DuroMax XP5500HX 5,500-Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator - Gas & Propane, Electric Start, RV & Emergency Ready

this generator saved us many days and nights in California. Edison, our power company, keeps shutting down our power (I am sure they are afraid of being sued - and now with Pacific Palisades and Alta Dena fires- well they are over kill). We ran this generator 6 days straight with no issues. I only run propane although it does use gas also. We are able to run our refrigerator, a few lights, internet and TV, CPAP and a space heater. They ran all night with no issues.. used it about 4 times, few days each.. no issues. Remember to check the oil.. will probably change the oil this year.

Before I leave a product review, I want to say how amazing this seller is. I live in Southern California, where the fires have been out of control since the beginning of this year, and people have been losing power constantly. I ordered this generator on the 13th (Monday) with regular shipping, just in case we had a power shutdown, and I received it on the 14th! I wasn't expecting it for another week, which shows that this seller really cares. Thank you, DuroMax and Co.Now, regarding the actual product: it works great and arrived in good condition, although there was a bit of damage (which I'm currently working on addressing with the seller). Other than that, the instructions were clear and easy to understand. It fired right up after I hooked up the propane. I would highly recommend this purchase!

Used this during Helene and Milton 2024.Only used propane. Runs about 7.5 hours on half load with a 15lb tank. make sure to use the proper gauge extension cords for your products. Choke needs to be about a quarter slide towards on until generator starts then push the slide to open all the way. No issues at all. Though the oil plug to drain the oil is tough to reach if you don't have a proper ratchet and it opens right over a support bar, so it's hard to get a container in there to catch the old oil. Ran a total of 51 hours with absolutely no issues. Yup, it's loud.

Arrived in good shape runs great mounting bracket for right handle welded on crooked was able to bend enough to mount handle over all 😊

We had this generator delivered yesterday. We need it for power outages in our house. My husband put it together, added the oil, gas, and easily pushed the button and it started right up! It is loud, but so are all our neighbors. Powered our big refrigerator/freezer, 2 lamps, 2 TV’s, and internet. Was a BIG help! My husband really liked the push button switch to turn it on. Highly recommend.

3 - SECOND UPDATE: Dec 21 - I'm being told that the missing bracket is not available until Feb 2023 making the generator I bought in Nov 2022 unusable until the end of winter, they are selling generators with missing pieces - this is fraud, and theft by deception, they took my $550 only to knowingly send an unusable product, so IF they are continuing to sell them without this bracket you will get an unusable generator, or if brackets are available they would have a bracket to send to me. DO NOT PURCHASE, you will not have all the necessary pieces to put it together until FEB 2023 at the soonest according to Brandon Bower in their customer service:Hello HeatherThat is what I mentioned in my last message. The axle bracket was the only piece out of stock and showed an ETA of Feb 2023. We will send it once we receive it, but that would be the soonest I can receive this part.Thank you,Brandon BrowerSupport Team1 -Received this generator prior to the first snow storm, unfortunately when I went to put it together it was missing all but two parts. It was missing the screw driver, spanner, spark plug wrench, wheel kit, and plug ends, making it useless while my power was out for a couple days. It is very heavy and almost impossible to move without the wheels. Called Duramax only to get a recording and no call back. I have emailed and still awaiting a response. Very frustrating. I should have gone local with this big purchase so at lease if things were missing I could go and get the items.2 - UPDATE: after a phone call, this review, and some emails I was sent a package with more parts, unfortunately there is still a part missing, a bracket for the wheel kit, making the generator still unusable because the axel for the wheels would only be attached to one side where the bracket is welded on the rod. I have emailed again and hope to get the parts soon before winter is over. (I tried to find a similar bracket at a big box store to no avail). I have again emailed for parts to be sent ASAP, so we'll see. SEE SECOND UPDATE ABOVE : (

all i needed was a 5 k generator, i have a fridge/freezer and baseboard gas heat i need to run in an outage. this will do that and my lights, router, cameras and a couple tv's. the shipment got delayed twice, the shipping label had to be replaced twice so i was expecting it to come beat up. it arrived in perfect condition. took no time attaching the legs, wheels and handles. what did take a lot of time was the negative battery cable, now if the mfr only made it an inch longer it would be so much easier (tip, put the screw in backwards so the nut is on the outside). i put in the oil, fuel and it started first try. i am going to run it for 3 1 hour sessions, change the oil, repeat then put in synthetic. i also plan on running it monthly and charging it 1-2 times a year (although the pull start should be a reliable backup, have to try that tonight). overall very happy with the purchase. i would do it again, i might even go bigger, although i have no need to.

Although this is chinese support is based in california and is easy to call. Machine works great on propane. This is smaller than the other duromax i have which is trifuel but I have only run that one on gas. Great product for the price. Electric start is so nice.