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   XPost: sci.electronics.design, rec.radio.shortwave   
   From: dpetermaus@att.net   
      
   On 10/30/11 14:39 , linnix wrote:   
   > On Oct 30, 11:24 am, n...@puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel) wrote:   
   >> linnix  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>> =A0 =A0You may have, indeed, overrun the machine's ability to serve in a   
   >>>> continuous stretch.   
   >>   
   >>> What is the definition of power outage?   
   >>   
   >>> The only time it was on for more than 5 hours was during the 10 hours   
   >>> Arizona power blockade of S.CA.  Otherwise, i ran it for the pool pump   
   >>> one or two hours every day or other day. It was 200 total hours, 100   
   >>> cycles over 5 months.  I did not know it was engineered to fail after   
   >>> 100 cycles and void the warrenty.  By the way, i brought it from the   
   >>> AZ dealer of Generac.  I guess nothing good come out of AZ.  Sorry,   
   >>> had to rub it on JT.   
   >>   
   >> Perhaps it needed an oil change. 200 hours is equivalent to 16000   
   >> miles for a car.   
   >   
   > But something is broken inside, it would not even turn.  Even with 5   
   > months old car, it can run rough without oil change.  Would a car   
   > dealer charge you $200 to look at a broken 5 months old car?  I have   
   > never in my life heard of warranty service fee, not in the United   
   > States.   
      
      It sounds like your biggest problem is the dealer, not the   
   generator.   
      
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