Portable Generators--What Brand?

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A Honda invertor purchase for long term use is a no brainer...the construction/materials use is night and day compared to the china built stuff. Now if you need a backup I would say a 'lesser' gennie would be ok. Or use the lesser and have a Honda for backup.....just run the Honda a bit every few weeks or store it correctly.

 

[Stache Attack]

Cummins onan. Good selection of them. They have dual fuel options and don’t let you down. I’m hoping to get one soon very good machines

 

[Sled]

I've used Honda and the harbor freight predator. Both are great and work for a long time. For the cash I still own the predator and have sold my Honda for profit.

 

[TimeOnTarget]

I have a 2200 and a 2000 Honda. Both have been awesome. I also have a 15kw champion that has been great as well although I do wish it had a eco mode.

I had a bigger generac for awhile and it was a POS from day one.

 

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One thing that is good to do is:
When changing oil try to start up after you drain the oil out. Make sure that the oil alert is working.

 

[Broomd]

Always have to state that Honda and Yamaha are tough to beat. That said, we have a 7500w Westinghouse ($854 shipped purchased 1/2016) wired into the dedicated whole-house panel and it's been flawless for the last 7-8 years.
We also have a Westinghouse 2400 invertor ($554 shipped purchased 12/2015) for the small stuff.
If we know there will be a power outage coming we use the small one.

Flawless performance and all-in for $1400 for both, tough to beat. Don't overthink it. There really are great budget alternatives!