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Aldi generator

  • 19-02-2009 9:17am
    #1
    BrenCooney
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭


    Quick question,
    has anybody bought the small generator from Aldi and if so have they used and, what did they think of it. I was looking at them yesterday and noticed that they are run using a small two-stroke engine. our leisure battery is not the best and i'm looking at using a small generator for backup in the wilds.

    BrenC


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  • #2
    Malta1
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭Malta1


    Hi Bren

    Havnt seen them and dont know anybody that has one

    My first thought however is "2 Stroke" is as smelly as it gets......the smell of the fumes from 2 stroke machines (eg mopeds, garden strimmer/weed eaters etc) in my opinion is terrible

    Malta1


  • #3
    macnab
    Registered Users Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭macnab


    i have one, they are cheap nasty things, if they are left lying up any length they wont start, then the pull cord jams LOL, you get what you pay for, steer clear of this Chinese rubbish, buy a 4 stroke honda or any other known brand IMO.


  • #4
    BrenCooney
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭BrenCooney


    thanks all. I was thinking the same but just checking that i wasnt missing the sale of the decade.

    BrenC


  • #5
    connel42
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭connel42


    One point that I learned from a few experienced people in the Camper trade.
    If you want a to use a generator make sure it is a good one as the cheap ones have a large varience in power delivery and can very easily damage your zig unit.


  • #6
    yardeyar
    Site Banned Posts: 243 ✭✭yardeyar


    Hi, I bought a Aldi or Lidl (cant remember which shop we bought it) 2200w Generator a few years ago and stuck it in the Garage of our motorhome, it worked very well, we went to UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Germany with it for nearly three months, used it every day, twice a day and no problem. On a later trip in UK the pull cord came away, when I got home I rang Aldi or Lidl and they sent me out a new pull cord mechanism free of charge as there is a three year warranty with them. My friend has a Honda 2000w Generator and it work perfect too but he only got a year warrenty. So I would recommend you to buy it. YEAH!


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  • #7
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    yardeyar wrote: »
    Hi, I bought a Aldi or Lidl (cant remember which shop we bought it) 2200w Generator a few years ago and stuck it in the Garage of our motorhome, it worked very well, we went to UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Germany with it for nearly three months, used it every day, twice a day and no problem. On a later trip in UK the pull cord came away, when I got home I rang Aldi or Lidl and they sent me out a new pull cord mechanism free of charge as there is a three year warranty with them. My friend has a Honda 2000w Generator and it work perfect too but he only got a year warrenty. So I would recommend you to buy it. YEAH!

    There ya go!:)


  • #8
    macnab
    Registered Users Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭macnab


    yardeyar wrote: »
    Hi, I bought a Aldi or Lidl (cant remember which shop we bought it) 2200w Generator a few years ago and stuck it in the Garage of our motorhome, it worked very well, we went to UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Germany with it for nearly three months, used it every day, twice a day and no problem. On a later trip in UK the pull cord came away, when I got home I rang Aldi or Lidl and they sent me out a new pull cord mechanism free of charge as there is a three year warranty with them. My friend has a Honda 2000w Generator and it work perfect too but he only got a year warrenty. So I would recommend you to buy it. YEAH!

    Thats a different genny, the one they have now is only 700w or something like that. I usually have no problem with Aldi/Lidl gear but the small genny is poor quality and of limited use due to small output.


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