PowerSmart3600-Watt Portable Inverter Generator with CO Protect, Quiet, 30 Amp for RV, DL5035C

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.

This has been a great purchase! We already have a larger generator that will run everything that we need. But we didn't want to run that generator at night and waste all that gas. We put an AC in our bedroom window and last night we tested this little generator. We cut off the power to the house and turned on only the breaker for our bedroom, the bathroom and the fridge. We started the generator around 12:30am. We shut the door to our bedroom. That little generator worked perfectly!!! At 10am this morning, which is 9 hours after starting it, it was still running! We had it set on eco mode. Absolutely no problems!! We filled it back up and then worked on figuring out what else it could run. It did not like my one cup coffee maker, nor the microwave. I was able to bring up everything in my office. (I work from home.) We are actually going to buy a second one and use a parallel cable to connect them together for a bit more power. Overall, we're impressed!!

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.

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.

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.

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!

This generator has worked flawlessly since ive bought it. I've ran 5 tanks of gas through it and it has almost 50 houes of runtime on it and has given me no issue's. I especially like running it on eco mode because it makes it very quiet. Highly recommend this generator and would not hesitate to buy another one down the road.