Champion · model 100396
Inverter Generator · Dual Fuel (Gas/Propane)
~$849approx. list price
3,100 W running, 3,400 W surge — sustains the fridge, freezer and the essentials tier and everything below it.
Best forRV owners and small-home backup users who want electric start, a 30A outlet and propane on a wheeled inverter for roughly a third of Honda money.
This is the Champion that RV owners buy when they want electric start, a 30A outlet and propane in a package that is still wheeled and under 100 lbs. It makes 3,100 running watts on gasoline and 2,790 on propane, enough for a fridge, furnace blower, sump pump and lights, and for most 13,500 BTU rooftop air conditioners. Owner reports are generally good on value: it costs less than half of a Honda EU3000iS and the push-button start and included battery make it easier to live with than a recoil-only unit. Three things get complained about: the 1.6 gallon tank only gives about 7.5 hours at a quarter load, the 59 dBA rating is louder in practice than the quiet Japanese units, and the 30A outlet is a 120V locking L5-30, which does not feed a 240V transfer switch. Parallel kits are sold separately.
From the spec sheet
3,100 W gas, 2,790 W propane·Electric start, wheeled, 95.9 lbs·30A locking RV outlet
At a glance
At a glance
Head to head
Inverter Generator · Dual Fuel (Gas/Propane) · 61 dB
3,500 W / 4,500 W surge · up to fridge, freezer and the essentials
Best for RV owners and tailgaters who want AC-starting power and propane flexibility at a working-person price.
Inverter Generator · Dual Fuel (Gas/Propane) · 64 dB
3,300 W / 4,000 W surge · up to fridge, freezer and the essentials
Best for RV and campsite users who want 4 kW surge, electric start and propane in a one-person carry, and can put up with 64 dBA.
Inverter Generator · Dual Fuel (Gas/Propane) · 53 dB
1,850 W / 2,500 W surge · up to lights, phones, router, a CPAP
Best for Campers and apartment-sized backup users who want a light propane-capable inverter at about half the price of a Honda or Yamaha 2 kW unit.