Small Gen Opinions ? UPDATE--Should I Switch?

BFL13 wrote:
Local shop is selling these for $200 (Can) next week. (about $152 US)

http://www.powerhouse-products.com/powerhouse_product/500wi/

Also is this the kind you can put in a box outside to help keep the noise down?

That particular Powerhouse model is now a discontinued item so if you're at all interested grab one while you can. $200 Cdn is well under wholesale cost. ;)

Obviously you can't fully enclose any running genset in a "box" and expect it to not overheat unless you design that box to efficiently draw in cool intake air and exhaust out hot cooling air & hot exhaust gases. My EU2000i quiet box did just that - pics are in my gallery. :)