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Rmack1
Explorer
Feb 05, 2015

Honda or Yamaha Generators; which is quietest?

I was reading a thread on the various merits of Quartzite, AZ boondocking locals, and one person wrote that the only thing he hears at night was a Honda generator 150 to 200 yards from him. That's ...
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profdant139
Explorer II
Feb 06, 2015
When we absolutely have to use our Honda 2000, I add an extra heavy duty extension cord so that the generator is as far from the trailer as possible (about fifty feet). I then position it behind a big tree or a rock. It is very quiet, but not silent. If the wind is blowing, we often can't hear it at all.

I try never to run it when there is anyone else around. I hate listening to other people's generators, and I don't want to inflict mine on anyone else.

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