I needed this for hurricane power outage to run a couple fridges, tv and portable a/c. It does just that. Starts up easy and goes a long way on the fuel tank, which is larger than most inverter generators
Easy to operate. Runs so quiet we can have a normal conversation while standing within a few feet of the generator. Routine maintenance is simple and thoroughly explained in the operating manual.
I had no trouble with setting up this piece of equipment. The accessory toolkit was helpful with the funnel included in the kit filling the oil was a breeze! The battery charger is which was included in the toolkit is also a nice feature. I charged the battery over night just to be sure that it had enough of a charge to start the device the next day and test the generator out by hooking it up to my camping trailer. The generator pasted the test with flying colors with plenty of power for my camping needs. The remote start is a godsend for my wife in using the generator. the generator is also markedly quieter than my other generator. The compact size is nice too. My other generator is a Craftsman rated a 5600 running watts and is much larger and more cumbersome so the Li'l Blue as I now call my new generator is just about perfect in everyway as far as a portable power source could be. We my wife and I are looking forward to getting out in the mountains of Montana and doing a lot more camping made more enjoyable with our new power source.
The ease of starting the generator from the comfort of the trailer during a rainstorm will be wonderful. The requirement of starting with "no-load" is being accomplished with our in-line surge protector that determines the line condition after about two minutes before turning on power to the trailer.