Home standby generators from companies like Champion, Generac, and Kohler can be pricey, but they provide immediate backup ...

Like other Champion dual-fuel generators, this one includes the adapter hose to hook up a 20-pound propane tank. Here’s a sample list of appliances the Champion 4,750-Watt Dual-Fuel can run ...

Its un time at 50% load is 6 hours from a 40 pound (9.4 gallon) propane tank. That gives us 1.56 GPH. It’s competitive for a portable generator, but well below the 2 to 4 GPH expected from a ...

Our average of how long a generator ran, over various loads, on a full tank of gasoline or diesel fuel, a 20-pound tank for propane-based portables, or a 250-gallon propane tank for stationary models.

On average, these big models run from 140 to 200 hours on a propane tank, which is a shorter duration than their smaller counterparts. The best small whole-house generators in our ratings put ...