Never having owned a generator before, I was looking for one that was quiet and portable. The mighty Atom seemed to tick those boxes and although I could have purchased a cheaper one, this one seemed to stand out for me. It came with a bottle of oil, which it used the whole bottle to fill it up. My only complaint is that I was pouring in a drop at a time, not knowing it would just take the whole bottle. There are 2 standard 3 pin sockets, so you can plug your usual household gadgets in. It also comes with a set of leads to charge a battery and a plug inUSB socket (which fits into the cigarette lighter socket) for charging phones etc. I put the petrol in (purchased separately) and followed the easy instructions. I started it up, first time and ran it for a couple of minutes, then switched it off. My partner appeared asking if I was going to start it? Which proves it was quiet as she hadn't heard it. Obviously when under load the noise levels increase but nothing drastic. On the box, it says it is capable of running 4 lights, a laptop, a refrigerator, a router or modem, a cooling fan, a TV and a microwave all at the same time, or individually; security system, a computer, a dishwasher, a furnace blower, appliances such as a kettle, a TV/DVD or sump pump I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a decent quiet portable Generator. Definitely is good piece of equipment