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Customer reviews for 15,000/12,000-Watt Champion Power Electric Start Tri Fuel Home Backup Portable Generator with CO Shield + Propane / Natural Gas Hose for
15,000/12,000-Watt Champion Power Electric Start Tri Fuel Home Backup Portable Generator with CO Shield + Propane / Natural Gas Hose
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Jul 28, 2024
X-Men
5 out of 5 stars review

This was a life-saver during Hurricane Beryl deadly Texas he

This generator is a total beast. I'm soooo glad I purchased this before hurricane Beryl destroyed our power grid in Houston. I was able to power up my entire house using natural gas including AC unit (with a soft start kit) and for days without power and this thing truly lives upto it's name Champion. Make sure you do the 5 hour break-in period and change your first oil and you're all set for your outage. Yes it's expensive, but worth every penny when you are protecting your family from scorching heat or freezing cold in winter. I felt great knowing I have 3 fueling options because during a disaster, any one of these fuels can have a shortages so having tri-fuel options are a life saver. I can't praise this generator enough. Good luck!

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Dec 17, 2024
Kiorie
5 out of 5 stars review

Electric generators

After gaining through a snowstorm and no electricity for 3 days I purchased this product for when ever our electricity gets cut off due to a storm or outage. I’m glad I did because it really came in handy. It took care of the whole house without any problems. I fully recommend it.

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Sep 23, 2024
Mbhouston
5 out of 5 stars review

Quality product

Needed a large capacity tri fuel generator. Looked at Westinghouse and like it but did not like some of the reviews concerning their service dept. Decided to try champion 15K and couldnt be happier. Very high quality, except the wheels seem to be on the cheap side. The generator is large, not excessively loud, lift point is handy. I wish they made a dedicated cover to keep the dust off. High quality product and would buy again.

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Jun 21, 2024
Lady of the House
5 out of 5 stars review

Big!

First off, the generator arrived 3 business days early! And this gen is massive! It was very simple to unbox. The wheels were also easy to attach. We have only tested it and it should serve its purpose.We appreciate having this peace of mind with hurricane season ahead of us.

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Nov 4, 2024
Jdub
5 out of 5 stars review

Beyond Expectations

I taxed this on natural gas. Well pump, two ac units, pool pump, dryer, two refrigerator, deep freezer oven and she was starting to let me know that I was starting to redline when turning on microwave. Not that I would run it that hard but I know that it will easily meet basic needs in multi day outage. I did a unloade five hour break in service and the oil was in very good condition. I let the used oil settle and ran a magnet in pan no metal was detected. If any was preset the oil filter got it. I have not tested on gasolene or propane. I do not intend on using gasoline. I will try propane just to make sure it works as a backup. The unit is extremly heavy and loud. Moving it aroung was not difficult very well balanced with handles on semi level ground. If your on a incline you may need a friend. being a senior I found not a issue. A Inverter version of this would be the ultimate in addition to a remote start.

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Sep 25, 2024
Viper
5 out of 5 stars review

Excellent, total package unit

Generator came well packaged with no damage and everything I needed to connect to natural gas and run the unit. I had previously pre plumbed my gas line to connect to the flex gas line with quick connect fittings. Followed enclosed instructions and the unit fired right up and ran beautifully. Looking forward to using this generator to run my whole house if/when we lose power again.

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Feb 17, 2025
Jerry209
5 out of 5 stars review

Sturdy and of good quality

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I live in a hurricane prone area and bought the generator to run most of the house during power outages. I’ve not had to use it yet but it should be able to handle what I need it for. All the materials look of good quality.

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Jul 1, 2024
xyz
5 out of 5 stars review

I would definitely buy this product again!

Purchased this product 5 days ago, I have only put 5 hours on the unit. A Champion 12000/15000 wall unit. Work great right out of the box. Easy to set up and oil and gas and it started right up. Have had no troubles. I would like the intellgauge with Power Meter to be able to stay in one location rather them automatically moving from one screen to the next.

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Jul 21, 2023
Kelly
5 out of 5 stars review

12000 Watt Tri fuel

Just received my generator. Finished setting it up. Will be running this mainly on Natural Gas. The only complaint so far is the Natural Gas hose doesn't have the connector you need for the hookup at the house gas line. Will have to go get one. I also purchased a Micro air soft start so this unit will allow me to run my home a/c and all my appliances in the house as well.

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Apr 30, 2024
PfromVacaville
5 out of 5 stars review

Great way to keep the power going during your next blackout

In the past year, we have experienced several power outages either because of a weather related outage or a disruption due to an auto accident involving a power pole. The last power failure we had lasted over 12 hours and that is when we decided to look into a whole house generator. Our home is about 2100 feet so a small generator would not do. We looked for a larger generator and there were only a few that would do the job. We wanted our air conditioning to run for the hot summer months and we wanted the heat to run during the cold winter months. There was only a few choices but really only one winner, Champion. We are glad we picked this model #201161 as it runs on natural gas as well as propane and gasoline. We had more options with this generator which is just what we needed. I also wanted a trusted brand. I have several friends that also own Champion generators and they are very happy with their generators as well.

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