A simple open-frame inverter for RVs and outage backup with certified low-CO safety. Enclosed rivals are quieter for similar money.
Ryobi $889
A quiet mid-size gas inverter for RV owners who want to start it from inside the camper. Strong overnight run time on one tank.
- 3,500 / 4,500 WRunning / starting
- GasolineFuel
- 14 hr at 25% loadRun time
- 61 dBA at light loadNoise
- 100.6 lbWeight
- $0.26Price / W
Price checked October 22, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Starts and stops from up to 80 ft away with the key fob
- Runs up to 14 hours on a tank at light load, so it lasts overnight
- RV plug built in, plus wheels and a handle for moving it
- Quieter than most generators of this size
- Gasoline only; the dual-fuel 4500W costs more but adds propane
- About 100 lb, so lifting it into a truck takes two people
- No 240V outlet, so it can’t feed a typical home transfer switch
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | 201324 |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Gasoline | 3,500 W running, 4,500 W starting |
| Outlets | 2 × 120 V, TT-30 (RV) |
| Parallel capable | Yes |
| Total harmonic distortion | under 3% |
| Price per watt | $0.26 |
| Fuel and run time | |
| Fuel | Gasoline |
| Tank | 2.2 gal |
| Run time (gasoline) | 14 hr at 25% load |
| Engine | 212 cc |
| Noise and safety | |
| Rated noise (light load) | 61 dBA |
| CO shutoff | Yes |
| Build | |
| Starting | Remote, electric and recoil |
| App | No |
| Wheels | Yes |
| Dimensions | 23.2 x 17.7 x 20.1 in |
| Weight | 100.6 lb |
| Warranty | 3 years |
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