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greenrvgreen
Feb 05, 2015Explorer
I have the Powerhouse 500 and the Powerhouse 2700. Both are inverter generators, and both are better than Honda/Yamaha at power output, weight, design, quality of workmanship, reliability and also price.
I am surprised to see so many "considerate" campers dismiss the Powerhouse gennies when they have never seen them, heard them or used them. I bought the 2700 because it produces the same power as a Honda 3000 at close to half the weight. Moreover, it is "suitcase" shaped so that it can be lugged around (painfully), whereas the Honda 3000 is an awkward cube shape and weighs 150 pounds. Go ahead and carry that!
The Powerhouse 500 is the only sub-1000w inverter gennie that I'm aware of. At 21 pounds, it is almost easier to carry than my solar panels than I partner it with. It sips gas, is reasonably quiet (not silent), and is remarkably handy. I wish I could pair it with another; if I could I'd buy another! Highly recommended!
No surprise to see the same tired old names quacking off about non-Honda/Yamaha gennies being used in campgrounds. In this day and age, what kind of third-rate ghetto campground doesn't have hookups? My gennies are for boondocking, and I never park next to neighbors.
I am surprised to see so many "considerate" campers dismiss the Powerhouse gennies when they have never seen them, heard them or used them. I bought the 2700 because it produces the same power as a Honda 3000 at close to half the weight. Moreover, it is "suitcase" shaped so that it can be lugged around (painfully), whereas the Honda 3000 is an awkward cube shape and weighs 150 pounds. Go ahead and carry that!
The Powerhouse 500 is the only sub-1000w inverter gennie that I'm aware of. At 21 pounds, it is almost easier to carry than my solar panels than I partner it with. It sips gas, is reasonably quiet (not silent), and is remarkably handy. I wish I could pair it with another; if I could I'd buy another! Highly recommended!
No surprise to see the same tired old names quacking off about non-Honda/Yamaha gennies being used in campgrounds. In this day and age, what kind of third-rate ghetto campground doesn't have hookups? My gennies are for boondocking, and I never park next to neighbors.
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