So, where do I put this thing where it can run, be sheltered, and not be stolen?
They just need to be covered when you want to run them.
I picked up a Honda EU2200i back in March 2020 when they first shut down everything.
I needed to make sure I had access to electricity 7x24 for my oxygen concentrator.
Since my need is a literal matter of life and death, I decided to get the Honda. A post here from long ago pretty much said - there are Honda generators and there are the rest.
I keep mine in the enclosed back patio. When I want to use it - I move it outside and run the extension cord into the house. I use a pool noodle to seal up the sliding door where I run the cord &it works great to keep the fumes out.
I have a CO2 detector right next to the door so it will detect any problems.
The EU2200i supplies enough to run 15 total amps, but, it isn't happy doing that.
My only real test of fuel consumption came about last year. We had a brick wall on a property we bought that had to be demolished. I picked up a Bosch rotary hammer and hooked that up to the generator.
The guys we paid to do the grunt work - ran the Bosch for two 8 hour days. I went through about a gallon and a half of gas.
My granddad always said, :As one door closes, another opens".
Wonderful man, terrible cabinet maker...