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Champion 201122

Updated · 2 Nov 2026 · Sheet checked · 2 Nov 2026

It depends — 1,850 W gas / 1,665 W propane running, 2,500 W starting, 120 V only; one 5-20R duplex; recoil start; CO Shield; 53 dBA at 23 ft; 39 lb; discontinued

For fridge, lights and phones on extension cords: 1,850 W running on gasoline, 1,665 W on propane. The 2,500 W in the name is starting watts.

Exact model 201122 (UPC 817198025742), CARB dual-fuel. Not the 201183 or 200961 from the same 2,500 W family, and not the gasoline-only 200951. Discontinued: Champion removed its product page (404, checked 2 Nov 2026) and lists only manuals; Home Depot still sells it.

What it is

Suitcase dual-fuel inverter. Champion 79 cc OHV engine, recoil start (EZ Start dial), Economy Mode idle.

Fuel: gasoline in a 1.1 gal tank, or propane from an OPD-valve cylinder (2.3 ft hose included).

Outlets: one 120 V 20 A 5-20R duplex, two 5 V 2.1 A USB, and parallel ports. No 30 A outlet and no 240 V. The 15.4 A in the manual is the generator's rated running current at 120 V on gasoline, not the duplex's 20 A rating.

Grounding: neutral floating (manual).

CO Shield shuts the engine off on rising CO; Champion says it is not a substitute for an indoor CO alarm. Low-oil shutoff. Under 3% THD (Home Depot listing).

Noise 53 dBA at 23 ft (Home Depot listing). Weight 39 lb. EPA III / CARB. Warranty 3 years.

Price not published by Champion (checked 2 Nov 2026). Links: no affiliate.

What it will actually run

Running watts first: 1,850 W gasoline, 1,665 W propane. Surge second: 2,500 W, motor starts only.

Champion runtime at 25% load: 11.5 h per 1.1 gal gasoline, 34 h per 20-lb propane tank.

Outage Stack math: 25% load is about 460 W on gasoline. A 72-hour outage at quarter load needs about 7 gal of gasoline, or just over two 20-lb tanks of propane; keep three.

Will run (Outage Stack estimates)

per the size table, one fridge (150–400 W running, 600–1,200 W starting) plus lights and phones (50–150 W)
A microwave (1,000–1,500 W) only with the fridge compressor off

Skip or measure first

An 8–10k BTU window AC: 1,800–3,000 W starting
Any well pump: a 1/2–3/4 hp pump needs 2,000–4,000 W starting, and the unit has no 240 V
A space heater: check its nameplate against 1,665 W propane running
A CPAP: the 30–60 W fits, but Champion's manual says do not use it for medical life support, and to tell your electricity provider if anyone depends on electrical equipment to live

Home connection: the manual requires a listed 30 A transfer switch installed by a licensed electrician. With no 30 A outlet, this is an extension-cord machine; a 30 A outlet needs the parallel kit (manual: model 100319) and a second Champion.

Specs that matter

Running: 1,850 W gasoline / 1,665 W propane (15.4 A gasoline at 120 V, manual; about 13.9 A propane, Outage Stack math)
Surge: 2,500 W on either fuel, not continuous
120 V, 60 Hz, single phase; parallel-capable
Neutral floating; EPA III / CARB; starts at 5–104 °F (manual)
17.3 × 11.5 × 17.7 in, 39 lb

Who should skip it

You want a 30 A RV outlet: the live Champion 201050 lists 3,000 W running on gasoline and a TT-30R.
You want gasoline-only and quieter at light load: the live Honda EU2200i lists 1,800 W running, 48 dBA at 1/4 load.
You need 240 V for a well pump or a transfer-switch inlet: look at the 120/240 V Champion 201175.
You want a model Champion still sells: the 201530 or 201323, 1,850 W running at 43.2 lb. Champion calls neither a replacement.

Verdict

It depends. Buy it if your outage plan is a fridge, lights and chargers on cords, and you want propane that stores without going stale: 1,850 W running at 39 lb with CO Shield. Skip it if you need 240 V, a 30 A inlet, electric start or a window AC. Plan from 1,850 W gasoline / 1,665 W propane, never 2,500 W.

Sources: Champion — 201122 operator's manual (watts, amps, grounding, transfer switch, medical warning, parallel kit, temperatures, size) · Champion — 201122 sell sheet, Home Depot copy (UPC, runtimes, outlets, CARB, warranty) · Home Depot — 201122 listing (dBA distance, THD, still listed on 2 Nov 2026) · Champion — 201122 product page: removed (404, 2 Nov 2026) · Outage Stack — size table and live peers Champion 201050, Honda EU2200i, Champion 201175. Last checked: 2026-11-02.

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