r/Generator

51k members
r/Generator is a subreddit with 51k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses generator, inverter, home, power, and portable, and they frequently recommend/review generator, shopping, and power supply.
Information sub on all types of generators: home standby, Commercial, portable, RV, marine, etc. Repair tips, ratings and maintenance information available as well as recommendations on how to repair and safely operate a generator in an emergency.

Popular Themes in r/Generator

#1
Solution Requests
: "Adding a whole-home battery to my generator setup: early thoughts after installation"
11 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Honda eu2000i generator, is 1300 hours a lot for this generator or should I be think about getting another ?"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "landlord installed old generator against the house. our house absolutely reeks of exhaust on day 3 of power outages ... how dangerous is this? we have a baby in the house"
3 posts

Popular Topics in r/Generator

#1

Generator

: "Upgrading to Diesel Liquid Cooled Generator"
270 posts
#2

Inverter

: "I saw this plug on Amazon. I have a regular gas generator from HF so I guess this wouldn't work anyway (says the plug's for Inverter generators) but is this safe or recommended?"
35 posts
#3

Home

: "How difficult is it to install a Home standby generator by yourself"
34 posts
#4

Power

: "best home generator for occasional Power outages, any recommendations?"
34 posts
#5

Portable

: "Why can standby generators be 5ft from a dwelling but Portable generators are supposed to be 20ft?"
30 posts
#6

Fuel

: "I was told this belonged here. Curb find. Cleaned the Fuel jet in the carb and it now starts on half a pull. So stoked. My first generator-what do I need to know?"
26 posts
#7

Advice

: "Looking for Advice"
23 posts
#8

Honda

: "Honda eu2000i generator, is 1300 hours a lot for this generator or should I be think about getting another ?"
18 posts
#9

Battery

: "Adding a whole-home Battery to my generator setup: early thoughts after installation"
17 posts
#10

Predator

: "Will I Regret Sticking With These Predators? My Life Is Currently Hell, and I Need Something Immediately"
13 posts

Products Discussed in r/Generator

Generator

58 reviews
#1
Honda
4.7 from 9 reviews
#2
Generac
4.8 from 6 reviews
#3
Westinghouse
4.8 from 6 reviews

Shopping

9 reviews
#1
Generac
4.5 from 2 reviews

Power Supply

4 reviews
#1
Honda
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Ecoflow
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Predator
4.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/Generator

Yearly
+17k members(48.6%)

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Last updated: June 4, 2026