Aldi £59 petrol generator and television

[The Other Mike]

it could be a 100 year warranty. There's no way such a generator isn't
complete trash and won't have the endurance of a birthday cake candle.

I've seen more or less the same model run for around 50 hours a year
for six years. It rumbled like hell after being run with no oil in
the fuel for about three hours one day, but that was maybe a couple of
years ago. It's now knackered and consigned to the bin as the
governor hunts like mad and it's a bastard to start.

Given that it only cost 70 quid that's 25p per hour plus the cost of
fuel and oil. They might even get a fiver for it on ebay.


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[Cydrome Leader]

So you lack a grasp of reality. Reliable 2 cycle engines are quite
common - they have been used in chain saws, outboard motors, and a
variety of other uses for more than half a century. The chief cause
of premature failure is some idiot (look in to a mirror for an
example) failing to properly mix the oil and gas.

there are great 2 cycle engines, but they don't come from aldi.

 

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

Have you ever bought any Tools or anything for that matter from Aldi?

He clearly hasn't. Just a wanker of a tool snob.

 

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I've always found their tools quite good, and generally excellent value for
money. A while back, I bought a compressor and a bunch of air tools from
them for a very reasonable price - better than any of the DIY sheds were
offering. Agreed, it's not of 'professional' quality, but it is extremely
well made, has dual ports, both with pressure gauges, and every last nut and
bolt is available as a spare part. It's not particularly quiet, and the tank
is not huge, but as a DIY item, it is more than adequate, and has so far
given me excellent service.

Arfa

That is my experience with the items sold by Harbor Freight Tools. If
I were a professional whose livelihood depended on his tools, Harbor
Freight would not be my preferred source. More than 2 years ago I
bought a 'Sawzall' (reciprocating saw) from HFT for $19.99. A
professional would have preferred the Milwaukee brand ($120 - $150)
whild a dedicated DIYer should have preferred a Porter-Cable product
at $80 - $100. I have used it for perhaps a dozen projects from
cutting a 2' diameter circle out of a piece of 1/2" plywood (metric
conversions available on request) to removing siding and soffit from
an addition.

PlainBill

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

That is my experience with the items sold by Harbor Freight Tools. If
I were a professional whose livelihood depended on his tools, Harbor
Freight would not be my preferred source. More than 2 years ago I
bought a 'Sawzall' (reciprocating saw) from HFT for $19.99. A
professional would have preferred the Milwaukee brand ($120 - $150)
whild a dedicated DIYer should have preferred a Porter-Cable product
at $80 - $100. I have used it for perhaps a dozen projects from
cutting a 2' diameter circle out of a piece of 1/2" plywood (metric
conversions available on request) to removing siding and soffit from
an addition.

None of which have much bearing on Aldi.

How long a warranty do those cheap brands give? Lidl and Aldi ones are 3
years.

 

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None of which have much bearing on Aldi.

Actually it does. Most of these products come out of China, Usually
a single factory is selling the product to a number of retailers,
often the retailer specifies the 'brand name'.

How long a warranty do those cheap brands give? Lidl and Aldi ones are 3
years.

Harbor Freight's warranty is typically 90 days, extendable to 2 years.
I'm still using the heat gun I purchaed from them 6 years ago,
likewise the DMM, the saw, torque wrench, etc.

Again, it's not the length of the warranty, it's how long the tool
will last under the purchaser's useage. If a builder saves $100 on a
'sawzall' and it fails under a 3 year warranty, he has lost money
because the down time spent getting it replaced under warranty is
worth more than $100. For someone like me, I have every expectation
any tool I purchase will outlast me (barring abuse or incompetance).

PlainBill

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Actually it does. Most of these products come out of China, Usually
a single factory is selling the product to a number of retailers,
often the retailer specifies the 'brand name'.

Almost all consumer goods like this are made in China. And even the same
factory will produce different quality - to the price the buyer wants.

Harbor Freight's warranty is typically 90 days, extendable to 2 years.

That sounds like the dark ages in the UK.

I'm still using the heat gun I purchaed from them 6 years ago,
likewise the DMM, the saw, torque wrench, etc.

All usually reliable items regardless of maker.

Again, it's not the length of the warranty, it's how long the tool
will last under the purchaser's useage. If a builder saves $100 on a
'sawzall' and it fails under a 3 year warranty, he has lost money
because the down time spent getting it replaced under warranty is
worth more than $100.

Then he buys two at the same time - one as a spare. Because even the best
make will fail eventually and he'll be in the same situation.

For someone like me, I have every expectation
any tool I purchase will outlast me (barring abuse or incompetance).

Batteries on cordless tools will fail - you can be sure of that.

 

[Cydrome Leader]

Have you ever bought any Tools or anything for that matter from Aldi?

Mike

the canned food is extra watery, and I had take the bacon back for a
refund once.

If you can't master canned food, you've got problems.

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

the canned food is extra watery, and I had take the bacon back for a
refund once.

If you can't master canned food, you've got problems.

You've tried all their canned food?

But you have no knowledge of their tools?

Others here have - including me. And I'd have no hesitation recommending
them as excellent value for money. But I don't have their generator.