MXR3500

I didn't review this when I bought it two years ago - but as it's now run for 20 hours non-stop after a major power outage here in Pittsburgh, this thing deserves more starts... I did have a no-start issue with it, turned out the spark plug cable was just loose and I had to press it on. It also once overheated, but I had it maxed out in 90 degree weather in the sunlight, so that's my fault. This sucker just keeps on ticking even though it's getting abused. It's saved thousands of dollars of food in this outage, a bonus above just using it for my camper like I usually do. It's lightweight, and the noise is really low unless it's running full throttle - and when it is, it's no louder than any other I've ever heard.

I am extremely impressed with this generator. I bought it for use with my 30A Travel Trailer in the hopes that it would run our AC while "off-grid". I love that it has a direct TT30A receptacle that doesn't require any adapters. Not only does it run our AC, but can do so effortlessly, even with the "Eco-throttle" engaged. It is very quiet. In practical use, I cannot tell it from the "red ones". I would need a dB meter to be able to tell you if there was an actual difference (I may borrow one and update this review). With it running outside, right next to the corner of our trailer, I can barely hear it running when I step inside, and if the AC kicks in, it actually makes it impossible to hear the genny at all, because the fan / compressor noise from the AC unit exceeds that of the genny humming outside. I had considered a 5500W 240V model that was twice as heavy (on wheels) and actually produces LESS 120V power "per leg" (To get max watts out of a 240V generator, you need to draw from both phases, so 2500W per side. So if you need a lot of 120V single-phase power, this is it! This little beast makes 3000 running watts, with 3500W surge. The red one I am referring to is 1800 running watts, 2200 surge. It costs over 1000 US, and is only 8 lbs lighter, weighing in at 47 lbs vs this one at 55 lbs. I plan to take good care of this little generator, and since I won't be using it commercially I expect it to last me for years. Yes, the red ones have (or at least used to...) an outstanding reliability record. I believe they are beginning to see some competition enter the market...

1 year update: downgrading from two stars to one star. Internal battery for the starter is completely shot, and there’s no way to order a replacement. The pull string broke, which I’m fixing (my Honda generator pull string broke after five years, not one year). I tore the whole thing apart to do a full tune-up and cleaning and noticed the fuel line was cracked and dripping. All in all, I highly do not recommend - best case this might last you a year using it a few times a week. I still have a problem where if it runs dry, it takes hours of waiting until it will restart. —— Carbon monoxide detector trips, even out in the wide open with a breeze and shuts it off randomly. Very difficult to start after it runs dry. Took over half an hour just to get it to start after it ran dry once. It’s not usually that bad but it’s always difficult. If you use the push button start and it doesn’t start about 8 to 10 times, the battery dies. Bluetooth connectivity is very iffy. It could be standing right above it and it won’t connect. But sometimes it works 30 feet away if I hold my phone above my head. Much worse and more inconsistent than Bluetooth on the Honda generators. Eco mode doesn’t really do anything other than cause it to stall as it tries to adjust the power up and down. It’s much more gas hungry than the Honda— I could get the Honda to run for seven or eight hours on a gallon, this one I’m lucky to get four or five. I’ve had it for about 30 days and put about 30 hours on it for this review. I’m not happy with it, but it’s not returnable. I would not choose this one again. They are responsive in the app to inquiries, but I get the impression I did not get a lemon. It just isn’t very high-quality or reliable.

As a bare generator it worked well. Powered my 12k BTU portable AC, fridge, some electronics and a blower fan with a 20lb propane tank for over 12 hours no hiccups. The major issue was complete loss of bluetooth functionality, the app and even the onboard lcd screen displaying usage % etc. This left me in a bit of a limbo with hurricane beryl as I wasn’t sure how it would fare overnight. Luckily we got power back in 16 hours. I seriously needed bluetooth to monitor it from the other side of the house while it was on the front porch. It was never exposed to any rain. I emailed [email protected] and exchanged 4 emails. One asked to send them a video of the unit not displaying the bluetooth LED which I did. After that I was told to wait 1-2 business days and one week later I have still not heard a response. Even with the $200 coupon this unit sits at a pricey $899. At that price point the main reason I purchased it was limited availability of other bluetooth-enabled generators. Really you are limited to this one, the MXR4000, Honda 2200i, Ecoflo and Ryobi. Apart from the other MXR none of them are rated for more than 3000 watts. So I bought this one. Now if bluetooth is unreliable and nonfunctional, at $899 you can most definitely proceed with buying a much more powerful inverter generator lacking bluetooth well within 6000W territory. I will update the review and rating once I hear a final usable solution from MXR. For now, I find 3 stars generous simply as it kept us reasonably comfortable with a cold fridge for 14 hours (which one can argue any number of other generators could have done and more at $899).. UPDATE: Customer service was generous in offering a partial refund for the bluetooth malfunction to be used towards the bluetooth surge plug. Happy with their service, increased to 5 stars. They offered to replace it but since it functions as a regular generator I opted for a bluetooth plug and only lose the remote start capability which is fine

I purchased this generator for work. We usually use Honda 2200 generators but they are expensive and sometimes we need more power than they can produce. I decided to try this one and so far it has worked great. I have taken it to full rated output to see if it could actually put out what it says it can. I was able to pull within 50 watts of rated load so I was very happy with that. It's not as quiet as the Honda but it's not much louder. It only weighs a few pounds more than the Honda too. Make sure to do plenty of break in oil changes. I was changing the oil after every hour of use during break in and the amount of glittery metal in the oil was concerning the first few changes but it clears up about the 4th or 5th oil change. This is not a concern with the Honda. Time will tell how reliable it is but so far I have about 40 hours of run time and it's been great. I would buy again.

(Updated review:) I am changing my review to 5 stars as after correspondence with MaxpeedingRods and going through their checks they have stood up and done what’s right and stood behind their product by replacing our Generator. I believe that there was a fluke issue with the original one and it originally worked 100% only to later loose the electronic start function. I have no reason to believe that this is a systemic issue and think that it was just our luck of the draw to have that issue. The new generator works flawlessly. When a company like MaxpeedingRods stands behind their product we can tell that they are a company that we would like to continue to do business with and recommend their products to our family and friends. For full disclosure I paid for the first generator out of pocket full price and with the issue and going through their resolution they replaced it. Knowing this you can feel safe in spending money with them for an investment such as this. Thank you MaxpeedingRods! (Original review for reference:) I am going to say it’s a wonderful product with at this point questionable support. I am going through their support for the last week with limited effective responses. If this changes I will change my review to 5 stars but at this point the electric start has failed and they are sending me thru the same tests multiple times. When it arrived everything worked flawlessly and now only the electronic start functions do not work and I eagerly want a resolution but so far I’m just getting scripted responses from the app at first and now via email. If they help me resolve this it will truly be a quality generator however the support has to stand up and provide true assistance for this to happen. I believe they can if they are willing. (Final thoughts) as you can tell if you read everything they did stand behind their product and I once again commend them for it.

Initial impressions: runs reasonably smooth, started on second attempt on propane gas (v good!), quiet, not too heavy, the Bluetooth works and the external battery charging a big plus. Will check for leaks after first break-in oil change So far v happy!

This works great for camping!

this is a unboxing review and will update after a year of use or after using it for good amount of hours. i purchased this invertor to replace my Firman 3600W generator which was large, heavy (100+pounds) and louder. i use it for odd camping trip, house power outage which happens 2-4 times per year and also for ice fishing. so unboxing. I was very impressed. reason i bought this unit was the price for the watts i needed and also was the most sold and most reviews on amazon which my next choice was a Firman 4000W at costco for double the money but better customer service and warranty. figured id take my chances on this one. only bad review i read was oil stains in bottom plate which mine had some but that to me is a positive thing, means they ran the motor at manufacture to make sure it runs and then they drained it out do no metal shavings left inside. so i made sure to completely drain the oil out which was maybe 10-20ML worth. i added 10W30 regular oil (about 400ml). before adding gas i looked around making sure everything looked tight and nothing seemed off. gave it couple cranks to move the oil in motor then for first start i used 91 octane ethanol free gas. fired up on first pull. super quiet and tested on a heat gun which 1000-1500W and everything worked. check around for leaks or weird noises and everything looked great. i did take off the spark arrestor from muffler because if always have bad luck with those on small engines. before storing it away i drained the carb bowl so nom fuel sits in there. I am impressed with this unit and looking forward to using it.

Pues el producto al ver producto me pareció de buena calidad todo bien todo bien ya lo arranqué y pues a ver unos días a ver cómo sale pero sí lo recomiendo la verdad el material todo está bueno de buena calidad y sobre todo el ruido no hace casi nada de ruido...

I needed a generator for a small off grid cabin to charge up the lithium battery pack and I decided to go with the dual fuel MXR4000GT and it has been great so far. Starts up easily on both gasoline and propane even in cold temperatures. I saw a few people mentioning theirs leaks fuel (user error!) that happens when you fill the tank beyond the red bar at the top of the tank... Due to the unit being compatible with a fuel transfer pump there is an overflow to avoid pressurizing the fuel system. Now the 1.1gallon tank is a bit on the small side and if you are always running it like I am (60-85% load) you will only get 2-3hrs on the fuel tank without the fuel transfer pump addon. But that's why I opted for the dual fuel version so that I can run it on 30lb propane tanks with the same 60-85% load I'm getting around 18hrs per tank. I did the effeciency calculations: 1.1gallons of 91 produced 5.5kwh which is 14.8% effeciency and a 30lb propane tank produced 33.5kwh which is 17.8% effeciency. So definitely better running it on propane. It's also pretty quiet depending on the load with it only getting relatively loud above 2000w. In terms of max power output it will hold 3300w @119v charging batteries on both gasoline or propane at 700ft AMSL pushing even slightly beyond that bogs down the engine before tripping the overload. But as always for longevity continues loads like battery charging should be kept below 85% or ~2700w which this unit does happily. After the 25hr break in period on dyno oil I used amsoil 4 stroke synthetic 10w-30 which made a dramatic difference in cold start performance for those using this unit in cold regions. Overall I'm happy with the unit considering the price and features compared to a 3x as expensive Honda with similar running watts. It comes with a 2 year warranty as well. And weighs just 50lbs so it's easy to move around compared to similar spec generators

El artículo me llegó dañado con la base de plástico rota, aún no he podido probar el artículo y me preocupa la integridad de la estructura ya que se aprecia un golpe fuerte

I just received this today and a couple of points I'd like to make. First when I received it the unit was covered in oil and continued to drip out of it. I mopped it up as best as I can but it was a bit disconcerting. Second the spark plug tool they provide is useless because the access port is too small. You are better off to use a regular 5/8" spark plug socket and a 3/8" to 1/4" drive reducer and a 4 inch 1/4" extension to get the spark plug out and back in.....on that topic the manual specifies a .032 gap and the spark plug provided had a .026 gap so you might want to adjust that as I did. The air filter cover is obstructed by wires so getting that off and on is a challenge. Other than that it seems to be good value for the money...Once I added oil and fuel (I cycled the engine a couple of times after adding oil but before adding fuel) it fired right up. The sound level was good in eco mode, you could easily have a normal voice level conversation with someone while standing right beside it but it wasn't "holy crap that's quiet" it's more "hmm not bad". In full load mode it's considerably louder but still not terrible. I have a 3500W Subaru generator and it's terrible in full load mode, you almost need ear plugs with that one so this one is a welcome improvement. I tested all three plugs and each was providing 120.2 volts. Over-all I would recommend this product and say it's good value for the price point.