Champion dual-mode generator # 100155 $799
Hello! Looking at Champion portable generator # 100155 dualfuel unit from Costco for $799. 7K run watts Gas 6k watts propane and 74 dba. Hoping for informed opinions about this brand/model’s rel...
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I agree that generator is too large, both in output and weight. Since your profile is incomplete, we don't know what you're trying to power?
Our Costco has the Champion 2800 watt running / 3100 watt peak inverter gas only generator for $699.99. It has a 30A RV outlet and will run a single 15,000 A/C. The weight is less than 99# and they can be daisy chained together.
I'm looking at one of these since my Honda 2000s won't run my single 13.5 A/C
In looking at the generator you mentioned, I really don't see any advantage of the dual fuel option and using propane. It states it will only go 5.5 hrs on a 20# tank at a 50% load. If you run it at full load, it may only get 4 hrs on a 20# tank. You may need to only stay at campgrounds that sell propane.
In reading one of the Costco reviews the writer who used it during a five day power outage was disappointed in the propane consumption and said this about the noise: "It's loud, like seriously loud, even in the house... at the other end of the house". In looking at the pictures, it is not an inverter generator.
You mentioned it produces <5% THD for clean power. The smaller generator I listed above does <3% THD.
If you have two 15,000 A/Cs you do need a larger generator, but the one you're looking at doesn't have a 50A outlet, only 30A outlets. I'm assuming you saw that and will assume you don't have two A/Cs? If that's true, the smaller generator will run your A/C. weigh less, cost less and use less fuel.
Bill
Our Costco has the Champion 2800 watt running / 3100 watt peak inverter gas only generator for $699.99. It has a 30A RV outlet and will run a single 15,000 A/C. The weight is less than 99# and they can be daisy chained together.
I'm looking at one of these since my Honda 2000s won't run my single 13.5 A/C
In looking at the generator you mentioned, I really don't see any advantage of the dual fuel option and using propane. It states it will only go 5.5 hrs on a 20# tank at a 50% load. If you run it at full load, it may only get 4 hrs on a 20# tank. You may need to only stay at campgrounds that sell propane.
In reading one of the Costco reviews the writer who used it during a five day power outage was disappointed in the propane consumption and said this about the noise: "It's loud, like seriously loud, even in the house... at the other end of the house". In looking at the pictures, it is not an inverter generator.
You mentioned it produces <5% THD for clean power. The smaller generator I listed above does <3% THD.
If you have two 15,000 A/Cs you do need a larger generator, but the one you're looking at doesn't have a 50A outlet, only 30A outlets. I'm assuming you saw that and will assume you don't have two A/Cs? If that's true, the smaller generator will run your A/C. weigh less, cost less and use less fuel.
Bill
