I have a Mitsubishi 5800 for around the job site, its not that loud. Around the house you could run what you need off it, fridge, some lights etc. Pricey though at $1,500 but its meant to be used quite a bit, I have only about 400 hours on it.

What kills most generators is sitting, you need to run whatever you buy at least an hour a month. Change the oil once a year and put Stabil in the gas, if not it won't work when you need it.

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