Walmart is selling a $619 PowerSmart Generator for $300 that 'came in handy' for shoppers during hurricane season
Reviews also say it's "a great little generator for camping."
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Whether you're taking the family camping in a remote area or happen to live in Tornado Alley, it's a drag to get caught without any power. A good, reliable generator will keep your refrigerator running and prevent spoiled groceries, keep your mobile devices charged, and take a lot of stress out of the occasional power outage. If you're shopping on a budget but still want to invest in a small genny, Walmart has an incredible deal on the $619 PowerSmart Portable Generator — on sale for just $300 right now.
This little gas-powered workhorse delivers 1,900 to 2,500 watts of power, and will run for about seven and a half hours at 25% load, five and a half hours at half load, or three and a half hours at 100% load. It features two AC outlets, a pair of USB ports, and a single DC car port. It has a pull-cord starter and weighs about 40 pounds. PowerSmart offers a two-year limited warranty and lifetime technical support.
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"The generator is very quiet with a light load, and you can't even hear it 50 feet away," said one satisfied shopper. It's "a little heavy weight-wise, but very easy to move around. The generator seems to be well built — very sturdy in my opinion. So far, no issues. A great little generator for camping or anybody that needs a portable generator."
"I've put about 30 to 35 hours on it so far to charge my EcoFlow and run a grinder in a remote area, another reviewer wrote. "It came in real handy after Hurricane Helene, and it sings like a bird. One pull and she's running. I've changed the oil three times so far… I will likely upgrade the spark plug in the near future to an E3 plug and see if it burns even more efficiently; I've upgraded plugs in previous gens to E3 and could tell a difference. This gen uses about a gallon every four hours… Great buy."
If the weather's been getting dicey where you live, or you want to make sure you've got backup power for your next adventure in the great outdoors, the PowerSmart Portable Generator is a fantastic investment at any price — but doubly so at more than 50% off.
