Champion Power Equipment 4500-Watt Wireless Remote Start RV Ready Portable Inverter Generator with Quiet Technology

We own an off grid property. I have two of these units. I alternate between the two, to charge our lifepo battery pack and to power tools etc. They start great, are very quiet compared to an open frame unit. Neither have given me any issues, both are at 600 hours of run time. I change oil every 50-75 hours with full synthetic. I clean and maintain per the manual. I readjusted valves at 300 hours on both as well as replaced spark plugs. (Both tasks very easy to do) when the time comes to replace I will definitely go back to Champion. Not sure if they sell rebuild kits for the engines but that could be another option. Ring off grid it’s nice having the dual fuel option. I have run low on gas and used propane. Less emissions for from propane but not as efficient as gas for power. I have the 50 am link set up which runs my welder without any issues. Only complaint……. I wish the dual fuel units had remote start.

I have owned this generator for 3 years and have put nearly 900 hours on it. The only issues I have had with it were...1: After running it non-stop in 115+degree weather for 7 days while powering my campervan and a friend's pop up tent camper, both running a/c units, the next camping trip the generator failed to start. Turned out to be low oil and a quick oil change fixed the issue. 2: I've only used the gasoline tank once, right after I purchased it and it has remained empty ever since. Last fall I discovered the tank had rusted out and is no longer usable. Not a big deal for me because I run it on propane. Other than that, this generator has been one of the best purchases Ive ever made. It sips fuel. When not running my a/c it will run 48+hrs non-stop on a 7.5gallon propane tank.

The media could not be loaded. Good:REMOTE CONTROLDesignPadded/Rubber Feet When Set FlatGas Tank CapacityLayout of PanelBattery, Air Filter. Oil Access PanelsChange Oil Tube!- Just pull it out, take cap off & Point DownSizeSounds QuietBadRemote Start Sequence- Have to turn on start switch (Stays on All yhe time if you want to use temote. Drains internal battery. (Work arounds include rewire the switch to a panel in vehicle. In meanwhile, run pos/neg wire to its internal battery so it piggy backs off vehilcles solar batteries.Remote Control Dangerous?- one "tap" to the start button and unit begins start sequence (Starts). Problem is the remote is easily triggered when in your pocket with other keys that easily rub up and start unit. Should be a "long press" or a two button combo press. Very dangerous if unit starts up when not intended perhaps if remote in a backpack and something leans against backpack (other bags). Unit may start up and run in its stored state in a gen box, overheat unit it runs out of gas. You come back from the lake and there is the campervan on fire!I see class action lawsuit here, so Champion. If your reading this, reward me by sending me a free replacement unit and a 50 foot 30 amp extension cord.Remote- easily misplaced and lost. Should include two in box.Weight? Okay, its 100lbs. But you get larger engine so its not peaking out all the time.No exhaust extension kit.- At least provide it as an accessory. I had to reach out to third party products without clear info on fitment info of exhaust port (dimensions, bolt sizes. Etc. Should be standardized and in manual.No anchor points on all four upper corners for keeping unit from sliding around. If it had cargo strap anchor points, problem solved. Work around is to attach to the handles which dont provide full slide control and may not fit strap hooks.Bluetooth or WiFi built in and respective app to monitor engine info (temp, hours. Volts, CO2 warnings)No CO2 alarm?Gas Guage:Gas guage is clumsy, mechanical indicator on top, hard to read if slightly titled. Still have to watch inside when filling it with gas.Back Lit instrument Panel:No back light for sockets - have to fumble trying to plug in extension cords into holes which are all black hard to get it in if maneuvering from side when in a gen box.Other colors?I like the yellow/black theme, but hey, why not offer other colors yes there is black, but maybe some custom colors - Pink? Have fun with it.Slide Out Trays:Slide out trays designed for the footprint of your model. Now exploring 3rd part, hit and miss regarding fitment. Again, as an standard accessory item specifically designed for it.Solar trickle charger port just to keep battery topped off. Work around, if "always on" is to use lighter socket with "car battery trickle solar kit."Battery location:- I wanted to remove the battery for its specs, but it required removing front instrument panel which ment to I had to remove the 100lb unit from inside the gen box. Pass.Generally, a great unit.If their was a one size smaller, with electric remote conttol start, 2500-3500 watt at 60lbs. Great.Their were only two at time of purchase with remote, both were the larger systems (I think Westinghouse was the other.Unit is quiet, and doesn't sound like tractor-trailer versions at truck stpps.Especially love oil changing tube. Dah! Others require clumsy messy unscrew and pray style draining methods. So thanks for that!Get it when price drops to sub $1,000 levels.------ End of May 1, 2022 remarks.Will update with videos, photos, additional comments later as needed.----

Update 7/22/23. Having had 2 years to use this I can say no southern home should be without 1. I've used it exclusively on propane, using to power a 30cuft fridge in the kitchen as well as a 28cuft in the garage along with a huge upright freezer & maybe a fan or 2 & it's run for HOURS without fail, if I had to guess I'd say during Irma, it ran on 1 tank for 16 hours & I didn't get through the 2nd tank before the power came back on. Simply incredible. I also have a Yamaha inverter generator which is extremely quiet but not duel fuel & it needed to be refueled after maybe 6-8 hours of similar use. It starts up instantly & I'm considering buying another even though the 1 I have was several hundred $$ cheaper 2 years ago. If you're looking at this & wondering if you should get it, stop wondering & buy it. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.When I first moved to Florida 16 years ago I purchased a Yamaha inverter just in case so my food would spoil in the fridge & freezer. Didn't have to use it until a couple of years ago & it started right up but what I quickly found was that if the power was out because of a major storm for several days, getting gas was going to be a problem. It ran well, was reasonably quiet & used a tank of gas about every 14-18 hours. Fortunately my power came back on after about 30 hours. So, I cleaned it up & put it back in the garage.I came across this inverter by chance, seeing an ad for another brand while searching for something else. I didn't even know there was such a thing as a dual fuel inverter, not this small anyway. So, I did some research & this brand & model seemed to get the best reviews so I decided to give it a shot. It arrived well packaged in its original packaging & I prepared it for first use with a test using propane. Holy cow is it quiet! Significantly less quiet than even my Yamaha inverter which was the quietest when I bought it. It also handles a higher load than my Yamaha & actually cost $400 less even though it's 16 years later, handles over 1,000 watts more AND is dual fuel!Sure enough, about 10 days after I bought it I got to really put it to the test as a tropical storm came whistling through & the power went out late at night (unusual to lose power here for a tropical storm) so the first 1 that got started was this inverter using propane. It handled 2 29 cu. ft. refrigerators & a very large upright freezer without even stressing. Tried getting the Yamaha going to use for several fans but was having a problem getting gas out of these ridiculous new (& cheaply made) gas cans so I gave up since I didn't have enough hands at 2am to hold a funnel & 5 gallon gas can if I took the nozzle off. So I hooked a couple of fans up to this baby & it still kept going without a hitch. Power came back on around sunrise but after about 4 hours of use it only used about 1/4 of a 20lb. propane tank. Very impressive indeed.