consumer reports best portable generator

Got a refrigerator? An air conditioner? A water heater? This bad boy can power all so you don’t have to be without the appliances that give you comfort.

With a powerful 7HP engine, this generator is capable of powering heavy home appliances without flinching. Besides, it is designed with two collapsible handles and heavy-duty dual 180-degree tires so that moving the generator is not too difficult. The DuroMax XP44400E is not the most portable generator of all, but its output matches up to its size so we’ll let that slide. Instead, it features a recoil cable that you may have to pull twice before you get a response but hey, that’s good exercise, no? It is comforting to know that Briggs and Stratton added a 2-year warranty, but we have to say that it is one year lesser than what most of the other brands offer. However, this generator does not have a push-to-start button. It also features a parallel connector port so you can share power with another 120V outlet, so you can say yes if Brad from the other tent asks you to share some power.

The machine produces less than 3 percent harmonic distortion, which is relatively low compared to other generators, so it is safe for use with TVs or game consoles.Īlso, with the 59-decibel performance volume, this generator operates quietly than most. The Briggs and Stratton features two (2) 120V-20A household and one (1) 12V-20A DC outlet, plus USB a port that allows you to charge mobile devices easily, so you don’t have to worry about packing adapters or extension boxes. In this age of aggressive marketing, it is not uncommon to find products that do nothing close to what they claim to be capable of doing on the pack. These features are bare minimum but we respect that the Briggs and Stratton do what it says on the pack. If you want to share the load, the H-handle design makes it easy for two people to grab one handle each and you’ll be good to go. The Briggs and Stratton P2200 is designed like a hefty fuel can, so it is lightweight enough to be carried by one person.

To conserve fuel and prolong runtime, it features an overload alert system that changes the engine speed automatically, which in turn helps it run as quietly as possible. It is capable of running for up to 8 hours on a full one-gallon tank, provided it’s not powering any equipment that requires more than 2200 watts. The Briggs & Stratton P2200 made this list because it does two basic things well- it is super portable so that makes it handy camping equipment, tailgating tool, and DIY buddy.

Consumer reports best portable generator