Customer reviews from FIRMAN Power Equipment
Firman - W03083 Electric & Remote Start 120V RV Ready 3300-Watt Gasoline Inverter Portable Generator - Black, Gold
Average customer rating
4.5
(97 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 97 reviews
5 Stars
68
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Star
5
94%of customers recommend this product.
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84 out of
89)
Customer Reviews for Firman - W03083 Electric & Remote Start 120V RV Ready 3300-Watt Gasoline Inverter Portable Generator - Black, Gold
Posted by: Phil
from Redding
Verified Purchase:Yes
We bought this generator because of the power shut offs PG&E has been doing. So far so good. We like that it is quiet, pretty compact, and that it can be doubled with another generator.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Good unit. Good service.
on November 2, 2019
Posted by: Winnipegmike
from Winnipeg Canada
Runs nicely. I use it to power a 30 foot camper with a 13,500 BTU air conditioner. I did 3 oil changes in the first 10 hours to get out the break in debris, and I changed the plug to an NGK. Have been running Amsoil small engine 10w-30 since then, changing every 50 hours. Only used non ethanol fuel with a bit of seafoam in it. Other reviews say that it doesn't charge it's own battery, but it certainly must as I've never plugged it in and it's never dead. It always starts easily, even on very cold days. I've started it as low as -28 with no problems. The remote that originally came with it failed within the first couple of weeks, but Firman fedex'd me a new one immediately. It has 200 hours on it now and is going strong. Does not use any oil at all between changes. I have multiple other generators, and this is definitely the quietest of them. I replaced the Phillips head bolts that hold on the rear cover with wing bolts for easier access. The spark arrestor was quite plugged around 50 hours, but was easy to clean and hasn't plugged up or had any carbon on it since then. Air filter access is also easy. Now for the negative stuff... A few times it has revved itself up far beyond what it is designed to do, and I had to shut it down immediately to prevent engine damage. The customer service at Firman sent me a new carburetor to solve that issue although I have not installed it yet. I suspect that will solve the problem. The wheels are too small in my opinion. A large wheel option would be nice. Overall it's a good buy. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this brand again.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Dancer
from Cottage Grove,OR
Verified Purchase:Yes
Used it to installed the ball for the sway unit. Easy to hookup the drill motors
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Ryan
from Eagle Point, OR
Verified Purchase:Yes
Starts easily with remote, switch, and recoil. Runs pretty quiet. Combine with a Lion Energy Lithium Ion battery and you won't need to run it very long to charge the battery. I have had problems getting it to remote start form inside the trailer. The date on the box says it was made a year ago, so maybe the battery in the remote is dying. I had to charge the battery in the unit after the first trip because it wouldn't start the generator, however it started very easily with the recoil pull rope. I would definitely recommend it to anybody looking for a generator for their RV.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Happy Camper
from Atlanta
Verified Purchase:Yes
I purchased the Firman W03083ir generator mainly for my camper. I remote camp at least 15 weekends a year and wanted a remote start inverter generator with at least 9 hours of run time so I can use my cpap machine at night. I also wanted to be able to run my air conditioner. My other generator had an open frame and was a little louder than I wanted and used much more gas. I tried to use my W03083ir after following the break in instructions to a T to run my 13,500 btu camper ac unit. It immediately went into overload protection mode. I replaced the ac capacitors and tried again to no avail. I tried my W03083ir generator on another camper and it ran that unit just fine. I purchased a SPP6 relay capacitor and now my new generator will run my ac in eco mode. Now my only complaint is that the generator sputters a little in both run modes. I talked with tech support and was told that in eco mode it barely gives it enough gas to keep it running. I found that without enough of a load while in eco mode the sputter will keep you up all night. The next night we experimented running a couple flood lights,tv,cpap machine and the unit only sputtered sporadically. My new W03083ir generator is doing everything that I wanted it to do. It's quiet, good fuel economy, good run time and is fairly lightweight.
Pros: Lightweight, 9+ Hours of run time,quiet, Low fuel consumption
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Nice for the price, but could use a few improvements
on October 18, 2019
Posted by: Altoids
from Wikieup, AZ
Verified Purchase:Yes
Product is used to run an RV that is normally powered from solar. The Firman W03083 is used as backup through a transfer switch built into the solar site. Transfer also allows solar site batteries to charge from the power generated by the Firman W03083. Suggested improvements: Internal control unit should allow for a longer warmup period (2-3 minutes) when the generator starts before applying the load. Internal control should allow for immediate disconnect of the load when the Stop sequence is initiated, allowing the the engine to continue to run on for 2 to 3 minutes for proper cool down and to prevent the generator from shutting down under load. A fuel gauge would be nice (10%, 70%, 90%). When the generator is close to running out of fuel, the load should automatically disconnect and allow the engine to run on for cool down, then shut off automatically. The display works well, but should include some indication of generator loading (10%, 70%, 90%, etc) or direct watt readout so that the operator knows when they should turn something off because they are approaching a full load / overload situation.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Gypsy
from Oregon
Verified Purchase:Yes
Runs RV good
Pros: Remote start
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: TomP
from Rivertoin UT
Verified Purchase:Yes
Use it to provide 110 power for my nuCamo T@G
Pros: Electric remote start, relativity quite, long running
I would recommend this to a friend!
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