Symbioquine
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I got a call from the repair shop about the XP9000iH with an update.
The owner said he got it running again. BUT every time he switches it to propane the fuse behind the panel blows. This was the same issue I had with the first one. He said he looked at the fuel solenoid but thinks its for gas and not propane. I didn't question him more about that since at this point it's a moot point. DuroMax has previously said they will refund me if it is unrepairable this time. He was sending everything over to them for processing. I'm hoping I get no resistance to refunding me what we paid, $2,826 in Nov. 2021.
That's the exact symptoms you'll get when the propane fuel solenoid is blown. My guess is either your repair shop doesn't know the generator model very well or doesn't expect you to recognize an inaccurate answer... It's also fairly likely the the only work that's been required so far was replacing the fuse behind the panel so I hope you don't have to pay them very much for that.
I'd be willing to bet that if you replace the fuel solenoid (either with a new one or with a motorized ball valve as I described above) the generator will function again on propane. (You might need to replace the fuse again depending what state the repair guy left it in.)
Obviously, no judgement whatever you decide to do, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you can keep it out of a landfill! If you do decide to do the repair and have any questions, please feel free to ask here...