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03-01-2021, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Port Angeles, Washington
Trailer: 2021 5.0 TA in about a year. Lol
Posts: 77
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Look what I picked up look what I picked up at costco.
Pretty quiet, and cheap with a Three year warranty.
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03-01-2021, 07:08 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Port Angeles, Washington
Trailer: 2021 5.0 TA in about a year. Lol
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Hey it's Costco what could go wrong.
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03-01-2021, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Trailer: 5.0 TA "Sea'scape"
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Your Firman Generator looks like model W01682. At $350 from Costco it's 1/3 the price of a Honda EU2200i; a reasonable choice for someone testing the waters to see if a generator fits their camping style. Should be powerful enough at 1600 running watts to charge batteries with the onboard WFCO power center and battery charger. May or may not be able to reliably run your AC, depending on which model AC you're getting. Keep us posted reliability experience.
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03-01-2021, 08:25 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Port Angeles, Washington
Trailer: 2021 5.0 TA in about a year. Lol
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Well first I have to get my trailer in September LOL
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03-02-2021, 01:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: London, Ontario
Trailer: 2020 Escape 19
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It may run the newer AC, I understand the fan and compressor come on in stages to reduce surge
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03-02-2021, 05:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1200bruce
Well first I have to get my trailer in September LOL
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Hi: 1200bruce... It's amazing what you can do with your horse... before you get your cart!!!  Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie 
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03-02-2021, 06:56 AM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Southern USAi, Mississippi
Trailer: 2016 Casita
Posts: 62
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug2000
It may run the newer AC, I understand the fan and compressor come on in stages to reduce surge
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I'm confused by this, as I've read different things. Are they coming with a "real" soft start device such as this add-on,
https://www.amazon.com/SoftStartRV-N...4689516&sr=8-2,
or do they just come equipped with a hard start capacitor?
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03-02-2021, 11:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19
Posts: 2,718
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If you have the electric hot water option, just make sure it is off if you try to start the air conditioning with a low output generator.
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03-02-2021, 01:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
Trailer: 2013 Esc19/'14 Silvrado
Posts: 4,193
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That's a great deal! Have read some excellent reviews on the Firman. If Costco had them in stock when I was ready to buy I would have gotten one. Had to settle for the WEN but no regrets.
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"A billion here, a billion there...add it all up and before you know it you're talking real money." Everett Dirkson
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03-02-2021, 02:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 Tow: 2024 Toyota Tundra
Posts: 3,105
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I've never had a generator but I'm tempted to buy this one. I don't know how to maintain one-- do you need to run it periodically so that it's engine stays healthy? I would think so.
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03-02-2021, 03:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Madison area, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2016 Escape 19 Chevy 2012 Express 3500 Van
Posts: 1,753
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Two views
Some folks leave gas in the tank, (non-ethanol, highly recommended) and add a gas stabilizer, like Sea Foam or others.
Some generators (mine) have a carburetor/tank drain so you can run it dry.
If left with gas in, some folks run it for 1/2 hour per month.
Hard to say which is best. I drain and run things dry. Once a month operation is logical, to know if the unit will run, but folks forget.
Gas with ethanol is very problematic for long term storage.
There's aerosol fogging spray oil that is used prior to storage into the carb to coat things before empty storage.
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03-02-2021, 03:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Trailer: Escape 15A
Posts: 120
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Just check the oil before each use, and never use ethanol gas in an engine that sees infrequent use. Spend the little extra cash for non-ethanol, prevents gumming up your carburetor and will keep good a LOT longer.
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03-02-2021, 03:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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My buddy, who works on small engines for a living, sonic-cleaned the carb on my Honda 1000 and then filled the tank and recommended Aspen gas for long storage. It's expensive, compared to premium from the pump.
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03-02-2021, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
My buddy, who works on small engines for a living, sonic-cleaned the carb on my Honda 1000 and then filled the tank and recommended Aspen gas for long storage. It's expensive, compared to premium from the pump.
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Who carries it? The Aspen fuel website is pretty worthless in helping you find it.
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03-02-2021, 04:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigSwede
Who carries it? The Aspen fuel website is pretty worthless in helping you find it.
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Sorry. He got it from a wholesale place for small engine parts. I don't know the name, but it wouldn't help you anyway. I'd check with any small engine repair shop ( lawnmowers, generators and the like ).
It cost about $25 CAD for four litres or a gallon.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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03-02-2021, 04:18 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Madison area, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2016 Escape 19 Chevy 2012 Express 3500 Van
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It cost about $25 CAD for four litres or a gallon.
And how many 12V amp/hours of electrons per liter per dollar is that?
Feels like expensive snake oil, but I don't know.
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03-02-2021, 04:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Trailer: Escape 15A
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I have had good luck over the years with non-ethanol 91 octane in all my small engines.
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03-02-2021, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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I found this site:
https://www.aspenfuels.com/outlets/
Says it helps find distributors.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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03-02-2021, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HABBERDABBER
Feels like expensive snake oil, but I don't know.
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I've know the guy for almost 40 years. He owned a Stihl dealership.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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03-02-2021, 08:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Trailer: Escape 15A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
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I found that too... but it doesn't actually list any distributors.
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