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Customer Reviews for Champion 5500W Portable Generator

Champion 5500W Portable Generator

Ensure your home stays warm and safe. 11-hp OHV engine. 5500W continuous and 6250W surge power. 6.84-gallon gas tank provides 10 hours of run time on 50% load
Average Customer Rating:
4.429 out of 5
4.4
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5
(7 Reviews) 7
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Rating Snapshot (7 reviews)
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5 of 7(71%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Questions & Answers:
14 Questions | 19 Answers
Customer Reviews for Champion 5500W Portable Generator
Review 1 for Champion 5500W Portable Generator
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5 out of 5
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Durability
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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4 out of 5
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Anonymous
Location:Cranbrook, BC, Canada

Great so far

Date:December 9, 2012
"Just bought the unit, installed the wheel kit, added oil and gas. 2nd pull and it was purring like a kitten.
Haven't had to use for emerg. power yet, but I'm confident it will start OK. could not give a rating for Durabillity or perfomance, so I gave them 5 stars, hoping for the best
"
0points
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Review 2 for Champion 5500W Portable Generator
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3 out of 5
3 out of 5
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4 out of 5
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3 out of 5
3 out of 5
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3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Austenite
Location:Ottawa, ON, Canada

Decent ; but loud

Date:November 1, 2012
"I purchased this generator as an emergency backup for my sump pump and freezer. I was a bit shocked at how loud it was...very very loud. A friend had a 5KW Honda generator, which was surprisingly quiet in comparison. I guess you get what you pay for. Other than that, it does the job."
+5points
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Review 3 for Champion 5500W Portable Generator
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Performance
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
FudgeDon
Location:Canada

no complaints yet

Date:March 5, 2010
"I bought this for a backup for my home.It have never let me down"
+23points
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Review 4 for Champion 5500W Portable Generator
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Durability
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
d5fox1
Location:Kingston Ontario

My peace of mind

Date:January 23, 2010
"Ever since the ice storm of 98 and 10's of thousands of dollars in repairs, i have felt apprehensive when the weatherman says to expect freezing rain. NO MORE. After hooking up the Champion 5500W genset to act as auxillary power to my furnace and water pump i can finally sleep on those stormy winter nights. This gen. preforms flawlessly and efficiently to provide emrg. power to both. Outstanding!"
+46points
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Review 5 for Champion 5500W Portable Generator
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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Mattics

One of my best purchases

Date:January 1, 2010
"I have used this generator several times. Just after Christmas my poweer was out for 2 days and this generator kept all of my essentials running with no problem"
+12points
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Review 6 for Champion 5500W Portable Generator
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3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Durability
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Performance
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
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2 out of 5
2 out of 5
pinetop

disappointed

Date:July 25, 2009
"We purcased two of these generators for use on a remote island location,the second a backup to the first.Initial performance lived up to the glowing reviews but the starter broke on the first gen. after just 32 start-ups.The second gen did not produce any electricity after 2hrs,although there were indications that it had been dropped prior to purchase,this may excuse this generators failure.
By combining the two "new " generators we have one that works ,, for now.
This may be an excellent gen. for the cottage,but I would not rely on one in a more critical role
"
+17points
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Review 7 for Champion 5500W Portable Generator
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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Anonymous
Location:Vancouver, BC

Solid 4 Stroke..

Date:October 18, 2008
"Well I shopped around for a about month before buying this in March and I couldn't be happier. It gets a work out almost every weekend at our cottage and so far not a hint of a problem. It runs about 10-12 hrs. at about 50-75%? load.. running an older fridge, freezer, half a dozen lights, water pump and occassional appliances (incl. microwave) and lately a power saw during our reno project. Great value for the wattage and performance. Only one suggestion, immediately change the gunk (oil) that it ships with."
+62points
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