Gas or Propane Generator

[gypsydad]

Originally Posted by Martee

How do you know the acoustic testing conditions used by each company and such precise specifics of the rooms?

As part of my flood/fire home restoration business here in Texas; I have owned dozens of Honda Generators and Champions also. Overall, my customers feel the Honda just sounds more quiet. However, they both are great Gensets and highly reliable. Should potentially last 10 years or more in RV service, with good maintenance and care.

Not sure any of this really matters. There are fans of Honda and Yamaha and other brands, like Champion. If your happy with price/performance/ and sound level, that is what is important.

I chose Champion as I had good luck with the smaller 2000W over the last year. But, I wanted to move to propane with AS quick disconnect propane port in front, and so I wouldn't have to carry gas cans in my TV. Also wanted to run AC if needed. The Champion Dual Fuel model I purchased couple months ago, does the job using propane (don't have to carry extra gas can anymore), has electric start, very reliable, runs the AC and MW oven. The sound is fine talking with camping neighbors input and doing our own sound meter tests. We are happy...how much do you want to spend for a generator (or 2 generators!) to be happy? I like Honda and Yamaha, but the 3K models need to be modified for Propane by 3rd party equipment and/or company. Nothing wrong with that but I thought the Champion model was great deal....sound db level is fine.

[J. Morgan]

Originally Posted by gypsydad

Not sure any of this really matters. There are fans of Honda and Yamaha and other brands, like Champion. If your happy with price/performance/ and sound level, that is what is important.

I chose Champion as I had good luck with the smaller 2000W over the last year. But, I wanted to move to propane with AS quick disconnect propane port in front, and so I wouldn't have to carry gas cans in my TV. Also wanted to run AC if needed. The Champion Dual Fuel model I purchased couple months ago, does the job using propane (don't have to carry extra gas can anymore), has electric start, very reliable, runs the AC and MW oven. The sound is fine talking with camping neighbors input and doing our own sound meter tests. We are happy...how much do you want to spend for a generator (or 2 generators!) to be happy? I like Honda and Yamaha, but the 3K models need to be modified for Propane by 3rd party equipment and/or company. Nothing wrong with that but I thought the Champion model was great deal....sound db level is fine.

I try to be thrifty, but I bought my Yamaha 2300 because I was able to confirm based upon comments and reviews, it would;

A) run my air conditioning
B) be reliable
C) be quiet and clean

The other brand inverter gens hadn’t been out long at the time. I would be more confident in an “off brand” now. I didn’t want another garage ornament...