Customer Reviews for DuroMax - XP11000iHT 11,000 Watt Portable Tri Fuel Inverter Generator - Quiet, Low THD - Blue
Customer Rating
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Quiet Generator - Checking Oil is a Pain
on December 29, 2025
Posted by: Nickname
from WA
The generator works as designed. It's quiet and I was able to connect it to my transfer switch to successfully power my home. There are a couple of issues though that make me reconsider buying this product. Checking the oil is problematic and you should do this each time you run the generator. The access is within a small housing and is directly blocked by a cable. In order to pull out the oil dipstick, you have to try to force down the cable but it's still hard to get two fingers on the cover to pull it out straight. End result is that it's harder than it should be to get an accurate reading of the oil level and you will likely drop some oil onto the cable because it's difficult to get past it without rubbing against it. Note, the product documentation does not reflect the cable and DuroMax states that the pictures are for 'illustrative purposes' only and not intended to be an actual reflection of the product. In other words, don't count on their support manual to be an actual representation of what you're getting. Also, if you buy from DuroMax, you can't return the generator once you put oil in it so buyer beware.
Generator was well packed and delivery worked out well with the lift gate. It runs smoothly and quiet as expected. It would be nice if Duromax provided a little more guidance on propane cylinder vaperization vs temperature. While waiting on the natural gas connection, I decided to break it in on propane. A 11000 watt generator definitely needs more than one 40 lb propane cylinder at 15 deg. F outside temperature. Also, more information in the manual on how to remove the ground to neutral bond would have be nice. The other challenge was the cable bundle positioned right in front of the oil fill. I was expecting this from other reviews so no big deal. Overall, a very nice generator so far with a great warranty.
I bought the 11,000 Watt Portable Tri Fuel Inverter Generator for running miscellaneous power tools in situations where grid power is unavailable. I love that I can run my Millermatic 211 and other sensitive equipment without fear of damaging the electrical components! It, also, has plenty of power for the occasional backup power during outages… I’m happy with this generator!
Recently purchased The XP11000IHT at a great price and have used it under lo load to power my house fridge and garage freezer and a few lights during the engine break in period. Started right up and works like a charm. I'm really happy I bougth this as we have been having tons of rain here in the Pacific Northwest but I feel relived that I'm ready for it now.