DuroMax XP2000EH Dual Fuel Inverter Generator, Blue

Nice little generator. This is our back-up to a Troy Built 5500 gas, which is a back-up to a B&G 12000 Fortress propane standby. You see, in So. Fla. you don't soon forget being without power for 14 days like what happened to us during Wilma. And you don't forget how difficult finding gas can be during those catastrophes. So I chose this model over some more expensive models, like Honda, just for that reason. We still have propane 100lb tanks that are over 10 years old which we purchased right after Wilma along with a Generac Standby generator. Those tanks and propane are what I still use for my new B&G standby. Can't do that with petrol, can you?So why 4 Stars instead of 5? I had a problem with the generator at first. No starting on propane or gas, and I mistakenly thought I had a fuel leak. Fortunately, a friend of mine who is familiar with small engines rectified the issue. After that, the generator started on the 3rd pull using propane.So.....again.....why 4 Stars? Well, the Duromax people were very good when I contacted them. Very good indeed. But what they can do over the phone is limited. The closest service provider is in Miami, about 50 miles away. AND...…..if you read the last page of the manual, there is NO warranty unless you purchase this generator directly from them. So the advice I was given from Duromax…….if you do not want to drive to Miami, and I have no idea if the repair would have even been covered, send it back to Amazon. Bottom line.....the generator has a 30 day warranty from Amazon when not purchased through Duromax directly. Kind of hard to 5 Star a 500.00 item that only carries a 30 day warranty.Fortunately, I did not have to send it back. But be advised, going by what the manual states on the last page, make sure you run the thing as much as possible within the 30 day Amazon return window. If you have a problem I recommend shipping it right back to Amazon immediately. Miss that 30 day window and you will be S.O.L. my friend!

I paid $400 for this in 2018 and just realized I never wrote a review. It shows as not available now but there is a XP2200EH which is similar, but 2200W instead of 2000W and costs $650.I'm very happy with this purchase.I've run this couple of times, on propane only, during PG&E "public safety" shutdowns and it has powered my fridge and a couple of smaller items with no trouble. None of the shutdowns have lasted long enough to go through a 20lb tank of propane. The ECO mode is great - the generator just idles most of the time and then revs up when the fridge compressor kicks in. I've had no trouble starting it - you just have to be sure to bleed the regulator as instructed before trying to pull start it. I don't intend to ever use it with gasoline, since propane is so much simpler.It's pretty quiet when idling and only a little louder when revving up. I'd consider shutting it off overnight just to be a good neighbor if the weather was hot, since in my area most people don't have AC and open windows at night. So far I ran it all night only once, and the noise level was not a problem. My fridge can get through the night without warming up too much as long as we keep it shut, so it seems reasonable to shut down the generator at night.

I wondered why there was a rattling noise when I first opened the box. When I removed the gen cover to add oil, small plastic beads fell out of the inside. I picked some more out, and shook out some more. Not good to have small plastic beads loose in a hot engine compartment!It's large and heavy. I weigh 145 lbs, the generator is nearly half as heavy as I am! The propane hose may or may not be long enough to connect to our camper propane tanks with the generator on the ground, we'll see I guess.It comes without oil, requires 10W-30. I added .35 L. They included a very nice funnel for the job, making that part easy. Then I followed the instructions for running on propane. It has a LARGE clunky regulator contraption. But if that's what it takes to say goodbye to gasoline, so be it.After hooking up the propane I made sure it was set to ON, then pulled four times. (Don't use choke for propane). It started on the fourth pull. It was very easy to pull. No mention of a break-in period, so I ran it for 30 minutes with a heat lamp for a load. It's fairly quiet.I'll come back to update this. I hope those plastic beads don't turn into a problem.Update one: 90 degrees this morning, four pulls to start on propane, but then it wouldn't get up to speed, just putted and struggled with the red overload light on (nothing plugged in). I checked connections, let it run. Finally after about 4 minutes it came up to speed. I ran it with a load for an hour. I'm wondering how it will do in the mountains at higher, cold altitudes?Update two: Took it to the mountains, 5400' altitude, 88 F. Hooked up to propane, pulled about 3 times, it started, then just sat sputtering, with the red 'no power' light on. I left it sputtering for about 7 minutes, it wouldn't get up to speed and make power. Return window was nearly over, so I returned it and the extended warranty.I wanted to love this generator, it could have been a life saver on camping trips, and the propane is a highly desirable feature. But it just wouldn't run consistently, and wouldn't make power the one time I tried it at altitude. Returned. Two stars.