Champion 46596 Portable Gas Generators Reviews & Ratings

Bought it in October 2011, runs great won't run my air compressor 1.5hp. 17gal. But that's okay, use it when lights go out. It works good for that we have a storm coming here in south Georgia, northeast Florida, so I will need it shortly.

We purchased the generator to supply our trailer. It does a good job of that. It has about 50 hours on it now at elevations up to 9500' and temps from the mid-thirties to about 100F. After the first couple of starts during the break-in, the first five hours before the first oil change, it starts on the first pull no matter the temp or altitude. The only issue, and it is a very minor one, is that it rattles when under a high load.

We were fishing at about 6000' and in the afternoon it was in the mid to high nineties and we had the AC on in the trailer and were charging the boat batteries and the generator was rattling rather loudly. I have had difficulty fully duplicating it at home but it seems like it might be a loose baffle in the muffler. All in all not a great big deal. Also it is easier on fuel than I expected, which is nice.

We purchased the generator to supply our trailer. It does a good job of that. It has about 50 hours on it now at elevations up to 9500' and temps from the mid-thirties to about 100F. After the first couple of starts during the break-in, the first five hours before the first oil change, it starts on the first pull no matter the temp or altitude. The only issue, and it is a very minor one, is that it rattles when under a high load.

We were fishing at about 6000' and in the afternoon it was in... more

Runs all the appliances on our RV. Great for long trips.

We purchased the generator to power our camper while out on trips. We just do check all the fluids and 1 pull later it's running like a champ. It powers the camper with no problem. Overall we're very pleased with it.

Purchased due to low cost and built-in RV plug. Was able to run everything in the trailer at once except the electric water heater. (Not an issue, just used propane mode)

Since my purchase I've seen no less than 4 other people with the same model. Everyone I spoke with is happy with their purchase. There Is a wheel kit available.

I ordered the generator online on a Tuesday, I received it Thursday afternoon, put gas and oil in it as instructions, and it started up on the first pull and ran perfectly. Our power went off next day during a wind storm and it ran everything just fine for 6 hours on 2 gallons gas.. Love It!!

I bought this generator for use with my RV trailer. It runs the AC with a slight bogging of the rpm when the unit first kicks on. But it is minimal. I was surprised this unit is as quiet as it is. Not as quiet as a Honda, but certainly not that bad. If I am in a campground, I plug in. If I am BOONDOCKING I use the generator. So the noise level isn't as much of a problem for me as it might be for others, as I don't normally have any neighbors, or am in a noisy parking lot or rest area anyway. The price isn't that bad either. All in all a good unit.

I bought this generator for use with my RV trailer. It runs the AC with a slight bogging of the rpm when the unit first kicks on. But it is minimal. I was surprised this unit is as quiet as it is. Not as quiet as a Honda, but certainly not that bad. If I am in a campground, I plug in. If I am BOONDOCKING I use the generator. So the noise level isn't as much of a problem for me as it might be for others, as I don't normally have any neighbors, or am in a noisy parking lot or rest area... more

Set it up, gas in tank, started on the first pull. Also very quiet. Very happy with everything, but can I get wheels for it???

We bought this generator because of the specs for the dimensions so it would fit in our storage area on our R.V. When we got the generator it was taller than what it said on the computer..We then bought a wheel kit so we can move it into a storage shed that is a ways away from our unit..We know it is a good generator as we used our son in laws for a week when our other one went out...

Ordered it for him for Christmas he really loves it easy starting and enough wattage to run things in the house in case of power outage. They are predicting ice and snow in our areas for tonight. I feel good knowing that I even with power outage can still have a hot bath and hot food.