Genpower Show Off Pressure Washers at Charity Car Wash

Posted on by
Reply

The latest batch of Petrol and Diesel Pressure Washers were on show in Milford Haven last weekend, as Genpower Ltd. brought their Evopower range to the forecourt.

With the focus on raising money to be donated to the worthy causes supported by the Paul Sartori Foundation, Genpower opened it’s doors to the general public, providing customers and clients with a professionally washed car and tempting them with offers of free food.

Though the good work was done for charity, nobody could deny that the stars of the show were the pressure washers, and our car cleaning team – the now infamous Two Adrians – who ably displayed the jet washing capabilities of a variety of machines during the weekend’s proceedings, as you can see from the below video.

Among the Hyundai machines out working on the day, the boys also got to show off the new pride and joy of our petrol pressure washer range; the Evopower EPW3200. Now fully back in stock after a surging run of sales this year already, the EPW3200, is a long-lasting and totally capable machine, which can hit maximum pressure of 3200psi, but that runs comfortably just under that at a constant of 3000psi.

We’ve had a great response from the general public about it, and have even had a number of testimonials sent in to us about the product, including this video by a Darren Waite of Derbyshire:

So, with the sales and demand for professional cleaning services increasing and also for hobbyist and household DIYers, the EPW3200 really is the best all-round pressure washers you will find on the UK market.

FAQ: Putting Oil into Your Hyundai Camping Generator

Posted on by
Reply

Here at Genpower, the UK importer of Hyundai camping generator products and suppliers, sometimes we get calls from customers who want to speak to our services department, desperate to speak to one of our engineers about their generator which just won’t seem to start. Now, our engineers are very happy to speak to every customer, but seen as our leisure and camping generators very rarely get any problems with them whatsoever, 99.9% of the time, our tech guys know what the answer is before they’ve even been asked the question.

This info blog is here to act as your quick start guide for all those burning queries that we describe as FAQs.

Q1. My dipstick has broken off in transit and could be in the oil sump. What should I do?

A: No, your dipstick hasn’t broken off, and I’ll tell you how we know this: We took it off. Why? Well, the clever folks at Hyundai have made such a sophisticated machine, that they have even managed to build in a ‘low oil cut out’ system. You need oil to flow around the system to lubricate the inner workings of the generator. Without this, the generator can overheat, which is obviously dangerous with a machine of this nature. The low oil cut out is devised to stop the machine dead in the event that the oil levels drop too low in order to save your generator from ceasing up. Clever yes, but what Hyundai failed to do is change both their dipstick and their literature that they send out with the new style generators.

The dipstick on the sump plug cap provided has not changed however, and we found that this was far too long when it came to reading the instructions sent with the machines.

In the booklet that you get with your Hyundai camping generator, whether it be the HY1000Si, HY2000Si/SEi, HY3000Si/SEi or the HY3600SEi, you will be told to “Fill the oil up to the tip of the dipstick”, however on every new machine that is sent out in the UK today, all of them will have the new low oil cut out, but because the dipstick provided was too long, we were finding that people were not putting anywhere near enough oil in the machine to get it started.

HY3000Si

The correct level of oil is actually to fill it up as much as you can, right to the top of the threads of the filler neck. Basically, put as much oil into the machine as you can without it all spilling back out.

Solution: So, because of the length of the dipstick and the information sent in the brochure, we now cut the dipsticks off at the source. When we get your machine ready to send out to you, we actually physically snip them off, so that you are not tempted to only half fill your machine. We also then provide our own Quick Start Guides in the boxes of your goods to help smooth your way through this process, but of course, some people do miss it and go straight for the instruction manual.

Non Stop Auto Parts » Hyundai Power Generators: Power Solutions For Every Need

Posted on by
Reply

HY3000SiNon Stop Auto Parts » Hyundai Power Generators: Power Solutions For Every Need.

Read what others are saying about our products, and come see us at Genpower or called 01646 663848 to talk to us about our range of generators, big or small.

Severe Gales Cause Power Outage in the North East

Posted on by
Reply

Last week on Toolsandpowertools.co.uk, we were reporting record-breaking sunshine and temperatures, but what a difference a week makes when you live in the UK.

According to the BBC, around 40,000 homes in the North East of England remain without power after icy temperatures and gales battered the region throughout the night. The initial estimates were that 10,000 households were affected but these have been raised this morning and more information about the scale of the disruption has come to light.

A spokesperson for Northern Powergrid has released a statement telling that engineers worked through the night trying to sort out around 200 separate faults. The misery for the north doesn’t stop there either with driving condition in Yorkshire considered treacherous, with drivers being warned not to travel after a number of roads have been closed.

Reports coming from Huddersfield Police confirmed that as many as 10 lorries were left stranded on M62 eastbound carriage, and bus routes have been severely affected due to adverse weather conditions.

Durham Police have said that the majority of homes that have been affected by the weather were in Derwentside and the surrounding areas and the power outage could last for “some time”. There are no reports as yet that confirm whether backup power can or will be supplied from generators.

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for the North of the UK, with areas of Scotland and England blanketed in snow and ice gripping the roads in the last few days. After unusually warm weather for the season reported last week and with parts of the South of England due to be under an imposed hosepipe ban from tomorrow, contrasting fortunes in the weather could be found more so than in the UK at the moment.

Make sure if you’re in an adverse weather area that you have your power correctly backed up by a generator. We provide the best in all types of backup power and offer fast, efficient delivery through our courier service.

Give the office a call on 01646 663848 or visit us at our website.

Fuel Drivers Union Vote to Strike

Posted on by
Reply

 

On Monday, the Unite union confirmed that fuel tanker drivers had voted in favour of taking strike action, citing the ongoing rows over T&C’s for driver safety as the main reason for the ballot. And despite Government officials chairing meetings with the fuel delivery companies, immediate work then began on contingency strategies for a national fuel shortage emergency and talks of the Army being drafted in and trained in the wake of a walkout by tanker drivers.

The Government was then forced to apologise and backtrack after a senior official, Francis Maude waded into the headlines, suggesting lives could be “at risk” and that the public should keep a “little bit” of fuel “in their garage as well in a jerry can.” [source: BBC]

Since then, the message from the Government has been fragmented and contradicting, with a new explanation from different officials every few hours. More seriously, the debate has sparked a crisis from the public and filling stations across the country has seen a rise in panic buying at the pumps.

The official line at the time of writing from the Energy Minister Ed Davey is to top your fuel back up when your tank is showing ‘half-full’. Fuel Drivers Union Vote to Strike.

Wasdale Head homes effected by power Christmas power cuts reconnected

Posted on by
Reply

Wasdale Head, the hamlet in a Lake District which has been without power since Christmas Eve is finally going to be reconnected.

North West, the electricity providers to the area North West, said work to restore electricity to the residents of  Wasdale Head will begin on Tuesday, 13th.

Power in the area has been out since Christmas Eve with residents have had to rely solely on generators after the company said a cable running under Wastwater couldn’t be repaired.

The work to reconnect the small hamlet will cost in the region of £1m, as it will involve laying a new cables under a road near the
lake itself. It is thought that this initial outlay will mean that future disruption to services will mean a shorter power out time, as the cable will be placed in a more accessible spot.

But the fact that work is being carried out will be of great comfort to a community who have gone through almost three months of direct power disruption, and will allay their fears that it may have taken until as long as Easter to be reconnected. Initial reports for Wasdale Head suggested villagers felt they had been forgotten about.

The electricity company has since apologised for it’s slow reaction and has expressed a hope that local business will be able to remain open during the work and it would do all that it could to avoid road closures during the reconnection.

Hurrican Bawbag leaves tens of thousands without electricity.

Posted on by
Reply

As hurricane swept across Scotland and Northern England, thousands of homes, schools and businesses are without electricity as powerlines were brought down. The Scottish government have estimates some 60,000 homes are without power. Electricity provide Scottish Hydro said at least 50,000 of it’s customers were without power and it expected this number to get worse before it gets better.

Those homes reliant on sustainable wind energy haven’t faired much better. The Ardrossan Wind Farm in North Ayrshire is all but destroyed as the wind turbines caught fire.  Farms and small holdings in rural areas have faired better with many farmers owning PTO generators and standby diesel generators to ensure precious livestock are still adequately cared for in the event of power cut.

British Summertime Ends: Clocks Go Back This Weekend

Posted on by
Reply

Don’t get caught in the dark this weekend after the clocks go back. With winter now coming in and the dark nights starting earlier Tools and Powertools have a huge range of lamps, torches, spotlights, floodlights and lanterns. Everything you need to keep you safe in the dark.

The Cree LED torch is one of the most powerful handheld torches you can buy, a pocket sized torch which packs a huge punch. Keep one in your car glovebox, purse or house. Ideal for powercuts, breakdowns and other emergencies.

For car enthusiasts and DIY mechanics why not take a look at our range of under bonnet lights. Just because the sun has gone down doesn’t mean you have to stop. Our range of under car bonnet LED and neon fluorescent lamps will help you to be able even into the darkest corners of you engine bay. This under bonnet worklight from Omega Lift Equipment is incredibly high quality; features telescopic arms to fit virtually all cars and vans.

We have a huge range of halogen work lamps and lights. The Draper 3124 offers 400w of halogen lighting, fully height adjustable and manufactured to IP 54 specifications for external use.

Save over £50 on this Lavor Petrol Pressure washer.

Posted on by
Reply

The Lavor Independant is a 2300psi petrol pressure washer produced in Italy. This is incredibly light weight machine is powered by an overhead valve four stroke petrol engine  producing 5.5hp. I’ts 230opsi make it more than capable of cleaning the driveway, patio, car or motorcross bike. Weighing only 35kg and fitted with large heavy duty wheels this machine is as portable as it is powerful. Comes with a selection of 5 nozzles so you can choose the most suitable for the job at hand, high pressure hose and heavy duty lance.

Save over £50 on the normal price of £279+ vat in our end of year stock clearance sale.

 

The Hyundai Power Equipment SEi Range

Posted on by
Reply

 http://www.toolsandpowertools.co.uk/generators/camping-and-inverter-generator/

The Hyundai Power Equipment SEi range of camping inverters is growing. The already successful HY3600SEi and HY3000SEi have now been joined by the all new HY2000SEi.

The HY2000SEi features the same great electric key start, remote control and automatic self regulating choke start-up technology as it’s big brothers but is more that a hundred pound less than the HY3000Sei but is still capable of producing a maximum output of 2.2kw.

You simply will not find these features on any other brand of camping inverter generator at this price rang. See the entire range of Hyundai Power Products camping inverter generators.