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- Very quiet
- CARB compliant
- Fuel gauge
- Inverter technology
- Smart throttle adjusts engine speed to load
- Comes with cover, battery-charging cable
- Expensive
- Relatively large and heavy
- Only two AC outlets
The 2,000-watt Yamaha EF2400iSHC portable inverter generator surges to 2,400 watts. It's very quiet, which makes it suited for camping and tailgating, despite its 75-pound weight. It also has enough power to run essential household appliances during a power outage, and according to Yamaha, the high-current surge wattage "will start most 13,500 Btu high efficiency RV air conditioners." The high current feature does mean, however, that you can't daisy chain it with another Yamaha generator to get more wattage. Experts say the Yamaha EF2400iSHC has good fuel economy, and it's covered by a three-year warranty. If you want an inverter generator but don't want to spend this much, experts recommend the slightly smaller 1,600-watt Yamaha EF2000iS (*Est. $1,000) .
We found reviews of the Yamaha EF2400iS (now the EF2400iSHC) in Field & Stream, QST and Camping Life magazines, all based on comparison testing. The online retailer ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com recommends and reviews the EF2400iSHC, and owners post ratings and reviews there.
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1. Field & StreamDetails/Subscribe
Field & Stream evaluates four portable generators, the Yamaha EF2400iS among them, based on the author's firsthand experience using them. He emphasizes the factors that are important when a generator is used for camping, including how quiet it is, how much it weighs and how easy it is to use. Fuel consumption is also covered. Author Bruce W. Smith says that the Yamaha EF2400iS is one of the quietest generators in this test group.
Review: Portable Power, Bruce W. Smith, Feb. 2007
2. QSTDetails/Subscribe
This article in QST, the official journal of the American Radio Relay League, gives information on buying a portable inverter generator that is compact and relatively quiet. Although it does provide detailed specs for four such generators, it doesn't rank them. The Yamaha EF2400iS is among the units covered here.
Review: Modern Portable Power Generators, Kirk A. Kleinschmidt, June 2008
3. Camping Life MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Camping Life magazine evaluates five portable inverter generators suitable for camping and RVing, including the Yamaha EF2400iS. Based on his team's tests, author Rich Johnson reports each model's wattage output, noise level, weight and operating time per tank of gas. Johnson likes the Yamaha EF2400iS's control panel layout and finds it "amazingly quiet" to operate.
Review: Compact Generator Shoot-Out, Rich Johnson, June 7, 2006
4. Electric Generators Direct.com
Product experts employed by online retailer ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com review the portable generators they sell and recommend three models in each size range. Owners also provide ratings and reviews. Expert Jim Baugher recommends the Yamaha EF2400iSHC as the best model in its category. Almost 20 owners weigh in with feedback as well; they give the Yamaha EF2400iSHC an almost perfect average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars. One owner writes that he has a 13,500 BTU air conditioner on his boat, and the EF2400iSHC "has no problem starting and running this AC"; he calls it a "fantastic generator."
Review: Yamaha EF2400iSHC - 2000 Watt Inverter Generator, Jim Baugher and contributors to ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com
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