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For the OP. the advantage of the inverter is if you really do have a
modest load, the generator can throttle down to handle the actual load
and not have to turn 3600 RPM no matter what the load is.
With light loads, gasoline lasts a lot longer.
I was burning 0.5 GPH gasoline and 0.8 GPH on Propane. with my old
school generator.
Inverter guys were bragging about a couple gallons a day with their
2kw Honda..

It's also a lot quieter at low speed. I knew someone who bought a Honda
(EU2000i IIRC), usually just to run a couple of fans. It was hard to
hear it running 40 feet away.

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