We love this generator, although what we intended for it we actually need more power. This unit is great. Only downfall I wish it was a little quieter. We used it for a concession trailer. When first calculating watts we needed 7800, when we are pulling more like 11-12000.
Starting the engine is challenging. Instructions followed exactly. Began with a full 12 Volt charged battery, yet start process was erratic. After pressing and holding start button for 1 sec, starter engaged just for a second and then "click-click" and repeated this over and over. Did not start with this procedure. Next, sprayed ether starting fluid spray into induction port and it finally started after same "click-click" process. Battery behaved like its charge was low but meter says fully charged. Once running everything is fine. One design complaint is a wheel must be removed before battery can be removed (awkward). Oh- and it's heavy to maneuver.