Generator

[Moaboy]

I really liked my Honda Handi 3000. Weight 78lbs. However I recently sold it as I did not need that much power. A previous RV had a 13.5 btu AC so I needed it especially at altitude.
Since my 19 has the smaller 11.5 AC I plan to get the new Honda 2200. Not everyday a manufacturer comes out with a new, better product at the same price as the older model.

[Mark James]

Let me know what you think of the new 2200. Suspect it’s a winner

[bonitaraders]

I have a Honda 2000eui will that run the air in a 2018 21?

[Moaboy]

My understanding is a 2000 will run a 11.5 btu ac, but not much else at the same time. And once u add altitude, say above 5000 feet u r close to or at its limit. But at a higher alitude, one needs AC less, especially at night.

[tractors1]

Originally Posted by bonitaraders

I have a Honda 2000eui will that run the air in a 2018 21?

Runs mine (on a 21) quite well.

[bonitaraders]

Thanks!!

[Mark James]

It will but it’s a stretch. I run two 2000 Honda generators wired in parallel on both my power boat and my RV.

[LRL]

The Westinghouse iGEN 2500 has been a very pleasant surprise for us. It's noise level is (to the "naked ear") indistinguishable from the Honda 2000, and it happily runs the AC... which of course solar panels won't do! Plus, it's $500 less than the Honda.

[rbryan4]

Originally Posted by LRL

The Westinghouse iGEN 2500 has been a very pleasant surprise for us. It's noise level is (to the "naked ear") indistinguishable from the Honda 2000, and it happily runs the AC... which of course solar panels won't do! Plus, it's $500 less than the Honda.

I've been looking at the iGen online along with a couple others with similar specs. Thanks for the review. Always good to hear from folks with firsthand experience.

[Upfisk]

Last fall we bought a Firman from Costco. It surges to 3.2 Kw and runs at 2.9 Kw. Including delivery it was $550 with a 1 year warranty from Costco. At the time of ordering we had a '96 Casita SD 17' with the in the closet AC. That AC was a window unit that Casita selected to fit inside the lower closet and was vented outside. It cooled the trailer well and was rated as 12,000 BTU. We could run it on 15 Amp shorepower. Initially, we bought a Yamaha 2400 generator, but the AC would not run, if we left the AC on full power the Yamaha eventually started surging after 5-10 minutes run time, then would die. We sold the Yamaha at a significant loss. We bought the Firman with fingers crossed, but the Firman surges to 3.2 Kw when the AC starts, kept up with the load with the AC running at full power. We did have problems if the AC was in Eco Mode, which started and stopped running. The window unit AC had no soft start, hard start, nothing...it was just a cheap window unit. The Firman generator is online at Costco.com. It is serviced in Peoria, AC and we found them very helpful. We live at 5000' elevation, the generator comes with a gasoline jet for sea level to 4000' elevation. We told them we live at 5000' and could camp at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon at 9000'. They sent us 2 additional jets for free. We think they have good customer service. The dB rating is about 55, very slightly louder than the Yamaha 2400.

[rubicon327]

Originally Posted by Upfisk

Last fall we bought a Firman from Costco. It surges to 3.2 Kw and runs at 2.9 Kw. Including delivery it was $550 with a 1 year warranty from Costco. At the time of ordering we had a '96 Casita SD 17' with the in the closet AC. That AC was a window unit that Casita selected to fit inside the lower closet and was vented outside. It cooled the trailer well and was rated as 12,000 BTU. We could run it on 15 Amp shorepower. Initially, we bought a Yamaha 2400 generator, but the AC would not run, if we left the AC on full power the Yamaha eventually started surging after 5-10 minutes run time, then would die. We sold the Yamaha at a significant loss. We bought the Firman with fingers crossed, but the Firman surges to 3.2 Kw when the AC starts, kept up with the load with the AC running at full power. We did have problems if the AC was in Eco Mode, which started and stopped running. The window unit AC had no soft start, hard start, nothing...it was just a cheap window unit. The Firman generator is online at Costco.com. It is serviced in Peoria, AC and we found them very helpful. We live at 5000' elevation, the generator comes with a gasoline jet for sea level to 4000' elevation. We told them we live at 5000' and could camp at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon at 9000'. They sent us 2 additional jets for free. We think they have good customer service. The dB rating is about 55, very slightly louder than the Yamaha 2400.

$50 off right now
http://www.costco.com/Firman-2900W-R...100367440.html

Looks a bit heavier (17#) than the Honda EU3000i Handi, but comparable noise level. Nice for people to have options.

[rbryan4]

Originally Posted by Upfisk

The dB rating is about 55, very slightly louder than the Yamaha 2400.

Looks like a very good deal on a powerful generator. But if it was 55db, that would be amazing. The manufacturer specs show 58db. 55 would put it between the super quiet Honda eu2000i at 53db, and the newer eu2200i at 57db. Remember that as decibels increase, the intensity and loudness of the device increases not at a flat rate, but exponentially.

Even at 58db though, not bad for a generator with this kind of power.

[SFDavis50]

Originally Posted by Upfisk

. We told them we live at 5000' and could camp at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon at 9000'. They sent us 2 additional jets for free. We think they have good customer service. The dB rating is about 55, very slightly louder than the Yamaha 2400.

Very good to know. Heavier than a Honda but it has wheels to help with movement. I assume the decibel rating of 55 is at the lowest power draw but I wonder what the Honda dB level is at load while running the A/C vs the Firman at the same load since it is more powerful. Thanks for the info as I never thought to look at the Costco online for a generator.

[padlin]

Originally Posted by rbryan4

Looks like a very good deal on a powerful generator. But if it was 55db, that would be amazing. The manufacturer specs show 58db. 55 would put it between the super quiet Honda eu2000i at 53db, and the newer eu2200i at 57db. Remember that as decibels increase, the intensity and loudness of the device increases not at a flat rate, but exponentially.

Even at 58db though, not bad for a generator with this kind of power.

Spec sheet calls it 59db.

https://www.firmanpowerequipment.com...pec-Sheets.pdf

[Bakes99]

Originally Posted by rbryan4

Looks like a very good deal on a powerful generator. But if it was 55db, that would be amazing. The manufacturer specs show 58db. 55 would put it between the super quiet Honda eu2000i at 53db, and the newer eu2200i at 57db. Remember that as decibels increase, the intensity and loudness of the device increases not at a flat rate, but exponentially.

Even at 58db though, not bad for a generator with this kind of power.

The Honda Canada website lists the EU2200i at 48db 1/4 load vs the eu2000 at 53db at 1/4.

[rbryan4]

Originally Posted by Bakes99

The Honda Canada website lists the EU2200i at 48db 1/4 load vs the eu2000 at 53db at 1/4.

Yes, I've seen that before. Same generator, same load, different claims depending on the source. Sometimes it's just the difference between db at rated load vs 1/4 load. Other times who knows.

Doing a bit more research, it looks like the consensus is that the newer eu2200i is about 2db quieter than the eu2000i, so good catch. That's a noticeable difference, and more output power as well.

[MyronL]

Thought I would go for it as a safe, cheap backup solution for them rare moments when you really wish you had one. Read the Costco posting for the Firman and got real excited. Then saw it weighs 98 pounds. Then read more reviews, from the last month, which were really bad. Now instead of jumping on it I am in pause/yikes mode. Hmm.

[Greg A]

Woot runs a special about every three months for the WEN 2000i for around $380. I’ve had one for about 2+ years and it is in every way same as the Honda but way less expensive. It does run the AC on the trailer and is excellent on gas.

[RHStools]

I was also looking at the Champion 3400 which is the same essentially as the one you described. Are you satisfied with the low noise level it provides?

[NCBill]

I am pleased with my Champion 3100. I am currently on a trip, used it quite a bit. I was very surprised to see the number of people using noisy open frame generators, even at National Parks. The two NPs I stayed at were more concerned with operating hours than noise.