Reconditioned ProForce 2,500 Watt Generator

I have had my proforce for about one year, it it ran great at first. the voltage was steady at 120 volts.
After about 25 hours of run time it started to lose amps and volts . today 12 months from the date I bought it, it will not generate the power needed to turn on a 20 watt light. I tried to find replacement parts but had no luck.

I guess I'll have to buy a real generator that will generate electricity for more than 30 hours run time , after all run time on one gallon of gas is 10 hours, so it didn't make it through the first full tank.


Thank you proforce
P.S. I did call the tech support and I was told this generator is intended for emergency use only and not to be used every two or three weeks

I have had my proforce for about one year, it it ran great at first. the voltage was steady at 120 volts.
After about 25 hours of run time it started to lose amps and volts . today 12 months from the date I bought it, it will not generate the power needed to turn on a 20 watt light. I tried to find replacement parts but had no luck.

I guess I'll have to buy a real generator that will generate electricity for more than 30 hours run time , after all run time on one gallon of gas is 10 hours, so it didn't make it through the first full tank.


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When I first got this generater I filled it with oil and put gas in it,The switch for the circuit breaker was broken off and the full on and off was leaking at the hose and where it goes into the tank.
It ran for about 5 min. and then started sputtering and would almost shut off then surge back up again this happened about 5 times until it finally died.
It would start up again if you choked it but it would also start the whole sputtering thing all over again. It has been in the shop now for the first 3 weeks of owning it when I should be using it for my camper.
In my opinion it has been a big hassle since the beggining.
If I would have known all of this I would have never bought it in the first place.
I can not give a decent review on this product or the company that sells it because the product,service,or quality of what they sale couldn't in all honesty pass as decent.
In my opinion they have very misleading advertising.

When I first got this generater I filled it with oil and put gas in it,The switch for the circuit breaker was broken off and the full on and off was leaking at the hose and where it goes into the tank.
It ran for about 5 min. and then started sputtering and would almost shut off then surge back up again this happened about 5 times until it finally died.
It would start up again if you choked it but it would also start the whole sputtering thing all over again. It has been in the shop now for the first 3 weeks of owning it when I should be using it for my camper.
In my opini... more

The unit looked like new when I unpacked it. It even had some of the saran wrap like cover on the gas cap. It did not have a spark arrestor! I put in oil and gas and it fired right up with good voltage and moderately quiet - but noisier than expected. The next day I started it to let it run for awhile and it ran great FOR 5 MINUTES then it started to cut out every 10 seconds or so, almost stop, then come back to full speed. Checked fuel, fuel lines, carb, carb float. Determined it was not a fuel flow problem. Called Coleman support and they suggested it sounded like the low oil sensor cut off. When I disconnected the sensor (simply unplugged the green connector under the fuel tank) the unit ran great and is still running OK. Obviously, the reconditioning missed something. If you plan to buy one of these, read the other reviews and plan to spend some additional money to get it running. I'll replace the sensor sometime, and I will try to find a way to add a quieter muffler and spark arrestor. Not sure if I would buy something from this place again.

The unit looked like new when I unpacked it. It even had some of the saran wrap like cover on the gas cap. It did not have a spark arrestor! I put in oil and gas and it fired right up with good voltage and moderately quiet - but noisier than expected. The next day I started it to let it run for awhile and it ran great FOR 5 MINUTES then it started to cut out every 10 seconds or so, almost stop, then come back to full speed. Checked fuel, fuel lines, carb, carb float. Determined it was not a fuel flow problem. Called Coleman support and they suggested it sounded like the low oil sensor cut off.... more

I received my reconditioned unit yesterday. I looked over it and only found a couple of things that I'll be contacting the manufacturer about.
I'm missing the spark arrester and the fuel line from the cutoff switch to the carbarator was missing a host clamp on the carberator side. Other than that I started it right up with no problems whatsoever. Without a load the voltage on my multimeter was around 123 volts and held steady with the choke adjusted properly.
After the engine ran for a while I put it under 50% load (with a load resister bank) and the voltage steadied at 120V.
I then put my camper on it and started up the AC. Initial surge did'nt even make the voltage blink and it held steady. Then I started turning on other appliances and the generator maintained the load very well.
All in all despite the missing parts I am pleased with this generator and I'm sure it will last for years. I'll add to this after I talk to the factory and get the replacement hose clamp and spark arrester.
Good deal for the money spent.

I received my reconditioned unit yesterday. I looked over it and only found a couple of things that I'll be contacting the manufacturer about.
I'm missing the spark arrester and the fuel line from the cutoff switch to the carbarator was missing a host clamp on the carberator side. Other than that I started it right up with no problems whatsoever. Without a load the voltage on my multimeter was around 123 volts and held steady with the choke adjusted properly.
After the engine ran for a while I put it under 50% load (with a load resister bank) and the voltage steadied at ... more

I have ordered 8 units of these, and out of 8, 1 was in a somewhat working condition, had to bring them all to the repair shop, 2 needed carburators, 2 fuel tanks badly damaged, 2 units the oil was leaking from engine seal, all of them the fuel valve and fuel gauge was leaking, 3 were missing spark arresters, none of them looked exactly the same!!!! BEWARE THESE ARE NOT RELIABLE -- 100% of them had problems, that needed a repair shop to fix them, just in order to start them!!!!! FRUSTRATION, WASTE OF TIME, MONEY, ETC...BUY NEW, and make yourself a favor by by buying another brand it is worth the extra money!!!!!!

I have ordered 8 units of these, and out of 8, 1 was in a somewhat working condition, had to bring them all to the repair shop, 2 needed carburators, 2 fuel tanks badly damaged, 2 units the oil was leaking from engine seal, all of them the fuel valve and fuel gauge was leaking, 3 were missing spark arresters, none of them looked exactly the same!!!! BEWARE THESE ARE NOT RELIABLE -- 100% of them had problems, that needed a repair shop to fix them, just in order to start them!!!!! FRUSTRATION, WASTE OF TIME, MONEY, ETC...BUY NEW, and make yourself a favor by by buying another brand it is worth t... more