Generac 5,200-Watt Dual-Fuel Portable Inverter Generator – Gas and Propane Compatible – Quiet Operation – Clean, Stable Power – CA Compliant – Great for Home Backup, Camping, and RV Use

Delivers just as advertised and very quiet, but don’t expect more than 2000 watts at 5000 feet
This Generac 3200i (2500-continuous watts) should do the trick the next time power goes out at our home. I wanted to buy a Honda EU2200i because of its quietness and reputation, but at 5500 feet altitude I didn’t think its 1800 continuous watts was up to running the gas furnace, the fridge, and a few lights and battery chargers. The Generac was $500 cheaper and nearly 40 percent more powerful.Out of the box, I had to run at half choke for nearly a minute before it started to run normally. Otherwise, subsequent starting is a breeze. It’s wonderfully quiet as well; it definitely won’t bother us or the neighbors.And I’m glad I got the bigger wattage. I tested it with several combinations of current draw. It will run two circular saws simultaneously, but the engine bogs way down and my in-line watt meter indicated supply reductions of several hundred watts. That’s not a problem for making a single cut but it would definitely be bad for the motors long-term. It powers either circular saw or a 1500-watt milk house heater just fine, but add any two in combination and it bogs down and doesn’t recover. The best it could do was to run a milkhouse heater on the low setting (1320 watts draw) and a 6-amp drill (630-watt draw) for a total draw of 1950 watts. That’s about right, given a 4 percent reduction in engine output per 1000 feet above sea level.The Generac 3500XL I bought 35 years ago ran great until the plastic gas lines rotted out. I could have repaired the gas lines but I worried about how clean the power would be for electronics these days. This new 3300i isn’t pure-sine-wave output, but at 3 percent THD, it’s close enough. Thus far, it delivers exactly as advertised. My only wish is that it came with the switch to turn the eco mode off. That might help with starting in colder weather. Maybe that won’t be a problem, but I won’t know until our first winter comes along.

Hope you have better luck
I got this generator to use with my travel trailer because it has the ability to run the ac power with an adapter. Straight out of box the generator leaked fuel. I couldn’t return via Amazon because oil and fuel had been added; the only way I could make sure it worked prior to camping. Generac customer service is pretty terrible and not much help. Pretty much someone working at their house reading a script. They told me to take it to a local generac service repair shop. I have been waiting almost a month and they haven’t even looked at the generator. I am very disappointed in the way I have been treated with this expensive generator purchase. It does run quiet so once the fuel leak is repaired i am hoping all else is well.

Powerful and long-lasting, but with a minor issue
The generator has immense power and runs for a long time without problems. It’s reliable and great for heavy use. However, it does leak a bit of gas, so be careful where you store it. Overall, still a great buy for the performance.

Great buy
Excellent product , Great value for the money .. Best Insurance for any long term power needs.

After a season of use camping compared to other this is by far the most quit one. Best unit for a reasonable price.Have run it on super gas with no problem after sitting for almost 12 months it ran on the 3rd pull.