Honda EU2000i generator
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Topic: Honda EU2000i generator
Posted By: Rocktub
Subject: Honda EU2000i generator
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2011 at 3:25pm
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I wish to buy a Honda EU2000i generator. Does anyone know of one for sale?
------------- iPodabout Bill and Jan in Arizona 2011 RP 171 pulled by 2006 Honda Ridgeline |
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Posted By: LunaPod
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2011 at 11:49pm
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I've been watching Crailist and Ebay, they don't come cheap. I'm more interested in either a EU3000 or two eu2000s with the parallel kit since I want to run the ac which takes more power than a 2000 will provide. ------------- Mike & Barb, R Pod 173 - TV 2011Silverado |
Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 9:27am
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If you install a hard start capacitor, the 2000 is up to the task of running your A/C. ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: Rocktub
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 9:56am
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Thanks. Thats the direction I intended to go.Thanks for the confirmation. ------------- iPodabout Bill and Jan in Arizona 2011 RP 171 pulled by 2006 Honda Ridgeline |
Posted By: Tri-Pod
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 10:11am
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If you find a authorized Honda dealer many of them have the Power Choice program that will let you finance for 12 months at no interest. So it would be about 190.00 a month for a year. Not a bad option if you qualify. We live in Hurricane country so having a generator is a good idea. We have a 5,000 but it is to big to haul around camping and much to loud. Good luck in your search. Clark ------------- 2010 PR 176 sold 2012 replaced with 2013 SP 240 w outside kitchen 2012 Toyota Tundra Crew Max 4x2 5.7L V8 Me, My Honey, and Max our GSP |
Posted By: Rocktub
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 10:16am
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Thanks Clark, I've got the problem solved. Bill ------------- iPodabout Bill and Jan in Arizona 2011 RP 171 pulled by 2006 Honda Ridgeline |
Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 5:21pm
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If you install a hard start capacitor, the 2000 is up to the task of running your A/C.
Outbound, tell me more about the hard start capacitor. If I'm understanding things right, the 2000 is about 1/2 the price of the 3,000. ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: cane2
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 11:04am
| Go to www.modmyrv.com Mod #82 a lot of info there. |
Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 2:38pm
+1 ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 3:15pm
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Cane2 & Outbound Thanks. Although after a bit more research, I'm questioning the wisdom and practicality of spending that much money on a generator that I'm not sure I'll get much use out of. Somebody please convince me that it's worth it. My emotions tell me I want it but my fiscal side says no. ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 4:50pm
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Do you need a backup generator for your house? If you have a freezer full of food it could pay for itself in 1 or 2 long outages. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 5:08pm
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That is the other element that I'm considering. I did have to mop up my home office twice this week from storm related outages. When the sump pump doesn't run my office gets wet. My wife's answer is to get a bigger mop. Are there comparable but less expensive options other that the Honda? ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 10:03pm
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You can get a cheap but very noisy "contractor grade" generator. Not something you would ever want to camp with, but the quiet ones get noisy too when they are at full throttle (necessary to run the AC).
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 12:54pm
Well... my view on generators has evolved over time: I've got a http://www.hyundaipower.ca/hy2000.php - Hyundai HY2000si , which, like the Honda, is very quiet in operation. My Hyundai produces a bit more power tho (2200 watts peak, 2000 watts sustained) vs the Honda (2000 watts peak, 1600 watts sustained). With the generator running the A/C, my http://rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1309&PID=11801&title=measured-wattage-of-pod-appliances#11801 - Hyundai is only 59 db . In my driveway, with normal city background noise, 59db is perfectly acceptable - quiet, almost. However, in the quiet of the wilderness, I find it way too loud for sustained use. Running the generator for an hour in the afternoon to recharge the battery is one thing; and without the A/C, its only 54db. But letting the generator run to power the A/C for 4 or 5 hours through dinner and into the evening is another thing altogether. It really starts to grate on my nerves and I'm sure it annoys the neighbours. I've gotten to the point where I don't even want to use the generator for A/C, and I'm considering purchasing the smaller, lighter http://www.hyundaipower.ca/hy1000.php - Hyundai HY1000si for battery-recharging only purposes. For those times when its so hot and humid that A/C is necessary, we'll be heading to a campground equipped with electricity. ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |