Champion Power Equipment 11,000-Watt Wireless Remote Start Home Backup Portable Inverter Generator with Quiet Technology and CO Shield

For someone with a history of Hondas, my (skeptical) first day leaves me MORE than pleased with this beast of a power plant. I'm on the east coast - it shipped from California (cross country freight jitters? you bet!). The promised delivery time was a VERY slow 13 days, but it arrived in Charlotte, NC after only 4 days. I called CEVA home delivery people who graciously arranged delivery 5 days earlier than originally scheduled.It came in on a wrapped pallet on a big box truck with a lift gate and took two guys to get it up to my porch (200+ pounds). The outer box didn't even have a scratch and the inner packaging was as solid as I've ever seen. The unit was in 100% perfect condition.All of the promised accessories were present. The instruction manual was easy to read and easy to follow. Setup took me about 90 minutes only because I read and re-read the instructions to be sure I got it right, and because I don't do this but about once every 10 years, and because I'm new to all the digital technology on generators. The remote paired up right away. The container of oil was exactly the amount the instructions called for (no waste or left overs). The battery connected perfectly and was charged up. The generator fired up on the very first attempt using electric push-button start. Later, it fired up using the remote start and engine stop. I'm not accustomed to an electronic choke, but this one's automatic choke functioned perfectly the first time. The noise level is fully half of my NorthStar/Honda 10k current generator, and meets my expectations just fine.After running it with no load for about 30 minutes, I connected a 50 amp cable to my existing house port, turned off the shore power and all of the breakers, then fired up the generator. After turning the breakers on one-by-one, I was able to run air fryer, coffee maker, lights, water heater, and home PC with nearly undetectable groans from the generater running at full speed - NOT in the economy mode. My 10k NorthStar/Honda will groan a little when the clothes dryer starts and I expect this unit may do the same, but I haven't tried it yet.These units apparently take more detailed and more frequent maintenance actions according to the manual, but if it performs like today over time, it will be well worth keeping this little beast in shape. Customer service is first class but takes time to get through on the phone (likley hurricane related). I needed an Amazon 'receipt' (easily done on desktop PC) to fully register my generator.In summary, this is a seriously stout competitor to the more expensive Honda inverter units I've had in the past. I will update this review if anything changes, but for now - WOW!*****Since my initial week, I've contacted Champion customer service twice (turned out to be my errors) and am very pleased with their ease of contact and willingness to help. Highly recommended product and company.

It's mainly used as a whole home backup generator. I am able to power everything in my home with ease including my well pump and hybrid electric water heater. I'm able to run this close to my home and can barely hear it. It used about 1 gallon of fuel during a 4 hour power outrage. The electric start works great for easy start on those cold winter nights. It also starts up fairly easy using the pull start as well. The wheels and heavy duty handle make it very easy to move around. Assembly was fairly simple and not much to it. This is hands down the best unit available for the price.

Great generator. Bought it because the electric companies like to cut power for days at a time. This can run two refrigerators, a couple heaters, and misc items in my home (probably more than that, but that was all I needed).It is relatively easy to assemble as long as you can lift 50lbs (you have to roll the generator onto its side to install wheels/feet).It is also quiet, even at the max I used it for. It sits behind a wall, and inside it was just a light hum.

This is my 3rd Champion Generator. They have always been very reliable and very well built. This inverter I wanted more running watts than my previous inverter to run more things in my house at once. I needed to get a new Gentent canopy to fit this inverter, they are different for the closed inverters. This gentent is as large as they come for the inverters and it’s cutting really close. I needed this so I can run it in bad weather, this one was tough to install and I had to purchase an extra clear skirt cover because the control panel is elongated on this unit compared to other inverters. It really needs (2) clear covers to cover the entire panel, so I ordered another one to cover it completely. (Not shown in the pics)If are looking for reliable company and inverter than this is the inverter generator for you. Easy to install, I set up the entire thing in 30 Minutes completely running. This inverter is actually quieter than the open frame inverters and doesn’t even show a hiccup when adding a well pump, water heater, 2 refrigerators, furnace, lights TV and computers. That’s all I need in a storm. Highly recommend Champion and this inverter.

At first, this generator seemed perfect! I actually bought a second one, since I run so much electric on my food trailer. Now I’m left with a generator that can’t stay running due to the pathetic design of the CO sensor. It’s sitting OUTSIDE, obviously very well vented. What a waste of money, and that times two!

Has run flawless in the 3 outages we experienced. Remote start works through a concrete wall, to allow operation from indoors. Power ramps up quickly and does not affect any lights or equipment currently running. Ran a 2,400 sqft house for multiple days, powering well pumps, sump pumps, 40 amp oven, HVAC, and lighting. Used 6 gallons of gas per 18 hours of run time. At time of writing, have about 30 hours on unit.Cons: Oil fill is very slow and easy to spill. The lift handle must be opened before attaching a 50 amp plug. Recommend replacing the stock spark plug.

Donated my 9000w unit to my daughter and upgraded to this one for more wattage. Checking and changing oil requires removal of 8 screws. No biggie, but slots and latch would be better. Works great.