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    DURO MAX Duel Fuel XP4400EH 4400 WATT Generator Review

    Mostly because of my hatred for the Ethanol Gas Scam that the government has been playing on us (at the expense of our earned wealth) I decided to get a small/medium sized generator that runs on both gasoline and Liquefied Petroleum Gas aka Propane! For no reason other than I was sick of researching all of the generators that are out there, I decided upon the Duro Max 4400 Watt Generator.

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    The generator arrived in 3 days and it was packaged very well with no damage. All of the parts were included in separate bags and marked well. The assembly instructions (for the wheels and handles) were OK but it ain't rocket science so within a few minutes I had everything put together and tight.

    I filled it up with oil, attached a 20lb propane tank and connected the battery for the electronic start. It started on the second turn of the switch and after adjusting the choke, it began to purr quietly and consistent. Not to loud. I hooked up the 240v extension cord with two 120 splits, and connected to to a fan and a power drill in my shop. No problems. Then I hooked up a 3rd cord to the 120v and ran another power tool.

    I'll do some more testing this weekend and maybe build a larger "Cart" to move it around and give it a go! And I plan on running some ethanol-free gas too to test that.

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    SWEET. I love it.
    I have to do some research, as my heater is upstairs. It has only one 110 plug, so I guess I could use my small genny for the house heat?
    Also, I would only have to charge the fridge and freezers for a few hours, so i think I'm OK on the portable generator situation right now.
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    I like the propane option! I'd need 8500 watts run + surge though.
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    I will be looking forward to your reports. I am going to be picking up a generator in the spring.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hawgrider View Post
    I like the propane option! I'd need 8500 watts run + surge though.
    I hear you hawg,

    Been saving and looking at the larger Whole House Generators 10K+ but I needed something mid sized too. I don't have natural gas and I will have to get a larger propane tank to run the 10K.

    It'd be nice to have a small generator with an inverter for NASCAR camping and Firepit lights.

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    I have an older Honda 2,200 generator. It works fine, but it's noisy. I run nothing but ethanol free gas in all my small engines now. I still haven't figured out how they can charge MORE for gasoline with no ethanol and fewer additives. Just because the greedy bastards can I guess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shootbrownelk View Post
    I have an older Honda 2,200 generator. It works fine, but it's noisy. I run nothing but ethanol free gas in all my small engines now. I still haven't figured out how they can charge MORE for gasoline with no ethanol and fewer additives. Just because the greedy bastards can I guess.
    All I can figure is the government uses our tax dollars to "lower" the price of ethanol gas while paying farmers to produce substandard food and then pay someone else (with our tax dollars) to use good fuel and convert food to bad fuel.

    It is so messed up I have no other explanation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slippy View Post
    All I can figure is the government uses our tax dollars to "lower" the price of ethanol gas while paying farmers to produce substandard food and then pay someone else (with our tax dollars) to use good fuel and convert food to bad fuel.

    It is so messed up I have no other explanation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deebo View Post
    The department of redundancy department. Ran by idiots and brownnosers.
    Don't get me started on gas can spouts..
    I switched back to old style nozzles and drilled for capped vents in my gas cans right after that stupid EPA law about gas cans went into effect. For good measure I went and removed all the tags from my mattresses as well.

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    Great review!

    I am also looking forward to future reports on it. I HAVE to get some kind of generator, most likely propane, but I really like your hybrid option! We got by during the house build with minimal electricity just fine. But the one thing that scares the hell out of me is not having power for our well. If we lose power, we also lose water and I only keep 1550 gallons above ground.
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