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9000-Watt Champion Power Equipment Tri Fuel Open Frame Inverter Generator

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Amazon has 9000-Watt Champion Power Equipment Electric Start Tri Fuel Home Backup Portable Open Frame Inverter Generator (201176) on sale for $1077.20. Shipping is free.

Home Depot has 9000-Watt Champion Power Equipment Electric Start Tri Fuel Home Backup Portable Open Frame Inverter Generator (201176) on sale for $1077.20. Shipping is free or choose curbside pickup where stock permits.
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About this product:
  • Operates on natural gas, propane, or gasoline
  • Natural gas and propane hoses are included so the unit is ready to run on any fuel right out of the box
  • 420cc Champion engine with its battery-included electric start featuring a reliable toggle switch, a built-in Cold Start Technology
  • CO Shield carbon monoxide auto shutoff system
  • 50% quieter (72 dBA) and 20% lighter than a traditional 7250-watt generator, plus fuel-saving Economy Mode, and Intelligauge to monitor voltage, frequency and operating hours
  • Gasoline: 9000 starting watts and 7250 running watts
  • Propane: 9000 starting watts and 6525 running watts
  • Natural gas: 9000 starting watts and 5875 running watts
  • Engine oil is included
  • 3-year limited warranty and lifetime technical support

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    • Amazon return policy: This item is non-returnable because of transportation regulation, but if the item arrives damaged or defective, you may request a refund or replacement through Your Orders by providing an image of the item and its defects.
    • You can view Home Depot's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer is $42 less than our front page deal price of $1119.20 from October 2024.
    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 80 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Amazon has 9000-Watt Champion Power Equipment Electric Start Tri Fuel Home Backup Portable Open Frame Inverter Generator (201176) on sale for $1077.20. Shipping is free.

Home Depot has 9000-Watt Champion Power Equipment Electric Start Tri Fuel Home Backup Portable Open Frame Inverter Generator (201176) on sale for $1077.20. Shipping is free or choose curbside pickup where stock permits.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member MBP1 for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Operates on natural gas, propane, or gasoline
  • Natural gas and propane hoses are included so the unit is ready to run on any fuel right out of the box
  • 420cc Champion engine with its battery-included electric start featuring a reliable toggle switch, a built-in Cold Start Technology
  • CO Shield carbon monoxide auto shutoff system
  • 50% quieter (72 dBA) and 20% lighter than a traditional 7250-watt generator, plus fuel-saving Economy Mode, and Intelligauge to monitor voltage, frequency and operating hours
  • Gasoline: 9000 starting watts and 7250 running watts
  • Propane: 9000 starting watts and 6525 running watts
  • Natural gas: 9000 starting watts and 5875 running watts
  • Engine oil is included
  • 3-year limited warranty and lifetime technical support

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
    • Amazon return policy: This item is non-returnable because of transportation regulation, but if the item arrives damaged or defective, you may request a refund or replacement through Your Orders by providing an image of the item and its defects.
    • You can view Home Depot's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer is $42 less than our front page deal price of $1119.20 from October 2024.
    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 80 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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multiuseemail
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9k starting watts and ~5k running watts on NatGas

This is VERY tempting.
gamer73
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I torture tested this model with identical specs on natural gas after breaking it in. Ran my 3 ton A/C with soft start, every ceiling fan inside and out (5 fans), washer, gas dryer, microwave, dishwasher, every light in the house inside and out (all LED so super low draw), vacuum, refrigerator, garage chest freezer, two 65" TVs, and probably a few other items I'm forgetting. Zero issues. It comes close to max power when everything is running and the A/C initially kicks in, but in reality I would never have all of that running at once. After that initial A/C jolt, it runs at around 60%-70% according to the onboard meter. Backing off running absolutely everything in the house and using only the refrig, freezer, one TV, and A/C (more of a real life scenario in my home), I was around 30% capacity.
I haven't run this for several days as jchu14 did, only 1 day, but so far and very impressed. If you have a pair of larger A/C units, would probably have to manage which one is running (living space during the day, then turn off that breaker at night and switch on bedroom A/C).

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yuletak
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To reduce noise, couldn't you put this in a box w/ some noise dampening materials inside? Of course, you'd need to have proper ventilation in the box.
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PurpleGame4646
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This or the Westinghouse deal for a 2 story house? https://a.co/d/5KReiO1
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SweetJason
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My house has a 4 ton Central AC unit and a 2.5 ton, is the 4000watts and 2500 watts ish for each of those the starting or the average run. I am assuming thats what they are at average so this likely couldn't handle those 2 things alone much less the other things in our house?
For those that connect it into the house rather than powering a couple specific items, do you shut lots of other things off while it is connected?
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jchu14
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Quote from SweetJason :
My house has a 4 ton Central AC unit and a 2.5 ton, is the 4000watts and 2500 watts ish for each of those the starting or the average run. I am assuming thats what they are at average so this likely couldn't handle those 2 things alone much less the other things in our house?
For those that connect it into the house rather than powering a couple specific items, do you shut lots of other things off while it is connected?
That would be running watts.

This generator would not be sufficient to run both at the same time. You'll definitely want something with more power.

I have my generator go into my panel with an interlock. So everything is powered. I do manually flip off my electric stove, electric oven, and EV charger though. So my family doesn't accidently forget and turn one of those on.
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garaged
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Quote from PurpleGame4646 :
This or the Westinghouse deal for a 2 story house? https://a.co/d/5KReiO1
That depends on your needs. The Westinghouse has more capacity but it is a typical generator. The Champion here meanwhile .... lower Watts but it is an 'inverter' so the waveform is clean enough for sensitive electronics (vs. a generator).
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damn i really want to pull the trigger...
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i want to pull the trigger but says it can't ship to so cal?

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SweetJason
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Quote from jchu14 :
That would be running watts.

This generator would not be sufficient to run both at the same time. You'll definitely want something with more power.

I have my generator go into my panel with an interlock. So everything is powered. I do manually flip off my electric stove, electric oven, and EV charger though. So my family doesn't accidently forget and turn one of those on.
Thanks

One other question, with me having 2 full breaker boxes for my house. Can 1 generator even run both or would I need 2. I understand it would need to cover the max running watts either way but wasn't sure if it can be wired to 2 panels at once.
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Can you run two and increase the Watt to be able to basically cover whole house? Are there professional installer available in NJ?
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Any chance this deal hangs around until 7/1 when Floridas next tax law goes into effect and saves me 7% on this?
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TalentedJuice2661
4d ago
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Quote from multiuseemail :
Please confirm that what you have is has these wattage specs. 9k start and ~5k running for NatGas? What else did you run with the generator other than the AC and potentially fridge?

I can't imagine there's much more that can be run:
  • 3 ton AC = ~4000w
  • regular fridge/freezer = 1000w
  • lights = 150w
  • internet router/modem = 50w

I was thinking that if I bought this and connected at the breaker:
  • 2 ac units (small for BR, medium for living/dining/kitchen) = ~2000w
  • kitchen (fridge; water kettle/microwave/electric skillet) = ~2000w (not constant)
  • Entertainment (wifi/tv/ps5/laptop) = ~1000w
  • Lights & small electronics/chargers = ~200w

I'm trying to find out if one of these is better for me than a higher-wattage, non-inverter, tri-fuel for $100/200 less.

4000w is a lot for a 3 ton AC. My 3 ton draws around 1900w running.
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Whiterabbit77
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Quote from jiggaboy :
i want to pull the trigger but says it can't ship to so cal?
Cali banned small engine...you can only use battery operated generator
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sknick
3d ago
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Quote from ChiefAlchemist :
This sounds like a no brainer. But I'm new to such things and can't decode some of the finer points y'all have mentioned. Aside from how loud is it, no major red flag, true? What's the difference between the extra coverage from HD vs Amazon. If I'm reading correctly, Amazon's 4 yr is ~$100 less than HD's 3 yr. But I'm not sure if it's the same type of things covered. Finally, approx how much am I going to pay to be able have this pump power directly into my box? Along the same lines, a plumber to get access to the NG? How much?
Look it up on generator Bible (or look just look at my post). Only weaknesses listed are no remote start & no parallel port. Champion comes with 3 yr warranty, most others are 1 year.

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Quote from gamer73 :
I torture tested this model with identical specs on natural gas after breaking it in. Ran my 3 ton A/C with soft start, every ceiling fan inside and out (5 fans), washer, gas dryer, microwave, dishwasher, every light in the house inside and out (all LED so super low draw), vacuum, refrigerator, garage chest freezer, two 65" TVs, and probably a few other items I'm forgetting. Zero issues. It comes close to max power when everything is running and the A/C initially kicks in, but in reality I would never have all of that running at once. After that initial A/C jolt, it runs at around 60%-70% according to the onboard meter. Backing off running absolutely everything in the house and using only the refrig, freezer, one TV, and A/C (more of a real life scenario in my home), I was around 30% capacity. I haven't run this for several days as jchu14 did, only 1 day, but so far and very impressed. If you have a pair of larger A/C units, would probably have to manage which one is running (living space during the day, then turn off that breaker at night and switch on bedroom A/C).
In a real emergency I just manually turn AC on & off at thermostat instead of letting it cycle automatically.I have a different 9kW portable & it takes about 5kw at startup (with EasyStart installed) & only about 2.5-3kw to run. If you remove the unpredictability of it auto starting & stopping you shouldn't have to worry about overloads.

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