Generator recommendation

[Matrix]

I just need 120v and use Walmart's 5w20. I'll check the harbor freight inverter generator and switch oils. Maybe that will help

Most small engines I have seen call for 30w or 10w-30.

If you can get the harbor freight on sale, it is usually about $650. It is whisper quite and has an hour / watts / amps meter. Also it is electric start and will run 12-15 hours on a tank depending on load. I also use the gas additive Ethanol Shield found in the mower section of walmart. And I use Ethanol free gas.

[morton.bia]

Most small engines I have seen call for 30w or 10w-30.

If you can get the harbor freight on sale, it is usually about $650. It is whisper quite and has an hour / watts / amps meter. Also it is electric start and will run 12-15 hours on a tank depending on load. I also use the gas additive Ethanol Shield found in the mower section of walmart. And I use Ethanol free gas.

Hmm so you're talking about the 3500w one. I was thinking the small 2000w one since I'm usually around 600-720w. How much gas is 1 tank on yours?

[bcroe]

Electric start is the way to go, esp when an engine may have been sitting for months
and its very cold. Bruce Roe

[Matrix]

Hmm so you're talking about the 3500w one. I was thinking the small 2000w one since I'm usually around 600-720w. How much gas is 1 tank on yours?

2.6 gallons in the 3500. The specs say it will run for 11 hours on a tank. But the engine RPM varies with the load, so depending on the load you run it will get a little more or less. The 2000 W one is nice too if it suits your needs.

Here's consumer reports take on the 2000w HF unit vs the Honda.
https://www.consumerreports.org/inve...ter-generator/