Honda EU7000is - 5500 Watt Electric Start Portable Inverter Generator

I already own a Honda EU6500. I felt that was the best generator sold on the market in the 5500 watt range until I bought the Honda EU7000. The Honda EU7000 is fuel injected and that's a real game changer. Very easy to start, and it runs very smooth at any load. All you have to do is turn the key switch and push the start button. It also has a 5.1 gallon fuel tank for an outstanding run time of around 18 hours at 1/4 load. It's the only fuel injected inverter generator in the 7000 watt range that has an electric or a pull start if the battery was dead. The pull start is a great option to have on a generator used for emergency home backup or out in the woods camping. Its still a very quiet generator.

What you get over the EU6500:

1. Fuel injection over carburetor.
2. A lager fuel tank, 5.1 gallons.
3. Parallel option.
4. A redesigned air box, no surging.
5. SAME PRICE as the EU6500.

The best just got better.

I already own a Honda EU6500. I felt that was the best generator sold on the market in the 5500 watt range until I bought the Honda EU7000. The Honda EU7000 is fuel injected and that's a real game changer. Very easy to start, and it runs very smooth at any load. All you have to do is turn the key switch and push the start button. It also has a 5.1 gallon fuel tank for an outstanding run time of around 18 hours at 1/4 load. It's the only fuel injected inverter generator in the 7000 watt... more

Purchased this generator for my food truck. It has about 1,000 hours on it and has been in the shop for over a month. Honda nor the shop can figure out whats wrong. So much for honda reliability. Would not reccommend. Buy a used 6500 if you're looking for quality and reliability.

This is a big investment and I am very glad I chose the Honda EU7000is and bought it from ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com. I knew I wanted an inverter to protect the electric equipment in my home including an older low pressure sewer pump that I did not want to damage. Honda makes the best inverters and the best engines in my experience. The EFI was the deal breaker for me and I have a higher load so the EU7000 was the best fit.

I also picked up a number of accessories to take advantage of the free shipping offer. I recommend the GenTent, the Reliance inlet with the bottom facing receptacle. I also purchased the 10 circuit Reliance transfer switch and had an electrician install it for me.

I am at 12 months and 96 hours of use with no problems. I conduct monthly tests. The maintenance is also very easy. That reminds me: pick up some Honda oil for the first change or two. Without the shipping charge, it made the most sense to me.

This is a big investment and I am very glad I chose the Honda EU7000is and bought it from ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com. I knew I wanted an inverter to protect the electric equipment in my home including an older low pressure sewer pump that I did not want to damage. Honda makes the best inverters and the best engines in my experience. The EFI was the deal breaker for me and I have a higher load so the EU7000 was the best fit.

I also picked up a number of accessories to take advantage of... more

My Honda EU7000is arrived in perfect condition. I had the lift gate service. The delivery went seamless. I uncrated it and it as very user friendly to add the oil to and connect the battery. Had my electrician install an interlock switch and exterior 30 amp inlet plug to connect my generator to. Fired the EU7000is up and could not believe quiet this generator is. I would buy this generator again.

Purchased this to power our 5ver when out boon-docking and have run the AC and other accessories - no problems.

This thing is very heavy but very quiet. Expensive is my only complaint.

Delivery was prompt as well.

The unit exceeds expectations.

It arrived on Friday, 25 Aug 2017. In the early morning hours of Sunday, 27 Aug 2017, Hurricane Harvey stalled off the coast of Corpus Christi, hundreds of miles away and flooded my home with 3.5 ft of water. The Honda EU7000is was inside my home and totally submerged when I was rescued via boat later that day. We will recover.

I combined my recently purchased Honda eu7000is with the APC 120/240 Transfer switch and I'm very pleased. I hope we have a quiet hurricane season here in South Florida but I believe we are well prepared if it turns ugly. My neighbor just installed a stand alone system for $20k but my setup will provide my family all that I think we'll need.

Ok, lets get this out of the way. This thing is expensive. No two ways about it. However, I am a firm believer that you get what you pay for. I am also a believer in the idea of "buy once, cry once". If a couple years ago you told me that I would buy a generator so expensive, that I would have to make payments on it, I would laugh. However, I have had problems with almost every small engine I have owned, so I figured it was time to upgrade not only to a Honda, but a fuel injected Honda. The brand, the fact that it was an inverter (QUIET!!!), and the fuel injection were basically my three main reason I went with this. So now that the money aspect is out of the way, lets get down to the machine itself.

I put the oil in and filled it with maybe 1/4 gallon of gas (I leave my generators dry when being stored so I only put in a little just to test everything out). It wouldn't start. I am an idiot and did not hook up the battery. I figured it was a good opportunity to test the pull start though. Sure enough, 2-3 pull it fired up, and I was amazed at how quiet it was. After it warmed up I put it on eco throttle and the noise level was reduced even further. This thing is unbelievably quiet. I heard 100 times from reviews how quiet it was, but no joke, you can literally stand next to this thing and have a conversation at a normal level.

I also got a 10 circuit transfer switch hooked up by a local electrician. After it was all hooked up I turned it on and it took the load with ease. Then to give it a little test, I turned the well pump off and turned on the faucet so the water would run dry. Once it was just a little trickle, I turned on the hot water and flipped back on the switch for the water heater and well pump so they would surge at the same time. At this point I had turned on every switch because I wanted to see if it could power everything at once. So while watching the watt meter, I turned on the hot water and it surged on. The meter never showed more than 5000 watts being pulled. I literally have my whole house (not big only about 1800 sqft) minus the A/C, stove and washer/dryer running off this all while the water heater and well pump are working and it had no problem.

If I had to do it all over again, the only thing I would do different is getting a 12 circuit switch because this Honda can take it. In normal conditions I wont have the well and water heater surging constantly so really this thing is only supplying about 1800-2200 watts. I probably could have hooked up the washer and dryer too if I had another spot on my transfer switch.

I seriously love this thing, and I wasn't sure I would. I always love my Hondas but at $4k for a generator that I could've gotten a similar wattage generator for like $700, I really thought long and hard about this purchase. In the end, I decided I wanted a Honda, but I also wanted something quiet with an infant in the house, and the fact that it was fuel injected was just the icing on the cake. I have heard many stories about people getting 10 years and thousands of hours out of their "eu" inverters. So I feel that if it lasts that long, and gives this type of performance, then it might actually be worth its price tag.

Overall, I am happy with the product and can't wait for power outages now.

Ok, lets get this out of the way. This thing is expensive. No two ways about it. However, I am a firm believer that you get what you pay for. I am also a believer in the idea of "buy once, cry once". If a couple years ago you told me that I would buy a generator so expensive, that I would have to make payments on it, I would laugh. However, I have had problems with almost every small engine I have owned, so I figured it was time to upgrade not only to a Honda, but a fuel injected... more

My husband and I returned 3 other brands of Inverter Generators BEFORE we were ordered the Honda 7000 and we are SO HAPPY with this product! The Honda EU7000is - 5500 Watt Electric Start Portable Inverter Generator is WONDERFUL! We hated paying $3,999., so we first ordered a Lifan Brand but it didn't even work when it arrived. Then we ordered 2 Champion Inverter Generators with a coupling device so that we would have 7000 watts, but we had to refill the gas tank every 7 hours on our houseboat. We Returned all of those and finally went for the money and we are SO HAPPY with this product! We get about 20 hours before having to refill the gas tank. And, we get to run EVERYTHING on the boat at one time from LIGHTS to AC to MICROWAVE to COFFEE POT and there's no problem at all. YES, BUY THIS PRODUCT. IT'S GREAT AND WORTH IT!

My husband and I returned 3 other brands of Inverter Generators BEFORE we were ordered the Honda 7000 and we are SO HAPPY with this product! The Honda EU7000is - 5500 Watt Electric Start Portable Inverter Generator is WONDERFUL! We hated paying $3,999., so we first ordered a Lifan Brand but it didn't even work when it arrived. Then we ordered 2 Champion Inverter Generators with a coupling device so that we would have 7000 watts, but we had to refill the gas tank every 7 hours on our... more

I like everything about this generator! It's expensive, but appears to be worth it. Packaging was excellent, user's manual is complete and easy to understand. Electric pushbutton start, fuel injection, 'eco" fuel saving feature, inverter technology, very quiet operation (much quieter than I expected), fit and finish, portability, and fuel tank size are all great features. Even the gas tank cap is first rate. Build quality and attention to detail is super.