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Posted by Jim Redelfs on August 11, 2006, 7:28 am
wrote:
>> Honda EU2000i
>> Every time I pull the starter cord, it starts. It runs perfectly.
> Do you keep gas in it?
Yes.
> How often do you change it?
I never CHANGE it, per se. I run the tank dry at the end of the camping
season.
> Mine is maybe 5 years old. It kept my furnace, refrigerator, and freezer
> going for 5 days during an outage; and you literally couldn't hear it from
> the street.
That is certainly encouraging. There is no doubt that I paid extra simply for
the name "Honda" and also for the apparently considerable R&D that made the
unit so quiet. I would buy the same model again.
> My one complaint is that it is hard to start, on old gas. I am just
> wondering what you do to get it to start on the first pull.
Admittedly, it does NOT start on the FIRST pull when starting it for the FIRST
time after being stored for a couple of months or so. However, in this case,
it takes no more than two or three pulls. Subsequent restarts require an
almost-slight SINGLE pull.
> Changing the gas is a pain, but certainly makes starting easier.
Like I said, I've never CHANGED the gas other than to RUN the thing dry. I'm
glad you replied, though. I'll make an even greater effort to ensure I don't
gum it up with old gas.
> I start it once a month just to keep everything moving.
I'll probably now start doing that over the winter. Thanks.
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:)
JR
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Posted by Larry Caldwell on August 11, 2006, 12:56 am
@comcast.net (Kyle Boatright) says...
> I need a small generator for use at an isolated outside storage building.
> The power demand is 1,000 watts or less and the generator only needs to run
> for an hour or two at a time. The generator will only be used occasionally,
> but, like most things, needs to work when I need it.
>
> FYI, I've looked at Honda generators, but their units are too pricey for my
> needs. I simply can't justify the cost, regardless of how nice the Honda
> generators are. At the other end of the spectrum, there are $99 generators
> on Ebay (2 strokes), but those scare the stuffing out of me, because I don't
> recognize the brand and because, after all, I need the darned thing to work
> when necessary.
>
> Any thoughts for a reliable, low cost generator that'll fit the bill?
I have a little 2-cycle 1200 watt cheapie that I bought at Coastal Farm
Supply for $149. I assume it's the same as the eBay $99 specials. I
use it on hunting trips, mostly to charge up the travel trailer battery.
It has a 12 volt output that is pretty worthless, because a dead battery
will trip the breaker, but the 120v outlet will run the trailer's
battery charger. It will run for about 4.5 hours on a gallon of gas.
The voltage is pretty unstable. It uses an ignition interrupter to
prevent over-voltage on light loads, so lights attached to it will
flicker until you get about 500 watts load. Then it does pretty good up
to 1000 watts load, when the voltage starts to sag. It's down 10% at
1200 watts.
On the up side, it has been very reliable. I don't leave gas in it,
ever, even though there is a gas line shutoff. It is pretty quiet. If
I set it on the other side of my pickup, you can barely hear it inside
the travel trailer. The trailer furnace 12v blower makes a lot more
noise, and that furnace blower is the primary reason I need a generator
in the first place.
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Posted by Walter R. on August 11, 2006, 2:12 am
for occasional use, take a look at Harbor Freight: from $ 239 to $ 7,000
http://da.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=generator&Submit=Go
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Walter
www.rationality.net
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>I need a small generator for use at an isolated outside storage building.
>The power demand is 1,000 watts or less and the generator only needs to run
>for an hour or two at a time. The generator will only be used occasionally,
>but, like most things, needs to work when I need it.
>
> FYI, I've looked at Honda generators, but their units are too pricey for
> my needs. I simply can't justify the cost, regardless of how nice the
> Honda generators are. At the other end of the spectrum, there are $99
> generators on Ebay (2 strokes), but those scare the stuffing out of me,
> because I don't recognize the brand and because, after all, I need the
> darned thing to work when necessary.
>
> Any thoughts for a reliable, low cost generator that'll fit the bill?
>
>
>
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on August 11, 2006, 10:03 am
I think the Coleman Powermate runs 1,000 watts. I did a froogle
search, and this was the closest I found
http://power-tools.hardwarestore.com/66-389-generators/generator-632696.aspx
which is $609, and is 1800 watts.
What equipment do you want to run? Motors, lights, heaters, what?
--
Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.
I need a small generator for use at an isolated outside storage
building.
The power demand is 1,000 watts or less and the generator only needs
to run
for an hour or two at a time. The generator will only be used
occasionally,
but, like most things, needs to work when I need it.
FYI, I've looked at Honda generators, but their units are too pricey
for my
needs. I simply can't justify the cost, regardless of how nice the
Honda
generators are. At the other end of the spectrum, there are $99
generators
on Ebay (2 strokes), but those scare the stuffing out of me, because I
don't
recognize the brand and because, after all, I need the darned thing to
work
when necessary.
Any thoughts for a reliable, low cost generator that'll fit the bill?
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Posted by Pete C. on August 11, 2006, 1:03 pm
Stormin Mormon wrote:
>
> I think the Coleman Powermate runs 1,000 watts. I did a froogle
> search, and this was the closest I found
>
> http://power-tools.hardwarestore.com/66-389-generators/generator-632696.aspx
>
> which is $609, and is 1800 watts.
>
> What equipment do you want to run? Motors, lights, heaters, what?
>
> --
>
> Christopher A. Young
> You can't shout down a troll.
> You have to starve them.
Two problems with that:
1) I've heard very bad things about the Coleman branded generators from
a professional generator service guy.
2) You can get a Honda EU1000i for $699 from Northern.
Pete C.
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