Champion Power Equipment 4750-Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator with Electric Start, Wheel Kit

First impressions were good. Unit was easy to set up. To add or drain oil you will need to literally lie on the ground to do so. For some that may be an issue and at 120 pounds just lifting it up on to a workbench likely not possible for 1 person. Then I noticed the front face plate had damage (see photos). The box did not arrive in a damaged state that would suggest it had occurred during shipping. I have contacted customer support and will update with how that works out. **excellent customer service, received replies to my emails in less the 24 hours, they will be shipping the replacement for the damaged part, very pleased with their quick resolving of the problem**I ran it for the 1st hour as part of the break in period and the clock showed 3 hours. Now perhaps it is ran for a couple of hours as part of the quality control process but I will watch that closely to see if it is accurate. Ran it for a 2nd hour after changing the oil and the unit was surging at idle now. Most common cause is a partial blockage of the idle jet in the carburetor- not something one would expect after less than 2 hours of operation. **added some mechanic in a bottle and the surging is no longer a problem and the unit has been running perfectly** Hoping these issues are resolved quickly and without hassle. Unit does appear well constructed and fired right up- but can go either way with if I could recommend this brand/model. **needed to email champion again on when the replacement part would arrive (mid January)- never received a reply but the part arrived a week later. Not perfect but they did do what they said they would**

We purchased this generator as an emergency back up and it was easy to assemble and fired up right away. After I added the oil and hooked up the propane, it was so simple. After that we have not had to use it at all. I have only started it maybe twice per year to make sure it still works and I have had it stored in the shed. Recently we lost power and I pulled it out to use it. It still started up on the 3rd pull, the battery was dead of course so I couldn't use the self start, and ran perfectly. I was amazed after sitting for 3 years, it still ran like a champ. I definitely recommend this one! The handle and wheels make it easy to move around, and not once did we have any issues with the power it put out. Great purchase.

I was worried it might be DOA or a lemon. It started, powers equipment, and is a slick looking generator. An issue I have with it is the oil dipstick is difficult to get to and turn to change oil. I literally almost have to lie on the ground to get to it. Also, every time I fill the oil (oil capacity 600ml/20.3oz.) it eventually overflows and pours onto the ground. This also happened with the initial oil fill with the 600ml bottle that came with the generator. The second time we measured exactly 600ml. Again, the oil pours out as if it is overfilled. The generator is on a flat surface so that is not a factor. it is not being over filled so this should not occur. I can only assume poor design that allows an air pocket to get trapped in the oil reservoir that doesn't get displaced by oil when filling, causing oil to pour out instead. It does have a great Screen Display which alternately displays 4 different details, one being hours used. Another is volts and the other is Amps being pulled. This is helpful in determining starting and running watts of an appliance that might be attached and can help prevent overloading the generator. It looks great and seems well built. Except for the oil capacity issue, I think it is a good buy. Knowing what I know now, I probably would have passed on this and bought a different generator.

Work great , powers everything i need

I live pretty far from the grid, and frequently lose power each year but typically not more than a day. I got this to recharge my Anker F3800s when an outage exceeds two days. I basically use the F3800 and Solix Home Power Panel as a house UPS. It lets me recharge them on propane at their full 1800W recharge rate if they deplete before the grid comes back online. There was a couple extra bolts & nuts in the shipping container that was not identified as being included/required, but after going through the assembly with a fine tooth comb I couldn't find any missing hardware so fingers crossed it doesn't fall apart. Otherwise it assembled easily enough and once the nearly dead battery was recharged, it fired right up on propane and now sits ready for the next major outage. I did add a maintainer connection to the battery to make sure that it's always ready.

It has been performing well. Easy to start, and I have run it on both gas & propane with no issue. It uses about 5 gal. of gas per day. I really appreciate the electric start. My one minor complaint is that it states the oil capacity as 0.6 qt. which is exactly what was included, but I wound up with a lot of oil spilling out. It does use some oil during use, so I echo the recommendation of checking it every 8 hours. I wish the oil filler was easier to access, and more important, easier to check the level. It does seem loud, but no worse than the ancient one it replaced. I don't have any other comparison.

We ordered this to cope with the power outage and flooding in East TN. It shipped a day sooner than anticipated and although the box was a little roughed up the unit came undamaged. It's important to read the manual and watch a couple of YouTube videos before you do anything. Otherwise assembly is easy. It comes with the correct amount of oil and a funnel. The battery needed charging so we had to manually pull start it. Put on full choke gave three pulls, waited a few moments and repeated this. Then we moved it to a halfway point (it clicks into place) between choke and run (its actually 75% choke according to the manual). Started right up. We ran it 4 hours solid on propane and the battery charged. Cut the engine and let it cool, then ran about an hour and a half on gasoline. Follow the break-n instructions for first five hours, (plug in different wattages of use to vary the load and change the oil after five hours). So far so good but after 11 days of outage the power came on the day before the generator arrived. After this experience, the generator is a keeper for, God forbid, the next time. I would definitely recommend this machine and suggest relying more on the propane option as we found you can find propane during these events much easier than you can find gasoline.

DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT TO POWER ELECTRONICS OR AS A BACK-UP GEN FOR A SOLAR HOME. I purchased this product to backup and charge batteries in an off-grid solar home in December 2021. The inverter would not accept generator input and for the short periods that it did connect, there were problems with the electronics in the home (Leds flickering, Fridge turning off, problems with phone and PC). Initially, we didn't know if the problems were the generator of the system charge controller. After testing by an expert, the conclusion was that the generator frequency changes with load. With no load the frequency is almost steady with only 50-100 rpm motor fluctuations. For any load above 900 W or7 amps AC, frequency jumps from 58-65 Hz. For higher loads, the generator is unstable and the system charge controller at the home disconnects. Champion was notified and sent a video of the problem. After much stalling, and demands that we carry out "tests" they sent us to their local authorized service rep, who did routine maintenance, didn't fix the problem, and charged me $100. Finally, AFTER A YEAR, I was informed that this model "is not an inverter model" (no where does it state that in the sales information). A video of the generator under light load is included. A previous Champion that I purchased in 2016 worked fine with my inverter. NOTE THAT IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS THIS COMPANY DOES NOT HONOR IT'S WARANTEE AND DOES NOT STATE THAT THE GENERATOR IS NOT AN "INVERTER MODEL". Wish I had returned it when the problem was first noticed, before Amazon support stopped! I hope to take the case to small claims court in NM when I return.