PowerSmart 3600-Watt Portable Inverter Generator with CO Protect, Quiet, 30 Amp for RV

I’ve been really impressed with the PowerSmart 4800-Watt generator. It’s been incredibly reliable and useful in a variety of situations—whether it's powering tools on the job, keeping the lights and appliances running during an outage, or taking it out for a weekend camping trip. It runs smoothly and quietly, and the fuel efficiency means I don’t have to constantly refill it. The multiple outlet options are super convenient, especially the RV-ready plug. It’s also easy to move around thanks to the wheels and handle. Overall, it’s been a solid investment, and I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who needs dependable portable power.

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.

This is a quiet and powerful generator. I use it to run a mobile business and it works perfect. Easy startup and eco friendly

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.

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.

I am general contractor, we need the power generator for a project that has no electricity. The crew said can't go wrong with a Honda Brand, however the price is $2000ish for the similar features and load. There are many generators available from AMZN, I narrowed to 7 different brands, my final 2 were this and the Champion Brand, I picked this over the Champion due to it is slightly more efficiency and the look. This unit runs very smooth, and pretty quiet. Especially with its ECO mode, one tank of gas can last for few days. The down side for me is that the unit is about 70lbs, which is fine, however with oil and fuel it has over 100lbs. So for me to upload and unload from my work truck is a bite challenge. Otherwise, this is a outstanding generator. I am happy with the purchase.

We bought this generator for use with our camper trailer. After using it this past weekend, we absolutely love it. It powers our AC unit, and the rest of our accessories (TV, water pump, fridge, etc..) in the camper without any issues. We did have to buy an adapter to fit the 30amp plug, but that was only $10 on amazon. The generator is on the quieter side, but it can still be heard if the unit is close the camper. All in all it's a good generator for the price!