8 Best Portable Generators (Buying Guide Updated 2022)

portable generators are extremely useful to have for power outages camping RVing and general outdoor usage lightweight and easy to transport these devices generate electricity efficiently and can power up a great deal of appliances both inside and outside of your home and most importantly in the heart of nature when you're on a camping trip and you still want to use an electric mini stove or perhaps charge your smartphone there's quite a wide variety of models available both online and in physical stores so we tried to bring together a list with eight of the most reliable and overall best portable generators that money can buy we based our list on consumer reviews from a variety of sources publicly available information on bestsellers and company reputation generators with major flaws were disqualified [Music] the WGN is a true behemoth in the world of portable generators with 7,500 rated watts and 9500 pequots this high-quality machine is able to power all of your house appliances and can run for around 16 continuous hours on a four point four gallon fuel tank at 25 percent load it features a OneTouch push-button electric start with an included remote start key fob to conveniently get you set up right away making it the easiest and most comfortable to use portable generator the Westinghouse has a user-friendly and intuitive control panel one 30 amp and two 20 amp outlets this inverter being ideal for powering anything from a mere laptop that takes 200 running watts to an electric water heater that draws 4000 watts or even a 40,000 BTU central a/c unit that needs 6,000 watts and can heat a 2,000 square foot room the W gen 7500 is really incredible for the price of only $850 delivering more than any other competing generator on the market the Honda EU is a 2200 watt portable generator that's not only extremely efficient and reliable but it's also incredibly quiet operating at 48 to 57 decibels which when you think about it would mean that it's even quieter than a casual conversation between two people it works at 15 amps for household appliances such as televisions laptops or dryers and at 8.4 amps for charging batteries or small devices like tablets or phones this generator was subjected to intense testing and it was the only one to perform almost perfectly starting at a single pole every time it's very convenient for people who might not be that physically strong the tank can hold point 95 gallons of fuel but paired with the ultra efficient GX saw 120 engine the fuel consumption will be perfectly optimized to produce a high-quality consistent delivery of power and to keep the generator working for 8.1 hours at one-quarter load when is a popular portable generator in fact being on Amazon's choice list for the best and most reliable devices and having no less than 705 reviews and an average rating of 4 point 4 out of 5 stars it has a twenty 250 watt output and 215 amp outlets as well as two five volt USB ports ideal for charging your phone in the woods the power produces is both clean and steady so you can safely charge your plug in laptops TVs tablets or other more expensive devices without risking their destruction from a sudden surge of power the when five six two two five I has a one gallon fuel tank and a half load runtime of six hours operating at about 53 decibels and maximizing fuel economy if you activate the Eco mode this portable generator costs around five hundred fifty dollars and is the next best thing if you don't want to spend a thousand dollars on the Honda [Music] Generac is the direct competitor of Honda this company producing inverter generators since the 1970s their more recent model the IQ 2000 was released only in 2015 so it's kind of fresh on the portable generator market with 2,000 starting watts and 1,600 running watts this gadget has a modern sleek design and a capacity of 1.06 gallons of fuel which makes it quite a bit more dependable than the Honda the 13 point 3 amp power capacity is good enough for small electric devices but it might stall larger ones like a circular saw for example on the plus side the Generac IQ 2000 has two nicely designed meters that show the amount of fuel available in the tank and the watts that are being drawn by the gadgets that are connected to the portable generator and even though it might not be as powerful or as efficient as the other devices on this list the Generac Trump's them in terms of usability being so intuitive and friendly that it could be operated by virtually anyone for only $600 you get 2300 starting watts and 1800 running to power a great deal of electronic devices the ryobi are weii 2300 bt a being a portable easy to carry generator it offers a lot of energy for a very low price without skipping on quality in order to cater to a large audience with an onboard LCD that displays the fuel level the runtime remaining and the load level this inverter has dual rear wheels that make it extra comfortable and move around wherever you might need it in comparison to the previous two generators we talked about the ryobi has a generous tank of 1.2 gallons which makes it even more convenient to use but you might find it a little harder to start after leaving it totally dry for a while a very useful trait that this contraption has is the dual 20 amp outlets that can power even the most energy hungry appliances and together with the two USB outputs of 2.1 amps the ryobi looks like the gift that keeps on giving [Music] quiet efficient and extremely compact the Yamaha EF 2000 is v2 is a portable inverter generator that could easily stand next to the Honda EU 2220 I with similar specs and costing as much as the Apfel mentioned competitor this gadget that turns fuel into electric power operates at 1,600 to 2,000 watts max being able to power a good number of appliances at a steady flow for an extended time the 16.7 amps at 128 is fit for devices that draw a lot of energy so the Yamaha can be used in all sorts of situations and not just when the power is out and you need to keep your laptop running with a tank that has a capacity of 1.1 gallons this portable generator has a continuous operation time of 10 and a half hours at one-quarter load not bad a twenty two hundred watt portable generator the Briggs and Stratton power smart P 2200 has a one gallon fuel tank and can work constantly for about eight hours at 25 percent load besides the two 120 volt 20 amp outlets dedicated to serious machines like electric power drills or saws this inverter also features a 5 amp USB port where you can recharge your smartphone or tablets a nice and useful feature is the dedicated parallel connection port that allows you to connect to power smart generators together for a bigger energy output and one less electrical cord blocking your wall outlet the Briggs & Stratton P 2200 has a quiet power technology that can be activated with a flip of a switch and will automatically adjust the engine speed to reduce noise save fuel and even help the generator run for a longer period of time in fact it can go with silent as 59 decibels which is really quite quiet so quiet in fact you won't even hear it working the champions 73 540 I is a great budget option it costs only four hundred seventy dollars and it doesn't sport the elegant design of the other more expensive portable generators we have the chance to take a look at but in terms of performance it's just as good as your $1000 inverter it can run for up to nine and a half hours on a single gallon of fuel at 25% load and it won't be annoying or disturbing because it operates quietly at 53 decibels the champion has two 20 amp outlets that are perfect for powering up the appliances you take with you on a camping trip for example this portable generator features 2,000 starting watts and 1700 running watts which means that it's able to sustain even the most power drawing devices that need a nice and steady flow to work properly the champion 73 540 I is also perfectly safe to use for powering up your laptop or even more powerful gadgets such as a vacuum TV or microwave that concludes our list featuring the best portable generators we hope we gave you a helpful overview and pointed you in the right direction for your purchase research all the products mentioned are linked in the description below if you found this video helpful please let us know in the comments and subscribe thanks for watching and have a great day

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Length: 9min 4sec (544 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 06 2019