Champion Dual Fuel 7850 watt Generator Review after 105 hrs. run time 

I bought one like this for a Black Friday deal to replace a decade old Champion. The old one had the gas tank rust inside. I emailed the company. They sent me a new tank even though out of warranty. They were very very nice. One of the reasons I bought their brand again. I'm sure they can help you fix the issues with yours. Thanks for the video!

That's a big generator for a well pump.

They come with a 3 year warranty I would contact Champion they have US service people and are very helpful.

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It's always recommended to warm it up before applying a load, especially in colder temps. The leveling is no big deal in the dirt and will level out the motor oil so the low oil sensor doesn't shut it down. Something looks disconnected on that choke, I wish I could look at it for you. The switch also needs to be looked at and or replaced. Take things one day at a time and don't sweat the small stuff, that's what living off grid is about. Hang in there and peace be with you and your family. It sure beats working in the machine shop inspecting parts all day. This guy is the master of generators and I have learned a lot from him. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yGhybUStTME.html In part 2 of this video you will see the problem with your choke lever, easy fix buddy. Tighten that screw.

Letting it run for a few minutes, not under load, when you plan on turning it off is to cool down the generator windings. Has nothing to do with the engine. That rotating knob is just a fuel switch along with engine spark cut-off. Something probably has come loose. Call Champion....they have fairly good customer service.

What beautiful land. What size tank for how many people lasts 1 to 1.5 days? Edit: People and animals.

We have a Firman generator which had the same symptoms and it was the selector switch, wasn’t making good contact when set to stop, kept running. Take a look at it

The reason the generator needs to be level is the Oil Level Sensor on the side of the block my detect no oil with will shut down the generator.

people saying thats a large generator f0r a well pump. yes bt even with a 3/4 hp pump the running watts are 1500 , the starting watts may be as high 7000

Thanks for your uploads, I have a same generator and my controller is stuck on propane mode and won’t turn back to off position( I’m unable to use gas mode now. Anyway to rest or fix so that I can use both fuel system? Any input would be greatly appreciated

How is it doing at high altitude? Looks like you are pretty high, judging by the landscape. I need one that will run about 6500 foot. I have property north of Williams I'm moving onto in a couple weeks.

hmmmm.... too many choices for me to mess with Champion if they have things as basic and simple as the on/off switch and choke break within a few months. I would have returned it.

Mine does the same thing. Their are two switches. One for the off position ( round knob pointing up, off position, this is the broken switch that does not work) and another switch when knob is pointing at the propane run symbol. When you take it a part you can see what a piece of crap design it is. Looks great from the users end but when you see how those little switches are triggered on/off it is literally a weak design.

Have a Wen dual fuel- it does not have these issues- IT HAS no CO monitor, IT starts instantly, is under load in a few moments, stabilizes output in about 5 minutes or less, NEVER SHUTS DOWN, runs all my essential circuits, I have run it during the freeze in Texas for 70 continuous hours. It is plenty powerful, frequency/voltage never varies. BEWARE OF THE CO CIRCUITS OR IF IT HAS A some sort of COMPUTER LOAD SHUTDOWN CIRCUIT. Mine is simple but robust. COMPLICATED IS TROUBLE- SIMPLE IS BETTER. AVOID ANYTHING THAT IS NOT PURPOSE MADE FOR BEING A GENERATOR. I HAD A TROY BILT WITH A BRIGGS ENGINE. It would leave you stranded when you needed it.

These are really pretty darn good equipment but stick with propane and you’ll have no problems but service it and keeping it out of weather

Should have bought a Westinghouse. I’ve only seen one video in the last five years that i started watching these videos of somebody complaining about a Westinghouse. That being said, Westinghouse has very poor customer service and they stock very few parts and are unable to tell you when they will be available. However, the three units that I purchased 5 yrs ago have been tried and true!

random shutting off after 10 minutes has nothing to do with not warming up the unit. its a low oil shut off issue or the CO sensor randomly failing. oil level is key and if its not 100% level it will shut off. also the CO sensors are poorly made and fail often we replace them under warranty all the time.

get a shed for it

That looks like New Mexico country.

if people dont like made in china products then complain later boggles my mind. you get what you pay for. or find one that is made in russia. made in china are typically known to not have the BEST quality, hence the price. be grateful you can afford something in your budget. sometimes they have problems, but most of the time, they work just fine.

Buy a Honda...

Made in china for sure. Cheap thou.

Yadda Yadda Yadda ... get on with it.

Thanks for your uploads, I have a same generator and my controller is stuck on propane mode and won’t turn back to off position( I’m unable to use gas mode now. Anyway to rest or fix so that I can use both fuel system? Any input would be greatly appreciated