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Guardian Ultra Source Portable Generator

Guardian Portable Generator Basics

Guardian's new line of portable generators is named ULTRA SOURCE and is powerful enough for residential and many commercial and industrial applications. This Guardian portable generator is gasoline fueled, which seems to be it's main drawback, and includes two models that differ mainly in wattage ratings of 12500 and 15000 and little more horsepower for the bigger engine. The Guardian brand of portable generators is really dependable because Generac, he parent company, focuses on generators. The MSRP of the 12500 model is $2,475.00 but can be found on price comparison websites for around $2,099.99. The MSRP of the 15000 model is $2,715.00 but can be found on price comparison websites for around $2,250.00.

Guardian Portable Generator Features

Guardian portable generators come with some good features that will come in handy in the usage and lifetime of the generator. Generac OHVI engines are very durable with good lifetimes rated over 3,000 hours. Both portable generator models come with 16 gallon fuel tanks for longer running time, screw on oil filters, electric start, low pressure automatic shutdown, EPA and CARB certified emissions, and many other features as well. Recommended gasoline for these generators are unleaded with a minimum octane rating of at least 85.

Guardian Portable Generator Warranty

Guardian portable generators come with a standard two year warranty for consumers and one year for commercial applications t hat cover 100% of engine and alternator parts. This warranty will sometimes change and the actual warranty can be found at Guardian's Portable Generator Warranty page. Owner's manuals for these portable generators can be found here, Guardian ULTRA SOURCE manuals. Poweredgenerators.com is in the process of testing the 12500 ULTRA Source and will be providing our findings in the near future on all facets of this portable generator.



ULTRA SOURCE Portable Generator Tips

To make the Guardian portable generator more useful for residential or business settings, a generator ready kit from Guardian can help insure that the portable generator can be plugged in safely to provide emergency power. This kit is great for homes without standby generators. Another useful tips is to run the Guardian portable generators the specified amount of times in the owner's manual in order to keep the parts in working order.