FIRMAN Power Equipment P03501 Gas Powered 3550/4450 Watt (Performance Series) Extended Run Time Portable Generator with Wheel Kit and Cover

After hours and hours of researching generators for features that are important to me I finally found what I was looking for with the Firman PO3501 at a price point that is an unbeatable value. To me, value equals the quality you get in return for what you pay. The quality & features packed in this gen set far out way the cost, making it an excellent value in my opinion. This generator package includes a cover, wheel kit, fuel gauge, 5 gallon fuel tank, oil, tools, funnel, on board lcd monitor screen which displays hour, frequency, voltage& low oil shut down. It also has a bottle opener.... who does that? Firman did! I purchased this generator for emergency back up power and have connected it to my home's electric box via an interlock kit & L5-30 to L14-30 adapter cord. This method allows the flexability of turning on necessary circuits during a power outage. It has run at the same time all the lcd lights inside and out of the house, 5 ceiling fans, 2 exhaust fans in the restrooms, refrigerator, 1 6000 BTU window ac, 4 lcd tv's & cable boxes and does not skip a beat. The lights do flicker a little when I turn on the garbage disposal, but that's only when all the above mentioned were turned on at the same time. Of course during a power outage the generator will see more of a conservative demand of power usage. I just wanted to see what the generator could power and it far exceeded my expectations. Each time, the generator takes very little effort to start and is very quite, not silent by any means but very quite. My wife and I can have a normal conversation without either one of us raising our voices. So far I have only put 25 hrs on it for breaking in purposes. At the 5hr mark the oil was changed with conventional 10w-30 & at the 25hr mark the oil was changed with 10w-30 Mobil 1 full synthetic and it seams to have quited the generator a little more. If you're on the fence about buying this generator or any Firman generator do yourself a favor and just buy it!!!