20 Best Generators For 50 Amp Rv (2023 Updated)

Factory Pure service was great; no problem there. I received the generator promptly. However, even though the Cummins Onan P4500i is supposed to be 1 decibel quieter at low speed than my Yamaha 3000iSEB (52db vs 53 db), it isn’t.

Quietness was part of the reason I sprang for this generator. I ran each in turn side by side and the Cummins was noticeably louder from every side at both low throttle (ECO Mode) and at full throttle.

So, I used an app on my phone to measure the decibel level of the 2 generators and the Cummins was 4db louder at the same distance from all sides at all throttle settings than the Yamaha. Secondly, I attempted to remove all panels from the exterior of the generator to inspect serviceability.

All nuts seemed to be over-tightened and very difficult to initially break free. I was able to remove both end panels as well as the valve cover side panel. However, the lower left screw/bolt on the side panel where the oil drain is located would not break free.

As I attempted to un-tighten the screw/bolt, the captive nut inside started spinning in its plastic captive housing. As there is no way to access that captive nut, I cannot remove that screw/bolt and am unable to access that side of the engine.

And, that brings me to the final complaint about the generator: the case seems to be 100% plastic and not near as sturdy as my Yamaha. So, I am not super happy with the generator I received. My Yamaha has been bulletproof for the over 20 years and 600 hours I have owned it.

I am not confident the Cummins will perform that well long term. All that being said, I wanted a generator with a little more power so I could run both A/C units in my RV or one A/C and the microwave at the same time.

This I cannot do with my Yamaha. The Cummins certainly fits the bill here and runs both nicely. The Cummins is also about 45lbs lighter than my Yamaha, so it is easier for my wife and I to lift into to the bed of my truck than the Yamaha.

And, the Cummins is about $1,000 less than the Yamaha. I have decided I will give the Cummins a go and see if I can live with the added noise. However, I have to come up with a solution to the access problem.

That deficiency is unsatisfactory. I have called the nearest Cummins service organization where I was referred by Cummins Support and have not been able to connect with them in a week.

Nothing against camping world, but if you buy this generator beware of the warrenty. mine only has 20 hours on it and has a problem running rough and ramping up and down RPM’s. then stopped putting out voltage ! I contacted camping world first.

they do not handle any warranty work and would not exchange for a new one, even know it only had 20 hours on it. I had to take it to a factory authorized cummins service center. Fast forward 3 weeks later, i call to find out when it will be fixed and i can expect it back.

They tell me there is a know problem with the gas tanks and it causes something to break down in the coating of the tank and causes the stepper motor in the electronic carburetor to go whacky and causes it to run rough like mine was doing.

every tank of fuel i put in it was 93 octane and had Stabil in it. So i know it was’ent anything i did. They told me they were ordering all new parts and it would be covered under warranty. I asked when the parts would be in and when i can expect to have it back, because i use it for the boat and need it for the kids to run the air-conditioning.

They tell me that they have NO ETA from cummins on when the parts will be available to be able to fix it!! This is TOTALLY UNEXCEPTABLE!! the thing has 20hours on it! Do whats right cummins and either give me a new one, or give me my money back! ( i asked camping world and cummins.

answer was no!) SO here i wait with no ETA on the parts to fix it and no air conditioning for my kids on the boat the rest of the summer!! RANT OVER!!!.

Bought this generator to run my 22ft camper while working in a fire camp in western Montana. Problem #1 When I first took it out of the box, added fuel and the included. 6qt of oil, plugged in the battery, the unit would crank but would not start.

I read through the manual and found the part about overriding the electric choke and did so, which finally started the unit. With no manual choke, the remote start is worthless unless the unit is already up to operating temp.

I’ve been a small engine mechanic my whole life so I chased the electric choke wires to the circuit board (which requires completely disassembling the plastic covers on the unit, about a hour job all said and done) and found that the wire simply wasn’t plugged in.

After connecting it, the electric choke and remote start worked ok. Problem #2 This unit is rated for 30amp draw, but when my 8000BTU A/C unit starts it shuts off the power for long enough to kill all other electronics plugged into the unit momentarily.

VERY ANNOYING. Other than that the generator ran well but RPM’s surge a little which is irritating to listen to especially at night. Fairly fuel efficient and would run 14+ hours at 1000w load on one tank of fuel.

Problem #3 after about 700 hours of run time (oil changed with Pennzoil 10w-30 at 25, 50, 100, and every 100 hours after that) the unit started to make a very loud tapping sound. After taking the plastic covers off AGAIN I determined the sound was coming from the valve cover and removed it to check the valve clearance (which is covered in the owner manual surprisingly).

What I found was the rocker arms are warn almost completely through on the valve side, rendering the unit useless, after less than 1 month of use. Oh and the shipping to my nearest Cummins dealer (a 6 hour drive) will likely cost half as much as the retail cost of the unit and is not covered under warranty.

Very disappointed in this unit and Cummins for putting their name on a substandard product.

I think this is as big of a generator you can get and consider it portable. It has a nicely designed quality telescopic handle and 2 grab handles on top. It is an inverter/generator with specified very low harmonic distortion.

I figure that most electric merchandise these days are controlled by sensitive electronics and decided it would be prudent to get a unit with cleaner electricity output then a conventional generator supplies.

Considering the retail price relative to other known high quality manufacturers, I think the unit overall is a sound purchase for occasional recreational and emergency usage. My only negative criticism is the very common known issue with the automatic electric choke.

Cold starting the engine in almost all scenarios requires setting the choke and the choke should be off when the engine starts to run properly. I was anticipating this to be an issue on the unit I purchased and was not concerned about making the repair as there are several detailed videos online that provide instructions.

However, I don’t understand why this is a ongoing problem and honestly I was close to going with another manufacturer because I felt that this seemingly minor, ongoing unresolved issue may be indicative of several other soon to be exposed operating problems.

My choke would not engage upon initial start attempt. The engine would not start unlike others that did start but the choke would not disengage. My problem was the same though as the electronic choke harness was not plugged into it’s connector.

I suppose time will tell but I will say after having to remove and loosen most of the plastic panels to repair the electric choke issue, the parts and assembly that I could see seem to be quality constructed.

Once I corrected the choke the unit fired up right away and has ran great since.

I use my generator to camp while horseback riding. I prevationally purchased an i 2500 to use while horseback camping, but at the time I did not have a living quarter horse trailer with an AC. Now that I do have the living quarter horse trailer I decided to purchase the IGen4500 C.

This generator is packed with so many useful bells and whistles on it that the leading generator used for RVs does not have. I love the power start, and the remote start will keep me from going out in the cold or rain to fire up my generator when I need it.

This generator runs as quiet as my 2500 Westinghouse, which is music to your ears when you’re camping and several people are using generators at the same time. The pull handle makes it useful to get it where I need to move it, to get it out of my horse trailer down the ramp and where I plan on running it.

The large capacity fuel tank will allow it to run up to 18 hours or more depending on what I have plugged into it at that time. The digital display gives the approximate hours of run time on that tank of fuel, what the current load rate is, and how much fuel remains.

I love that it has the 30 amp RV plug on it. The two carry handles on top make it easy enough for a friend and me to carry it together when I have to lift it up. It comes with wheels, so no added expense to buy a wheel kit.

It has an automatic choke so we don’t have to worry about choking it before you start it. And best of all it fired up the very first time with one push of the on and off button right out of the box. And I saved about $2000 compared to the leading brand.

I hope this review will help you to make up your mind on your next generator purchased as well.

My review of the iGEN4500 is based on owning a Westinghouse WH2400i prior to this purchase. The iGEN4500 is roughly twice the size physically and in power. The iGEN4500 has more bells and whistles; electric and remote start, larger fuel tank, stronger engine, and carrying handle.

Unfortunately, the iGEN4500 did not improve on the oil filler location. It is still troublesome to fill and not get oil inside the compartment. Access the internal on the iGEN4500 is better than the WH2400i.

All is necessary is to unscrew some screws and you are in. I’m torn on gas consumption, though. I could get 14 hours on 1. 4 gallons of gas with the WH2400i, but I get 22 hours on 3. 4 gallons of gas with the iGEN4500.

I really wanted the electric start so I was willing to accept the higher gas usage of the iGEN4500, or at least I think I do. Now, the most recognizable difference has been in sound (loudness). I believe both the iGEN4500 and WH2400i have the same decibel rating but to my ears the iGEN4500 is noticeably quieter.

I really despise companies marketing generators as quiet and/or super quiet. It has to be as stupidest as calling power banks solar generators. Generators are not quiet, but I will say the iGEN4500 , compared to the WH2400i completely took me by surprise.

In my book, there are two wins in the iGEN4500 column, electric start and less generator noise. Just like the WH2400i, I do not plan to put many hours on the unit. It will only see occasional use. But it is nice to know I can move the unit easily outdoor, run an extension cord to wherever my load is, go back indoors, and use the remote start key fob.

It will be equally nice to barely hear the generator running from indoors. I hope this guy will give me troublefree operation just as the WH2400i during it reign.

You will need two grown men to get this thing in and out of a truck. Its a beast. Very well packaged for shipping. It has to be. First impression is very well built, all heavy duty. Put the wheels and support legs on with ease.

This thing is just so heavy so I had it on some 6×6 blocks to get it off the floor to help with that task. Battery comes with it, bit of a pain to form cables in small area to land them on battery posts.

Added my oil and good gas and it fired right up. It is so quiet. I could not be more happy with how quiet it is. Please do the right thing and break this generator in correctly. Plenty of information on line to get this done.

This generator has everything you need to get through a power outage. Yes they are very expensive, but piece of mind is priceless. It is so well built it should last for years if properly cared for. It is by far the baddest somewhat portable generator on the planet.

You will not regret the purchase. Again. Its a beast.

I purchased this generator 2 years ago. I run it regularly for my business. The first year and first 800 hours were great. Come year two and just over 800 hours the generator has been nothing but problems.

Furthermore, Honda has a horrible warranty. They are telling me that they do not replace generators, they only repair them. Currently they cannot repair my generator because they do not know the cause of it not turning on or shutting down.

I have read many people having similar issues with what seems to be the heat causing the generator not working properly. They should recall this generator.

Shopped around and considered every possible option before buying this 2500w generator. This is the only one available in Canada that can handle 2200w continuous at this size and price point. Now this is no American made generator as it is made in Vietnam, but at this price, you have to expect that.

I filled the generator with oil and gas and I was quite pleasantly surprised to see it fire up with one light pull of the string! This one is so easy to pull vs a regular generator. I did the break in period my way which is what Champion recommends, 5 hours with no more than a quarter load and I kept varying the load.

The I changed the oil, and yes it needed to be changed as the oil had turned grayish. I then put the synthetic oil in and fired it up again, started again on the first pull. This time, it was time to test the generator to see what it could handle.

I bought this one vs other 1800w models because I want to be able to run my AC in my motorhome, which I know will draw well over 2000w when I will turn it on due to surge. I did not have my motorhome with me so I used two different 1500w heaters and a 1500w heat gun to test.

All three can be set to half wattage to 750W. Well let me tell you, the generator was consistently capable of handling a 3000w surge for up to 5-6 seconds, I was able to run 2250w for minutes before the generator would quit as 2200w is the max rated continuous use.

So time will tell, but so far so good, no other generators here in Canada come close to this spec wise. And even though this one is a Vietnamese generator really, Generac stands by this model so one should feel pretty good I think.

I will update overtime.

When I first received my W03383, I was excited to test it out. It was early December, so no trip planned for a while. I read through all the startup info and got it ready for first fire and charged the battery (so I thought).

When it was time to start it up, the battery would not work, so I used the pull start. It took a number of tries to get it to fire even with the choke button in. Once it started it ran a bit rough and then smoothed out a little.

Each time I went to start it was the same, the battery would not charge and it ran rough. I contacted Service, concerned that the battery was defective. IMMEDIATELY, they opened a claim and got a new battery ordered for me.

After talking with the Rep and looking at the battery remove guide, I went to remove it to be ready for the new battery (as now I have a trip coming up!). Once it gained access to the battery, I saw that the positive terminal lead had become disconnected from the battery.

So I reconnected it, put the unit back together, and tested it out. Vroom! She fired right up, smoothed right out and ran great. Now after several trips out, the generator has operated flawlessly!! I could not be happier about my purchase.

I did contact Service right away and had them cancel the replacement battery order. Thanks Firman for a great product and Top Notch Service!!.

Shipping took forever but that’s not factory pure’s fault. Fedex just sucks (NY->OH->PA->BACK to OH???? then lost in UT). What I was upset about: They left the fuel bowl drain screw open, so not only would it not run (which had me worried and perplexed for a minute) but when I filled it with gas, it drained all over my patio.

Second, the pull cord lasted a whopping 2 pulls before it decided to wrap itself and jam. Now I have to take it apart to fix that (project for another time). Remote start works, which is definitely cool, however the choke will turn ON automatically, but will not switch to off.

Didn’t think much of it during testing as I mostly wanted the remote to turn it off when I jump into bed in my RV and forget to turn off the generator. Unfortunately, I went to use it around the house for break-in/testing and found that the choke button now doesn’t switch the choke off (switches on, just not off).

It used to work fine. This is literally the second time this generator has ran. Another project, yay. Hopefully this is the end of the issues. They are minor and I am mechanically inclined so it’s not a big issue, hence 4 stars, mostly for the remote function.

We purchased this generator as a back up and needed something g that worked on Gas/Propane as we live far off grid. It works fantastic on Propane, but will not start on Gasoline. We called the manufacturer & did the trouble shoot.

We even purchard the jet pack for higher altitude and it still. wont start. I feel like we could have just done better with a less expensive gas at this point :(.

Despite having arrived upside down (thanks UPS), during a recent 4 day power outage, this thing performed flawlessly right out of the box. I’ve only used it with propane, but It’s great knowing that I can run it on gasoline as well.

It never even worked up a sweat while running two electric heaters, refrigerator, tv, computer, modem, and lights. A 20# lp tank lasted from 10 to 16 hours! I am super happy with it.

Upon delivery of the generator I read through the operator’s manual which needed updates about removing the shipping blocks under the engine and info about the battery. In addition I found the orange wires not connected behind the fuel selector switch and most importantly the battery was wires were not connected thankfully because the wires in the connector were crossed red to black if they had been connected.

I contacted customer service which were very helpful and removed and installed the battery wires correctly. Filled with oil and connect LPG and generator started on the 3rd pull of the recoil starter.

I plugged in a power saw and operated several times. Generator seems to be of real good value and quality only time will tell. If you purchase one please inspect the unit closely before starting.

Recently purchased dual fuel 15000 watt portable. There was a loose connection on the hot side of the battery, but this is something that a proper pre-start checkout should find. So no problem. Generator started the first time and runs well.

Electric starter is strong and the battery has good capacity. We did a main service back-feed connection that complies with local code for the house. We use a 50 amp pigtail from straight blade (generator outlet) to 4 wire Hubbell twist lock on the back-feed connection.

So far, I consider this purchase to be a great value. It is not as quiet as my old Honda, but at 15000 watts, it can do the whole house (minus range/oven). The large fuel tank and propane option is handy for here in South Florida.

It is early, but this was a great choice for us.

This machine is a beast, seems well built and arrived in great condition, no problems. Added oil and connected battery and it started right up. I have only run for about 10 minutes on propane (in order to avoid leaving gas to get old in the tank) but everything seems fine.

The only difficulty is inevitable with a machine of this capacity. Its HEAVY. Looking forward to not needing the unit due to power failures, but current energy policies leave me fearful that reliability is suffering.

I only wish that there was a cover available for this large unit.

Purchased the generator to upgrade from my 7500w unit. Wanted a little more power to keep things running during the winter Ice and snow storms that the Poconos are known for. Ordered and delivered 13 days later.

Box was in great shape ,no damage! After some minor assembly , wheels, battery connections oil, I was ready to fire it up. Connected a 40lb Lpg tank checking for any leaks, I turned the key ,and it fired up on the first try.

A powerful generator, a little pricey but well worth the comfort and security during a long power outage!.

I originally wanted to get a generator that could handle 240V for a workshop with a plasma cutter and welder. I was going to get a smaller one that was on sale, but decided to step up because the house has a well and septic system, and a power outage would mean no water and food spoilage.

I ran through the first 4-hour no-load break-in run and replaced the oil. The first-run oil does have some very fine metal dust, which is expected (hence the break-in), and it generates power just fine.

I haven’t loaded it with anything yet, but I’m planning some welding in the near future. I originally had it running in the shop space (think single-car garage) with the garage door open about 8 inches.

Sure enough, it shut down with a CO warning, so I ended up bringing it outside for the rest of the run. I’d like to eventually have an enclosure for it to reduce the sound output, but I’m pretty sure it will need some decent venting fans to keep it fed with enough oxygen.

This thing is heavy. Purchase the wheel kit, it makes moving it less of a PITA. My wheel kit was one washer short, but I had some extras that were a little thicker and made for a better fit. I also bought a Thunderbolt starter battery from HF, but I added a bit of rubber sheet for padding on the bottom and the top.

It’s probably not necessary, but it makes me feel a little better. I have not done a frequency check or looked at the output waveform on a scope or anything, and I can’t speak to the durability, but I’m not going to be using this regularly unless things go bad.

The generator itself is pretty big and beefy. It’s rated at 8kW continuous, but I don’t think I’m ever going to need that much for any length of time. I do have electric appliances (stoves, dryers) so 5-6 kW would be expected at most, especially in a power-out situation.

So far, I’m happy.

The generator and wheel kit was recently purchased. Upon unboxing the unit, I noticed it came with two high altitude kits. One for 3000-5000 feet and 5000 to 8000 feet. I live in Florida so it wont be needed but I thought it was neat.

I filled the unit with oil and turned the fuel petcock in the on position. The unit fired up quickly and easily. The unit runs smoothly with eco mode on and off. I ran my camper trailer in the front yard for about 12 hours to have the generator get broken in handling different loads.

I like this unit and I think it will work out well for us. The ability to shut the fuel petcock off is nice while the engine is running to drain the carb of fuel before storage I also have Predator 3500.

This unit is a touch louder but not by much. I do like the larger fuel tank and increased power over the Predator 3500. I can now get full 30+ amps of power if I ever needed it. I did modify the unit a little I added an inline fuel filter, fuel being filtered twice is never a bad thing.

NGK BPR6ES spark plug was added and the oem Torch FT6RTC plug was kept for a spare. The gas tank is vented into the rear of the air box. I disconnected that vent line from the rear of the air box and used a vacuum cap to cover the nipple on the air box.

I added a small inline fuel filter to the end of vent hose and zip tied along lower frame. This was done so the gas fumes can vent to the atmosphere (like small engines used to do until recently) rather than being recirculated back into the air box, that could cause a rich condition that can cause sooting of spark plug/spark arrestor.

A Carb cannot compensate for additional fuel/fumes being recirculated into the intake like fuel injection can. Either way the generator runs well and im looking forward to using it while primitive camping.

When there’s a big power outage such as a hurricane , you struggle to find gasoline. Even if you find it, you have to transport it, then fill and monitor the generator tank level. A slight hazard and a big pain.

I purchased this Kuupo GX390 Generator Dual Fuel Carburetor LPG CNG Conversion kit for 4. 5-5. 5KW GX 390 188F 13HP Engine Motor Water Pump Chanpiom100153 100165 100296 100155 100230 100297 Generator.

From Amazon. https://www. amazon. com/gp/product/B082PCT1W8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have the 8750 Watt, Not this exact one, but pretty much the same. I suspect they just rerated it and renamed it to 9000 Watt.

If you do this, first run the generator on Gasoline for an hour or so to break it in. This is a must from what I heard. Then do the conversion to Natural Gas. It looked just like the old carburetor and bolted up fine.

I had little problem with getting the air filter to fit within the generator frame, but no big deal. It wanted to hit the frame because Carb was slightly longer or something. I forget why. I pre-tested it with a 50% load for output comparing gasoline to NG and it did fine.

Then during the Texas freeze it proved itself. I flipped the main house breaker off, (Very Important) then back fed via an independent 220 plug I have in my garage. You must know what you are doing to try this, otherwise you could send voltage back though the service line and hurt/kill a linemen etc.

It’s best to have a transfer switch instead of trying this. I have since installed a transfer switch to be safe. I also flipped off all of the big consumers of electricity such as the Air Conditioners.

This generator is not big enough to run even a 2 ton central A/C unit. It could handle the running wattage, but not the start surge. Something would burn up. either the A/C or the generator, wiring etc.

I was then able to run the NG furnace and keep my home warm helping keeping my pipes from freezing. The only load was the Furnace fan since it was NG. This also allowed use of the a large capacity Samsung 110 volt window unit A/C, the NG stove, some fans, all my lighting.

We also used the 1100 watt microwave as needed, but used good judgement not to use to mush at once and the over load the generator or the homes wiring system. With all of this said, I have a long background of understanding electrical and mechanical.

If you are not experienced at both. Don’t try this conversion from gasoline to Natural Gas. Added note: I ran like this for several days and did not notice much of an increase in my NG gas bill at all.

IšverstiShow in original languageI bought the duel fuel generator 5000 somewhere around 2014 to 2015. havent used it since 2016. I use propane with it. its been stored away for over 6 yrs in a little shed.

way in back. Our power went out for 24 hrs. Yesterday. I dug it out of the back. tires still inflated. but mice have taken it over nest everywhere. I blew it all out with a leaf blower. the battery start was dead of course.

but fingers crossed on 2nd pull on manual start it cranked right up. and ran amazing. this has been in shed. with single digit Temps and over 100 degree Temps for over 6 yrs. and it cranked no problem.

if you are looking for a reliable generator. look no further than this brand. Absolutely amazing. will recommend.

The long and the short of it is although this generator is on the heavy side, it is one the best inverter generatos on the market. Direct competition to the Honda 3000i, this iQ3500 is quieter, has more features, looks better and is half the price.

I purchesed my iQ3500 to power our 30A Springdale 5th wheel camper and I couldn’t be more pleased. I wanted a generator that would power the RV properly, but even higher on the priority list was the sound – I wanted a very quiet generator.

This generator is deffinietly quieter than all 3 of the Honda inverter generator’s in the groups we’ve camped with so far. I spent weeks reading and watching reviews on a plethora of different generators and these Generac’s were consistently in the top.

The only complaints with them was weight and some reporting poor quality control, however, I guess I got a good one. The fit and finish is exactly what you’d expect from an American made product. I love the looks of this thing, the fuel gauge, output readings, estimated remaining run time, electric start, very strong Econo Mode and the 30A plug.

This unit runs the entire RV in Econo Mode with no problem at all. It kicks the A/C on without issue (no soft-start installed) – just a slight dimming of the RV lights when it kicks in as you’d expect.

With a little over 200hrs on ours so far, here’s what we’ve found: -Super super quite for a gas powered machine. -Rated at 14hrs run time at 25% capacity – we are easily able to achive this with the RV if we’re not using the A/C.

-Rated at 9hrs run time at 50% load, we usually still see 12hrs with lots of A/C use. -I only run premium fuel in it and it starts perfectly every time, it’s even easy to start with the pull-rope. -It is also very easy to maintain.

I highly recommend this Generator.

The iQ3500 Generac generator is awesome. It provides superior power while maintaining the low noise output of the 2000-2500 Watt generators. I slept like a baby with the generator 2 feet from my truck camper.

It had no problem handling the load of my internal/external lighting, refrigerator, water pump, coffee maker and air-conditioner all at the same time. It ran for 12. 5 hours straight on a full tank of gas.

The only con is the weight of the unit. It can be handled by one person, but you can’t carry it to far. Also if you are small, you may need a cart to get it where you need it. Considering the versatility, power output, and low noise profile (impressive), I would buy again it is well worth the money.

This is our 4th Generac product (and counting). Having installed a 22kW Generac Guardian as our whole-home backup generator, we no longer needed our Generac XG6500, which we donated to the in-laws. We did, however need a mid-sized generator to power our hunting camp and to handle remote farm work.

The iQ3500 filled that need perfectly. Unbelievably quiet for the hunting cabin and transfers easily into the bed of a side-by-side for off-grid power tool use. The 3500 ran a circular saw and hammer drill with no lag or audible burden.

Sensitive enough to charge devices via USB. Only downside (as mentioned in other reviews) is the spark arrestor being misaligned with the plastic grate, which may become deformed over time but doesn’t seem to impact performance.

We bought this generator because it is consistently the best rated one out there. About a week after receiving it, we lost power for 12 hours. I get home from work and all that is plugged in is the fridge.

I told my wife we can do better than that and soon we had several cords running through the house powering everything to make dinner, watch a movie and multiple lights. I look forward to getting everything hard wired to the house for the next outage.

Ran it in the eco mode for the few hours that it was used and it work very well with very little gas used. RPM kicked up when the microwave was used, but had the low idle with everything else.

A fine piece of equipment in many ways. Quiet. VERY quiet. Starts instantly with electric start. Low fuel consumption. Very well fitting doors with excellent fold-away hinges allows full access. It’s heavy, but the folding handlebars are very well designed and are excellent for maneuvering.

Tires are actually rubber and well suited for the weight. The watt meter, and other readouts are so welcome. Well done Honda Designers and Engineers.

Because generators are often used infrequently, it is very common for the gasoline to go stale in them. I intend never to put gasoline in mine. LP gas (propane) works fine and in fact it starts uncommonly easy, which I attribute to its LP fuel source.

Because it’s not an inverter generator the quality of the electricity it produces is not good for charging electronics, but it will certainly charge a battery that will then charge your electronics. I instructed my daughter to buy one as a backup for their home, and just send a link to a buddy who is looking for a generator.

LP is less energy dense than gasoline, so it consumes it a bit faster than it would if you were running gasoline, but I’m totally fine with that. I also bought a corrugated stainless steel hose off Amazon ($14) that slipped over the end of the exhaust so I can run it all the way out of my bus.

I run common tools in building outta my Skooley and this is just the right KW size. Wouldn’t cover the surge required to start a 3hp tablesaw, but does fine for my homeowner quality Rigid tablesaw.

Received 4000 watt generator very quickly! Added oil, gasoline turned it on for 5 minutes it appeared to be good. A week later i took it remote camping to power a travel trailer with a 8,000 btu ac unit and some lighting in the Texas heat and it failed.

It wouldn’t provided 120 volt to even power an led light, almost ruined our camping trip. Woke up early next morning drove to the closest home depot and was forced to purchase their only generator left a 4000 watt Ryobi generator and it worked very well day and night for 4 days straight 3.

5 gallon tank would last 12hrs of run time. The generator I really wanted was a champion but I am very pleased with the Ryobi. Now I have to figure out how to return this piece of crap sportsman generator.

If you want to gamble your 299. 00 on this generator it will let you down! I had both generators side by side the Sportsman has a huge sticker with a repair phone number that begs you not to take it back to store while the ryobi has no service phone number sticker on their unit because they expect it to work its like sportsman man knows it will fail!.

Walmart did their job and got it here earlier than expected. Someone put a fork through the box but all it damaged was the heat shield on the muffler. I don’t have a way to measure it but seriously doubt it is 69db, which is why I gave it 4 stars.

It says not recommended over 3000 ft I am at 4500 ft and it ran pretty good. Broke in in with gas and I could hear a slight miss every so often. Probably due to the altitude. Ran it under load with LP and it ran great.

Didn’t put a full load on it probably about 2000w but it ran fine. Later after I run it a couple of times and change the oil I will max it out. For now you can’t beat the value. Would recommend.

I purchased this generator as a necessity for RV dry camping on a piece of undeveloped recreational property we recently purchased to hunt and camp on (no on-site water, electricity, or sewer). Things I love: 30 amp plug from the factory (no adaptor required), handle and wheel set included, easy to assemble, easy rope/pull start, moderately lightweight, relatively quiet, mechanical fuel gauge on top of tank, and digital meter w/hours, volts, and amps (I believe that’s all it reads, can’t remember for sure).

Things I don’t like: Fuel tank fill strainer. I understand it’s purpose in theory, but in practice it causes fuel to spill and splash everywhere and slowed filling the fuel tank to the point that I simply took it out and set it aside each time I had to fuel up.

“Smallish” fuel tank. and that’s getting nitpicky. It worked fine and never ran out of fuel so long as I checked it about twice a day. No electric start option (again, not necessary and nitpicky on my part) That’s it.

I’ve used it for two weekends so far (about 5 days total) to run my 31 foot 30amp travel trailer in relatively cold temps for Texas. The coldest night was about 29 degrees and it powered the entire camper; heater, fridge, water heater, water pump, my CPAP machine, lights, radio, TV, coffee pot, toaster, and charging accessories.

Even ran my camper’s microwave (notorious for popping breakers) once though I didn’t have any other big amp draw items running simultaneously at the same time. I have not had an opportunity to run the rooftop AC for any sustained period of time using this unit yet but I did run it for a minute or two making sure the AC compressor was kicking in on a warm (about 70-72 degrees) day just to see if it would pop the breaker, which it did not.

Need to do more testing with the AC once the Texas summer drops its ever present and persistent atomic heat waves. If this unit makes it through a couple Texas summer camping trips running the AC, fridge, lights and water pump I’ll be VERY impressed.

I have no reason to believe it won’t, but Texas heat and RV AC units are brutal on generators. My generator used about 7-8 gallons of gas during each two day trip, running constantly from Friday night at about 10pm to Sunday evening at about 5pm.

I was pleasantly surprised by how quiet this generator is. It is not a “super-quiet inverter type generator”, but it is quiet relative to others I’ve worked with in the past. I placed the generator out as far from the camper as I could stretch the RV power cord and parked my pickup between the generator and travel trailer as a simple noise blocker.

The noise from inside the RV was unobtrusive and nearly unnoticeable most of the time. A properly made and vented “quiet” box would certainly kill nearly any noise this little generator produces (certainly better than my pickup parked in front of it).

The noise from outside the camper was a little more noticeable and definitely breaks the absolute peace and tranquility of the remote property, but was not enough to interfere with or disrupt normal conversation around the camp fire or while performing routine tasks outside around the camp.

Bearing in mind that our camp is at a relatively low spot in a very gently sloping valley, I could hear the generator from a couple hundred yards away, on higher ground, through the bands of cedar brush, when the property was absolutely still (no wind, no nearby equipment running, no rain, etc).

However, I had to consciously and deliberately listen for the generator noise and take note of it otherwise it was almost imperceptible. Any additional ambient noise (birds, mooing cows, rustling trees and grass, etc) and the generator was drowned out at that distance.

I never felt the generator noise was enough to disrupt the game or interfere with my ability to hear critters creeping through the woods. All in all this is a great little generator and, for the price I paid on sale, it simply could not be beat anywhere else.

I even looked at another retailer known for inexpensive generators with the initials HF and the nearest generator model they offered didn’t come close in features (no direct 30amp plug, no handle/wheel kit included), was lower power output, and cost more.

If you’re looking to power 100 microwaves and an industrial AC unit this isn’t going to work. But if you want a great generator at a great price to run your 30amp RV while dry camping and a “little” noise isn’t that big of a deal to you, this is it baby!.

I always thought of Onan to be great generators so I passed up on others with remote start and dual fuel to purchase this one. It wouldn’t start or run on gas when I received it and had to wait a month to have it repaired.

Then I took it up to our cabin in the mountains and if it is cold outside the remote start wont start the engine about half the time. Even trying just electric starting won’t work sometimes. If you hand pull start it you can generally get it going.

If I wanted to walk out there an pull start it every time I would have not purchased the remote start model. Just my opinion but I would steer clear of this thing. I am selling it now for half price and will buy a different brand.

Received this unit undamaged even though the shipper left it at the end of my driveway for anyone to make off with. Put oil and gas in it to see if it would start up. It would not start using gasoline but it would start using propane.

BEWARE that once you put oil and gas in the unit you cannot return ship. So seller essentially has no liability to the customer after you get unit and try to make sure it runs. I had to contact manufacturer service and take the unit 120 miles to the nearest service center for replacement of defective parts.

Cummins service was very professional and prompt but I will not again purchase power equipment from a remote vendor. Lesson learned, buy local where you know you can get service.

Unit arrived in perfect condition (no shipping damage). First thing noticed was the attention to detail in manufacturing and design. This unit is well thought out with minor features that show good engineering insight.

Mounting and bracketing support for vibration resistance for one. Location of ground support members under frame as well. Not a mark or scratch that shouldn’t be. The unit was in perfectly “New” condition as you would like.

No spark plug issues as with other units and the tank was clean. Fired right up on propane and idled out nicely producing 61. 5 hertz at rated voltage output. Handles rated load as it should without incident.

I’m hopeful this unit provides many years of use (when needed). I’ve paid more than twice the price for a lesser built unit that incorporated a Honda motor, and I should say. I bought it for the motor.

After running routine maintenance loads (every other month) for 15 minutes for three years totaling around five hours run time the Honda puked on me when I need it the most. No power after a storm so I fired her up.

It started running funky after about 3 hours of half load. A bit of investigation and two tie wraps to hold the governor arm so it’d stay running. Turns out that the 1 cent camshaft armature failed. Damn shame.

The price of this Cummins and the attention to detail of build quality makes me believe I’ve made the right choice. Hopefully others have the same experience.

Purchased this generator right before Hurricane Fiona hit. We didn’t have a transfer panel installed as of yet so used this generator the first time with extension cords. It powered 2 fridges, 2 freezers, TV’s internet along with 1500w heating fan and a kettle along with baby bottle warmers and sanitizer’s without even making a grunt.

Fuel consumption was about 2L/hour, refilled every 12 hours and still had about 10L in the tank. Going to be installing a Generlink and hope to use this generator for many years as a back up! The only thing that would make this a 5 star would be to have a remote start.

I bought this the day before hurricane Fiona hit and couldn’t be happier with my purchase. I am now on day 8 without power and run this thing at least a few hours every day using gasoline. I never owned a generator before but am glad I got this.

It’s pretty straight forward to use. I had an issue with the electric start so I called Firman Support, and with a little bit of work, had it working again in 15 minutes. It started on first or second pull each time I have used the pull start.

Bought this just ahead of hurricane Dorian in Nova scotia. Did not buy it for that particular reason as I was looking for one anyway but decided to buy this one just so I had alternate power if I needed it.

It worked flawlessly right out of the box it was perfect I loved it anybody would enjoy having this generator as backup power.