Honda Generators

Mmmm I like the idea of a keeping a bottle of ether around for a standby generator..

I rotate my backup gasoline at least yearly, by dumping it into one of the cars and refilling the storage tank with gas+Stabill. I also use that gas during the year for smal motors like lawn mower and chainsaws, Have about 20 gallons stashed that way.

But I'm looking to convert a generator to propane and just have a bunch of propane tanks as backup Propane doesn't go bad like gasoline.

Storing propane indoor is accident waiting to happen. A leaking propane tank inside a house, garage or a Mormon trailer can blow everything into smithereens.

Honda's are nice but cost twice that of others. What I really like about them is how quiet they are.

I too, rotate my gas but every two years. Also start the generator and run under load every few months.

I have a Yamaha that never fails. If I have a start problem with any gas engine, I found that a shot of cheap carb cleaner also acts like ether for easy starting. There are gas additives to prolong gasoline life in the tank.

Hi, Up here in cold weather every one loves Honda for ease of starting.

As little as I use it, I couldn't justify the Honda either. So I splurged a hundred bucks on the little Chicago 800 watt

It has only been used to run a pressure washer and fans while working on the boat. It has never missed a beat though.

That second item is something most folks don't do. They don't realize that the engine could run just fine but the generator head may not be working. SOP for our FD is to start the engine on all items at least monthly (if not more often) All get tested under load and some get maximum load tested as well. We made a simple load bank out of 200 &

Sounds like you got your money out of it. Glad to hear.

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As little as I use it, I couldn't justify the Honda either. So I splurged a hundred bucks on the little Chicago 800 watt

It has only been used to run a pressure washer and fans while working on the boat. It has never missed a beat though.

I'm negligent, in the generator operation. The neglected generators tend to be hard to start.

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That second item is something most folks don't do. They don't realize that the engine could run just fine but the generator head may not be working. SOP for our FD is to start the engine on all items at least monthly (if not more often) All get tested under load and some get maximum load tested as well. We made a simple load bank out of 200 &

LOL! My small shop vac gave all for this job. It was attached to the palm sander to keep the blue fug down (copper based bottom paint - ionic copper!)

The shop vac was $30. The pressure washer cost $100. Seemed like it was gonna cost a hundred bucks either way, so now I have a generator (of sorts) to boot.

Priced a Honda generator, and the salesman fired it up inside the store. I have never heard, or didn't hear, a generator as quiet as that one. Silence cost a lo of money.

Might come in handy, for the next power cut. Run the furnace, and some lights.

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LOL! My small shop vac gave all for this job. It was attached to the palm sander to keep the blue fug down (copper based bottom paint - ionic copper!)

The shop vac was $30. The pressure washer cost $100. Seemed like it was gonna cost a hundred bucks either way, so now I have a generator (of sorts) to boot.

My Dad had similar experience, in a Honda generator store. Neat demo. I wonder how many of thier sales guys die of monoxide?

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My cheap little generator is very quiet, without load. !!!

I have not used it much, but when new, the rope broke very quickly for some reason. Works now. My big generator is like most. How do they expect you to fill tank when cap is in middle. It's impossible to fill with regular portable tank and spout. I need a longer spout.

Greg

Some little generators are not for electronic equipment. Don't want to fry the controller. I'm in process of looking at voltage and waveforms from mine.

Greg

I once happened to witness to salesman from two US companies (T-x & H-y) that made calculators, go after the same potential customer. After both did their spiels about all the features of their respective product, the H-y salesman took his calculator and threw it as hard as he could at the ceiling a good 20+ feet up Calculator went up, hit the ceiling, came back down, landed on a bench, bounced off, and landed on a concrete floor As the sales guy picked up his calculator, and started demonstrating how it was still operational, he looked at his competitor and said: "Our products are designed and built by engineers, for engineers who work and rough environments. We don't expect our equipment to be treated this way. But at least, they have a good chance of surviving such abuse.." He then turned to the other sales rep, and said: "How about your calculator ?" The other rep declined lobbing his calculator at the ceiling. Guess who got the sale...

I used to install and service a lot of home backup generators and even converted a few gasoline generators to run on natural gas. The small engine shop in town sold me the conversion kits and the kits worked out very well with the typical portable 5kw contractor generators. ^_^

TDD

The Honda EUx000i generators are highly rated in that regard. A recent issue of QST (the American Radio Relay League's magazine -- www,arrl,org) tested a handful of small inverter-equipped generators.

Perce

The clerk at HF said they were only returned for being too loud.