I have this generator and it's a great deal. If you're on a budget this is the best deal. Plus it will run a fridge and two 5,000 BTU window units easy. Also, all of that fits in the back of my hatchback corolla.
You are correct. In my case, my stove is natural gas so the generator only powers the light, fan, and igniter of the stove as that’s all it needs. For an electric stove or electric dryer you would definitely need 220 which this generator cannot do. Thanks for watching!
I have to agree. Smaller generators use less fuel plus they usually cost quite a bit less than the larger ones. I have a 4000/3500 Wen open frame genny that runs 6 hours on 1.6 gallons of gas. I have the Champion 2500 Dual Fuel that runs about 20 hours on a 20# propane tank. I'm not sure about the gas tank capacity, but it has run about 9.5 hours (pulling a 50-60 percent load on a tank of gas. I gave $414.00 for the Wen genny and I got the Champion on a Limited Time Deal from Amazon for $442.00. These gennies saved us last summer here in East Texas during a 5 day grid failure during 100+ degree weather.
Thanks for watching and for the info. I have not used the canned fuel extensively yet so can’t really give feedback. What types of issues did you experience with it?
@@Outdoor_Prepper I watch a few small engine repair channels and they have demonstrated that the canned fuel wont even burn after a month or two of sitting in equipment. I had it happen to myself with a chainsaw.
Champion is quiet, fuel efficient. Large gens 7kw + most times have dual or tri fuel, easier to get a big tank and run for weeks or maybe grid gas is still flowing.
I hear you about the smaller generator not using as much gas and that is a valid point. I have a 11kw Wen generator and it can be a gas hog. I mitigate that by using it to charge a few 100Ah LiFiPO4 batteries making it so I can run my whole house and have a great amount of on demand power. If I don't need to run high power items, I can run off battery for several hours at a time and I only have to run the genny 4-6 hours a day in a power out situation as long as I'm charging the batteries while it is running. Buying a 4kw genny is a lot more affordable than my system, you can pick up a 4kw for like $500. My system with the 11kw genny, batteries and inverter costs about $1500. If you add solar panels with the batteries, tack on another $1000.
Thanks for watching! I agree and my plan is to run the generator to charge my Bluetti power station then run off the Bluetti for approx 15 hours before starting the generator again to recharge it.
i’ve been looking into generators and i’m wondering if i do parallel two of them, am i able to use the plugs on the generators themselves and still have that double power available? or would i have to use the plugs on the parallel kit ?
Thanks for Watching! I have not tried that but my understanding is that yes, the plugs will still work on the individual generators - just stay within the wattage limits.
im new to generators,bought my 1st at home depot for a bit over 1k,with tax..biggest champion they had..I wanted power to spare,and it runs on gasoline or rino*type propane tank..it came with the gizmo for propane... our elect came back on,jut as we got this unit ready to start,what a bummer???...i did let it run to break in for 15 min...still waiting to see how it preforms,,in the next outage.
Running a moderate sized genset does make a lot of sense from a prepping standpoint. You're probably not going to be running everything under the sun in your house and you will likely be limited on fuel availability, so you have to make the fuel you have last!!! Having to run your generator for a couple of days is one thing but what if you need to run it a couple of weeks! Tornados are quite common here and t can easily take a couple of weeks for power to be restored again...
I need a 240VAC version of this but the 240 versions I've seen so far are only available in much larger inverter generators. Actually, I don't understand how a 120VAC inverter generator interfaces with your house as 120 would only feed half of your breaker panel so if you have a frig and a separate freezer which are only separate legs of the full panel (240VAC Leg 1 and Leg 2) one of those will be without power. I'm not an electrician, more like an old Electronics Tech so there must be something I'm confused with here? I have a 1.5 Ton Mr. Cool which very well fits the wattage requirements of generator in this video but the Mr. Cool uses 240VAC. I'm open to any suggestions.
Thanks for watching! They make an adapter to bridge the 2 hot legs of the transfer switch to the 1 hot leg coming off the generator. It will power the whole transfer switch but no 240v circuits can be used.
@@Outdoor_Prepper Ahh..., so the left side of breaker panel is placed in parallel with the right side providing 120VAC to each side and in phase with each other which kills the possibility of that generator providing 240 to the panel.
You hook up your emergency house feed as a 240v setup. That orange adapter cable sends the generator 120v output into two 120v feeds, same phase. The house panel receives the 120v generator output into both legs. Everything 120v in the house works...but nothing 240v. This is what I do.
Using the adapter cord will not give you 240v. If you have a hard requirement during an outage for 240v, then this set-up is not for you. In other words, you need a 240v output generator/inverter that has the capability of powering your 240v requirement. *I don't understand how a 120VAC inverter generator interfaces with your house as 120 would only feed half of your breaker panel* It feeds both legs of the panel with 120v, same phase, because the adapter cord takes the single 120v output and sends it to both panel legs through the 4-pin power box. The nice thing is that everything 120v in your house will work....lights, microwave, fans, outlets, tv, etc. And in terms of power demands, the only thing you need to monitor is Total demand....not demand by leg 1 or leg 2. But again, nothing 240v will work...like a well for water. You can even run a 120v window A/C, if you have one.
Thanks for Watching! If the heat pump is 120v and stays within the wattage it will. Many heat pumps are 240v though and in that case it would not be able to unfortunately.
I have this generator and it's a great deal. If you're on a budget this is the best deal. Plus it will run a fridge and two 5,000 BTU window units easy. Also, all of that fits in the back of my hatchback corolla.
Thanks for watching!
Wouldn't you need to have a 120/220 generator to power a dryer or stove. Anything that's 220 in your house
You are correct. In my case, my stove is natural gas so the generator only powers the light, fan, and igniter of the stove as that’s all it needs. For an electric stove or electric dryer you would definitely need 220 which this generator cannot do.
Thanks for watching!
I have to agree. Smaller generators use less fuel plus they usually cost quite a bit less than the larger ones. I have a 4000/3500 Wen open frame genny that runs 6 hours on 1.6 gallons of gas. I have the Champion 2500 Dual Fuel that runs about 20 hours on a 20# propane tank. I'm not sure about the gas tank capacity, but it has run about 9.5 hours (pulling a 50-60 percent load on a tank of gas. I gave $414.00 for the Wen genny and I got the Champion on a Limited Time Deal from Amazon for $442.00. These gennies saved us last summer here in East Texas during a 5 day grid failure during 100+ degree weather.
Thanks for watching and I totally agree with everything you said!
Great video! I needed this
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Do you have a favorite generator?
that canned fuel is garbage. Goes bad very fast.
Thanks for watching and for the info. I have not used the canned fuel extensively yet so can’t really give feedback. What types of issues did you experience with it?
@@Outdoor_Prepper I watch a few small engine repair channels and they have demonstrated that the canned fuel wont even burn after a month or two of sitting in equipment. I had it happen to myself with a chainsaw.
I've never used the 4 stroke version of the canned fuel, but I know for a fact the 2 stroke canned fuel is awful.
Champion is quiet, fuel efficient. Large gens 7kw + most times have dual or tri fuel, easier to get a big tank and run for weeks or maybe grid gas is still flowing.
Thanks for watching! I’ve been very pleased with the champion open frame inverter so far.
I hear you about the smaller generator not using as much gas and that is a valid point.
I have a 11kw Wen generator and it can be a gas hog.
I mitigate that by using it to charge a few 100Ah LiFiPO4 batteries making it so I can run my whole house and have a great amount of on demand power.
If I don't need to run high power items, I can run off battery for several hours at a time and I only have to run the genny 4-6 hours a day in a power out situation as long as I'm charging the batteries while it is running.
Buying a 4kw genny is a lot more affordable than my system, you can pick up a 4kw for like $500.
My system with the 11kw genny, batteries and inverter costs about $1500. If you add solar panels with the batteries, tack on another $1000.
Thanks for watching! I agree and my plan is to run the generator to charge my Bluetti power station then run off the Bluetti for approx 15 hours before starting the generator again to recharge it.
i’ve been looking into generators and i’m wondering if i do parallel two of them, am i able to use the plugs on the generators themselves and still have that double power available? or would i have to use the plugs on the parallel kit ?
Thanks for Watching! I have not tried that but my understanding is that yes, the plugs will still work on the individual generators - just stay within the wattage limits.
im new to generators,bought my 1st at home depot for a bit over 1k,with tax..biggest champion they had..I wanted power to spare,and it runs on gasoline or rino*type propane tank..it came with the gizmo for propane...
our elect came back on,jut as we got this unit ready to start,what a bummer???...i did let it run to break in for 15 min...still waiting to see how it preforms,,in the next outage.
Thanks for watching!
Running a moderate sized genset does make a lot of sense from a prepping standpoint. You're probably not going to be running everything under the sun in your house and you will likely be limited on fuel availability, so you have to make the fuel you have last!!! Having to run your generator for a couple of days is one thing but what if you need to run it a couple of weeks! Tornados are quite common here and t can easily take a couple of weeks for power to be restored again...
Thanks for watching and I totally agree with everything you said!
I need a 240VAC version of this but the 240 versions I've seen so far are only available in much larger inverter generators. Actually, I don't understand how a 120VAC inverter generator interfaces with your house as 120 would only feed half of your breaker panel so if you have a frig and a separate freezer which are only separate legs of the full panel (240VAC Leg 1 and Leg 2) one of those will be without power. I'm not an electrician, more like an old Electronics Tech so there must be something I'm confused with here? I have a 1.5 Ton Mr. Cool which very well fits the wattage requirements of generator in this video but the Mr. Cool uses 240VAC. I'm open to any suggestions.
Thanks for watching! They make an adapter to bridge the 2 hot legs of the transfer switch to the 1 hot leg coming off the generator. It will power the whole transfer switch but no 240v circuits can be used.
@@Outdoor_Prepper Ahh..., so the left side of breaker panel is placed in parallel with the right side providing 120VAC to each side and in phase with each other which kills the possibility of that generator providing 240 to the panel.
You hook up your emergency house feed as a 240v setup. That orange adapter cable sends the generator 120v output into two 120v feeds, same phase. The house panel receives the 120v generator output into both legs. Everything 120v in the house works...but nothing 240v. This is what I do.
Using the adapter cord will not give you 240v. If you have a hard requirement during an outage for 240v, then this set-up is not for you. In other words, you need a 240v output generator/inverter that has the capability of powering your 240v requirement.
*I don't understand how a 120VAC inverter generator interfaces with your house as 120 would only feed half of your breaker panel* It feeds both legs of the panel with 120v, same phase, because the adapter cord takes the single 120v output and sends it to both panel legs through the 4-pin power box. The nice thing is that everything 120v in your house will work....lights, microwave, fans, outlets, tv, etc. And in terms of power demands, the only thing you need to monitor is Total demand....not demand by leg 1 or leg 2. But again, nothing 240v will work...like a well for water. You can even run a 120v window A/C, if you have one.
@@spacecoastz4026excellent points and I agree with what you said . Thanks for watching!
Smaller ones is better for longer run times
Thanks for watching and I agree!
will it power a heat pump?
Thanks for Watching! If the heat pump is 120v and stays within the wattage it will. Many heat pumps are 240v though and in that case it would not be able to unfortunately.
"Less is more" thats NOT what she said.
🤣 thanks for watching!