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Choosing the Best Generator for Your RV

Generators can be loud or quiet, efficient or wasteful, powerful or small. Choosing the ideal model for your RV lifestyle comes down to how much you want to spend, what kind of maximum electrical wattage output you need, how heavy of a generator you’re willing and able to handle, and how important low noise and high efficiency are to you. Generally speaking, inverter generators are the quietest and most fuel-efficient of all. At the other end of the spectrum, inexpensive open-frame non-inverter generators are the loudest and use the most fuel for a given electrical output. Hybrid generators fit somewhere in between, as you’ll see with the specific model recommendations coming up.

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Best Inverter Generator Over 5,000 Watts

Honda EU7000is Inverter

I’ve owned this generator for more than five years, and can tell you it’s a powerful, ultra-quiet model that’s extremely efficient on fuel. One reason for that: The Honda EU7000is is an inverter generator. This means the unit produces clean power, free from voltage surges or power fluctuations that can damage sensitive electronics. The inverter design also allows engine speed to vary automatically from slow to fast, depending on the wattage of electricity demanded. The ability of an inverter to slow itself down as less electricity is required is one reason this model burns fuel so economically.

High cost (about $4,500) and hefty weight (262 lbs) are the drawbacks of the EU7000is. But for the RV owner who wants lots of quiet, clean power, this is the ultimate machine. It can sustain a 5,500 watt output continuously, and as much as 7,000 watts for short bursts.

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