Inverter technology with pulse width modulation control
Super "clean" electrical frequency
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Useless as a piece of emergency equipment Listen good: If you are buying this little generator to use it frequently (as in weekly), it's great. If you mean to leave it in the basement or garage and fire it up every four months in case of infrequent power failure, it is totally useless and expensive to own. I bought one of these on July 11th of 2007 (Today is December 13th, 2007)from an outfit called Wise Sales in Illinois. (My first mistake.) I fired it up when I got it a week later and it worked great. Having been advised to run the machine... more info
Amazing generator for home and camp use This little power house is the best of the best. Quieter and has a higher surge then the Honda, more fuel efficent and lighter as well. If you shop around it can be purchased for the mid $600's shipped, which also makes it cheaper then the Honda. Runs a small ac unit with ease, even runs my full size side by side fridge ( It might not run yours based on power needs). Lights, tv's etc barely get it off idle when the economy switch is on, allowing it to run all day. As an emergency generator it's very... more info
Just the best 1kw Generator on Earth I have had this generator for 2 years now. The power here in mid maine is not too terribly reliable. Since I have purchased this generator, I have had a much better time when the lights go out. The small size and weight also mean that when its time to go out for a tailgate party I can bring the Blender, a fan, lights, radio, and a crock pot. People walking by just cant believe there is a generator running and powering all these things, yeah its quiet, even less noise than the Honda 1kw inverter gen. (This... more info
Yamaha Motor website has a helpful application chart You can find more information about this generator, including specs, on Yamaha Motor's website (just look up "yamaha motor" in your favorite search engine). The generators are listed under Outdoors - Models - Generator. (Unfortunately their site is a bit hard to navigate.) Click on 2006 Model Overview, and you'll see this model and other models listed. Click on this model to enter its specific home page. There, in the panel "application charts" (in upper case), you'll find the link to a chart which neatly... more info