I bought this in anticipation of the public safety power shut-offs in California this summer and fall. We had a couple of them and it has worked well so far. There is a design flaw in the placement of the bolt to drain the oil. The bolt is only a couple inches off the ground so that to change the oil I had to put it up on cinderblocks in order to get a pan underneath it. I had to watch a guy on YouTube to figure that out. Additionally, the oil drainage bolt has a metal brace just underneath so you cannot easily put a funnel directly under it and you're all but guaranteed to spill oil on the ground. Bad design. The manual also has outdated photographs in it so the instructions for hooking up the battery show a completely different configuration. Outdated photos and graphics appear pretty regularly creating unnecessary stress when trying to set it up the first time. One additional con is that the remote start only works with gas, but not with propane. You won't learn that until you read the manual. Other than those things, I've enjoyed the generator and it seems solidly made. If I had to do it all over again I would have bought one with more standard outlets rather than just two. I run extension cords and it is annoying see those other outlets sitting there unused and recognizing that I am not taking advantage of all the power that the generator has to offer. But that was my mistake.

Moved to north coast Massachusetts. Big nor'easter took out power for a couple days. It was a "Heads Up" to be prepared. Being able to run boiler & pumps of our heating system is essential if this happens in winter. Studied needs of boiler/pumps & refrigerator, ie. the essentials. 3.5kW is more than enough. Looked over makes/models, availability and price. For back up power, there is no certainty if/when it will be needed, so this is not a go-overboard investment. Just survival and home protection. What I liked about WGen3600DF: The remote could be real handy, particularly if I put the generator by the shed way out back. Dual fuel a must: I will prefer propane over gas- much less to think about in readiness, maintenance & storage if I go with propane. What concerned me: The manual is not very straight forward compared to other brands. Some of the maintenance gets into "are you a professional mechanic?" (no). Also the detail steps to start and stop are hands-on, yet the convenient FOB clearly is not. Is that a problem? Oil filling had to be done carefully, and I found out it gobbles up about a full quart. Hands on: I ran it up first time today. It worked well. The FOB was pre-paired and operated the generator easily from 40 yards. The generator won my confidence it is ready to step in when we need it. Lucky timing... Electrician is coming this week to overhaul house electrical panel. Good opportunity to wire in a couple extension cord style transfer switches for furnace & refrigerator circuits. When time comes I need this, I don't want to sort thru the manual. So I made a one-page cheat sheet covering Anticipating Use, Start up, Intermittent start & stop (by FOB), Formal shut down. Tie wrapped that to the generator.

We bought this generator in preparation for a hurricane that was supposed to hit South FL. We did a lot of research and ready a lot of reviews before deciding on which generator to purchase. We wanted it to run our fridge, a window AC unit, and some outlets. Fortunately, we never lost power. This generator came ready to use right out of the box and it's light enough that my wife can easily move it.

First time buying a dual fuel generator. Living on the Gulf Coast a generator is an essential need. Last hurricane knocked out power for awhile so having propane backup is great. Tried it first time with propane using electric start and fired right up. Smoothed out after a couple of minutes run time. Not as loud as my old generator either! I'm confident this will be a great temporary power supply for fridge, upright freezer and a portable a/c unit. Will alternate them to not overdo things

This generator is easy to wheel into location and operate, but the initial setup wasn't as smooth as expected. The wheels too extra effort to get threaded in properly. The oil dipstick is difficult to reach and, being plastic, could easily get cross threaded or stripped. If you are patient and don't for anything during setup you will be happy to have this dual fuel generator with electric and remote start.

Purchased this generator to supply emergency power for refrigerator and freezer during power outages. Instructions are easy to follow and I got item up and running on first try. Well made and is quality from top to bottom. Almost looking forward to a power outage. Almost

Just received it and started right up with propane gas. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was that the enclosed oil funnel was broken up on arrival (likely cause was related to some damage to the outside of the box) and also a slight discrepancy between the "quick start guide" and the user manual. The quick start guide did not mention that the battery was not attached to cables and that the engine mount was partially blocking the ability to insert the cotter pin, as well as the battery was facing the wrong way. After following said quick steps I had to revert to the manual to remove one tire so that I could remove battery to connect the battery and reinstall the tire.

I received this generator as a gift from my Mother-in-Law, it was very easy to put together and the dual fuel is a definite bonus. I have a grill, mosquito trap and a fire pit that all take 20 lb bottles and a spare bottle in the shed. I will be covered when it comes to propane. The fact that you can switch from gas to propane while the generator is running is another plus. The remote, while a handy, "Watch this !!" while showing off to your friends, will probably never be used when needed. It has a push start button right on the generator. Still nice, but I don't think I'll ever use it. My review is strictly initial appearances and opinion as I have not started or load tested it as of yet; the true value of a generator...

I bought this 4 years ago after Hurricane Irma but didn't need it until recently with Ian. The battery was dead, which is surprising after that long. Thankfully was able to start using external power source to start motor. Performed very well overall, fuel efficient, and quieter than expected.

I purchased this online and got it in 3 days! The directions to put together were simple and easy. We use this generator primarily to power of travel trailer and AC but plan to use as a backup for necessities during power outages. This generator is actually pretty easy to maneuver even with the 100lb weight. I recommend!