I give the Generac 7127 iQ3500-3500 Watt Portable Inverter Generator a 4 out of 5 star rating. After using this through all 4 seasons around the home and out camping, I can say that this Wisconsin assembled generator performs well, is the most quiet generator I've ever owned, and it's lighter than the other two generators we have in our fleet.

The Pros:

The Pros:
- Great power, strong runner. I've used this thing in zero temps running a 7,000 Watt electric heater all night long.
- Easy controls, though it doesn't have an LED fuel indicator like some of the other models.
- Easy enough for me to toss in the back of the Jeep or trailer. At about 100 pounds it's lighter than my Honda 3000i was.
- Electric start and pull starts easily. I killed the electric start battery using this over winter, but it pulls so easily I never replaced it.
- Affordable, half the cost of some of the other generators in this market.
- It's whisper quiet. Dead serious, this thing is the most silent generator I've ever used.
- Eco mode works really well to adjust to a load.
- It's not as refined as the Honda or Yamaha generators.
- It's more fussy about being level while running.
- It's large (but all the 3000 series generators in this market are about the same size)
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