Portable Generator, 2200W Ultra Quiet Gas Motor, EPA Compliant, Eco Mode Function, Ultralight for Backup Home Use and Camping (GM2200i)

I never used the original spark plug, I put in a Champion. I looked for the same size NGK, but no one local had it. I broke the engine in with a 5 hr varying load run. 0%-45%. I use a killawatt meter and an adjustable heat gun to determine the load. 30 min run on each load. Every hour changed the oil. Each oil change, it got a little lighter in color. After the break in, I drained all of the gas from the carb with the bowl screw and changed the oil again. I just used it to help a customer recharge their Ecoflo large solar generator. I don't use the ECO mode on the engine when I know I have to draw a lot of power from it. This generator ran 2.5 hrs at 1658 watts. The Ecoflo quit taking the electric initially, the input watts stopped, but the 2nd time it tried, it was fine. Worked great, much quieter than my open frame generator, but it isn't 'whisper mode'. I changed the oil again after that job due to how hard the engine worked and still new. 12 oz of 10W-30 full synthetic. Break in with conventional oil. Always store with NO gasoline in the tank or in the carburetor and it will start every time. Forget about the fuel stabilizer gimmicks. Great Ad campaign snake oil. I have 7 gasoline generators and store all the exact same way with no issues. Fresh oil, no gas in the carb/tank. I also remove the spark arrestor first thing to remove a sure problem of carbon clogging the spark arrestor. I don't go to National Parks and I've also never seen sparks/fire shoot out of my small engines. I do know a clog in the exhaust pipe isn't a good thing. I will attach a pic of 24 hr run time and compare a new spark arrestor with a clogged one on 24 hours of gasoline run time.

I'm quite happy with this thing especially for its price I've used it twice heavily. The first use was just Running a 850 W Golf cart battery charger For about 6hrs It was surprisingly fuel-efficient And ran perfectly. The second job Was running a small electric snow blower 1800 W 15 amps Exactly the running power this thing is supposed to put out. While it did run the snow blower It was struggling I triggered the overload shut off twice. Granted I was pushing the limits of the snow blower as well doing a massive job in deep heavy snow. The over load warning light blinked a lot but it pushed hard for 2 straight hours. I will also be useing this for Electric weed whackers, chainsaws, and large flood lights. I don't think it will have a problem with any of these however my only real concern now is how long will it last. "Update did not last" My only complaints Is if you pull the string to far forward the friction will actually melt the plastic on the side slightly not a big issue. "Update oil Sensor brick the whole thing" Update 1 1/2 months later. The generator no longer starts it continually tells me low oil regardless of the amount of oil. I am now removing stars. There is no scenario where I should be having to tear this thing apart to fix something as simple as an oil sensor Inside of 40 days This has caused big problems with my home. The directions do not even tell me exactly where the sensor is And the entire thing is encased in 2 layers of plastic so I can't get to anything without tearing apart everything. Nor are there any tutorials and simply unplugging the sensor Did not work either. Also the Provided schematic Has the wrong color codes on the wires. I now have a $300 brick. No customer support Can't find parts. Just s*** out of luck.....Never again

This looked like a practical backup for our home, so I bought it after seeing it online. As a stay-at-home mom, I wanted something for short outages that I could move without asking for help. During one brief outage, I used it for a small fan and to charge our phones. It handled those jobs, but starting it took several pulls, which was frustrating when I was juggling the kids. It also sounded louder than I expected from the “ultra-quiet” description, especially when I stood nearby. The lighter size is handy, and it didn’t take up much room in the garage. I’m glad we have a backup, but I expected an easier, quieter experience.

I bought this after a long outage put the meat from my Costco run at risk in the upright freezer, and I needed to keep my home design studio usable too. It ran the freezer, fridge, TV, DVD player, and a couple lamps without cutting out. Garage noise is manageable with the door cracked. The battery cable was hidden inside, though, and the manual never mentioned it. I dont enjoy troubleshooting by flashlight.

Used on a long weekend camping trip, ran like a champ. Got almost 12 hours of running out of a tank of gas one night running only a box fan and some string lights. Much quieter than a standard generator. Light enough for one person to handle. Simple enough to use, I didn't even read the instructions for starting. Great value versus other comparable models.