Champion 201281 7500W Dual Fuel

Champion · model 201281

Portable Generator · Dual Fuel (Gas/Propane)

Champion 201281 7500W Dual Fuel

~$1,199approx. list price

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  1. 800 WLights, phones, router, a CPAP
  2. 2,200 WFridge, freezer and the essentials
  3. 4,000 WFurnace blower, sump pump or a window AC
  4. 7,500 WWell pump or a small central AC
  5. 18,000 WWhole home with central air

7,500 W running, 9,375 W surge — sustains the well pump or a small central AC tier and everything below it.

Best forHomeowners with a 30-amp inlet who want dual fuel plus CO shutdown from a brand with wide retail availability.

Champion's mainstream 7,500 watt dual-fuel open frame with CO Shield, the carbon monoxide shutdown system, which is the version to buy if the generator will sit near a garage or porch. It makes 7,500 running and 9,375 starting watts on gasoline and 6,750 running watts on propane from a 439cc engine, with an L14-30R outlet for a 30-amp transfer inlet and an L5-30R for an RV. Cold Start Technology, electric start with the battery in the box, and the Intelligauge meter for volts, hertz and hours are the features that get mentioned. The weak spots are common to the class: 74 dB at 23 feet, 205 lbs, and a 20 lb propane cylinder that runs it only about 5.5 hours at half load, so a bigger tank is needed for propane outages. Champion sells through retailers, and prices differ by about $100 between them.

From the spec sheet

Specifications

Running watts
7,500 W
Starting watts
9,375 W
Fuel tank
7.7 gal
Runtime
Gas: 10 hrs at 50% load on 7.7 gal; propane: 5.5 hrs at 50% on a 20 lb tank (6,750 W running on LP)
Type
Portable Generator
Fuel
Dual Fuel (Gas/Propane)
Noise
74 dB
Outlets
2x 120V 20A GFCI (5-20R duplex), 1x 120V 30A (L5-30R), 1x 120/240V 30A (L14-30R)
Transfer-switch ready
Yes
Weight
205 lbs
Warranty
3-year, lifetime technical support
Model
201281

7,500 W gas / 6,750 W propane·CO Shield auto-shutdown·L14-30R and L5-30R, 3-year warranty

At a glance

Strengths

  • +Dual fuel with Cold Start Technology
  • +L14-30R for a transfer switch and L5-30R for an RV
  • +Electric start with a battery included

At a glance

Drawbacks

  • −74 dB at 23 ft, loud for a neighborhood
  • −205 lbs, hard to lift without a ramp
  • −20 lb propane tank gives only about 5.5 hrs at 50% load

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