GENMAX Portable Generator, 6000W Super Quiet Dual Fuel Portable Engine with Remote/Electric Start, Ultra Lightweight for Backup Home Use & Camping Travel Outdoor .EPA Compliant(GM6000iED)

Updated 17-Feb-2024:The generator has finally bitten the bullet. Mechanic says it would cost more to repair than to buy another. I won't buy another one of these, and will buy local so I can actually return if it has issues. There are so many good reviews so either they are fake/paid for or else I got a lemon. Off the the junk yard.PLEASE keep in mind that once you put fuel in things like this, you cannot return them. If they have issues, its basically going to be up to you to fix it. There are no "Genmax" dealers around to fix it like American made brands. The only phone support you get is asking you questions about "what YOU did" to cause the issue -- there really isn't any troubleshooting. I learned my lesson now - big purchases need to stay local.=================This is a decent inverter generator when it's running - with lots of features that I was really excited about. But it's everything else that is a problem.First, it often says it's empty, even after I fill it up. So I never know how much runtime I have remaining.Next, the push-button start has never worked - it sounds like a starter on a car that is bad, or has a low battery. Even when I run it for hours, then try to start it with the push button, it just whines a few times and then stops.Support on this was painful and next to nonexistent. All I wanted was a working machine - I didn't want to ship it back - I just wanted it fixed. Now my return window is over, and I'm stuck with a machine I need to pull start and guess how much fuel it has in it - the remote start was why I paid so much more for this unit.I had really high hopes for this machine - it runs our food truck where we rarely have power.

The media could not be loaded.  Update:Bottom line, I'm still happy with this purchase. After about 225 hours of use, the battery and electric starter both died. The pull starter had broken previously, but I wasn't concerned with that at the time since I always use the electric starter. However, with both starters and the battery dead, I was left with an unusable generator. I contacted Genmax support initially by phone, and was pleasantly surprised to get a live human almost instantly. I explained the problems I was having and was told the parts I needed would be shipped to me free of charge under warranty. There was some follow-up by email after that and it turned out one of my parts was backordered which delayed things a bit. I did eventually get my parts as promised and my generator is back up and running. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with their warranty support. It's good to know they stand behind their products.Original review:I bought this Genmax GM6000iED generator and a boeemi L14-30P to 14-50R adapter to power my RV for occasional off-grid use and as a backup power source during outages. I have a power-hungry 40-ft fifth wheel, so one of those dinky generators just wasn't going to cut it. This one is powerful enough to keep us comfortable, but not powerful enough to run all the high-power devices simultaneously. It does allow us to easily run two 15,000 BTU roof AC units, an 18 cu ft Norcold refrigerator, 50" TV, and a few small items (lights, 12V vent fans, etc.) with plenty of power to spare. I'm impressed by the overall design and quality for the price. This generator is far from silent (as any producing this much power) but certainly acceptable. It's not much louder than a typical AC unit. Placed about 25 feet away from my RV, I can barely hear it from inside. This unit may be a little heavy for some. It weighs just under 120 lbs empty, which puts you somewhere around 145 lbs with a full gas tank. No problem if you are able to wheel it everywhere but a little tougher when it comes to lifting it, especially from the ground into the bed of a truck for example. Lifting it into the storage compartment of my RV is a little easier since it's much closer to the ground. If this sounds like too much, I'd recommend two smaller units and a parallel kit. I prefer a single unit and this is manageable for me. I've put about 17 hours on it so far, 2 hours at idle without load and about 15 hours at about half-load or less. It starts easily using the pull start, electric push button start on the unit or the remote start. The display is very nice giving a readout of time since last start in hours and minutes alternating with total runtime in hours, gas gauge, voltage, frequency, and load in kW. The low idle mode works well for saving fuel when the load is lower. Low idle runs a bit quieter as well and then will ramp up when more power is needed. Access to the oil fill and drain is pretty nice. The included funnel isn't great quality but I appreciate them including it to at least get you going if you don't already have an appropriate funnel. The following accessories are included: propane hose with regulator, spark plug wrench, screwdriver, oil funnel, a L14-30P plug head and a 5-20P plug head. The inclusion of the plug heads to make your own cords was quite unexpected for me, but they may come in handy in the future. Not included, but necessary to get you running: gasoline or propane, and 10w-30 oil. Note that you can only use gasoline containing 10% or less ethanol. I point this out only because E15, which contains up to 15% ethanol, has recently become popular in some areas. Using E15 could cause problems. I haven't run it on propane yet, as it's considerably more expensive than running on gas. I chose this dual fuel model for emergency situations when I need power but don't have gas. I always have propane available because my RV has two 30 lb tanks. Regarding oil, 10w30 is recommended and in one location the manual states .21 gal oil capacity and in another location .12 gal oil capacity. In my experience, neither is right but .12 gal (15.36 ounces) is close as 16 ounces gets onto the cross-hatched area of the dipstick a little less than half-way up. I've changed the oil twice so far even though Genmax says you can wait 20 hours for the first change and then switch to every 100 hours. I'll probably change it at least one more time at a short interval before switching. Even using a full synthetic oil, the changes are cheap since you only use half a quart. I'm currently using Super Tech 10w30 full synthetic (a little over $5 per quart at this time). I'd rather spend a bit more on oil doing the changes more frequently than recommended, especially during the break-in period. It's cheap insurance to keep the engine healthy in my opinion. Only time will tell how durable this generator really is, but so far I'm impressed and I'd recommend it. If you made it all the way to the end, hopefully my long, rambling review was full of useful information to you.

I spent a couple months reviewing inverter generators on YouTube before finally buying the GENMAX GM6000IED on Black Friday. Here are the reasons as to why I chose this generator as an emergency backup generator for my house:1. I wanted an inverter generator that produces clean stable power which is needed for sensitive electronics in the home. An inverter generator is also much quieter than a traditional generator which is important with nearby neighbors.2. This was a reasonably priced inverter generator (unlike Honda) with 6000 starting watts and 5250 running watts (with gas) and 5500 starting watts and 4750 running watts (with propane). For a small house like mine this provides sufficient power to keep my house powered up during power outages.3. I also like the idea of dual fuel. Since I probably won't be using the generator that often, I prefer to use propane which won't get old like gasoline and won't create issues with the carburetor. But if I do use gasoline, you can easily run the gas out of the carburetor by moving the fuel source selector to the middle position.4. It has a 120/240 volt 30 amp outlet that connects to the generator inlet on the house. This makes it possible to run an air conditioner that is 240 volts.5. It is relatively light weight and has two rear wheels and a retractable handle. It weighs 118 pounds and with the two rear wheels it is fairly easy to move around.The only issue that concerned me was that the generator is neutrally bonded to the frame. If you are NOT connecting this generator to the generator inlet on your house, then you want your generator to be neutrally bonded to the frame. However, if you plan on connecting this generator to the generator inlet on your house so you can use the generator as backup power for your house, then you MUST convert the generator to floating neutral. Otherwise, you will have two bonding points. One bonding point for your house and one bonding point on your generator. THIS IS NOT ALLOWED and it is dangerous There are instructions on the GENMAX web site on how to convert the generator to floating neutral. I hired an electrician to do this for me. It took the electrician about 10 to 15 minutes to do this. He removed the screws from the front panel and disconnected the neutral wire and taped the end of the wire with electrical tape.After converting the generator to floating neutral, you now MUST convert it back to neutral bonded if you want to use the generator outlets AND NOT connect it to a generator inlet for your house. (like a contractor might want to do). This is fortunately much easier to do. You will need to create a neutral bonding plug for your generator. The generator comes with a 30 amp plug that can be converted into a neutral bonding plug. Javier Rivera on YouTube has an excellent video on YouTube on how to do this (the video is titled "How to convert a GenMax GM9000IED bonded neutral to floating neutral".) After you create the neutral bonding plug, you simply plug it into the 30 amp outlet and then the other outlets will be neutrally bonded to the frame. If you would like to learn more about neutral bonding and floating neutral there is a YouTube Channel called Home Battery Bank with a video titled "When you Do and Do not need to ground your Generator" This is an excellent video to help people understand these concepts.I have watched probably 100 plus videos on YouTube about generators and very few people talk about floating neutral and neutrally bonded. These are important concepts you need to know if you are going to buy a generator.

Love the compact design for a split phase output Gen, the noise level is decent but was hoping for just a bit better. Along with the compact design comes a goofy oil filler deal. Filled it with the enclosed filler tube which works, did the typical 40 minute run time under load and tried to drain the oil and refill...yikes...no good way to do this without making some mess...there is more good than bad here though...the display is awesome, very informative, the power output as advertised and it is generally neat. Would recommend in spite of the maintenance challenge.

I received the GM6000iED generator from Amazon and so far the unit is quiet and started up quickly on all modes (pull, battery start, and remote). I am still in the process of the break-in period of 5 total hours. The unit runs very smoothly with little vibration. I had the need to speak with a tech rep, and was able to speak with Oscar (Director of Service), and learned some great tips from him regarding breaking in, and other general information, that was not available in the manual. The only negative thus far, is that the user's manual could be a bit more informative. I haven't put a full load to the generator yet, but have no regrets right now.