- Jurisdiction
- Ohio
I am receiving legal threats from Rent-2-Own over a generator I was leasing from them. When I would try using the 220v cord they issued to me, and a 220v appliance in my house, the generator's built-in fuse breaker would kick and cause the generator to high-rev. I had the same effect for each 220v fuse or appliance that would try to receive power from the generator. I personally brought the cord to the store, assuming it was defective, they then replaced it with a new cord of the same brand and model number. The replacement cord had the same effect. I notice the cords they had supplied me with were not the same brand as the Generac brand generator. I contacted Rent-2-Own to inquire about a receiving a Generac brand cord, they stated they do not supply that cord, and they suggested I purchase my own, so I did. After one month of use with the generator and its matching brand cord, operating within its daily limits and wattage, the generator met its ultimate failure; it went into high-rev it's final time and stalled. Upon visual inspection, there were fragments of engine block scattered about, and the connecting rod had shot from the engine, and the built-in fuse breaker had not kicked this time. I notified Rent-2-Own of this event; they blamed me for its failure, and they blatantly refused to replace the generator or remove it from my account, and kept it on my weekly bill alongside the refrigerator I was also leasing from them. This failure happened in October 2021. Fast-forward to yesterday, 02/10/2022. My account had fallen a month behind and they showed up to repossess my leased appliances. I let them take the fridge, and showed them the condition of the generator which is still in my garage, and they left the generator with me. Today, 02/11/2022, Rent-2-Own arrived at my house, threatening with legal action over the generator, still not taking it in it's condition. Previously, I had performed a search on Google, of the brand and model number of the 220v cord they supplied me with two times before, and encouraging I purchase my own, matching the generator's brand, Generac. My search results led to this site: UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Generator Distribution Extension Cords My "general use cord set" model number is E257089, as shown in the photo below. What I am also noticing, there does not seem to be a full matching set of model numbers for this wire, as if the wire does not exist or was modeled together from spare part, not even on the manufacturer's site does its full parts set exist. Do I have a defending case, or should I go to the offensive side, about being reimbursed for my payments toward the Generac generator?


