 watts of continuous power at 120/240 volts. The Briggs & Stratton/Vanguard engine is rated at 16 HP and can start a motor of up to 4 HP. On 4.5 gallons of gas, the unit runs for 5.6 hours at 50% of load. Weighing in at 274 pounds, this generator has four 20-amp 120-volt straight blade receptacles and one 30-amp twistlock 120/240-volt receptacle.

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