Advice on buying a New Generator

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It depends on what you do? Agreeably Honda and Yamaha are the best but you can buy quite a lot of cheep Chinese ones for the price Honda and Yamaha charge.
I have a Yamaha ET 650 that cost me $500.00 five years ago and a GMC generator that cost $100.00. Both do the same job and both going quite satisfactory although neither are pure sine wave

I've had Yamaha and Honda. Both of these manufacturers produce some of the best engines in the World.

Of late, I have a preference for the Honda, but that's not to say Yamaha is a poor cousin by any means.

From past experience I wouldn't purchase anything under 2 KVA. This allows use of power tools and a lot more.

As far as the cheaper brands are concerned, I wouldn't touch them.

Regards

Kim

Dont say what size generator you are looking at.
We use Yamaha EF1000is due to engine longevity, fuel tap, oil capacity, large fuel filler, central control panel, larger fuel capacity, 1kg lighter, double coil stator, 1000rpm less at same power output compared to Honda EU10i.
Honda EU10i is poor performer and does not have the starting grunt the Yamaha does. Yamaha powers our air conditioners in summer where Honda grunts and will not start on eco throttle. Yahama starts everything on eco throttle and need no attention.

If you are looking for a larger unit the Yamaha EF2400is is the same price as the Honda EU20i. Yamaha EF2400is is twice the generator and while 10kg heavier will outlive 2 Hondas.

Having owned through work heaps of Honda and Yamaha the Yamaha is the clear winner in reliability and longevity.

Honda/Yamaha

End of story for me.

Matt

Between me and a good mate we have owned 5 generators. A Chinese "Yanmar" 750 watt which wasn't cheap, works well but is very heavy and stinks of petrol, to a cheap GMC which struggled to run the bread maker and fried the power pack in the Jayco, to a Scorpion 1000 watt which also struggled to run the bread maker and I now have a Honda EU10i which does everything I ask of it easily and My mate has just bought a Yamaha 1000 watt which he seems happy with, so I guess I'm saying if you buy cheap you will only end up having to replace it with something else later which is a waste of time and money "WOFTAM"

Have used a Kipor 2000 last two years ... no problems - runs Van Aircon if it has to (nothing else at same time though)

Thanks all .....Was really thinking go Honda or Yamaha...but mind made up now will buy the Yamaha....You really do get what you pay for i'm sure....