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Coleman Powermate comes in a fixed generator that is designed for permanent setup in your backyard. These generators by Powermate have a high maximum output of power, at a range of 4,500 watts to 7,500 watts. They usually feature an electric start for the engine. These generators are designed to be hard-wired into your home and automatically. The Coleman Powermate 1550 Watt Camping Generator PC043155001 has been discontinued. Check out Expert's recommended alternatives for another top portable generators gas generator.

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Coleman Generators

The Coleman name has long been trusted as a leading provider of quality outdoor and home leasure products. The Powermate® line of home generator products extends that reputation by providing quality home generators, contractor jobsite, and home backup generator products.

Product Line Description

Under the Coleman name there are two distinct product marketing groups: Powermate®, which supplies portable generators, and PowerStation® which supplies a line of home standby generators, sometimes called 'home backup generators'. Coleman offerings are targeted primarly at the homeowner market with some products for the contractor / jobsite market. Many of the Coleman generators are powered by Honda gas engines and they do not attempt to market diesel generators.

Powermate®, Portable Generators

Coleman Powermate generators are segmeted into three groupings; Premium, Premium Plus, and Professional. Each of these targets a specific customer area as follows:
- Premium: Offers smaller generators ranging from 1850 watts (camp generator) to 5000 watts homeowner portable models.
- Premium Plus: Offers a more heavy-duty line ranging from 3000 watts to 8750 watts for the home, farm, and jobsite needs.
- Professional: Offers 3 products aimed at the contractor / jobsite needs, including one unit that has dual functionality as a generator and air compressor.

Premium Series: Here are some examples of this line:
1850 Watt Premium Series Portable Generator
2500 Watt Premium Series Portable Generator
5000 Watt Premium Series Portable Generator

Premium Plus Series: Here are some examples of this line:
5000 Watt Premium Plus Series Portable Generator
8750 Watt Premium Plus Series Portable Generator

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Professional Series: Here are some examples of this line:
4000 Watt Professional Series Portable Generator / Compressor
6500 Watt Professional Series Portable Generator
11,000 Watt Professional Series Portable Generator

PowerStation®, Home Backup Generators

Coleman 550 Generator Manual

The Coleman line of home backup generators have a generation capacity ranging from 10,000 watts to 25,000 watts. These units are connected to your home (or small business) via a Coleman automatic power transfer switch and are capable of running a range of applicances. All of these models can operate on either liquid propane (LP) or natural gas. The largest model is powered by a 4 cylinder, liquid cooled, Ford engine running at 1800 rpm for longer life and quite operation.

PowerStation Series: Here are some examples of this line:
10,000 Watt PowerStation Generator
15,000 Watt PowerStation Generator
25,000 Watt PowerStation Generator

Company Information

The Coleman company has been around since 1900 and has historicly been associated with the camping and outdoor products industry. In 1987 Coleman established its generator division into a seperate subsidary and incorporated into it a new accquisition 'Ag-Tronic' which was an established producer of farm generator equipment. The new subsidary was named Powermate® and continued operations as a seperate subsidary after the 1998 acquisition of the Coleman company by the Sunbeam Corporation. In 2000 Coleman Powermate established a new Division and launched the PowerStation® emergency backup power systems product line.
Sunbeam Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2001 and was subsequently purchased by American Household Inc. (AHI), a privately held corporation. In January of 2005 Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH), a leading provider of niche branded consumer products, acquired American Household, Inc. for $745.6 million in cash for the equity and the assumption or repayment of indebtedness. American Household is the parent of The Coleman Company, Inc. and Sunbeam Products, Inc., leading producers of global consumer products through the BRK®, Campingaz®, Coleman®, First Alert®, Health o meter®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster® and Sunbeam® brands.
Jarden Corporation is a global provider of market leading branded consumer products used in and around the home marketed under many well-known global brand names. Jarden operates through four business segments: Branded Consumables, Consumer Solutions, Outdoor Solutions and Other. Headquartered in Rye, NY, Jarden has over 9,000 employees worldwide and produced aproximately $840 million in sales as reported in their 2004 annual report.
It is expected that Coleman Powermate® and PowerStation® will continue to be operated as a profitable subsidary within the Jarden Corporation.

Bradford Benner+84
December 17, 2018 | updated Dec 19, 2018

Excellent old school stove.

Pros

• Very easy to use
• Wide flame pattern
• Great simmer
• Easy to prime in cold weather
• Leveling feature

Cons

• Will need to replace one original o ring in time

The Coleman 550B is an excellent stove that has been proven on the trail by campers and by several countries‘ militaries in the field. It is meant to be carried in a pack and used with lighter weight cookware.

It has full flame control and can be used from full blast for snow melting and water boiling to simmering for rice cooking or trout browning. The stove is designed for people who actually cook in the field, not for the ultralight crowd who only boil water.

For a weekend camper the stove is very competitive weight wise. With 305 mL Coleman gas it weighs 822g. That will give a couple hours of typical cooking, enough for the weekend without carrying more fuel. For comparison, an MSR Whisperlite with pump and 325 mL fuel bottle full weighs about 775 g. And it won’t simmer.

In above freezing temperatures the 550B is super easy to light. Follow the directions on the side, in case you forgot, pump it up, hold your lighter to the burner, and turn it on. After less than 10 seconds it will be settled down and burning blue. In the cold, fill the burner pan with alcohol and light. After the alcohol has burned off, turn on the stove.

In conclusion, if you want to use a cast iron dutch oven or if you are an ultra light water boiler, this stove is not for you. But for many this is a well proven and reliable stove. If necessary, the stove is easy to take apart and repair. A one minute repair you might have to do after many years of use is to replace the blue cold weather O ring on the fuel valve. It is a soft O ring and was meant to make the valve easier to turn in subzero temperatures. I replaced mine with a stronger Viton ring from the auto parts store.

These stoves are still available on ebay and I would recommend getting a spare generator while you can.

Experience

I have 30 camp stoves and regularly use them.

Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $65 and $45

Thanks for the review, Bradford.

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