Oil fill issue is solved with a smaller diameter rubber hose attacked to the funnel. If you plan on running alternating heavy loads place the unit in normal mode and not eco! Eco (on mine only is being replaced) since it won't ramp up for load changes. This is one fine quality generator. As Willie Wonda said, "hope it lasts!" Change you oil often! I did it at the 1, 3, and 5 hour points for removal of initial break in materials (use 10W40 synthetic in hot climates). This unit does not consume oil so far and works fine. I could not find a fuel filter but there is an easy drain tube for the fuel tank. Also, the battery can be removed by pulling down on the battery strap and detaching it (stretchy material). Battery has standard terminals under the protective covers. My quick connect trickle charger is wired different for some reason so I had to use the standard battery terminals. Be careful if you need to cover this in the rain. The CO2 sensor will shut the unit down. Do not cover the exhaust side with anything. My lawn trailer worked for this function. Be sure to shelter all the electronic panels as well as the top of the unit. I tested this unit with the 30 and 50 amp connections and all both worked fine. Gas gage was stuck at first but when I filled the tank it worked normally. Important on draining oil!!!!!! Put a rag behind a funnel and push the funnel all the way up against the back of the drain plug against the case. Otherwise, you will get drain back towards the end of the drain cycle across the entire bottom of the engine.

Just completed the one-hour initial break-in, I'm impressed with how quiet and easy to operate / service this generator has been so far! A significant improvement over my previous noisy open frame. Will put another hour on the engine before connecting the house and giving the inverter a proper load test.

With the recent hurricanes that went by Florida, we were left without power for 3 days and lost everything in the refrigerator as well as the heat in the house. Not ideal with a 2 year old and twin newborns. I will not be caught in the situation again.

Jan. 2025 wildfires in Southern California and high Santa Ana winds were causing one power outage after another causing my wife (AKA Short Fuse) to go on the war path due to us living in the dark without power. Champion Model 201407 Inverter Generator met all of our needs with plenty of power and some to spare.

We are a Motley Crue tribute band that gets out of hand in Key West. We were getting ready to rock on when - YEP power goes out. A fan yells out we got a genny (British dude). Comes back 10 min later. We had to down size our power but we rocked around the cabana. There was enough power for bartemder to run his Vitamix too. You be the best Champion.

My company bought one of these for a mobile office, and it has worked like a...well, like a champ! Plenty of power, no issues! My only "gripe" is that it took me a minute to figure out how much oil (included) to add because the manual and bottle were in metric. But that's a small thing, I would definitely recommend this thing!

Upfront on filling engine oil into unit! Press the funnel securely into the receiver and hold pressure on it since it does not fit properly into the smaller inner tube (smaller funnel is needed). Otherwise, most of the oil will be on the floor and will take days for it all to drip out the bottom of the generator bottom panel. Luckily, I had carboard underneath and kitty litter nearby. Also, no instructions on how to charge or remove the battery. I assume you can remove it and use a standard charger. I wanted to charge it before first use. Generator is quiet to me and runs smooth. Remote start works fine. It would have been nice to have manual start and stop procedures first in the manual since most of us would rather do a manual start and stop without the FOB for at least the first time. I plan on a 2-hour run before the first oil change in the morning. Instructions were clear for the most part except battery removal and hooking it up to a charger are missing (these are important service issues). Overall, it appears to be a solid quality unit. The absence of an oil filter means you need to be diligent is changing the oil very often. Still need to take all the panels off and see if it has a fuel filter and easy access to drain the fuel tank and carburetor. If able I will update this review after the first oil change.

i had a old champion generator for over 13 years and decided to get this new inverter type. First its very quite, i can have a conversation beside it ,the fuel consumption is super great. the built quality is good, the function button are easy to operate, i like the digital display with the voltage hertz and run time, but my favorite feature is the load percentage ,although its heavy it is easily move with the handle.

Generator has nice features and looks like it will work well although I have not used it yet. One complaint I do have is a couple of the fasteners that hold the side panels on were stripped when I removed it from the box. There was also a loose bolt that I have not figured out where it goes laying in the frame of the generator. This generator looks nice and has nice features only time will tell if it holds up.

I bought this inverter generator to protect the circuit boards in my very expensive heat pumps! I actually changed the oil twice during the 5-hour break in period and happily found no metallic residue that I have usually found in other small engines! This machine can run my whole house which includes 5.5 tons of heat pumps, electric range, water pump, refrigerator, freezer… everything is electric in my house! I have tied into a 30 amp receptacle which connects to an interlock kit in my breaker box; it is an awesome setup! The remote start and quiet inverter engine are bonuses. I always use non-ethanol fuel to avoid carburetor and gas line issues! Highly recommended and totally happy living in an area where power outages are common and lengthy!