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The Generac 19,300W Gas ticks most of the boxes we care about: 19,300 peak watts, built-in CO sensing and electric start. With fuel injection (no carburetor to gum up) as well, it suits job sites and the odd outage at home.
| Brand | Generac |
|---|---|
| Category | Gas-only generators |
| Peak output | 19300 W |
| Listed fuels | gasoline |
| CO sensor | Stated in the listing |
| Fuel injection (EFI) | Stated in the listing |
| Engine | 816 cc |
| ASIN | B0BY9NGY8R |
Full listing title: Generac 19,300 Starting Watt Portable Gas Generator, Electric Start
| Peak output | Exact listing |
|---|
Rated from the listing's specs, no buyer reviews yet
What it's made for: job sites and the odd outage at home.
Two generators that are also open frames, of about the same size, closest to it on our rating, each with a dated price.
The listing states only the peak, the figure for the few seconds a motor starts. Ask for the running watts before you build your load list on it.
What it has going for it
CO sensor. A sensor that watches the carbon monoxide around the unit, per the listing. Treat it as a backup: the generator still belongs outside, about 20 ft from doors and windows.
Electric start. A button instead of a pull cord, which matters at 5 a.m. in sleet. Keep the battery topped up between storms (a trickle charger does it).
What the Generac 19,300W Gas listing names:
In the box, per the listing: A wheel kit, A starter battery.
The manual has the last word on fuel, oil and the outlet ratings; read it before the first start.
We have no recent price on file for this listing, so we don't print an old one.
Count the hookup in the budget too: a heavy cord, an inlet box and a transfer switch or interlock, wired by an electrician, are a separate bill.
The button opens the exact listing (ASIN B0BY9NGY8R), where today's price, stock and seller apply.
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Want propane as a backup fuel? The Champion 16,875W Tri Fuel (7.8/10) runs on gasoline, propane and natural gas.
Planning an inlet box and a transfer switch? The Westinghouse 18,000W Dual Fuel (7.8/10) has a 50 amp outlet.
Our take
Our favourite thing about the Generac 19,300W Gas is 19,300 peak watts, closely followed by built-in CO sensing. No buyer reviews yet, so the Generac 19,300W Gas has to win you over on paper. The catch with this Generac generator: no 50 amp outlet in the listing, while most picks here have one. We'd pick it if kids or pets in the house make CO safety a must; otherwise, put it next to the WEN DF1100X first.
Fill it with oil before the first start, then run it for a few minutes outside with a small load. Fit the wheel kit first; it is easier on the ground.
Push the start button, let it warm up, then add loads one at a time, the biggest motor first. Keep stabilised cans ready, never refuel it hot.
Run it every month or so for 20 minutes and keep the battery charged. With fuel injection there is no carburetor to gum up, but stale gas still hurts; add stabiliser. Our maintenance schedule has the full list.
First oil change after the break-in hours in the manual (the hour meter counts them), then on schedule. Air filter and spark plug once a season, and a cover for the months it sits.
Before you order the Generac 19,300W Gas, check the running watts: the listing gives only a 19,300 W peak figure, and the running figure is what decides what it can carry.
Write down what has to run at the same time, add the biggest motor surge (well pump, sump pump, AC), and let our sizing calculator do the sums.
Plan on heavy-duty extension cords to the appliances, or ask an electrician which inlet and switch would match its outlets. Our interlock vs transfer switch guide compares the two routes.
Outside only, about 20 ft from doors, windows and vents, exhaust pointing away (the CO sensor is a backup, not a permission). Pick the spot now, before the storm. Our CO safety and placement guide has the details.
Gasoline goes stale in a few months: stabiliser, a dry place for the cans, and a run every month or so keep it ready. Our fuel storage guide and maintenance schedule cover both.
How the Generac 19,300W Gas stacks up against the closest alternative, the WEN DF1100X.
| Criterion | Generac 19,300W Gas | WEN DF1100X |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 6.8/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Running watts | Not stated | 8,300 W |
| Peak watts | 19,300 W | 11,000 W |
| Fuels | Gasoline | Gas, propane |
| 50 amp outlet | Not stated | Stated |
Pick the WEN DF1100X if you want our higher-rated option (7.5/10), with more running watts (8,300 W) and propane as a second fuel; stay with the Generac 19,300W Gas for a higher peak (19,300 W).
We rate it 6.8/10 (good). The rating comes from its documented listing alone, as no customer-review record is captured yet.
The listing or manual states 19,300 W peak, usually for gasoline. Size your load list against the running watts and keep the peak for motor starts; propane and natural gas ratings are lower. These are the seller's figures, not our measurements (our sizing calculator turns your loads into a running and peak pair).
The listing names gasoline. Run it outdoors only, away from doors, windows and vents.
Its listing states 19,300 peak watts, a built-in CO sensor, push-button electric start and fuel injection (no carburetor to gum up). These are the seller's figures, not our measurements: how loud it is in your driveway and how it handles your well pump's surge can't be read from a listing.
Your load list: write down what has to run at the same time, add the biggest motor surge (well pump, sump pump, AC), and let our sizing calculator do the sums. How it reaches the house: plan on heavy-duty extension cords to the appliances, or ask an electrician which inlet and switch would match its outlets. Our interlock vs transfer switch guide compares the two routes. Where it will run: outside only, about 20 ft from doors, windows and vents, exhaust pointing away (the CO sensor is a backup, not a permission). Pick the spot now, before the storm. Our CO safety and placement guide has the details. Fuel and storage: gasoline goes stale in a few months: stabiliser, a dry place for the cans, and a run every month or so keep it ready. Our fuel storage guide and maintenance schedule cover both.
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