You know, that's a thought. The crazy speed may
well be a problem with the governor. It's a good
idea to take the motor cover off, and clean that
all out.

I've read that typical consumer small engine is
designed for 200 hours. Running all day and all
night will wear them out fastly. I've found that an
hour of furnace before bed will get me through
till morning.

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"jamesgangnc"
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You don't mention the brand or style specifics but many of
the basic
generators have a mechanical governor that controls rpm
which in turn
controls the frequency and voltage. They are often levers,
springs,
vanes, that sort of thing. I've had to clean and adjust
mine in the
past.

You know those basic generators don't have a particularly
long life
expectancy? Maybe you don't care and will just buy a new
one when
that one wears out. I run mine during the day but I shut it
down when
we go to bed. But I'm in NC and the house will usually hold
a
tolerable temp over night. And the firdge is ok because no
one is
opening it. It may start to get cold by morning but then
I'm up and
can run the generator and furnace.