How loud is the generator?
1178318
Pretty loud, Robert. I don't know the actual decibels but we definitely hear it inside the house. For convenience of operation and to have it out of sight, I permanently installed the generator under our house entrance deck but would now recommend building or buying a small, sound-insulated enclosure located it at least 50' from the house. Less risk of Carbon Monoxide poisoning too. One small advantage of hearing the generator run is that I can easily tell when various electrical loads, like the fridge or furnace, come on and turn off.
1974602
It is about as "loud" as my desktop computer. All you hear is a slight "breeze" coming from the motor's fan. It isn't bothersome at all.
1681449
For its size and power, it is not a loud generator. Would it be running the entire time you're there or just fired up periodically? Do you typically go to campgrounds or try to get away from all people? It would be fine at a campground, where there would be plenty of other noises. If you were going to be off by yourself somewhere, I don't know that you wouldn't find it monotonous after a while.
1801177
It is not low noise. Can't here over it. Maybe like a blow dryer, Bounce house is great though! Have a 3, 4, and 1 yr old All love it
1153275
Around 60 db while idling , gets little louder when full power, it produces humming sound when there is no demand , can carry normal conversation right next to it, when full power and standing right next to it , gets harder to communicate with someone standing ten feet away, however, extremely quiet compared to regular generators in its category
1604504
I was pleasantly surprised how quiet it was until I seen how big the muffler was on the motor! This has been a very good generator for me and has performed as advertised.
527449
YES, to all three questions. I still like the generator. I have a large property and my neighbors are not too close so the noise does not bother anyone that much.
1478704
This inverter generator has a decibel(dB) rating of 56 at no load and 65 at full load. For comparison, a 70 decibel noise level equates to 70 normal street noise or an average radio and 60 decibels equates to a normal conversation close up. This generator's decibel level at full load would fall in between those two noise ratings.by ProductExpert11May 30, 2012it has a switch for economy. LOW IDLE for smaller loads.the idle atoumaticly increases when more power is called for. running on low idle. IT IS VERY QUITE-- BUT when running at full RPM you can hear it. its not silent-But the sound it produces is a much lower tone then that of a contractors generator This inverter generator has a decibel(dB) rating of 56 at no load and 65 at full load. For comparison, a 70 decibel noise level equates to 70 normal street noise or an average radio and 60 decibels equates to a normal conversation close up. This generator's decibel level at full load would fall in between those two noise ratings.by ProductExpert11May 30, 2012it has a switch for economy. LOW IDLE for smaller loads.the idle atoumaticly increases when more power is called for. running on low idle. IT IS VERY QUITE-- BUT when running at full RPM you can hear it. its not... » Read More This inverter generator has a decibel(dB) rating of 56 at no load and 65 at full load. For comparison, a 70 decibel noise level equates to 70 normal street noise or an average radio and 60 decibels equates to a normal conversation close up. This generator's decibel level at full load would fall in between those two noise ratings.by ProductExpert11May 30, 2012it has a switch for economy. LOW IDLE for smaller loads.the idle atoumaticly increases when more power is called for. running on low idle. IT IS VERY QUITE-- BUT when running at full RPM you can hear it. its not silent-But the sound it produces is a much lower tone then that of a contractors generator « Show Less
1382463
It is loud and will get louder with time. Be careful with power cord It will twist up and short out.
1399043
I don't remember it being loud, just a little motorized noise. You should return it and have it replaced if it's loud! Good luck!:)
1801179
Actually it is not that loud. The best description is a little louder than a blow dryer and not as loud as a leaf blower. I use it in my house. Hope this helps
1681452
Yes it is. It's quiet for a home generator, but way too loud for camping. Yamaha and Honda power inverters are the quietest, but pretty expensive.
1776083
I would say around 90dbs. It is just as loud as a gasoline generator of comparable size. I use a Honda 2000 for camping and the lp3250 for construction work.
624870
It is not loud. I use it outside but it is well insulated but has no tank so it does run continuously
2198087
It is somewhat loud. The higher the setting, the louder. I use it in my garage and it works well.
1211868
The noise level is very acceptable, considering the fact that you have no electric. Solid generator. Bought mine 6 yrs ago, money well spent.
1850545
Great generator for construction, starts Easy, runs 9 hours on a tank of gas.good price, but it's loud though. Good , obx john