MaXpeedingrods 3500 Watt Portable Inverter Generator Gas Powered, EPA Compliant, Compact and Lightweight for Home Backup Power, Outdoor Camping, RV and Trailer

I am extremely impressed with this generator. I bought it for use with my 30A Travel Trailer in the hopes that it would run our AC while "off-grid". I love that it has a direct TT30A receptacle that doesn't require any adapters. Not only does it run our AC, but can do so effortlessly, even with the "Eco-throttle" engaged. It is very quiet. In practical use, I cannot tell it from the "red ones". I would need a dB meter to be able to tell you if there was an actual difference (I may borrow one and update this review). With it running outside, right next to the corner of our trailer, I can barely hear it running when I step inside, and if the AC kicks in, it actually makes it impossible to hear the genny at all, because the fan / compressor noise from the AC unit exceeds that of the genny humming outside. I had considered a 5500W 240V model that was twice as heavy (on wheels) and actually produces LESS 120V power "per leg" (To get max watts out of a 240V generator, you need to draw from both phases, so 2500W per side. So if you need a lot of 120V single-phase power, this is it! This little beast makes 3000 running watts, with 3500W surge. The red one I am referring to is 1800 running watts, 2200 surge. It costs over 1000 US, and is only 8 lbs lighter, weighing in at 47 lbs vs this one at 55 lbs. I plan to take good care of this little generator, and since I won't be using it commercially I expect it to last me for years. Yes, the red ones have (or at least used to...) an outstanding reliability record. I believe they are beginning to see some competition enter the market...

I purchased this MXR 3500 2 years ago for our camper for those times we just stop at a rest area and need power. Its light enough I can easily take it in & out of the camper very quiet and fuel-efficient, especially on Eco mode untill we stopped over night in Florida and really wish it could have run the AC the fan just wasn't enough it had performed so well I just purchased a second one and run them parallel and now there's nothing we can't run. I highly recommend these generators you don't need to purchase a high-end Honda to have a quite reliable power source. After two years it still starts on one pull even afternot using it for months on end . I think will be stopping more at rest areas when just pulling over for the night why spend $70-$100 just to sleep comfortably over night they really are that quite and reliable.

The inverter-generator is pretty much as advertised. We have used in on Propane only, in order to keep the engine gunk-free. So far we have not tested at high altitude, but at 3,000 ft where we live, it operates very well. Highly recommend watching a few YouTube videos about the unit, to save time and to clarify operating and set-up instructions (for instance, it's important to connect the battery wires properly before starting it. We did everything as suggested and it started up the first time (push-button) on propane only. According to one video, if using propane, it's helpful to close the spark plug gap just a teeny bit. But getting the spark plug out with the tool that comes with the generator was not possible. It was a flimsy socket tool that stripped (the plug stayed fine). Went to the auto-parts store and purchased a spark plug removal extender socket for about $12. This on the end of my socket wrench worked perfectly -- plenty of leverage and a tight fit that made plug removal easy. The propane adaptor works great, and the generator ran our RV airconditoner (3,500 watt) perfectly. The ONLY thing that we noticed (so far) is that the noise level is not as quiet as advertised. It's not horrible, but it's not as quiet as 53-55 db. At 20 feet away, it's more like 63-65 db. Still very good, but more than advertised. Other than that, it's a great deal for the money -- portable, realt4ively quiet, good power output, versatile and not too heavy (53 lbs, plus it is on wheels). A this point, would highly recommend.

I was astonished how easy it was to start and how quietly it ran. I pulled the handle mostly just to see how far it would travel and the inverter started right up. Smoked for a few seconds, then settled down. I have the single fuel 3500W version. The Eco mode works great and keeps the sound levels down. I bought a magnetized oil filler cap and an inductance type hour meter. When you first fill up the oil, it pays to convert the 0.12 gallon oil tank capacity shown in the specifications to ounces, so you know that about 16 ounces/half a quart will fill it up. The little oil filler tube they provide works a lot better than I expected.On the other hand, the maintenance access is miserable. I can't get my hand in the spark plug access because it is too tiny. I also can't get enough access to attach my hour meter to the spark plug wire. Instead of dainty little access ports for the air filter/spark plug/oil, removing the big orange side panel should give easy access to all three (currently the maintenance panel doesn't increase access to the spark plug, only the air filter and oil drain). I'm going to cut up the black side panel to increase access to the spark plug so I can attach my hour meter feed to the spark plug wire. Not a deal breaker because the inverter runs great, but an annoyance for sure.