After the big Texas freeze and subsequent power outages last year, I bought this generator hoping it never gets used! But should we have more outages this winter, it's ready to go. I particularly wanted electric start and tri-fuel. I have natural gas and propane on hand. I'd rather not use gasoline, as last winter the gas stations close to me were also without power and couldn't run their pumps. I followed the directions closely, getting it unpacked and started. The battery came charged and the generator started very quickly. I haven't hooked it into the house power yet (an electrician installed a transfer switch) but will before we get the colder forecasts. Just having it on hand gives me much peace of mind.

Narrowed choices to Westinghouse WPro8500 and Champion Tri-Fuel 100416. Westinghouse offers 14-50R and < 5% THD but gasoline only. Champion only offers L14-30R and 12-20% THD (per Champion) but also runs on LP and NG. Decided basically unlimited NG fuel source (home has NG) was more important than "clean" power. Bought & did 5 hr break-in, changed oil, Used two 750/1500W ceramic heaters during break-in, varying load as recommended. My Amprobe ACDC-54NAV showed 5% THD no-load, 7-8% THD @ 750W, 12% THD @ 2250W and 15% THD @ 3000 W. Sure would be great if Champion would use a higher quality generator like the WPro8500 that doesn't require an inverter. Champion manual says to drain the gas tank through the carburetor drain bolt. Gee, how messy and long would that take as you'd have to station a funnel under the carb bowl, propping it up or plan a long time holding it, then monitor it for a long time. I searched and found a 6mm x 1mm thread/barb fitting that screws into where the carb bowl drain bolt goes, not sure how leak tight it would be. I also cut the fuel line just behind the LP/NG selector knob and installed a brass tee with 1/4" barbed fittings. On the 90 degree barb, I installed a Buna N plug, using constant tension spring clamps on all brass tee ports. Now I can use the 6mm x 1mm to 1/4" barb adapter and run all 8.5 gallons through the carb bowl. Better yet, remove brass tee Buna N cap and drain gas using separate 1/4" fuel hose inserted into mouth of 5 gallon gas can. Champion should include one or both of these options as they're cheap, effective, and much more user friendly. Westinghouse gives you a free generator cover if you leave a customer review, a very nice "thank you" gift indeed to protect your generator. Champion only offers a free t-shirt so you can walk around and be a marketing billboard for Champion while you generator gets dusty/dirty. Champion should also offer a free generator cover and keep the shirt.

I really like this generator and use it as a back up when there is a power failure caused by fires and equipment failures on the PGE grid. The tri fuel is great and as most expert say you should My only issue is the noise from the exhaust and the engine. I am in a residential neighborhood and there is no place on my property to run the generator without excessive noise for our neighbors. We have home offices and day or night the decibels are more than we expected.

Are you looking for an exceptional portable generator that you can depend on in an emergency, has the usability of three fuel sources, and well priced? Well here you found it, Champion 8000 watt Tri Fuel generator. Champion also has a great customer service that can be counted!

This was bought to power our house in the event of power outage.We have the option to use gas, propane, or natural gas.I have not used it in a real life situation yet but, it has been tested several times. It hooks up to the house and uses a lock out switch to prevent feed back to the power lines.It powers the entire house. ( we have gas stove ,water heater and furnace). It will also run our 2.5 ton AC. This is my third Champion used for different purpose. Never a problem with a Champion.

Champion Power Equipment came through when the delivery got botched. Their customer service were too few people but they managed to get mt problem sorted out. I guess with the worker shortage they are doing the best they can. The new generator works as designed. I purchased it for the sole purpose of using natural gas as it's clean burning and renewable, despite what the green freaks want you to believe. Gasoline exhaust makes me really sick so my reason is personal health more than to save the planet. Only Al Gore can save the planet anyways... The generator was easy to start. The long gas line needed to be purged first. You just take wood dowel and push down the trip inside the connector until you can smell natural gas. Then try to start without the choke on. Takes a few 3 second turns with 10 second rests to get running but after than, everything is pretty much set and forget. 7k watts will power everything in my little house so now I can be toasty warm and watch the disaster unfold on the big screen TV.

Lost power so started generator up. Ran for 10 minutes. Power came back so turned generator off. Lost power again 3 hours later. Went outside to start generator up and wouldn't start. Spent the next 2 days troubleshooting and couldn't fix it. Currently at a small engine repair shop. Not impressed.

Have just broken in my Champion Tri fuel generator for 5 hours over a period of a week. Started right up each time and the funnel and the oil drain hose made the first oil change a snap. Had my house outfitted with an outside electrical outlet connected to the breaker box with an interlock to make running the generator more convienient when using it in an actual power outage. Hopefully I won't have to use the generator often but I know It will be there to power the majority of my house when needed

This experience with our tri-fuel portable generator has been excellent. The product is sturdy and well made and the directions were easy to follow for initial start up. We have run our break in period. We are able to provide power to our home and live almost normally in an emergency. We purchased the generator tent and that was also easy to assemble and use. The best benefit to this purchase is the peace of mind it provides with flexibility to choose the fuel source and is low-cost as compared to other fixed options. The Quick Start Guide is well-written, but I wish there was a version that only included set-up, start-up, and shut-down one installation is complete. I just created my own.

Incredibly easy to use and versatile. Natural gas ability is what I was looking for and it does not disappoint when you don't have to worry about running out of fuel. Just make sure you buy a battery tender to keep the battery charged so you don't have to hand crank it, and I recommend buying the weather umbrella that fits over the top of the unit.