Champion 4000W Electric Start Dual Fuel Inverter

Champion · model 201592

Inverter Generator · Dual Fuel (Gas/Propane)

Champion 4000W Electric Start Dual Fuel Inverter

~$749approx. list price

  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

3,300 W running, 4,000 W surge — sustains the fridge, freezer and the essentials tier and everything below it.

Best forRV and campsite users who want 4 kW surge, electric start and propane in a one-person carry, and can put up with 64 dBA.

A closed-case 4,000-watt inverter at 54 lbs is an unusual combination, and it is why owners keep asking about this one. It runs 3,300 watts on gasoline and 2,970 on propane, has electric start with a battery in the box, and weighs far less than the older wheeled 3,400 W Champion. That makes it a practical camp or RV unit that also stretches to a fridge, a furnace blower and some lights in a short outage. The tradeoffs are visible on the spec sheet: it is rated 64 dBA, which is loud for an inverter and noticeably louder than a Honda, and the output stops at one duplex plus a TT-30R RV outlet, so there is no 240V port and no transfer-switch hookup. Owners mention that the engine is small for the output, so full-load runs are short. Retail prices range from about $600 to $800 depending on the store.

From the spec sheet

Specifications

Running watts
3,300 W
Starting watts
4,000 W
Fuel tank
1.54 gal
Runtime
10 hrs on gasoline, 25 hrs on propane at 1/4 load (1.54 gal tank)
Type
Inverter Generator
Fuel
Dual Fuel (Gas/Propane)
Noise
64 dB
Outlets
1x 120V 20A duplex (5-20R), 1x 120V TT-30R RV outlet, 1x 12V 8A DC, ParaLINK parallel
Transfer-switch ready
No
Weight
54.2 lbs
Warranty
3-year
Model
201592

3,300 W gas, 2,970 W propane·54 lbs with electric start·CO Shield, 25 hrs on propane

At a glance

Strengths

  • +54.2 lbs for 4,000 surge watts is light for the class
  • +Electric start, battery included
  • +Runs on propane, up to 25 hours at 1/4 load
  • +TT-30R RV outlet plus 20A duplex

At a glance

Drawbacks

  • −64 dBA is loud for an inverter
  • −No 240V outlet and no transfer-switch outlet
  • −1.54 gal tank, so full-load runs are short
  • −No wheels

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