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Well, if you need to talk to us about it at all, please don't hesitate to call us or message us here and we'll give you as much impartial info as you need. No problem.

Then that's as much as you need to know as a consumer and as I said, I do hope it just works for you. Made that "mistake" too many times, but really I just like being covered in froth and hops!

I do too, and that is the honest truth. I don't like to see anyone's generator fail, but just because it's a UK seller doesn't make the Swiss Kraft any less manufactured in China by Hangzhou Ruiteng Tools Co., Ltd. I think it's important to remember that almost everything is made in China and it's not the hotbed of cheap items it used to be, but even the good items that are made in China still cost money. I think cheap items are universal, not purely Chinese. Turn over your iPhone and read the logo at the bottom it will say 'Assembled in China. Designed in California'.

That's the sound power level. It has to be displayed by law and the figure represented by a dB level, but doesn't actually have any bearing on the sound level itself. However, if you look in the spec, the sound level itself, it's rated at 53dB which is pretty quiet. We're just not sold on the backup. Very difficult to bits and bobs for it, but Honda has a 52dB sound level, so this is pretty good for noise.

The Evopower's have been popular with us, because they have genuine Hyundai engines in them. The casing it a bit generic, but they perform incredibly well, and they do have two models with remote and electric start, just at a low cost. Not a fan of the Swiss Kraft when we sold them. Parts were more difficult to get a hold of. ITC are good but we don't do those either as Spanish based. In regards to the above statement, the good thing with the Evopower's are that they are a UK company, so the buyers for these aren't on their own. UK warranty and parts is what sells the majority of them for us. The original EVO200SEI was the initial model brought in 24 months ago to iron out most of the kinks of the new range, so touch wood so far, most of the generators we sell from here we don't get back. Happy to help or talk candidly and frankly to anyone who wants to know anything though. Thom James (thom.james@thepowersite.co.uk)

Sorry to be late to the party. Just be careful if putting in a strongbox that even if well ventilated and exhaust piped, the generator can still overheat, and then all you've got is a very expensive door stop. Cage would be better. The main problem you face is venting it. You can't leave outside in all weathers, but I would certainly not recommend installing the generator inside at all, because of the gases they create. I also agree, bike lock is next to pointless. Lots of reports of people doing this, and thieves carry bolt cutters for this.

The return rate on the brand as a whole is around 3-5%. Although it still may not be a brand you've heard of, they are established now, so they are aware of what it takes to get a good reputation and we work closely with them, which is why we do so many of their products. And so far, the EVO2000SEI has given us next to no problems. I think 1 return under warranty so far which has been fixed by the manufacturer and returned to the customer. We also sell Hyundai's and Honda machines. We probably sell twice as many Hyundai's based on price, then we do Honda machines and again, both brand have low return rates, but they do have return rates. It's harder to sell products that don't have a recognised brand, but we try and do our research before selling a certain company's products. This is why we don't sell Clarke's or other cheaper machines. Sometimes I think you can go too cheap, but these products do seem to work. Out of the Hyundai and the Honda, we don't really see much difference now in quality, although Honda will always have that head-start and reputation to go on, and they are good genny's but I'd say their return rate is no better than anything else, (based just of the figures we see and in no way intended to be a sweeping generalisation) We try and only list quality items on our site, but also items that have a good warranty, backup and spare parts. Service for our customers is just as important to us. No line of machines will ever be 100%, so as long as our customers are treated well by our suppliers. Pure sine wave is perfectly smooth so it mimics mains supply electricity. Average building site genny's can vary wildly, but good brand name generators will be smooth wave, not sine wave. Still, this will be fine for sensitive electronics as there are less peaks and this is usually down to whether or not they have an AVR alternator. If they don't, then they are less likely to be good for sensitive electronics, but for more rugged tools, should be OK. best advice is get yourself a good one and it should last and last. Comparable yes. Not as quite, but yes it is comparable. I mean, neither are open frames with the engine and alternator exposed, so the sound will be damped on both models. I think alot of people we speak to are finding the same problems, but all generators need to be looked after, though more and more are coming with overload protection and engine shutdown. Just need to make sure the build quality is good on the one you go for.

We sell the Evopower EVO2000SEi generators. Evopower is a UK brand of power equipment that we have been selling for several years. We find that all Evopower products offer exceptional value and above average specification. They are generally manufactured in China, but they have their own QC engineers at the factory and we have found that these machines are very reliable. We have also sold other brands of Chinese generators and have had a lot of trouble. Not all products from China should be tarred with the same brush... We buy these machines in large quantities direct from the manufacturer and only sell direct to the end user, on-line. This allows us to reduce our margins to a minimum, passing on the savings to the customer. We keep all spare parts in stock for this machine, so backup is not an issue. As for this particular model, it is proving very popular with the electric / remote start. It is not quite as quiet as a Honda EU20i, but there is very little difference when the two machines are side by side. It is heavier, but it has a higher output and the starter motor and 12v sealed battery add to the weight, so this is the price you pay for electric start. Please let me know if anyone has any questions and I will do my best to give you a straight answer.