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From: nico@puntnl.niks
linnix wrote:
>On Oct 30, 11:24=A0am, n...@puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel) wrote:
>> linnix wrote:
>>
>> >> =3DA0 =3DA0You may have, indeed, overrun the machine's ability to serv=
>e 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. =A0Otherwise, 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. =A0I did not know it was engineered to fail after
>> >100 cycles and void the warrenty. =A0By the way, i brought it from the
>> >AZ dealer of Generac. =A0I guess nothing good come out of AZ. =A0Sorry,
>> >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
Probably a bearing on the crank shaft.
>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.
Would a car dealer fix your car for free if you didn't change the
engine's oil in time? 200 hours of use for a generator is similar for
driving a car well over 16000 miles. I'm afraid your generator died
because of lack of proper maintenance.
--
Failure does not prove something is impossible, failure simply
indicates you are not using the right tools...
nico@nctdevpuntnl (punt=.)
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