(checked 2026-10-10)Small sample (227 ratings), and the listing pools other DuroMax models.
Popular Mechanics' best home generator overall: a 9,000-watt dual-fuel inverter that's as loud as a dishwasher (61 dB at 20% load), with remote start, a battery tender and CO shutoff. It weighs 216 pounds and costs about $2,499, and its Amazon listing shows a high share of 1-star ratings.
Recalls (CPSC): No CPSC recall found for DuroMax generators (SaferProducts.gov recall search for 'generator', checked 2026-10-11).
Power (gasoline): 9,000 running / 11,000 starting watts
CO shutoff: Yes: CO shutoff (Popular Mechanics); the Amazon listing calls it CO Alert, which turns the generator off at unsafe CO levels
Top complaints
- Heavy
Popular Mechanics' only con: at 216 lb it isn't easy to carry, though it rolls on flat, paved ground.
- High share of 1-star ratings
16% of its Amazon ratings are 1 star, but the listing has only 227 ratings and pools other DuroMax models, and no summary of complaints was shown.
Source: Amazon.com product listing
What owners love
- Surprisingly quiet for whole-home power
61 dB at a 20% load, about as loud as a dishwasher, and quieter still on propane. Popular Mechanics says it may be the quietest whole-home-capable gas generator it has tested.
- Ready when you need it
Remote start, an integrated battery tender and a display showing hours, load and voltage. It arrives with wheels and handles attached (Popular Mechanics).
- Lots of outlets
120/240-volt 50- and 30-amp outlets plus four 20-amp outlets, a 7.1-gallon tank, and parallel capability (Popular Mechanics).
- You need to lift or carry it
- You're on a tight budget
- You want lots of owner reviews first
- Whole-home backup through a transfer switch
- Quiet power at high wattage
- Generators that sit for months between outages
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What experts say
- Popular Mechanics (best home generators): Best overall home generator (updated 2026-08-27, hands-on review): inverter efficiency, intuitive and surprisingly quiet, but heavy.