PowerSmart2500-Watt Portable Inverter Generator with Quiet Technology and CO Protect

Received in a very timely manner, undamaged, and in good condition. Purchased Kohler 10W-30 synthetic blend oil and ethanol free gas for start up and break in, will probably go to full synthetic after break in period. Added oil and gas, oil can be messy so have paper towels handy as the oil fill is pretty deep inside of casing. Generator came with a neat offset funnel, so that was nice of them. Got the oil dialed in and rotated the motor a few times to get it going thru the crankcase. Added fuel, gave the pull start a few more slow tugs just to get fuel flowing and well, to my surprise, it fired up on one of the slow pulls! Generator ran really well and I tested outputs with a few small items, battery chargers, fan, little stuff. Had no problem running them. Pulled generator to my Travel Trailer and got out the big cord. Fired up the generator, plugged up my Travel Trailer, and no problems at all. Started up the air conditioner, dorm refrigerator, RV fridge and freezer, and all inside lights. Generator was barely registering a 50% load per the load meter, and worked flawlessly. It did shudder a little with the AC compressor kicking on, but recovered nicely with no loading issues. I ran the generator non stop for around and hour and a half, the generator performance was much better than expected, quieter than expected, and overall for the price, I am very pleased with my purchase.

Runs great, easy to use, lightweight and small enough to fit anywhere. Surprisingly quiet and easy to sleep through. Great price.

I needed a small generator to power the block heater on my old bus for a recent winter road trip in the northeast US. My bus will not start in cold weather without the block heater, and there's no telling whether hotels have available power sources for this. I also only wanted an inverter generator due to the cleaner power delivery that those offer over traditional generators.This generator had great reviews and was significantly cheaper than an equivalent model at the local discount tool store which is what compelled me to go with this one. Upon receiving this generator, I checked it over and added in some 5W-30 oil, making sure to fill the oil reservoir. I will also note that the generator is relatively light and easily portable; I had no issue toting it around.Regarding actual performance, this generator works great. I've only put a few hours on it so far, but it served its immediate purpose of running my engine block heater each morning during my road trip. It's very quiet and had no issue with powering the block heater (1000W power draw.) I used the eco mode setting for this; I can't speak for other types of electrical loads, but for purely resistive loads such as a heater, the eco mode worked very well.I am looking forward to using this generator more. I think this generator is perfect for use cases such as camping/road-tripping, job-site needs, or any other situation where a small amount of AC power is needed. Only time will tell how durable this generator truly is, but so far, I am impressed.

My first generator and this one is great,started from the first pull,tested it already and it works. I used it for lights first and then charging to 100 psi my small husky compressor. It is quiet and well built,not cheap. You must have a generator if something comes up like in Spain especially when precious lives depends on it like pets or aquariums.

Didn’t last all night when camping in the winter. Started easily, ran good and was easily portable. Requiresgrounding wire and rod for safety!Reasonably quiet although it can bebothersome to a light sleeper! In allI am pleased with this purchase.

Firstly this generator for the price has proven to be better than any other similar make of generators. I have owned a Honda Eui1000, a champion 2500, and 4 Predator 2000 units. All of which had similar issues. After trying to fix the altitude fuel jet on the Honda it simply stopped operating. It starts, runs and as soon as you load it it fails, the predators just stop working, anywhere from 6 to 24 months after purchase. The Champion is still Awaiting a new ignition, also all of those have an issue with the recoil starters fraying as soon as you use them. And they are all noisy. This Power Pro, starts on first pull all most always, never more than two pulls, Runs on Eco mode for 5 hours on a half gallon of fuel, probably due to lower power service requirement, produces 1900 continuous watts, and is honestly the quietest portable generator I have ever owned. Easier to service than any of the Predator units, quieter than the Honda, and no fraying of the starter pull cord and have started it over 2 dozen times. This unit is being used for about 5 hours a day to top off a battery pack used with inverters before shutting down for the night. So farther everyone in this family is satisfied. I plan on installing an hour meter on it to schedule the oil changes accurately. For the money this is a top performing unit. Need a reliable back up. This is the one to get.

Accommodating size and functionality. Very quiet. Ran a space heater with no issues.