These are 1800 rpm units and even with stock mufflers are pretty quiet. I believe elsewhere in the tree are post relating to "sound boxes". The gensets sold as contractor or homeowner units are generally 3600 rpm units and the mufflers are a joke. My back up genset is a Dometic water cooled RV unit and even without a sound reducing enclosure is quiet enough to sit and talk close to it. Used RV units, in my opinion, are really good deals for gas powered back ups.
RV generators are designed from the start, as quieter, do to being used in trailer parks and campgrounds.
Thanks for the answers. I've also heard that solar generators are really quiet too(and will be 'free' to power up)...does anyone here have any experience with one?
The units are nice, but you can put together your own for a lot less $$$. Look at what is actually included, then price the items separately...There's a big markup.
Cheap Gas 4Kw Onan Genset in Dallas, Oregon..... $50US Now that IS cheap..... Onan generater motorhome
WHY ARE THEY SO CHEAP UP THERE???? Ugh whenever I see one pop up on my local Craigslist, they're several grand.
Mostly because folks, ALWAYS think their Junk, is worth more, than other Peoples Junk.... if you want to watch for good deals, look here..... SmokStak I am a Chief MOD, on this Site, and see these posts, Daily.... I just Post the Oregon Posts that are good deals, for my Monkey Friends in Oregon..... You can look for Units posted in your area...... Bye the Bye, that 3Kw Diesel Unit in Post #25 above is still available, as of this morning....
Military Generator Set Onan - Studebaker - Wisconsin Heck of a Deal for some Oregon Monkey...... $75US for 5Kw
Temping to buy that for my hunting cabin, as I'm about to lose grid power there. But way too far away.
I use CL with caution. It is full of liars, fakes, and no shows. It would not really surprise me, to find the engine missing on a car for sale listed as "runs great, as is".