PowerSmart 2500-Watt Portable Inverter Generator with Quiet Technology and CO Protect

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.

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

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

Me llego super rápido y muy bien empacado.Muy eficiente, no hace ruido. No gasta casi gasolina. Muy buena opción para emergencia cuando sea temporada de hurracán

Arrived defective when trying to run it. I was in contact with manufacturer and they seem to be putting me off .they ask for a video and I sent it to them. Ask me to do certain things and I did them. It still is not running. I ask for someone local to come and look at it or refund or replace it.; None of which they have done. This is a $600.00 generator. I can not afford to lose that kind of money. I need some kind of results to be done.

Everything worked OK. I filled the oil with 30w 4 cycle "break-in" oil.I filled the Gas to 1/4 full with 89 octal non-ethanol gas. After a few pulls to get the gas to the carburetor, I put the gas cap position to ON and the Selector to choke. Started up after a couple pulls, switched to Run. I ran the generator for 1 hour at 50 - 75% load, then I drained and refilled the oil. I did not see any metal debris in the oil that was drained.I connected the generator to my 3.6KV power bank. I set the charge rate on the power bank to 70%. Started the generator. It was charging at 1300 watts. I changed the charging rate to 80% and the generator was putting out 1500W. Then to 90% and the output went up to 1700W. I tried 100% charge rate on the Power Bank, but the generator kicked the load OFF. So, I guess I found the limit was 1700W continuous output. So, it's far below the 2500W, or even 2000W output. But, it will do the job for me.I am changing the oil to a 10W30 synthetic blend at the 10 hour mark. Then again at the 50 hour mark. Then every 100 hours after that. Might be a bit of overkill, but the oil isn't that expensive and fairly easy to change out.

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.

Works well, starts easy & is pretty quiet. Only time will tell if it’s a reliable generator or not.