Generac 5 200-Watt Dual-Fuel Portable Inverter Generator - Gas and Propane Compatible - Quiet Operation - Clean Stable

This Generac 3200i (2500-continuous watts) should do the trick the next time power goes out at our home. I wanted to buy a Honda EU2200i because of its quietness and reputation, but at 5500 feet altitude I didn't think its 1800 continuous watts was up to running the gas furnace, the fridge, and a few lights and battery chargers. The Generac was $500 cheaper and nearly 40 percent more powerful. Out of the box, I had to run at half choke for nearly a minute before it started to run normally. Otherwise, subsequent starting is a breeze. It's wonderfully quiet as well; it definitely won't bother us or the neighbors. And I'm glad I got the bigger wattage. I tested it with several combinations of current draw. It will run two circular saws simultaneously, but the engine bogs way down and my in-line watt meter indicated supply reductions of several hundred watts. That's not a problem for making a single cut but it would definitely be bad for the motors long-term. It powers either circular saw or a 1500-watt milk house heater just fine, but add any two in combination and it bogs down and doesn't recover. The best it could do was to run a milkhouse heater on the low setting (1320 watts draw) and a 6-amp drill (630-watt draw) for a total draw of 1950 watts. That's about right, given a 4 percent reduction in engine output per 1000 feet above sea level. The Generac 3500XL I bought 35 years ago ran great until the plastic gas lines rotted out. I could have repaired the gas lines but I worried about how clean the power would be for electronics these days. This new 3300i isn't pure-sine-wave output, but at 3 percent THD, it's close enough. Thus far, it delivers exactly as advertised. My only wish is that it came with the switch to turn the eco mode off. That might help with starting in colder weather. Maybe that won't be a problem, but I won't know until our first winter comes along. Read more

Great little generator. So far so good. I have used it one after the initial oil fill. It starts right up, runs fairly quiet and provides clean power. Read more

I got this generator to use with my travel trailer because it has the ability to run the ac power with an adapter. Straight out of box the generator leaked fuel. I couldn’t return via Amazon because oil and fuel had been added; the only way I could make sure it worked prior to camping. Generac customer service is pretty terrible and not much help. Pretty much someone working at their house reading a script. They told me to take it to a local generac service repair shop. I have been waiting almost a month and they haven’t even looked at the generator. I am very disappointed in the way I have been treated with this expensive generator purchase. It does run quiet so once the fuel leak is repaired i am hoping all else is well. Read more

Fast shipping. Arrived one day earlier than promised. Easy assembly and start up. READ THE DIRECTIONS. The battery is disconnected but fully charged. The generator comes with screwdriver and wrenches required to open battery and engine compartments. Also comes with 20 ounces of motor oil. Initially it took three tries to start up on LP Gas. Runs smooth and quiet. Installed with a #6 ground wire connected to a half inch metal conduit. Read more

The generator has immense power and runs for a long time without problems. It’s reliable and great for heavy use. However, it does leak a bit of gas, so be careful where you store it. Overall, still a great buy for the performance. Read more

I purchased the lower-output Generac about four years ago. It did everything I wanted it to. My sister-in-law bought a camper trailer with no power except solar, so in a fit of total weakness, I gave her my generator set. I was going along fine without it. Then, one day, my electricity went out, and I could not brew a cup of coffee. As a retired guy, I tend to dwell on things, and I kept thinking if I had my little generator set, I would be drinking coffee. I saved up some points on Amazon and purchased this generator set. This engine on the Gen set likes to start one way and one way only. If you want to pull it to start, and it will run, nope, it's not going to happen. This is a four-stroke engine. You have to take the pull start and pull it out until you feel the compression stroke. Then, let the cord back in for a full pull, and it starts every time. The compression stroke is when you feel resistance at the pull start. Read more

Oil and funnel included, which was convenient. Added gas and two pulls later it was running. Relatively quiet, runs smoothly and seems to have rated power output. Directions are clear, quality product. Read more

Bought this for my son and daughter-in-law who are always losing power. They had to toss all the contents of their refrigerator multiple times. This isn't a giant generator but it will keep them from having to do that again. easy to use, quite and seems like really nice quality. Read more