I used a coleman powermate for years and HATED it everytime I cranked it, man was it L O U D!!! Three years ago I bought two Honda E2000's and a parallel hookup kit, WOW what a difference the Honda's made!! They are VERY quiet and compact and IMHO money well spent. Everyone sleeps better when they can't hear the generator running at night!! Plus, I know they won't let me down when they are needed.
