Anybody have a quiet generator recommendation...
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As a RVer who used to dry camp a lot, Honda is the standard by which all others are judged. Yamaha is a close second. Champion is probably third and is probably the best bang for the buck. After that it’s a crap shoot. Might as well by the Harbor Freight and get the extended warranty.
Tractor Supply has the Champion 2000 watt inverter generator on sale right now for $379. Cheaper than Harbor Freight. Champion has a 3 year warranty vs HF 90 day warranty plus the cost of an extended warranty.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...-2000w-ultralight-portable-inverter-generator
A predator from Harbor Freight have worked for me as well as the comparable Hondas (for half the price). How long it will last remains to be seen. The small "run quites" are not going to run much.
Quiet, question is what do you want to do with it?
Yes Honda or equivilant.
But what you are trying to power, matters.
Most normal things need 2,000 watts+ or so, for spike power.
Ok, 1500 amps./1800
A normal house hold plug in can handle up to 15 amps. (not much more)
Most high quality Circular saws need 1,500/1800/
Yes Honda or equivilant.
But what you are trying to power, matters.
Most normal things need 2,000 watts+ or so, for spike power.
Ok, 1500 amps./1800
A normal house hold plug in can handle up to 15 amps. (not much more)
Most high quality Circular saws need 1,500/1800/
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I had the Honda 2000 for 5 years or so, but I hated having to deal with "gas" smell or getting gas. I was looking through a Camping World ad and saw the Champion dual fuel - propane or gasoline. So, I sold my Honda and bought 2 Champion dual fuel with parallel kit. (Champion was half price)
They output is lower on propane, but they run a lot cleaner. Just need a propane tank!
They output is lower on propane, but they run a lot cleaner. Just need a propane tank!
This what I would buy. I’ve know several people who have Champions and have had great results. I had two Generac 2000 and neither lasted very long. They ran fine but they both stopped producing electricity.
Golf Channel(Filmwerx Intl) only runs Hondas. Which they paint black/camo and remove all badging from(it's not a sponsorship deal). They ran short once and brought generacs to Sanderson. Let's just say that soured me a bit to the whole brand although I know they have a solid reputation and make good stuff overall. Personally, I run a powerhorse(yamaha engine from northern tools) pretty hard without a single hiccup in 3 years/seasons so far. The difference is -- you can easily get parts for Hondas at any hardware store. And will likely be able to 20 years from now. Whereas once parts are required for this powerhorse, I'll have to hope it's EXACTLY like the yamaha engines in the yamaha branded generators. But then again, I can almost perpetually buy powerhorses every 5-7 years for eternity just on interest of the money saved vs buying the Honda initially.
A couple of things that IMO make more difference than your initial picking. You'll want an extended run tank. You might not think it, but you will. When it's running your freezers/refrigerators in an outage, you won't want to wake up in the middle of the night to fill it up. Extended run caps are cheap on eBay. From there you just retrofit a boat tank and call it good. In this, the Honda is superior because it uses a vacuum fuel pump whereas my powerhorse is gravity fed. Not a big deal, but it's nice to be able to set the tank on the ground and not have to elevate it and worry about airlock.
Add an hour meter at purchase. They are on all the Filmwerx Hondas and it really helps with maintenance and is just generally nice to be able to look at. You'll think you know how much you've used yours, but after a year or two you won't, and will just change the oil every year anyway if you are like me.
Perhaps the most important - add a magnetic dipstick. Crazy that they don't come with one. The amount of metal particles which would have otherwise been circulating in the oil that mine picked up in the first 100 hours or so was really eye-opening. Has since slowed but still consistently has some.
Filmwerx runs those hondas almost totally trouble-free for 2000-2500 hours. These are running the cameras on course and all of equipment to get the signal back to the satellite uplink. That's not their full lifespan by any means. Just when they first start to see any problems whatsoever out of them. Pretty crazy really. As of Sanderson, I noticed those are also running on propane now.
A couple of things that IMO make more difference than your initial picking. You'll want an extended run tank. You might not think it, but you will. When it's running your freezers/refrigerators in an outage, you won't want to wake up in the middle of the night to fill it up. Extended run caps are cheap on eBay. From there you just retrofit a boat tank and call it good. In this, the Honda is superior because it uses a vacuum fuel pump whereas my powerhorse is gravity fed. Not a big deal, but it's nice to be able to set the tank on the ground and not have to elevate it and worry about airlock.
Add an hour meter at purchase. They are on all the Filmwerx Hondas and it really helps with maintenance and is just generally nice to be able to look at. You'll think you know how much you've used yours, but after a year or two you won't, and will just change the oil every year anyway if you are like me.
Perhaps the most important - add a magnetic dipstick. Crazy that they don't come with one. The amount of metal particles which would have otherwise been circulating in the oil that mine picked up in the first 100 hours or so was really eye-opening. Has since slowed but still consistently has some.
Filmwerx runs those hondas almost totally trouble-free for 2000-2500 hours. These are running the cameras on course and all of equipment to get the signal back to the satellite uplink. That's not their full lifespan by any means. Just when they first start to see any problems whatsoever out of them. Pretty crazy really. As of Sanderson, I noticed those are also running on propane now.
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I purchased a WEN brand primarily for tailgating few years ago and figured if it was stolen I would only be out $500 rather than $1100. This generator (Link) caught my eye because it has a fuel shut off valve. I've have been impressed about the build quality especially the electrical connections. It seems to be just as quite as my fathers Honda but a little larger. Also because of the shut off valve I have never had any issues starting it after sitting for a couple of months.
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I bought a Champion 4375 starting/ 3500 running after electricity went off during Easter storms. It has a key fob for starting/stopping with a 75-100 ft range. Think I gave $ 375 for it at tractor supply. I think it’s a solid unit. Went with a little bigger size in case I get a camper or want to run my mig welder in the field. It’s pretty quite for the size. If I’d seen the dual fuel gas/LP unit before, I would have gotten it.
After seeing this thread, I pulled it out of garage, turned fuel on, hit starter button and it cranked right up. It hasn’t been cranked since the electricity came back on after the storm.
No matter what brand you settle on, always cut fuel valve off and let it run till it dies before storing.
After seeing this thread, I pulled it out of garage, turned fuel on, hit starter button and it cranked right up. It hasn’t been cranked since the electricity came back on after the storm.
No matter what brand you settle on, always cut fuel valve off and let it run till it dies before storing.
My Generac did the same
I took it to a repair guy, he offered to take it, to cover my bill.
When researching repair cost, best to ditch, and get another. (not Generac).
It's still out in my storage shed.
I took it to a repair guy, he offered to take it, to cover my bill.
When researching repair cost, best to ditch, and get another. (not Generac).
It's still out in my storage shed.
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