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westy12

25/9/2006 at 4:14pm
Location: Burnley
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I trying to find a petrol generator not particulary quiet as I won`t be using it on site,but I don`t want to pay much above £150.

can anybody advise.

scarletsfan

25/9/2006 at 4:26pm
Location: Llangennech Nr Llanelli S Wales.
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Makro have them on offer at the moment for £39 + VAT

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welshwyn

25/9/2006 at 6:28pm
Location: essex
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Try somewhere like Machine Mart or Screwfix, they always have small gennies on sale

Rainbowsend

25/9/2006 at 9:36pm
Location: Staffs Cheshire bord
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We got ours from Makro, if they're not on display ask at the counter, we did

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SnowyUK

26/9/2006 at 10:30am
Location: Cheshire
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B&Q have some for £79. We bought one from there this year for £99. Hubby decided we needed 950watts, 4 stroke. It works well, but it is very noisy to be honest.

Costco also do small ones for about £49

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westy12

26/9/2006 at 5:33pm
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Thanks all for the advice.

RALLYERS

26/9/2006 at 7:59pm
Location: N W London
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We had nothing but trouble with ours from Makro, but could've just been a dud

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fatlad

27/9/2006 at 9:16am
Location: South Shields Tyne & Wear
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Have a look in B&Q. they have two for sale at the moment. One for £39.99 and the other for £99.99.

welshwyn

27/9/2006 at 7:46pm
Location: essex
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Dont buy the cheaper one from B&Q, they not worth the money, we bought one for use in work, nothing but trouble.

westy12

27/9/2006 at 7:56pm
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I`ve ordered one tonight on-line from Screwfix Wolf 720w - £70 inc vat, just what I need be with me in a couple of days.

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timtheenchanter

27/9/2006 at 8:26pm
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Depends on what you want to run off it to how much it will cost, a 750W one ca be got for less than £100, the more power you need, the more it will cost

chesters4

27/9/2006 at 8:38pm
Location: farnham surrey
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unless its a 5kw its not much good for anything bar an electric shaver ,few actually bare any relation to their stated output at least with 5kw you can run a micro and a kettle a the same time

thirsty beasts though even british gas doesent charge that much per therm (although they would if they thought they could get away with it

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pinkfloyd

03/10/2006 at 2:34pm
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Honda make the best ones...find them on eBay used for the money you have..£150.

morrisbob

03/10/2006 at 2:59pm
Location: Sunny Luton & Wigtownshire
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Beware the cheap generators tend to leak and petrol does nasty things to plastic etc.
This is my TV which was store near the genny after a recent trip. The blanket covering the TV to stop it getting scratched (lol) and the carpet have both melted. Don't think I will be using the TV again and the genny is staying in the workshop were it belongs.

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