Customer Reviews for FIRMAN 10,000-Watt/8,000-Watt Tri-Fuel Portable Generator with Electric Start, Transfer Switch Outlet and CO Alert Technology

Haven’t had to use it yet, but it did start well

Very good generator, runs well on NG - only issue is oil filler cap is plastic - you can wreck the threads on it quite easily (like I did). Looking now for a replacement cap

Great generator at a great price. Runs all essentials

Bought this unit on sale, its great to have both options: propane and Fuel. It comes with greta instructions and its very easy to start. I would recommend

Excellent unit. Have had this for a year running through a generlink with a 50amp cable. Provides back-up power for well pump and electrical accessories. Easy to start on all fuels, easily moved around for placement. Runs on gasoline, LPG or NG, although NG will limit the output and therefor simultaneous use of high amp accessories. A bit noisy, but being in the countryside that is not an issue. Proper placement of the unit and some strategic placement of sound absorbing panels can direct noise upwards and reduce it for the surrounding area. Overall an excellent choice, good price and so far outstanding reliability.

Have had this unit for about a year and it has done an excellent job providing reliable back-up power for my house. We are on a well, septic and natural gas, therefor my electric needs are specific. Power for the well pump (240 volts) gas furnace and water heater and an select assortment of electrical needs are easily provided by this generator running on gasoline or LPG. Natural gas limits the ability to run simultaneous use of high amperage items, but we use NG as a last resort. The unit is heavy but the wheels allow placement with minimal difficulty. Starting is easy on all fuels as long as one uses the correct procedure. Our NG line is 60 feet long (1/2 inch) and does not restrict the starting or running of the unit. The unit is a bit loud but being in the countryside, that is of little concern. It may be a bit more bothersome to your neighbours in residential areas, but easily disarmed by offering an extension cord. Overall the unit is effective at an attractive price. Easy to maintain, maneuver and refuel. We run this through our panel with a generlink and 50 amp 40 foot cable. Look for deals and enjoy this excellent piece of equipment.

With a 25% THD (total harmonic distortion) rating…which is crazy high. Anyone using this unit as backup for their homes. Will run great risk of killing your electronics. TV’s, furnace electrical boards, routers etc. buyer beware, I learned the hard way

bought 1 week ago 20/12/22 tried for gas perfect worked and homedepot service at laval very nice and politly ,thegenerator look nice and trong ,quality machine,homedepot laval service very good ,I loved them,all people need lets come here to buy.

Unfortunately, it appears that Home Depot doesn't allow you the option to update a previous review. The generator arrived at my location on the west coast on Dec. 09 and I ran it today (Dec. 13) after I filled the oil tank. Firman includes a few convenient bonuses, such as a container of oil and a short hose suitable for both LPG and natural gas. The hose comes with an LPG regulator that you would remove for Ng. I test-ran the generator on propane (LPG), although I will be using natural gas after I install a small weather-proof enclosure. The electric start with the supplied battery worked great.

I ordered this generator today (Dec.01/2022) for $1148.00 because this is a pretty good price for a tri-fuel generator. I'm rating 5 stars just for the price (it hasn't arrived yet). I've been using an 25-year-old Honda EM5000 as the emergency power source for my business, but I've had issues with corrosion inside the fuel tank. So I decided that I needed an additional generator that could run on natural gas. A weatherproof enclosure is great for generator storage, but please be aware that not only do you need to provide airflow for combustion, you also need to provide a lot of airflow for cooling the engine during operation. These are air-cooled engines and they produce a lot of heat. I suggest opening all the doors on a small storage enclosure during generator operation.

Arrived with no shipping damage. Seems well packaged and well built. Well written "Operators Manual" and "Quick Start/Stop Guide". Simple to assemble. Started first try. The only minor quibble is it requires 1100 ml of oil, and was shipped with 946 ml of 10W30 oil. Not a real problem because, to allow 4 season operation, I purchased and filled it with full synthetic 5W30 oil. N.B. Tested it using gasoline. Ultimately intend to use natural gas.

I bought this the day before hurricane Fiona hit and couldn't be happier with my purchase. I am now on day 8 without power and run this thing at least a few hours every day using gasoline. I never owned a generator before but am glad I got this. It's pretty straight forward to use. I had an issue with the electric start so I called Firman Support, and with a little bit of work, had it working again in 15 minutes. It started on first or second pull each time I have used the pull start.

Bought this generator last week in preparation for the uocoming winter. I haven't used it yet, but it was easy to assemble and started right up on gasoline. Will try to run it on propane next time I exercise it.

Bought this just ahead of hurricane Dorian in Nova scotia. Did not buy it for that particular reason as I was looking for one anyway but decided to buy this one just so I had alternate power if I needed it. It worked flawlessly right out of the box it was perfect I loved it anybody would enjoy having this generator as backup power

Purchased this generator right before Hurricane Fiona hit. We didn’t have a transfer panel installed as of yet so used this generator the first time with extension cords. It powered 2 fridges, 2 freezers, TV’s internet along with 1500w heating fan and a kettle along with baby bottle warmers and sanitizer’s without even making a grunt. Fuel consumption was about 2L/hour, refilled every 12 hours and still had about 10L in the tank. Going to be installing a Generlink and hope to use this generator for many years as a back up! The only thing that would make this a 5 star would be to have a remote start

This generator is working very well so far. What was equally great, was the price - as good as I was able to find anywhere on the Internet.

Runs on ng, no more looking for a 24 hr gas station

Bilt to last heavy and runs the hole hose

Generator works well, however have not had a chance to actually use it while connected to my Generlink during a power outage. Connects to my BBQ outlet and runs on NG.

Ordered online and the unit arrived within a week. Very happy with the generator and very easy to put together. Quality Firman product and isn’t as loud as some reviews mention. Connected using natural gas for endless supply of fuel.

Product works well on both LPG and regular fuel. A little hard to start on LPG, but got it going.

very good buy

Great product Last longer on gas then propane And big enough for the entire house

It’s an amazing generator, works well on my construction site with all framing tools running. Also It runs 10hrs continuously on one fill. Best part is tri fuel you don’t have to be worried about at least you can find one fuel in any unexpected situation.