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FL, USA
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Posted: 9/11/2018 8:46:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By danpass:
Which cable, 25ft or 50ft? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y1F6BNK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=web5689-20&linkId=8a0d7532534fe68864280805de71557b&language=en_US Right now I have the 10ft version and it juuuuuuuuuust works. It 'feels' like a 5ft cord  So I'm wondering; is 25ft the 'perfect' length or will I prefer the 50ft? Or will I need 30ft, be forced to buy the 50, but constantly regret the extra 20ft? (weight and storage) In other, OTHER words, do I make my setup around the 25ft length? |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 9/11/2018 8:52:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Desert_AIP:
Timely. My wife just texted me, power's out at the house...  Im going to feel cheated if I dont get a day or two without power, what with all the prep work ive done after last years misery.
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VA, USA
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Posted: 9/11/2018 9:05:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CyberSEAL:
Thanks. I'm running cords. Can I get a suitable copper rod at Lowes? Galvan 0.625-in x 8-ft Copper Grounding Rods Item # 70860 Model # 70860 $13.59 or so... |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 9/11/2018 9:08:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By EXPY37:
If the fuel is alcohol-gas, water in the fuel probably isn't responsible unless there's a lot of it. Try draining and refilling... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By EXPY37:
Originally Posted By BigJayA:
Today I finally pulled out my predator 3500 for some loving. Its the first time its been started in about 3 weeks and its running kind of rough. Only 3 hours on the clock but i changed the oil anyway, refilled with clean oil, ran it again for a minute and then drained and refilled again. Still running rough so i replaced the stock spark plug with an ngk after verifying the gap was correct. Still running rough so i pulled the foam air filter. It was clean so i reinstalled and put it all back together and let it run with a light load for about 20 minutes but it never smoothed out. I suspect that in these past few weeks condensation has put a lot of water in the only half full tank. I put a bunch of startron in and plan to try running it again tomorrow. If its still rough i will try to drain the fuel out of the tank, though im not sure exactly how ill be doing that. Anyone have any ideas other than contaminated fuel? Try draining and refilling... I stored the gen for about 3 weeks with a half a tank of regular corn fed gas. The tank also seems to be metal and between the two it seems to have gotten a lot of water in the mix. Running it low and refueling with clean gas fixed it. I now use corn free gas with stabil and startron and i top off the tank after every use. No problems since and ive just finished the 30hr break in this past weekend. |
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Posted: 9/11/2018 9:13:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keith1980: Yup. Spare everything you just mentioned plus fuel filters. I just put a new OEM carb on my genny and have a spare Amazon carb just in case. I have about 90 gallons of Rec90 also. ETA: I ran my craftsman 9300/6100 with a briggs for a week straight after Irma. I fine tuned my supplies after that. Wilma was 4 weeks Irma was 1 week Same generator. I keep it lubed and filtered and plugged. It keeps running. Always run it dry once it's job is done. Run it a couple times a year with a load. |
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Posted: 9/11/2018 9:30:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By phatmax:
The last few days of GD threads have made me glad that I spent money last year on the 2000s, parallel kit, cables, etc. and am sitting on mine, ready to go. No bragging, just feeling in a more secure situation than I had in the past. |
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Posted: 9/11/2018 9:37:12 PM EDT
[Last Edit: phatmax]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By orion251:
Good luck phat! Hope Florence doesn't cause you many problems. Used to live near the coast in NC. Hurricane Floyd was a PITA as far as work was concerned but no real damage for me. |
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Posted: 9/11/2018 9:41:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TailHunter: Katrina was 2.5 weeks Wilma was 4 weeks Irma was 1 week Same generator. I keep it lubed and filtered and plugged. It keeps running. Always run it dry once it's job is done. Run it a couple times a year with a load. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 9/11/2018 9:48:44 PM EDT
[#9]
Saw harbor freight has the predator 2kw 50 bucks off, $449
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Posted: 9/12/2018 1:12:41 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Desert_AIP]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By danpass:
what happened to your generator!?!  I've always been home before.
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Posted: 9/12/2018 9:25:47 AM EDT
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Question for all the predator 3500 owners with extended run capability, how did you overcome the vent to carbon filter issue, gas all over the inside of generator. I researched the heck out of it and no one gives specifics. my take was to put a fuel cutoff valve on vent line. closed with extend run tank installed open for normal use. comments, pics or answer would be greatly appreciated. ps: i have not run my extended tank setup as of yet.
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Posted: 9/12/2018 9:46:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BigJayA:
I picked up a 25' and a 50' in 10ga from harbor freight. Been testing them out through the now completed 30hr break in of my 3500 predator and ive no complaints. The 25' will be run through the dryer vent to power the fridge and freezer while the 50' will go through a bathroom window and into the master bedroom to power electronics and a window a/c. Ive been thinking of ways to power the whole bedroom circuit from plugging a cable into an outside jack. Should be as easy as turning off the main and leaving only those two on... but im guessing here. I may be better off staying out of my breaker box. This last year I finally rectified that issue by installing a mechanical interlock and wall mounted generator dedicated receptacle.   Installing mechanical interlock for portable generator for house |
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Posted: 9/12/2018 10:20:58 AM EDT
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Purchased a 2kw pulsar a week ago for 297$ shipped on Ebay with a 15% coupon. Looked today and the same ones are sitting at 420$ instead of 350$. Are price fluctuations normal? I'd like to get a 2nd one to parallel with.
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Posted: 9/12/2018 10:30:56 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Engineer]
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mk4dubbin:
Purchased a 2kw pulsar a week ago for 297$ shipped on Ebay with a 15% coupon. Looked today and the same ones are sitting at 420$ instead of 350$. Are price fluctuations normal? I'd like to get a 2nd one to parallel with. Anecdotally, the Quipall 2200i was $349.99 around Labor Day and then went up to $449.99 late last week for a few days and is now back down to $349.99 again. No rhyme or reason why. |
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Posted: 9/12/2018 10:53:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By danpass:
I instantly discovered the problem of using extension cords the first time I used a genny for the house. This last year I finally rectified that issue by installing a mechanical interlock and wall mounted generator dedicated receptacle. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4475/37544619602_ff86795bac_c.jpg  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KHGIyOuiHw |
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Posted: 9/12/2018 11:31:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mk4dubbin:
Purchased a 2kw pulsar a week ago for 297$ shipped on Ebay with a 15% coupon. Looked today and the same ones are sitting at 420$ instead of 350$. Are price fluctuations normal? I'd like to get a 2nd one to parallel with. Price fluctuations during a period of high demand is normal. |
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Posted: 9/12/2018 11:33:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Engineer:
Anecdotally, the Quipall 2200i was $349.99 around Labor Day and then went up to $449.99 late last week for a few days and is now back down to $349.99 again. No rhyme or reason why. I bet they got smashed with orders. Vendors will sometimes raise the price to stave off orders rather than edit the listing as unavailable. I've seen it with other items. |
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Posted: 9/12/2018 11:57:54 AM EDT
[Last Edit: SparticleBrane]
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You guys have any experience with the Ryobi 2,300w generators with Bluetooth? Apparently they communicate with an app on your phone to tell you estimated time and gas remaining, run time, etc. ~$600 at Home Despot.
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Posted: 9/12/2018 12:40:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SparticleBrane:
You guys have any experience with the Ryobi 2,300w generators with Bluetooth? Apparently they communicate with an app on your phone to tell you estimated time and gas remaining, run time, etc. ~$600 at Home Despot.  Failed To Load Title |
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Posted: 9/12/2018 12:53:29 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Desert_AIP]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Engineer:
Not personally, but there's this video where it was run against a EU2000i and there doesn't seem to be a lot of overhead in the Ryobi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is-zof8X5wEWhen the Ryobi and Honda were paralleled they didn't share power equally, as the two Hondas did. He started the Honda first. So the Ryobi was following. I wonder if it would have made any difference if he would have started the Ryobi first, and then paralleled the Honda to it. His comments on he Youtube page indicate he got a second Ryobi generator, paralleled the two together and they shared the load properly. That no overhead thing is a big detractor for the Ryobi. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 9/12/2018 7:02:03 PM EDT
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I have a Predator 3500 Watt Super Quiet Inverter Generator on its way to my house (thanks, contributors!). With the Firman 2900W Running / 3200W Peak Gas Inverter Generator from Costco being almost $200 cheaper to my door, would someone mind telling me if the Predator is worth the extra coin? Much appreciated.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 9/12/2018 7:46:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2007FL:
Question for all the predator 3500 owners with extended run capability, how did you overcome the vent to carbon filter issue, gas all over the inside of generator. I researched the heck out of it and no one gives specifics. my take was to put a fuel cutoff valve on vent line. closed with extend run tank installed open for normal use. comments, pics or answer would be greatly appreciated. ps: i have not run my extended tank setup as of yet. 
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Posted: 9/12/2018 8:30:52 PM EDT
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Finally got around to un-packaging the Wen 56200I I bought a few months ago.
Started super easy, and it is extremely smooth and quiet. |
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Posted: 9/13/2018 8:44:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ecestu:
I have a Predator 3500 Watt Super Quiet Inverter Generator on its way to my house (thanks, contributors!). With the Firman 2900W Running / 3200W Peak Gas Inverter Generator from Costco being almost $200 cheaper to my door, would someone mind telling me if the Predator is worth the extra coin? Much appreciated. |
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Posted: 9/13/2018 9:50:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2007FL:
It is a great little genny, quite, powerful and efficient. Tips: change the oil after 2 hours of run, lots of casting metal not cleaned out by the Chinese, change the spark plug to an NGK, BPR7ES 5534 - gap .044, the rattle is normal it is caused by locking front wheel a thin flat nylon washer between axle and wheel works, exercise with a load and drain carb for storage. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2007FL:
Originally Posted By ecestu:
I have a Predator 3500 Watt Super Quiet Inverter Generator on its way to my house (thanks, contributors!). With the Firman 2900W Running / 3200W Peak Gas Inverter Generator from Costco being almost $200 cheaper to my door, would someone mind telling me if the Predator is worth the extra coin? Much appreciated. |
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Posted: 9/13/2018 10:24:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By my2Dogs:
Is there a drain to get gas out of carb? Or are you just running yours out? Usually there is some left in bowl. This winter will be my first time not just running the P3500. And you are right its a great gen. Flo made me glad I got one. |
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Posted: 9/13/2018 10:33:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2007FL:
there is a drain screw at the bottom of the carb. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2007FL:
Originally Posted By my2Dogs:
Is there a drain to get gas out of carb? Or are you just running yours out? Usually there is some left in bowl. This winter will be my first time not just running the P3500. And you are right its a great gen. Flo made me glad I got one. |
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Posted: 9/13/2018 10:48:53 AM EDT
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No Problem. Good luck and stay safe.
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VA, USA
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Posted: 9/13/2018 3:24:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2007FL:
It is a great little genny, quite, powerful and efficient. Tips: change the oil after 2 hours of run, lots of casting metal not cleaned out by the Chinese, change the spark plug to an NGK, BPR7ES 5534 - gap .044, the rattle is normal it is caused by locking front wheel a thin flat nylon washer between axle and wheel works, exercise with a load and drain carb for storage. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2007FL:
Originally Posted By ecestu:
I have a Predator 3500 Watt Super Quiet Inverter Generator on its way to my house (thanks, contributors!). With the Firman 2900W Running / 3200W Peak Gas Inverter Generator from Costco being almost $200 cheaper to my door, would someone mind telling me if the Predator is worth the extra coin? Much appreciated. Question for you: did you rig up an extended tank for yours? |
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Posted: 9/13/2018 9:06:50 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Engineer]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hkmp5s:
Mine does that but I was going to wait until after break-in and change the plug to worry about it. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hkmp5s:
Mine does that but I was going to wait until after break-in and change the plug to worry about it. Originally Posted By Gamma762:
Kinda sounds like it's missing. Originally Posted By Desert_AIP:
Mine purrs just like my Hondas. I had it hooked to a toaster oven, and it up throttled smoothly every time the oven cycled on. To their credit, eBay was absolutely wonderful and reinstated all the credits I had when I originally purchased my first generator (CPO would not do an exchange but I had to return it for a refund and then buy another one) so I got both my Labor Day code and eBay bonus bucks reinstated. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 9/14/2018 5:24:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2007FL:
It is a great little genny, quite, powerful and efficient. Tips: change the oil after 2 hours of run, lots of casting metal not cleaned out by the Chinese, change the spark plug to an NGK, BPR7ES 5534 - gap .044, the rattle is normal it is caused by locking front wheel a thin flat nylon washer between axle and wheel works, exercise with a load and drain carb for storage. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 2007FL:
Originally Posted By ecestu:
I have a Predator 3500 Watt Super Quiet Inverter Generator on its way to my house (thanks, contributors!). With the Firman 2900W Running / 3200W Peak Gas Inverter Generator from Costco being almost $200 cheaper to my door, would someone mind telling me if the Predator is worth the extra coin? Much appreciated. |
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Posted: 9/14/2018 6:33:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BigJayA:
I will be running my 3500 for 30 minutes under load on the first weekend of every month while storing it. Do you think I need to drain the carb if I stick to that plan? |
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Posted: 9/14/2018 8:23:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By draver:
I have had the same unit since April of this year and follow that exact schedule without any issues. I have a 1,500 Watt portable room heater I plug in to heat the neighborhood for a load. It always starts within a second or two. Sta-Bil in the fuel also. I put a reminder in my calendar on my phone that runs for the first week of every month with a pop-up notice. I don't drain the carb, and have no intention to begin doing that, since it doesn't seem necessary. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By draver:
Originally Posted By BigJayA:
I will be running my 3500 for 30 minutes under load on the first weekend of every month while storing it. Do you think I need to drain the carb if I stick to that plan? |
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Posted: 9/14/2018 9:22:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ecestu:
Thanks for the tips. As soon as it arrives I will be changing out the spark plug. Question for you: did you rig up an extended tank for yours? |
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Posted: 9/14/2018 9:51:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By my2Dogs:
I think just using non corn fuel is half the battle, I use only the marine stabil, it works well and I have had no issues with mine, I have around 95 hours on the unit. its pretty nice having this to run my camper. its so much quieter than the troy bilt lawnmower genny. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By my2Dogs:
Originally Posted By draver:
Originally Posted By BigJayA:
I will be running my 3500 for 30 minutes under load on the first weekend of every month while storing it. Do you think I need to drain the carb if I stick to that plan? |
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Posted: 9/14/2018 10:06:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TailHunter:
Fuel evaporation varnish buildup can still be an issue. I always run mine dry and it's going great since 2005. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TailHunter:
Originally Posted By my2Dogs:
Originally Posted By draver:
Originally Posted By BigJayA:
I will be running my 3500 for 30 minutes under load on the first weekend of every month while storing it. Do you think I need to drain the carb if I stick to that plan? |
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Posted: 9/14/2018 10:14:45 AM EDT
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Non ethanol with seafoam in my 4-wheeler has worked for me.
Just open the valve to the carb once a month, then shut it off and run until the carb is dry. |
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Posted: 9/14/2018 2:55:08 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Defender3]
[#38]
New guy to the thread, I'm currently reading backwards to try and absorb the info. I have a Ryobi I've not used but decided to buy a couple of the Honda's in case Florence visited us in NoVA:
Some questions for the hive: 1. Since these are inverters, do I need to use a surge protector? 2. Do you guys run your generators continuously or do you start and stop them when needed, e.g., start 'em up to power a fridge every 4hrs or so? 4. Lastly, has anyone converted their honda's to an alternate fuel? I have natural gas right next to where I will install these and would prefer that option for the long-term. Any preference between, for instance, Hutch Mountain or another vendor? I appreciate the replies. I know I'll probably find the answers in the thread eventually but I want to get these up and running now! ETA - Stabil Marine or the regular Stabil? |
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Posted: 9/14/2018 3:10:25 PM EDT
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I have the Yamaha and I love it!!!
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Posted: 9/14/2018 3:11:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: danpass]
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Defender3:
2. Do you guys run your generators continuously or do you start and stop them when needed, e.g., start 'em up to power a fridge every 4hrs or so? ETA - Stabil Marine or the regular Stabil? Otherwise it was off when I was out (work or whatever) I use Marine Stabil |
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Posted: 9/14/2018 3:38:43 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Powerkicker]
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BigJayA:
I will be running my 3500 for 30 minutes under load on the first weekend of every month while storing it. Do you think I need to drain the carb if I stick to that plan? |
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Posted: 9/14/2018 3:47:51 PM EDT
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Anyone have a Honda EU3000 and a Predator 3500? I am wondering how they compare, except for price of course.
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Posted: 9/14/2018 5:10:02 PM EDT
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Tag for interests. I am trying to decide which one would be best for me. The 2000 would probably meet my needs but for a little more I would have more versatility.
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Posted: 9/14/2018 11:09:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zoe17:
Anyone have a Honda EU3000 and a Predator 3500? I am wondering how they compare, except for price of course. pretty close in every aspect |
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Posted: 9/15/2018 12:19:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Admiral_Crunch]
[#45]
Any input on an inverter that can do 240v? Most seem to be in the 3-5K range, but there are a couple under $2K that I've found. The cheapest I found is this Briggs unit. It's not particularly quiet or fuel efficient, though. Better than a standard generator, but probably not enough to justify the price premium.
 
Since I'm looking for something for home use, can a standard generator be put inside a vented enclosure to muffle the sound? That wouldn't do anything for fuel efficiency, but it would at least make it quieter. |
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Posted: 9/15/2018 12:35:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Admiral_Crunch:
Any input on an inverter that can do 240v? Most seem to be in the 3-5K range, but there are a couple under $2K that I've found. The cheapest I found is this Briggs unit. It's not particularly quiet or fuel efficient, though. Better than a standard generator, but probably not enough to justify the price premium. www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9FAFIESince I'm looking for something for home use, can a standard generator be put inside a vented enclosure to muffle the sound? That wouldn't do anything for fuel efficiency, but it would at least make it quieter. |
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Posted: 9/15/2018 6:23:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Admiral_Crunch:
Any input on an inverter that can do 240v? Most seem to be in the 3-5K range, but there are a couple under $2K that I've found. The cheapest I found is this Briggs unit. It's not particularly quiet or fuel efficient, though. Better than a standard generator, but probably not enough to justify the price premium. www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9FAFIE |
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Posted: 9/15/2018 6:39:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Skibane: 66 dB is ridiculously loud for an "inverter" generator - and note that their spec is only when operating with a light load. It'll be considerably louder at full load (which is just 5 KW, BTW). |
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Posted: 9/15/2018 7:41:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By swampvol:
a lot of people buy two 2kw inverters and use with a parallel kit. I would think the two smaller units together would be a lot louder than 66db In theory, running 2 of them would increase the noise level by 3 db (since twice the sound level is 3 dB) - which would be 51 dB. 51 dB is still a LOT quieter that 66 dB! (Number of paralleled EU2200is's required to produce 66 dB: 64) |
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Posted: 9/15/2018 9:16:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Skibane: At 1/4 rated load, Honda specs their EU2200is at 48 dB. In theory, running 2 of them would increase the noise level by 3 db (since twice the sound level is 3 dB) - which would be 51 dB. 51 dB is still a LOT quieter that 66 dB! (Number of paralleled EU2200is's required to produce 66 dB: 64) Learn something every day. |
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