Quiet Generator

Quiet Generator

A Quiet Generator keeps the peace with less than 60 dB of noise—comparable to conversation between two people or the average home dishwasher. Running in a backyard behind the house, you might not hear it from the street.

Although you won’t find a completely silent generator, some come closer to silence than others. Small and easily portable, the quietest generators make just 51 dB noise, about the same as a steady rain on your lawn.

There are no hard and fast rules for measuring portable generator noise. Some manufacturers have avoided rating noise levels at all. Others highlight their quietest generators as the best for camping and RVing, tailgating, and other outdoor activities. Without an industry standard, most measure noise from various directions at 7 meters (21 feet) and publish the average or lowest measured noise level.

Silent Generator

The silent generator is better described as a super quiet generator. They fall in the range from about 50 dB to 60 dB. These small generators are usually inverters. Ultra-quiet and fuel-efficient, they meet park service rules and fit in well at RV parks that allow generators. 

Though nearly silent, they produce enough power to run an RV’s rooftop air conditioner, lights, entertainment, and a few appliances. All that while using far less fuel than a conventional generator.

Super Quiet Generator

A super quiet generator can power tailgate parties, family picnics, campsites, and RVs. Versatile dual fuel models offer the option of using either gasoline or propane. Gasoline provides the most power. Propane is easy to store and has a shelf life measured in years, while that can of gas starts to go stale in a few months without a stabilizer.

Fuel choices for small quiet generators give gasoline the advantage with about 10 percent more power than propane. The difference is due mainly to the energy density of the fuel.

Most people won’t notice the difference in power unless they run their generator at maximum load all the time.

Small Quiet Generators

Small quiet generators make the great outdoors more enjoyable without disturbing mother nature or the neighbors in the next campsite over. A quiet generator making less than 60 dB of noise and running for hours on a gallon or two of gasoline provides all the power you need for your weekend party, camping trip, or family picnic.

The quiet portable generator takes power wherever you need it without drowning out the peace and quiet.