which portable generators do people have

[ultrarunner]

That sense, but as usual there's always a catch, I need 240v for hot water heater and well pump, so who makes a 7000 watt generator inverter?

Cost significantly more to buy than non-inverter...

Electric Generator Depot - Honda EU7IS 7W Super Quiet Light Weight Inverter 12/24v Fuel Efficient Generator with iMonitor LCD

 

[Garandman]

That sense, but as usual there's always a catch, I need 240v for hot water heater and well pump, so who makes a 7000 watt generator inverter?

We just bought a Briggs & Stratton Q6500 Inverter for $1,500. Pull start.
Q6500 QuietPower Inverter Generator (Yamaha is about $3,000, Honda is fuel-injected and $4,000.)

Pluses:

• Has 240V outlet, designed for home backup.
• Five gallon internal tank with gauge.
• Will run up to 14 hours per tank according to manufacturer: from our limited use that is conservative.
• Has two USB ports for charging.
• Has built-in wheels and a collapsing handle.
• Relatively quiet.
• Really low price for quality Inverter this size.

Minuses:

• Wheels do not lock - some users report it will walk on hard surfaces.
• Pull start only: effort is not high but requires a long pull.
• No option for remote start.
• Full 5000W Running / 6500W starting is only available as 240V output: designed for home backup, not RV use.

 

[KubotainNH]

That sense, but as usual there's always a catch, I need 240v for hot water heater and well pump, so who makes a 7000 watt generator inverter?

Cost significantly more to buy than non-inverter...

Electric Generator Depot - Honda EU7IS 7W Super Quiet Light Weight Inverter 12/24v Fuel Efficient Generator with iMonitor LCD

They are costly but kinda a buy once thing. I'd like to see these have a propane option.

Looks like Champion has one but not in the 220v flavor.
Amazon.com : Champion 34-Watt Dual Fuel RV Ready Portable Inverter Generator with Electric Start : Patio, Lawn & Garden

 

[goeduck]

I'm not nuts, I just like HIGH QUALITY RELIABLE tools, I get a huge enjoyment from owning them! AND I'm willing to save more, to own them...

Ditto

 

[goeduck]

Cost significantly more to buy than non-inverter...

Electric Generator Depot - Honda EU7���IS 7���W Super Quiet Light Weight Inverter 12�/24�v Fuel Efficient Generator with iMonitor LCD

<2.5% distortion! Nice!

 

[Garandman]

We very seldom lose power in Boston so couldn稚 justify the $4,000 EU7000 and wanted to give B&S a shot at our business. We still have three EU2000´ for more-portable use.

Wish B&S came out with a $2,000 Q6500 with remote electric start, bigger wheels, full output through the 120V outlets, etc. But as they are backordered most places into December, it has become a popular choice as-is.

Sound readings.

Full throttle, 3 feet away 89dB . 20 feet: 80dB.
Eco mode 3 feet away: 83dB. 20 feet: 75dB.

For reference, EU2000i. Our EU3000is was slightly quieter.
Full throttle, near 80dB. 20 feet: 70dB.
Eco mode near: 74dB. 20 feet: 67dB.


The app was the iPhone app Decibel 10 if you want to run your own tests.

 

[fried1765]

We very seldom lose power in Boston so couldn稚 justify the $4,000 EU7000 and wanted to give B&S a shot at our business. We still have three EU2000´ for more-portable use.

Wish B&S came out with a $2,000 Q6500 with remote electric start, bigger wheels, full output through the 120V outlets, etc. But as they are backordered most places into December, it has become a popular choice as-is.

Sound readings.

Full throttle, 3 feet away 89dB . 20 feet: 80dB.
Eco mode 3 feet away: 83dB. 20 feet: 75dB.

For reference, EU2000i. Our EU3000is was slightly quieter.
Full throttle, near 80dB. 20 feet: 70dB.
Eco mode near: 74dB. 20 feet: 67dB.


The app was the iPhone app Decibel 10 if you want to run your own tests.

I paid $2000+ for a Honda ES6500 ...... 27 years ago!
Sure,.....mine is electric start, and water cooled, but .....
......$1500 (or less) for a manual start, quiet, 6500W rated, inverter generator, is an amazing deal for 2017.
If I needed another backup generator, (I have 3) I would definitely buy one!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I only run a generator when I REALLY need it, it's considered one of my "emergency tools", so I buy known quality... And, in the long run it has paid off for me.

Just because some one can get something built cheapo in china, and put a common name on it, doesn't make it good quality that can be depended on for long life.

SO, I have been sticking to tools of "known" quality...

SR

 

[ultrarunner]

No one every got fired for buying Honda... or was that IBM?

Honda has a good reputation that it built... Japan was not known for quality in the 60's... saying made in Japan meant cheap back then...

No way implying others are not good values... but Honda also has the highest resale almost across the board.

I have often wondered why Honda no longer sells it super quiet Diesel water cooled generators that were marketed to the film industry and such...

 

[Oldpath05]

We just bought a Briggs & Stratton Q6500 Inverter for $1,500. Pull start.
Q6500 QuietPower Inverter Generator (Yamaha is about $3,000, Honda is fuel-injected and $4,000.)

Pluses:

• Has 240V outlet, designed for home backup.
• Five gallon internal tank with gauge.
• Will run up to 14 hours per tank according to manufacturer: from our limited use that is conservative.
• Has two USB ports for charging.
• Has built-in wheels and a collapsing handle.
• Relatively quiet.
• Really low price for quality Inverter this size.

Minuses:

• Wheels do not lock - some users report it will walk on hard surfaces.
• Pull start only: effort is not high but requires a long pull.
• No option for remote start.
• Full 5000W Running / 6500W starting is only available as 240V output: designed for home backup, not RV use.

Thanks for that link, that one looks more doable then the Hoonda 7000@$3,799, but as always there a slight catch, 5000 running watts, when I have my electric hot water on my transfer switch box two meteors are reading just a hair under 5,000 watts if those are accurate that would put the gen/invert near the limit or edge of the universe, guess I could take a cold shower thow but at my age I dont need cold showers anymore.

"Relatively quiet."<<<<<So this is your opion from listening to it, guess what I'm asking is, you've tried it and thats what you consider it to be? Would you say like a small lawn mower, rototiller, woodsplitter or quieter than those?

 

[Travelover]

.......... when I have my electric hot water on my transfer switch box two meteors are reading just a hair under 5,000 watts if those are accurate that would put the gen/invert near the limit or edge of the universe, guess I could take a cold shower thow and at my age I dont need cold showers anymore.............

You can wire your water heater so both heating elements don't run when on generator power. Or you can run it on 110 volts so the elements pull less power, but take longer to heat the water.

 

[Oldpath05]

You can wire your water heater so both heating elements don't run when on generator power. The second element is for a fast recovery, which is a luxury not a necessity.

Never heard of that, I'll keep that in mind, thanks. Wonder if new electric hot water heaters have a switch for doing that, my 40 gal heater is almost 30 years old, I think it was made by Timex.

 

[techman]

You can wire your water heater so both heating elements don't run when on generator power. Or you can run it on 110 volts so the elements pull less power, but take longer to heat the water.

Electric water heaters never run both elements. They are staged so the top comes on first and once it hits temp it enables the lower element. This scheme is used for "fast recovery"

You are correct that you can run it on 110 volts. It will draw 1/4 of the power, about 1,100 watts.

paul

 

[Garandman]

I only run a generator when I REALLY need it, it's considered one of my "emergency tools", so I buy known quality... And, in the long run it has paid off for me.

Just because some one can get something built cheapo in china, and put a common name on it, doesn't make it good quality that can be depended on for long life.

SO, I have been sticking to tools of "known" quality...

SR

I bought this one because our Honda EU3000iS was stolen.

Since you buy products of “ known” quality, where was your Honda made?

Honda produces approximately 48 thousand compact gasoline generators ranging in capacity from 0.6 – 80 kVA in Japan, China, France and India, and supplies them to North America, Europe and various other countries around the world.

Honda Worldwide | Power Products - Generators

"Relatively quiet."<<<<<So this is your opion from listening to it, guess what I'm asking is, you've tried it and thats what you consider it to be? Would you say like a small lawn mower, rototiller, woodsplitter or quieter than those?

A little louder than a Honda EU2000i, which is a common benchmark as supposedly it’s the single most popular generator model in the world. We have two Companions and one regular.

A LOT quieter than any construction (ie, 3600rpm Direct) Generator we致e looked at. Indoors with windows closed you barely hear it.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Since you buy products of known quality, where was your Honda made?

Are you trying to say "Honda generators" aren't of known quality??

Seems being of known quality negates where it was made... but, like YOU posted, they are the "common benchmark" for all others...

SR

 

[ultrarunner]

Quality should be based on the quality of power reliably produced...

 

[goeduck]

Never heard of that, I'll keep that in mind, thanks. Wonder if new electric hot water heaters have a switch for doing that, my 40 gal heater is almost 30 years old, I think it was made by Timex.

You must change your anode on a regular basis?

 

[Oldpath05]

I bought this one because our Honda EU3000iS was stolen.

Since you buy products of “ known” quality, where was your Honda made?


Honda Worldwide | Power Products - Generators

A little louder than a Honda EU2000i, which is a common benchmark as supposedly it’s the single most popular generator model in the world. We have two Companions and one regular.

A LOT quieter than any construction (ie, 3600rpm Direct) Generator we致e looked at. Indoors with windows closed you barely hear it.

That's the the kinda answer I was looking for, thanks.

 

[Oldpath05]

Quality should be based on the quality of power reliably produced...

I'll go along with that.................

 

[Oldpath05]

You must change your anode on a regular basis?

Only thing I done to my electric hot water heater is after the first 10 I drain the tank cause someone said that should be done once in awhile, but that drain valve was so hard to turn I never done it since, fraid of breaking it. Then not long after that I got a water softener and I had red water for a few days.

As I think about it, that water heater is over 30 years old now, bet they dont make em like that no more, must be a Honda water heater...............