Best Generators 2025 [don’t buy one before watching this]

[@validconsumer]

► Links to the Best Generators 2025 we listed in this video: ► 5. Briggs & Stratton Q6500 - geni.us/Uezi5H ► 4. Honda EU2200i - geni.us/xY0N ► 3. Champion 8,750W - geni.us/gOvgu6C ► 2. Westinghouse WGen 12,000W - geni.us/PQDLBhk ► 1.DuroMax 13,000W - geni.us/OXm3

[@MotorDetroit]

I want a video that compares the sound output of an inverter generator and a conventional generator, both at low load and at high load. Both objective measures and subjective measures (recorded sound) / DBa meter

[@BillO964]

I have a 4000W Champion that is 15 years old. Starts every time, runs great. Just put non-ethanol fuel in any small engine.

[@mikejohnson9118]

Also there are websites for finding Ethanol Free fuel (REC90).

[@jimsmith556]

Circuit boards in most newer appliances, computers etc are sensitive to voltage fluctuations. That's why Inverter generators were invented, to keep the THD below 3%. The Duromax and the Westinghouse models you describe are not inverters and can fry equipment. They're meant for using tools etc off-site.

[@anthonynicholich9654]

That's where Yamaha and Honda Inverters Japanese fine precision comes in

[@vjakejan]

Not totally true I think. Most now have a AVR built in and for extra protection you can even install at plug entrance to house a AVR. And for sure add a starting unit on AC system to manage its operation.

[@davidgalaviz2004]

I own the Wgen 9500 and it ran my entire house including my ac, tvs, wifi, computer, water pump, water heater etc with no problems and it's thd is around 20%. Duromax's thd is around 12%.

[@dmech5135]

Inverter generators are wonderful but if you want something like a 16k peak/ 13k run watt to power your house it will cost about $5k. Westinghouse WGen14500 series are

[@briangow6282]

Just completed the break-in period and so far the unit is operating perfectly kzbin.infoUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y . I was amazed by just how quiet this little guy is. I kept having to walk down the driveway to the generator to make sure it was still running. In fact, the most annoying noise coming from the set-up is a high-pitched chirping coming from the pressure regulator on the propane line. I suppose it's possible my other propane-powered generator's pressure regulator is making the same noise, but the generator itself is so loud I've never noticed it. Build quality so far is excellent. My only nit is the service panel is a little tricky to remove. I feel like I might break off one of the plastic tabs when bending it back. I probably just need to work out the technique, so will not hold it against Champion.Next week I intend to fully load the unit to charge a large battery pack and will update this review if there's any problem (3000W continuous load vs a rated 3100W capacity while using propane). Absent any trouble there, I'm 100% pleased with this purchase.

[@davidgalaviz2004]

Info is wrong on the Wgen 9500. It has a 6.6 gallon tank not 10.5 and does not have an idle regulator that slows down the rpms under no load.

[@salehmohamedal-olofi196]

Honda is the best. I have a 2 kva generator. 20+ years and still running. 50 hours per week operation. But I am looking for something more fuel efficient with same quality. Any suggestions ?

[@miltonhunter6515]

I'm team Westinghouse it does the job

[@Honestandtruth007]

Westinghouse inverter generator is very HARD TO START during Winter Season.....I am having One 1000 watts inverter generator Westinghouse. Too much Complicated for Test Run in the Winter and that is no good 👎👎

[@Honestandtruth007]

Champion inverter generator easier to start in Cold weather. I change Back to Champion inverter generator as soon

[@meauxjeaux431]

I JUST GAVE ONE AWAY THAT HAD VERY FEW HOURS ON IT. WASN'T A VERY GOOD GENERATOR, BECAUSE THE PULL ROPE BROKE AND WAS WAY TOO DIFICULT TO EVEN TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. FROM THE BEGINNING,IT NEVER RAN RIGHT

[@mark929rr5]

there are a lot of modern generators that will be rendered useless after an EMP strike.... something to think about. Only options you need to pay for is fuel in/electricity out... thats it. The more simple the better.

[@supercraig2009]

Hello, what would you suggest could survive EMP attack? Generator wise. Assuming pull string and no frills ?

[@AJ-qn6gd]

Keep your generator in a faraday cage 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@Honestandtruth007]

​@@supercraig2009haaaahaaaa 😀👍😅

[@Honestandtruth007]

I suggest get a dependable generator that WILL START DURING WINTER SEASON 👍

[@briceazehoungboglele2599]

I definitely bought the best one. Westinghouse ❤❤❤

[@Honestandtruth007]

Westinghouse inverter generator Very Hard to START DURING WINTER Season/ cold weather. I am having one right now.👎👎

[@winstonsizemore2385]

😂

[@Josephine-sm2db]

Very good, love the Honda

[@willshish5270]

Are any of these floating neutral. If you are connecting to your home panel which is already neutral bonded to ground you need a floating neutral.

[@philhare7851]

just bought the wgen 7500df for $629 on sale

[@kelliintexas3575]

Where did you find it if you don't mind me asking?

[@philhare7851]

@@kelliintexas3575 was on sale on amazon

[@rogersaddress]

Great info, Thanks!

[@alanday5255]

Why are there pictures of a Pulsar generator during the Westinghouse evaluation?

[@MECH1TECH1]

Lovely video brother

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

Thanks so much

[@Honestandtruth007]

Westinghouse inverter generator 1000 watts VERY HARD TO START during Winter Season. It's too Complicated to Test Run in the Cold weather. I'm going To change Back to Champion inverter generator soon. It's EASIER TO START during Cold Weather 👍👍

[@robertlivingston1634]

I have the Westinghouse generator they showed and was disappointed a few months ago when it wouldn't start because it was cold, switched to propane and it fired right up. Later I took the carb apart and it was pristine, what the hell. Started looking in the manual and it clearly states to manually choke it in Cold weather hmph, the auto choke doesn't stay closed long enough to start the engine. Haven't had any more problems.

[@timhowell1220]

Honda 2200 1000 to 2000 hours life - That's terrible. I had 6200 hours on a Kohler 22 hp mower that ran wide open for years before I sold it and it's still running today.

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

How do you know it's still running today if you have sold it?

[@timhowell1220]

One of my workers bought it, and yes I see him about once a week, and yes I have seen him using it. Anything else you doubt? And I'm sure the Honda get more than 2000 hrs, but you may get less Cabbage head.@@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko

[@PoubelleKansas]

He might have sold it to a friend.@@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko

[@briceazehoungboglele2599]

Honda is the best brand

[@timhowell1220]

@@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko Still running today 12/23/24, He was an employee of my lawn business where the Kohler was used on a Scag 52" mower.I sold it to him in 2008 and he cuts two small lawns with it and I see him once a month or sooner. Part of it was maintance that kept it running. I now have a Gen-Max 7250 Dual fuel inverter Generator from AMZ, and it's quite and starts fast. Honda is good but expensive, the 2000 hrs life sounds wrong.

[@leowanker2186]

Are there any decent ones produced that dont rely on PCBs?

[@yvonnegarson8743]

We're looking at getting a Champion generator - their customer service is supposed to be excellent.

[@bobp414]

Caution, if you are going to use propane and your propane regulator fails good luck on getting a replacement

[@royglaze2858]

Wich one would be best for the Caribbean?

[@PoubelleKansas]

Helpful info but the images (brands and models) don't always match up with the narration.

[@TEXAS-SMITH]

The image shows an RV in the background with 2 people sitting at a picnic table apparently talking, with a laptop on it with a generator in the grass at the end of the table. Not! They won't be able to hear each other. The imagery that companies come up with is senseless. Why would I drag out an entire generator for a laptop when a small lightweight hand sized battery pack to jump start my car is made for that and my cell phones with a light built in? In reality I wouldn't bother bringing my laptop from the RV. This type of foolery would actually cause me to RUN from a brand. If a company can't be more realistic in their advertising like maybe an image of a guy with his flashlight aimed at it in the rain with steel toed boots and a hard hat on, maybe your product is too wimpy for my needs. Put a few downed trees in the background. With all of that being said, all you did was go from low wattage to high wattage generators. You didn't spell out why any of those were truly the best. For example, Westinghouse is a good brand but what makes it better than say, Generac? I can find the same if not better wattage, dual fuel and everything else you mentioned in a Honda and depending on where I shop, I may or may not find it cheaper. What about comparing warranties? Wait, you didn't mention warranties. That should have been at the top of the list with all of these products coming from Asia requiring MORE money to guarantee us what the original amount we pay has always guaranteed us in the past, that the item will work. Now there's a scam that we have to give more money in case it doesn't work we can get it fixed or get one that does work. Listen up manufacturers! I pay you a large sum of money for your product to WORK WHEN I PURCHASE IT. I expect it to continually work and not be broken the second time I use it! I will no longer pay extra for you to guarantee it will work. I am not kidding when I say I will begin class action lawsuits from here on if your high dollar products fail. I hope somehow Samsung sees this! I do not recall hearing options on these generators such as push button start. What about EZ pull? We should be hearing things like easy start in the top generators to buy because after the first use, you might break your back and arm trying to start the generator. You are telling us the best to buy for 2023 by wattage and the actual best can normally be decided on Amazon on how many people buy an item and how satisfied or dissatisfied they are usually with the complaints being fairly spot on. This video should have been researched first with actual top-notch reviews and reasons on why these particular generators stand out, but this was a failure. Even though I agree that some of these brands have been serving people well in the past, I suggest everyone take this actual list with a grain of salt and do your own research. One of the things I don't like is seeing is generators covered with aerodynamic plastic. What is being hidden by it? If a seal begins to leak oil after the third use, that is a manufacturing weakness, and the buyer would not know that they need to have it repaired until the warranty has expired. I personally would NEVER buy a generator made to look pretty. I want to see any possible melted wires or parts and oil leaks. I don't want to hear that because I removed unnecessary plastic to troubleshoot something, I voided the warranty. If there is one. My first doubt about this list is probably because of generators that I didn't see. In the higher wattage generators, I expected to see Honda but only saw it as a lower wattage "best" and Generac was not even an honorable mention. I do not have a Generac because even the USED ones are high dollar but if I had that kind of cash there would be one outside of my dwelling. Just in case any first-time buyers read this, I don't care if you are young and strong, just trust me and make sure your first purchase has the option to push button start as well as pull start. You will thank me later. If you are a first time buyer, pay close attention to the advertised decibels because your typical generator is louder than your typical push mower. In my opinion I'd rather listen to a helicopter. RV generators are generally quieter but don't expect to run much in your house with one. Pick a regular generator and you will discover you will NOT be running it at an RV park. The first time I used one during a winter storm I believe I was the only one using it that first night. I drove 5 miles away before I finally couldn't hear it anymore. I mention this for perspective because no one told me what it sounded like when I bought it for Y2K. Lastly, if you are using it for long term emergency use, LOCK IT UP. That winter storm power outage lasted over a month for a lot of people and thieves were unplugging them and stealing them by the dozens! A bar owner opened his bar for people to stay warm and sleep and had nearly 50 people there sheltering until someone stole his generator. Most of these people had nowhere to go. About 2 weeks in, people had bought as many generators as they could get from stores that finally opened then DOUBLED the price selling them out of the backs of their trucks. If they can hear it, they will come for it. Screw it down and get the thickest logging chain you can find and lock it to something. Preferably in a locked shed not too far away. I lived through it. I got a little off topic. I apologize. One last thing. If you don't know how many watts you need, a 2000sq. ft. home may average maybe between 6000 and 7000 watts. Remember that's about average. A microwave is generally 1000w. Could be smaller but we are talking average. Your appliances are not running all the time. Note that the more things you add to the generator, the more fuel it will use, requiring you to fill up more often. Considering if there is no power the gas pumps won't be working. Also, depending on the generator, and your power needs you MIGHT get between 6 and 8 hours per tank. My old Y2K generator has only been used twice but for a couple weeks. I had my neighbors hooked up to it also. It is a 5 gallon and ran out of fuel every 5-6 hours. So... yeah. Have plenty of fuel and shut it off when you can. I had 25 gallons stored and it had gotten old, but it got us through running poorly until I made it 60 miles away to an open gas station. Generator ran great with fresh fuel. Change the oil when it tells you to. I hope all of my ramblings help someone because I had to figure this out all by myself. Peace.

[@jpublicj]

in the time you spent critiquing this video you could have taken your a$$ to a store and did your own research since you are such an expert. rediculous...

[@adnan9520]

Great RANT

[@normanmau1352]

Good information

[@tonyhammers7837]

The 9500 Westinghouse runs WAY to hot. You have to run mass air through it most of the time.

[@biddibee3526]

What would I use for making sure that my pump from my well water still works if there’s no electricity?

[@SusanHayes-vx2dq]

I have the same question. It depends on your pump surge and running requirements.

[@biddibee3526]

@@SusanHayes-vx2dq idk how I find that out

[@GR33NPooP]

Updates on this

[@jessicaliu2425]

Thanks

[@tuilorraine]

someone is currently trying to sell us a Solo generator. Are these any good?

[@sluggou812beotch]

I've burned through 9 generators in 9 years. The only one to last more than 6 months is the Honda. Coming in a surprising second is Sportsman.

[@BarniRepairs]

You are using them incorrectly. I rent them and they last more than a year

[@sluggou812beotch]

@@BarniRepairs by incorrectly do you mean I shouldn't put 2500 hours a year on them?

[@BarniRepairs]

@sluggou812beotch you would only get those numbers if they run all day, non-stop. You would have to be crazy at that point to not invest in solar, wind or an industrial generator. These generators are intended to be used on job sites or as back-up. So no, you are not using them right. Better said add up 10 generators in 10 years + fuel and you will see it makes no sense what you are doing

[@sluggou812beotch]

@@BarniRepairs hmm. I buy a 2 year warranty and and blow em up in 6-8 months and get a new one. So I'm still trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong and no Virginia, I don't run 24/7. Did you flunk math? I run my gennies 4-6 hours a day to charge my batteries. I typically use 1/4 to 1/2 gallon a day for all my electrical needs. So biff, what am I doing wrong again?

[@3Swillems]

@@sluggou812beotch with those needs, you need a 1500-1800 rpm diesel generator my friend. Look for kubota light towers or us milsurp mep generators.

[@SheldonRunkle]

Keep in mind,a smaller one will use a lot less fuel! ,just use essential items,don’t,run the whole house ! !

[@Alpha_Marketing_Boss]

This KZbinr has no clue about generators. He probably just googled top 5 generators off a random website and is stating facts about each one. This video is Trash

[@anthonynicholich9654]

Duromax? You have any other jokes? Show me one that's 10 years old? It will never be. You still see 30, 40 even 50 year old Hondas and Yamahas running. Honda and Yamaha are the best generator. Quality is not cheap and cheap is not quality plain and simple

[@brspeedy8770]

Hate to break your fan boy love for Honda, but it's made in China just like the rest of these besides the Briggs.

[@rodneysmart9774]

I have a Honda that's almost 40 years old. This thing is a beast, it starts easy, every time, it could stop a bullet and keep running. Before I got it it was abandoned outside for years, I put fresh gas in it and it lit up third pull.

[@deedall]

@@rodneysmart9774 what kind do you have and is it still available on the market? I’m searching to buy one because my house generator failed during hurricane Ian Thanks for getting back with me if you get time

[@rodneysmart9774]

@@deedall I have a HONDA EB 5000X, It's absolutely bullet proof. Enough juice for my house or my table saw. Unbelievably reliable. Sometimes it sits for months. Starts right up. Every time.

[@rodneysmart9774]

@@deedall I've owned that geni since before computers. It's not compatible with electronics. I use a battery pack for my computer during back outs.

[@adventtravelcenter]

I need one

[@callumfreebairn8082]

always honda

[@Sharon___sn7m]

Emotional alert: crucial information about refunds

[@hightops77]

Are people buying them to charge their electric cars 🚗?

[@huClarice]

such a amazing idea

[@mvpd98]

I have for when the power goes out. It works great!

[@WhiteTriForce]

People that make these generator videos Never talk about the "oil change" ! 👇🤪 Unlike a car, it needs to be done more often ! ☝️😵‍💫 I have a Troy-Bilt 5550 & A Titan 8000 ! 👈😉

[@redcanoe9810]

Around here Honda is considered the best and Champion the worst...

[@asimoford4994]

Whaht a bout Generac..?

[@miltonhunter6515]

That's a simple fix should have kept it

[@voltagespark7341]

Anyone notice a trend with these like no thanks

[@SheldonRunkle]

Ha ha,” mo- bile”, we say,” mo- bull”

[@SheldonRunkle]

How long have you been in the U.S…..?….still have your Brit. Accent …guess they’re almost impossible to shake…ha ha

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

Seem to be amed at american market but using English voice over 😂😂😂😂😂

[@John-pc3cx]

Why?

[@wandameadows5736]

Extreme Weather Events ARE NOT becoming more Frequent. It would be nice if you could just review Generators without the climate alarmist lies.

[@jjack93]

As someone who lives in a hurricane zone for most of my life I can say they are become more frequently and stronger. Couple that with our crumbling infrastructure it is creating a recipe for larger disasters on top of the regular natural disaster. Hiding your head in the sand isn’t changing reality.

[@TallTigerTwo]

@@jjack93yeah, if we just vote for more democrats and give them another $100 billion for the climate, I’m sure they’ll sort it all out. Hurricanes ARE becoming less frequent…but are supposedly getting more powerful. Anecdotal experiences in one geographical location are hardly a way to comment on what supposedly is a global phenomenon. There’s a reason you never hear anything about the coral reefs anymore. They’re no longer on the verge of collapsing and are actually doing quite well…so no more fear mongering can be made of them. Politicians never let a ‘crisis’ go to waste and the mass psychosis our societies easily fall victim to will always enable them to line their pockets.

[@shortybum100]

They are absolutely more frequent and deadlier.

[@eldergoob6086]

Big bad dude is frustrated. Lmao. Who gives af.

[@TallTigerTwo]

@@eldergoob6086 “who gives af” …that there is how we get someone like Kamala so close to taking office.

[@PaulNotstated]

Downvoted for using a computer voice and annoying popups to like/subscribe. If your content is good, you don't need to ask for likes and subscriptions.

[@jessicaliu2425]

Valdi

[@rosalielewis3672]

Generator go to school type it in

[@jessicaliu2425]

Lol

[@da4944]

91k subs and 250k views? This is just a regurgitation of marketing bullshit stolen from various webpages. I just don't understand the appeal of these shitty channels that make "recommendations" on things that they've never actually touched.

[@mattbrewer9487]

Next he will compare cars. A hot wheels car,vrs a corvette vrs the space shuttle

[@MikeLongo-gm7ev]

u dont say the price.

[@mattbrewer9487]

Champion is the worst.

[@mikeJohnson-ie2md]

Why?

[@VickieCavazos]

Yes tell us why it’s the worst