This is a standby generator for me. I I couldn't believe how easy it was to complete the initial setup. Once hooked up to my gas line and with the battery fully charged, it started flawlessly. The instructions are very accurate. This is the best generator I've owned. It completely surpassed my expectations

I'm a 64 year old lady that lives alone & has never used a generator. After going through Hurricane Harvey in 2017, I knew I needed a generator & after a lot of research, decided on this Champion. I had an electrician install an Interlock & an inlet at my panel. After putting oil in the generator & hooking up the hose to my natural gas, it started immediately & easily. It was absolutely thrilling to use the important breakers I would need in a crisis & have power coming into my house. The electricians that installed the inlet said it was a beast of a generator -- it was carrying the load of a 3 ton A/C, my fridge, freezer, and multiple other (smaller) things like my modem, lights (LED), etc. I've now completed the 5 hour burn in, and changed the oil (another first for me!) and have everything ready should it be needed. I sleep better knowing I have a great back up if the need arises.

Running it on on natural gas worked amazing well. Ran it for about 300 hours supplying power to my house during Hurricane Ida. Just shut it off after each 100 hours to change the oil. My friends with gasoline generators spent hours in lines to buy fuel because most gas stations were closed due to power outage and those with power had extremely long lines.

Everything seems to work well but the pull start. The pull start rope broke after 5-8 pulls. Doesn't seem to be very robust. Everything else works fine. I would recommend this if customer service comes through. If not then don't buy this product. Since everything should work on a brand new (expensive) item I would not recommend this product at this time.

I am replacing a 6500 watt gasoline generator with this 8000 watt multi fuel generator so I don't have to maintain gasoline. It is a back up house generator as we are experiencing more power reliability issues in todays environment. Have only run this generator in test but from experience, Champion generators work.

It took 2 months to receive my generator due to several "out of stock" delays, but it finally came. This 250+lb monster came nicely packed with everything that was promised. At first glance, the unit looks to be very well made with high-quality metal parts and very little plastic. Installing the wheels was easy enough as was the rest of the minimal assembly. The owner's manual is pretty well written and understandable however It doesn't say whether you can use the manual start (on gas) without the battery attached (or discharged). I read a review that you can't which defeats the purpose of a manual start. Why would I use a pull start if my battery still had juice? Anyway, when I attempted to start the generator for the first time it took several attempts which I chalked up to no residual fuel in the lines but when it did start it ran smooth and a lot quieter than I anticipated. It's not quiet by any means but no worst than my lawnmower and actually quieter than my snowblower. So far, my only complaints would be that the oil fil cap and the gas cap don't screw in very smoothly and may take several attempts to line up the threads without forcing it. The other thing is the location of the fuel fill inlet. It's dead center on the top deck of the Generator which means it's tough to pour fuel without spilling. I haven't had a chance to power my house with it yet (my electrician hasn't installed my external transfer outlet yet) but it appears to be an impressive unit. Like I said ..So far so good.

We had a planned outage at our house. Utility company was replacing the pole. I was able to keep my home with power the whole time without any issues. I had a bunch of extension cords running through the house. I'm going to set up my generator to connect right to my panel so next time I don't have to deal with extension cords. I love that this generator is a tri fuel. The day of the outage I ran it with one of my propane tanks from the barbecue grill. I want to hook it up to my natural gas so next time I don't have to worry about switching out tanks. The generator is pretty loud which is why I only gave it four stars. But I will definitely buy this generator again. #sweepstakes

I am using this product for a back-up power source for my home.The tri fuel feature is very useful for me. I am replacing a 10 year old Champion generator that is still working. The reliability of the Champion is it's best asset. The battery start is very useful. No more pulling the starter. I notice very little increase in the noise even though I doubled my power out put. I would recommend buying this generator.

I bought this generator because it can run on natural gas, and did not want the hassels of refueling. While I have not used it long term, I did test it. it is wired to my breaker panel with an interloc, then started turning things on including central air conditioning and the gas boiler. There was only an expected a very short audible load on the genreator when the compressor kicked in, after that it hummed effortlessly. Much quieter than I expected. If anything changes, I will post an update.

Bought generator to use to power lights and appliances during power outage. Wanted for the natural gas fuel feature. When first starting generator there was a loud grinding noise. Of course very disappointing. Contacted Champion tech department. They said the shroud covering the rope pull area probably got dented in shipping. They instructed me to take off the shroud to inspect. I told them I was not comfortable inspecting on my own. Concerned with warranty issues. They directed me to a certified local dealer. The local dealer inspected and there was a small dent in the shroud. The fixed immediately. Generator is working now as expected. Would have given less than a 5 star if Champion tech department had not been so cooperative. Generator works great on natural gas hookup.