CATEGORY : Portable Generators For House

Firman WH03041 VS. Champion 5500 Watt

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Runners Up:

Firman WH03041

Reasons to buy Firman WH03041:

  • button icon Powered by both gasoline and propane
  • button icon Runs for 10 hours 0n a 1.8 gallon tank
  • button icon Multi feature control panel with covered outlets
  • button icon 58 db quiet whisper hybrid series
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Champion 5500 Watt

Reasons to buy Champion 5500 Watt :

  • button icon Dual Fuel - Runs on GAS or PROPANE straight out of the box
  • button icon Rugged & Portable
  • button icon Runs up to 9 hrs. On a full tank of gas
  • button icon Safety Fuel Selector Switch
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PERFORMANCE:
WINNER :

Champion 5500 Watt

  • HORSEPOWER
  • EPA Certified
  • Cold Start Technology
DESIGN:
WINNER :

Firman WH03041

  • Dimensions (LxWxH, inches)
SAFETY:
DRAW :
CONCLUSION
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COMPARISON – Firman WH03041 VS. Champion 5500 Watt

PERFORMANCE:

Portable

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

It is a portable generator with a lightweight build

Yes

It is a portable device

Starting Watts

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

3300 Starting Watts

Yes

6875 watts

Running Stats

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

3000 Running Watts

Yes

5500 watts

RV Ready

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

RV ready using its multi feature control panel with covered outlets

Yes

RV is ready

Gas Powered

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Gas powered

No

Run Time on Full Tank

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Runs for 10 hours on 50% load

No

Recoil Start

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Recoil start

Yes

It is recoil started

Electric Start

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
No

No

Dual Fuel

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Uses both gasoline or propane

Yes

It uses dual fuel – propane or gasoline

FUEL TYPE

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Uses both gasoline or propane

Yes

Gasoline / propane (LPG)

AMPERAGE

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

30 Amperage

Yes

22.9A

VOLTAGE

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

120 Volts

Yes

120/240 Volts

FREQUENCY

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

60 Hz

Yes

60 Hz

HORSEPOWER

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
No

Yes

13 HP

ENGINE TYPE

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

171 cc

Yes

4 stroke

ENGINE SPEED

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

N/A

Yes

3600RPM

CARB Compliant

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

CARB Complaint

Yes

It is CARB complaint

CSA Certified

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
No

No

EPA Certified

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
No

Yes

It is certified by EPA

Cold Start Technology

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
No

Yes

It uses cold start technology which ensures a quick start in cold weather

Easy to Start

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Just simply pull start to begin generator

Yes

It is easy to start

Fuel Tank Capacity (Gasoline)

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

1.8 gallon fuel tank capacity

Yes

6.1 gallons

Suggested Tank Size (Propane)

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

N/A

Yes

20 pounds

Runtime (Gasoline)

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

10 hours of runtime on a 1/2 load of gasoline

Yes

9 hours

Runtime (Propane)

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

10 hours of nonstop power supply

Yes

6.5 at ½ hours

Low Oil Shut-Off

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Powers down instantly on low oil alert

Yes

It is designed with a low oil shut off sensor which protects

Air Cooled

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Engine air cools using through the Phoenix Fat Head Block

Yes

Yes it is cooled by air

Engine Capacity

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Max Pro Series 171 cc engine

Yes

389 cc

Voltmeter

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

N/A

Yes

has a Voltmeter which makes it easy to keep track of power output

Noise Level (dBA)

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

58 decibels

Yes

74DBA

Multi-Purpose

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

It is multipurpose – great during camping, tailgating, work sites and homes

Yes

It is multipurpose – it can run many appliances such as A/C, lights, fridges, for camping

Heavy Duty

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Effortlessly powers different kinds of appliance and lighting needs – Heavy duty

Yes

It is a heavy duty equipment since it can run high voltage devices such as lights, construction machines at job sites

Solar Generator

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
No

No

Framed for Durability

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Framed for durability using heavy duty vinyl – guards’ generator from snow, rain, scratches, dust storms and other elements outdoors.

Yes

Yes, it is framed for durability

Starting method

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Recoil starting method

Yes

Recoil start method

Champion 5500 Watt

DESIGN:

Open Frame

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Generator contains a open frame design

Yes

Yes it has an open frame

Outlets

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

(2) 5-20R 20A-120V, (1) DC Outlet 12V8.3A, (1) TT-30R 30A-120V and (1) USB 5VDV

Yes

(1)120/240V 30A Locking (L14-30R) 94)9 GFCI 120V 20A Duplex (5-20R) (2)

Portable

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Portable through the wheels, handle and low weight

Yes

It is a portable device since it can easily be transported from one place to where you need it

Weight

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

110 pounds

Yes

162.5 lb

Wheel type

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Features a 5.5 inch heavy duty wheels. Easily maneuvers across different surfaces

Yes

Solid -fill wheel type

Handle style

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Folding handle style

Yes

It has got foldaway handles for easy storage, never flat tires for quick transportation

Warranty

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

3 year warranty

Yes

3 years factory warranty

Dimensions (LxWxH, inches)

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

30 x 22.8 x 22 inches

No

Included Accessories

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

12V battery cable, oil bottle, a volt lock automatic voltage regulator, tool kit and funnel

Yes

Oil Funnel and a Wheel Kit

Firman WH03041

SAFETY:

Low Oil Indicator

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Alerts user when the oil in the fuel tank is low

Yes

It shuts down automatically indicating that the oil levels are low

Low oil shutdown

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

Automatically switches off once more oil has not been added in fuel tank

Yes

It shuts down automatically after sensing that the oil levels are low

Noise Level

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

58 decibels noise level with a whisper hybrid dual fuel series

Yes

74DBA from 23ft

CONCLUSION

Pros

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

It features up to 3300 starting watts and 3000 running watts - It runs relatively quiet with its whisper serried muffler and 58 decibels - Portable with a briefcase weight of less than 110 pounds - Runs on both gasoline and propane making it flexible - Built with a 1.8 fuel tank capacity - This generator contains an automatic low oil and overload shutdown protection - Features a 171 cc with a cast iron sleeve - Is able to provide up to 30 Amps of dependable power - Has a long run time of about 10 hours on a 1/2 fuel load - Generator is both EPA certified and is CARB complaint - Its multi featured control panel is placed suitably with a unique outlet cover to guard from dust, dirt and debris - Attached with a 3 year warranty period - Heavy duty generator avails power to light up indoors and outdoors and keep your family connected during power blackout - Accessories include Bottle of engine oil, Volt lock automatic voltage regulator, oil funnel and SP wrench. - Features a volt lock automatic voltage regulator that produces a clean and steady power output from stream alternator - Outlets includes (2) 5-20R 20A-120V, (1) DC Outlet 12V8.3A, (1) TT-30R 30A-120V and (1) USB 5VDV - It comes with a Less than 3% Low THD-Clean power - This model is compact with smaller storage dimensions of 30 x 22.8 x 22 inches - Comes with an easy recoil start method

Yes

• It is designed with a powerful engine of 389 cc which enables it to perform tasks. • It has foldaway handles which makes its storage easy. • Never has flat tires for easy transportation to the destined place. • It is able to run on either gasoline or propane which gives you a chance to choose the fuel type that you prefer to use. • It is designed with a switch which enables you to change from one fuel type to another with ease

Cons

Firman WH03041
Champion 5500 Watt
Yes

- This generator doesn’t contain an electric start - Cannot be operated using solar - Generator has not been framed using a metallic or iron roll cage - A cold start technology is not included on the generator

Yes

• It is extremely noisy when switched one since it has a big motor which produces 74db from 23fts hence polluting the environment with noise. • It a heavy and bulky machine which hinders its storage and transportation to where it is needed. • It uses recoil start method which requires manual power hence making it tiresome to use it.

Overall Winner

Draw

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