Must Have for Your RV, Portable Generator, Honda Review EU2200i, EU2000i, EU1000i
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- Now that we have been RV Living Full Time for 6 months, we have found what products we truly need. One of them is a generator- whether you have solar or not.
We purchased our Honda EU2000i generator 16 years ago as Hurricane Charley was approaching our home in Central Florida. It kept us powered up for a week while our power was out. Since then it has gotten us through many extended power outages because of hurricanes. When we bought our First travel trailer in 2011, our honda generator was the perfect companion for our RV so we could dry camp.
In this video we will share our 16 year experience with this generator and its successor the EU2200i generator. We will cover these topics Important specifications, Maintenance, Storage, Connecting to an RV, extension cords, fuel cans, using it with a solar setup, and our overall 16 year impression.
We will also go over the baby brother to the EU2000/EU2200, the EU1000i generator and how that may be an excellent option.
If you are looking for portable generator, the Honda line of generators cant be beat, but they are not the cheapest generator on the market, you get what you pay for.
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You have created the most informitive video I have found while researching my first generator purchase. Thank You!
James, thank you. That’s a great compliment. We always hope to help others with our experience. Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents I have one generator over 25 years old and still going a Coleman 1850 watt non inverter generator it's truly indulestructable. I've overloaded it pushing it to run everything even rattling the valves being overloaded over the years running it past the governor for more power in a pinch overspeeding it and still not dying. it has blown a resettable breaker over the years but that's it. Just flipped the breaker back on that's it. It has the bulletproof Briggs engine on it. I also have a new 2200 watt Honda on propane, Natural Gas and gasoline. The hutch mountain kit is truly the nicest fuel conversion kit I have installed. I've only used propane on the Honda. I had a cheap Chinese 80cc inverter generator and I burned it up.from overloading it the motor would still run but the overload light just kept coming on and wouldn't make any power. Have you ran your Honda that hard over the years? The reason I ask I'm a little cautious to use another inverter generator of any type after burning one up. The inverter board died in it.so if you see the overload light keep coming on or shutting the electrical power off you better reduce the power or not try to run it overloaded. even honda-tech out of Georgia said this but I wanted to see from someone that owned a Honda a long time and maybe ran a generator as hard as I have. thanks.
@@tomtee4442 sorry for late reply, we missed this comment on a comment.
When we ran our generator at its hardest was for short periods after hurricanes. We have used it for several hours dry camping mostly to recharge our lithium batteries with no issues.
I also have the multiplusii 12/ 3000w 2x120ac. So I can adjust the amperage input to charge my bb. It's funny I have 6x200w renogy and 4 by 100ah. So do you think the companion will be really useful? Tks
*Love how quite it is, New **Generater.Systems** maneuverable enough would be better with a little bigger wheel*
Yes. We have the 2200 now we use only. It’s about 50 lbs. bigger wheels would help
We've had our EU2000i for 18 years and love it. Our camping friends had their EU2000i stolen one night while camping, so now we always chain ours to something solid -- that would be a good tip for your viewers.
Skyler, that is a good tip we forgot to mention. We always lock ours up.
Thanks.
Alice
I don't have one yet, but I didn't even consider using one without chaining it. Even if attended, it is good to secure it in case people leave for a moment. Note that the chains from hardware stores are inadequate for security.
I just ran my Honda EU1000I paralleled to my EU2000I generator as a test using a Harbor Freight parallel kit. Starting the EU1000I first, then the EU2000I, I was able to attain 21 amps @117 volts. I measured this with separate voltage and current meters, both true rms.
I've owned my 2000 for 5 years and it performed like a champ during hurricane Sally a few days ago. TV, satellite, internet, fridge and a couple lights saved the day!
Jay, awesome. Sorry it had to be tested like that- a hurricane. Hope you faired well. But great to know it worked. Ours did through several hurricanes. Thanks for sharing. Alice
Great video from 3 yrs ago, Thank you. I bought my EU2000i a few months before Hurricane Charley, we lived in Punta Gorda (ground zero for Charley) It has performed flawlessly ever since 2004. I usually get 9 hours run time to a tank of fuel. Had it running for 15 days straight until the power was restored to this area. In 2022 purchased a EU2200i as a back-up after Hurricane IAN clobbered us once again, this time living in Port Charlotte. I use the EU2000i weekly to do the yard trimming, have a little trailer I tow behind the lawn tractor to carry the generator and various yard tools It's been a life saver..
It’s that time of year to check your generator, do maintenance and get it ready for the hurricane season, i usually change the oil, run all the existing fuel out off eco mode, check the plug, and add stabil. Larry
Thanks for reminding me how old my Honda generator is. Used it for my RV for 12 years. Still works like the day i bought it! Use highest grade gas and synthetic oil and listen to it purrr for years!
Bob, I haven’t read one bad comment about this generator. Sorry we made you feel old🤣. Alice
Nicely done! And you answered the neutral/ground bonding question thoroughly! OUTSTANDING WORK!
Hey, this is one of the best videos on this generator I have ever seen.
I have the eu2000i and I like to learn from other peoples experience.
Thank you.
Thank you. Larry worked really hard trying to make sure he didn’t miss anything. Good to hear from another owner who knows.
Alice
One of the best long term review I've seen on TH-cam - great job! Thank you. My 2200i is being delivered today.
Thank you so much. And congratulations- we bought one as well with plans to boondock out west. Unfortunately, Larrys recent health crisis has us stationary.
Great video! We bought our pair in 2015 and haven't had the opportunity to power our house yet but it's peace of mind. We had purchased 1 companion and the regular one. Love these gennies!
Peace of mind is exactly why we had one when we had a S & B - especially in Florida.
And thank you 🤗
Hands down best review on a generator ... wow
Thank you. That will make Larry feel good- he works really hard and loves to hear it’s appreciated.
Alice
Very thorough, very solid review. Really sets the president for what is to be expected of a portable diesel generator. A 16 year experience margin is extremely rare and it was well expressed. The grounding tutorial was very handy as well. Cant find a review like this anywhere.
Thank you so much. Larry tries his best not to “review” something on day one. There’s enough of that on TH-cam 😉
And Larry works hard to be thorough, easy to understand and concise.
Thank you so much for the compliment
Excellent vid man. You are a born teacher. Just bought our first travel trailer - will be buying a Honda 2200i to charge the batts when boondocking. Thank you,
David, congratulations on the new trailer.
Larry has been a salesman most of his life. I’m the teacher 😂.
Read the comments and you will see all Honda owners love it.
Alice
Wow 16 years is very impressive! Thanks for very informative video!
Generators are a must have. Alice
I have a (1986) honda EX650 , runs perfect, and still used every camp season . Honda's are very good generators but wouldn't shy away from a yamaha. But i do ride Honda bikes, drive Honda cars, and ride Honda ATV's , mow my lawn with a Honda lawnmower, and pressure wash my driveway with a Honda pressure washer. So Ya I'm a fan too ! Great video very informative. Thanks
@@jayt838 😂 Yes. You are definitely a Honda fan. But just like our generator, you found what works
Alice
you are gaining a subscriber solely based in how clean and organized you keep your tools!
Sara, he labels EVERYTHING 😂. Now if he only kept the inside of the RV as organized 🤔
He is really good at maintenance and repairs. I’m lucky.
Alice
power loss with propane, run clean no ethanol
I'm not sure how to describe in words, what is so likeable about your video, but I really like your presentation. There is something about the way you speak that seems so organic. Your presentation is very clear and fluid. It makes it really easy to follow .
Bakjam, wow. I don’t know how to respond. I read your comment to Larry and he was speechless. Thank you so much. Larry works so hard to make a video like this that can be helpful and easily understood. Comments like yours make us keep going with this TH-cam thing. Alice
Totally agree....it's like he should be on the radio or TV🙂🙂👍👍
I use one of these for Tire warmers for my race bike for years. Its awesome and never fails. Maintenance is super easy.
Getting one of the cheaper brands is tempting but in the end the Honda’s are worth the money. Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents Agreed.
WOW this is super informative, saving for later! THANK YOU!!!! Another great video, thanks for sharing!
Awesome. We always hope we help someone in some small way. Alice
Great job! Clear, concise and on-point. I did miss the brand of the second gas can you showed.
Here is a link to it scepter , www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/scepter-gas-can-20-l-0283052p.html
Excellent video, The most informative comparison video I’ve seen on utube. Great job👍🏻
Thank you. Larry is always working on being thorough, but concise.
We hope it helps 🤗
Great vid.
I just got a 1000
It runs my small heater. I use to run the stove. Now I'm good. Today is a happy day. Once again u do a funtabulus job with your vids.
Thank you so much
Thanks so much for this video. We have a Honda snowblower and it has been as reliable as your generator.
Nancy, we have been getting lots of people telling us the Honda machines are awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience. Alice
Greetings from NZ! Best review on the internet.
Thanks
Wow. Quite a compliment. Thank you 🤗
Unbelievably good review. Excellent, thank you.
Adam, thank you. Larry works hard in these so he loves hearing it was worth it. Alice
Just got two !!! Love it ... thanks for the video ...
Awesome. Our generator has severed us well. We don’t need to parallel because we have lithium and solar.
Enjoy them
Alice
You are an amazing presenter!!!
thank you for all the information proveded.
Larry was in medical sales for years - lots of presentations.
Thank you. He tries really hard 🤗
That was a thoroughly enjoyable and informative video gave me great food for thought and my first generator. Thanks
Thanks for the great compliment
If you read other comments, the Honda is a quality generator
Great video and info you two! Luv my EU2200i that I’m glad I purchased in 2018. Cheers! Subbed.
Matt, we have gotten lots of comments from other happy owners. Which proves how great it is.
Thanks for subbing. I hope we continue to provide helpful info.
Take care,
Alice
Very good quality video. Safe travels, you're living the dream.
Thank you so much. Larry works hard on the whole process.
Unfortunately, our “dream” was stalled while Larry spent time in a couple of hospitals.
We are back at it, but he has to fly back to Gainesville UF Shands Hospital once a month for special treatment for his rare Neuro disease.
Thank you. This is the only video I have found that shows the longevity of a Honda generator. I do not care about an unboxing or the fact that a Honda started while it was brand new. This video confirmed what I had been thinking. If a Honda EU2200I is used for emergency back up power, and I maintain the generator according to the manual, it will last for decades. Thanks again.
That has been our experience, glad you found the review helpful. Larry
I have a question. How did you care for your generator all this time? The manual says 10w-30 motor oil. Did you use conventional or synthetic? Did you adjust the valves, etc?
I used non synthetic oil. But I never adjusted the valves. All fuel gets Stay-bil. Plus cleaned filters as needed. I started every 6 months, running it for an hour. Lar
@@s1mp13m4n the valves don't need adjustment and whether you use mineral or synthetic motor oil and whether it's 15w40, 10w30 , it doesn't matter as long as you do regular oil change
Nicely done, very thorough. I've been looking at the eu2200i and you sold me. It doesn't hurt that when I bought my house in late 2003, I bought a Craftsman lawn mower the following spring, it has a Honda motor on it and only twice has it failed to start on the first pull in the spring. I attribute that to bad gas. I have since been using Lucas fuel treatment and that bad boy runs great!
Thanks for the video, stay tick free.
Thanks. You can tell by the comments that this is a great generator.
We have had no issues at all.
Tick free? We are trying our best. Thanks again
Great video. We have just purchased on and your tips on storage are very helpful. Thanks.
Glad we could help
Have 2 of the Honda's over 10 yrs love them
Almost every comment is like yours. Honda must be a good product. Ours is still humming along
i have wanted a honda generator for many years. Our power in alberta canada is very reliable. I can't remember the last time the power went out. I just about bought the 2200 in Great falls montanna when our canadian dollar was par with the american dollar. Problem is that I really did not need one, I just wanted one in case of emergency. So I started looking again as I want to do more clamping this summer. This is an excellent video, thanks of the clarification!!!!
We are so glad we had it through those hurricanes in Florida.
I’m glad your power is reliable where you live. In Florida, it doesn’t take much to lose power.
It definitely is worth the price. Check out the comments in this video to see many happy owners.
Thanks for the positive feedback,
Alice
Great video. Thanks for taking the time
Stephen, thank you for coming by,
Alice
I'm in the market for our first generator and keep going back and forth between the spec-comparable $500-$600 generators and a new Honda 2200, although the Honda is double the price. The fact you guys have had this for 16 years is amazing and has really pushed me in the direction of just spending the money now and saving the headache down the road!
About a year ago I upgraded to the 2200 and it is awesome. Gives that extra little power I need to run the ac efficiency on the rv. My 2000 stil works great as long as I keep it maintained. My advice get the Honda, better value in the long haul. Larry
You’ll soon forget the extra money spent. Buy a cheap one and it might work good for a few years and then need parts that are no longer made. Screw that.
@@tomallen6073 lmao , u have never bought a honda haven't you? honda still makes parts for their 40yr old generators , there is nothing as it might just work good for few years. if its a honda it will work good no matter if its 2yr old or 10yr old. i have first hand experience . i had a honda ebk2800 for more than 20 years and it had thousands of hours on it. it was stolen few years ago and i have got a used 30is which again has got hundreds of hours on it and not a single failure. something that you cant say about a generic cheap china clones . for camping where u have a regular use scenario always get a honda. they are the best of portable ones out there and totally worth the price tag.
Buy Honda I’m a commercial fisherman and use the eu2200i everyday I’m fishing usually 12-16hrs a day
There is no question the Honda Generators are the best of the best. They also are the most efficient on gas and the quietest. I have Honda generators as old as 21 years. All I do is change the oil, keep them clean and never leave gas in them more than a month.
I have both a Honda eu2000i and a eu2200i they are the best generators. I live in Florida and they have worked perfectly for many years.
Great to read this. Lots of positive comments about the Honda
We love our Honda and enjoy its quiet performance.
When we had a sticks and bricks, we used it every power outage - mostly due to hurricanes.
But now we have used it dry camping and are so glad we have it
When we had a sticks and bricks, we used it every power outage - mostly due to hurricanes.
But now we have used it dry camping and are so glad we have it
Awesome review 👍👍 Excellent delivery and descriptions.
Paul, we are always glad to hear we helped.
I bought one of these at least 12-15 years ago. Was trying to use it with my pickup camper to run the AC primarily. It would not start theAC so I bought a second one and connected them with the factory kit. That worked great. I see they offer a soft staraccessoriy for the AC now but it would not work back then. Both still work perfect but I don't use them often anymore as my last couple of RV's have on board units.
I can see that problem. We have the Microair soft system for our bedroom AC and it’s helped so much.
We plan on putting another one on our main AC.
Thanks for sharing your experience,
Alice
Thanks Larry for a great video, hope you & Alice are having a great time in Canada!!!🤗
Lisa, it’s gotten a bit cold but the leaves are changing ❤️ Alice
Downsizing Makes Cents I love it when the leaves change color!!
Sold! After the chaos in Texas, I'm finally pulling the trigger on this generator.
Having it all those years gave me peace of mind whenever a big storm was coming. Still running strong. I’m tempted to upgrade to the 2200 but I want to see how long my 2000 will last, Larry
@@LH-jq1lw If we had the weight capacity, maybe. But 10 pounds in means ten pounds out, if you know what I mean
@tom jenkins Tom, wow. We felt so bad for friends who went to Texas and got caught in that.
Love hearing stories about the Honda coming through, Lar
I just ordered the eu2200i and am glad to have come acroos your review. After much research, video watching and cost comparisons, it was the Honda that won out. About $1179.00 for the one I'm getting, plus tax, so not too shabby. Buy once, cry once, to paraphrase your "you get what you pay for" statement. Thanks and enjoy.
I agree, i upgraded to the 2200 last summer for the extra power. I still have my trusty 2000 as a backup or combine it with the 2200. They are a lot of money but worth it in the end, they just work when you need them. Larry
I was about to purchase the predator 2000 when I saw this video. Changed my mind for sure. LoL
Jo, if you read the comments on this video, you will see we aren’t the only ones that love this generator.
Alice
Great review! Have fun on the road!
Thanks. We try our best.
Alice
Hi Larry this is, Pete the train engineer. You met me at mew lake campground. This video is so informative for someone like me. You talk so clearly and describe the maintenance perfectly. You have a talent for teaching, maybe not as good as Alice though. I have been watching all your videos. Keep up the good work.
Hey, Pete. That was a great night around the campfire. It was one of the highlights. Larry takes his videos very seriously. He truly wants to make sure his information is helpful. But yes, I’m the better teacher 😂. Seriously though, what a great compliment. Thank you. And thank you for watching. Eventually we will do tours of the provincial parks. We had such a great time. I prefer Mew over Lake of Two Rivers. Thanks again. Alice
Excellent video, and the first that I found that covers the "floating neutral" and the conversion plug.
That really affects people with built in surge protectors.
Thanks for letting us know 🤗
Incredible information! Thanks.
Thanks. Larry works really hard to share what he thinks is important.
Alice
A very very good review with realistic experience over a long time.👍. Also next time you service it pls provide a video on that. Looking forward to such amazing videos. 🙏🙏🙂
Thank you. Larry just bought the stuff to do that. Look for it in a few weeks
That was a very informative video, thank you so much.
No problem. Larry tries his best to give great info. Hope it helped.
Alice
Excellent video. Very informative!
I’m glad you found it helpful. Larry tries to be thorough
Alice
Great informational video. Thank Yiu!
Stephen, thanks. We hope it helps make an informed decision. Alice
My goodness, we found the pro - right here. Thanks!
Thank you. Quite a compliment 🤗
I bought two around 2003. We ran them in parallel to power the AC on our boat. Then when the kids got older we did dozens of offroading trips all over Baja. Took one of them and we used it for cooking.
Sounds awesome. Until we did serious camping, we only used them during hurricanes 😁
Alice
The best period. I bought one 2200i and it got us through 36 hrs in nyc after the last 100 yr storm with no power last summer. It ran the whole house minus ac. Two refrigerators all fans and lights plus TV and coffee maker. I was able to talk my wife into one more so we can parallel them and have one small window ac next summer. I use marine stabil and no problems. I learned about these gems working on the railroad. 2 2200i's run my whole house like nothing happened minus the huge central air ac.
That’s how we used ours for years when we lost power for days during hurricanes.
Then we brought it with us when we went full time.
A beast that lasts for years!
Alice
I have one thats close to 19 years old. I still use it at least once a week to this day!
Nick, I can believe that. As long as it is taken care of, it should last
Wow! 16 years!
It’s still running great,
Alice
When we bought our first TT we too bought the Honda EU2000i. That was in 2002, we saw it at the big RV show on Pomona, Ca. We just knew we had to have it and paid about $900 for it if I remember. Just last year we traded it in for a 3000w and received roughly $800 toward the trade. That generator was 17 years old. That tells you what the expected life span is and we hope our 3000w will give us that many years as well.
Cheryl, wow. That’s impressive. I never thought of trading it in. I’m sure Larry knows about that. Not much is built to last. But this Honda is. Thanks for sharing your experience. Alice
Great information thanks for this 👍👍
Larry tries his best to be as thorough as possible. Thank you.
Alice
Great video, great generators!
Thank you. You can read the comments and see what a great generator it is.
You’ve helped me make my decision on purchasing a Honda generator. Thankyou!! Very informative! Honda owes you some commission! Haha
Heath, we wish we got a kick back haha.
It really is an amazing generator- just read other comments.
great comprehensive review. thx
No problem. We try to our info out there that we would want. Alice
This is the reason why Honda charge you $1000 for a 2000 watt. Reliability and Longevity
John, well put. So many people agree that the cost is worth it. Alice
FCJarrett We had a Honda mower for years. Used it until wheels fell off. Sorry you had a disappointing experience. Did you contact Honda? Alice
Exactly. This is the difference between a Predator from Harbor Freight on the same thing from Northern Tools. But I'm older now with bad back so looking for one with an electric start.. sure wish this one had electric start.
@@geod3589 The Honda starts easily. It’s the carrying that hurts my back because of my RA. Larry
@@geod3589 also a harbor freight tailgater is 2 stroke and is 40 times more polluting than a 4 stroke, noisy as hell and lasts only 500 operating hours. Not a good deal even at $100 bucks. The cheap comes out expensive.
Edit: took out predator since I was corrected below about it being 4 stroke.
Love it Larry!! Drop the Knowledge Brother!!
Darisan, Larry sure is full of it- knowledge that is. A generator is a must. Alice
Downsizing Makes Cents with all that shade.. it would be.. beautiful spot though
When I bought my EU2200I 4 years ago I took a few minutes to add a small amount of oil to the cylinder (approx 2 teaspoons), slowly pulled the cord to move the cylinder. (lubricated the metal) Put the spark plug back and started the generator. It reduced the friction alot.
Gary, great tip. We did that whenever we left didn’t use the generator for months.
Now that we travel full time and dry camp, we don’t need to do that.
Alice
Thank you very much! super helpful information!
Luz, glad we could help,
Alice
Just got a new 2200 this week great generators
We upgraded to a 2200 as well. Love it.
You can see in the comments how many are happy with their Honda
Excellent post. Best review/information based video on TH-cam. Explained in layman’s terms that the average person can understand and use. Hope you enjoyed Pancake Bay. We have property around the corner on Superior and spend as much time as possible up there.
Wow. We appreciate the compliment.
We love Canada camping - in the summer 😁
Property close to Pancake Bay? Room for a fifth wheel? 😉
Alice
Excellent review, thank you!!!
Josephine,
Glad we could help,
Alice
Nice video thanks for the info
No problem. I hope it helps. Alice
With all those storms taking out your power I see why you were so willing to sell your house, lol!
My wife and I intend to travel when we become empty nesters but not selling the homestead. Just bought the newer version of this generator for our off grid cabin and so far we love it.
Good review!
We have a 2200 now and it’s awesome. Plenty of power quiet and reliable. Larry
Great job. I love my Hondas.
Seems like many people agree 👍
Excellent presentation.
@@blankblank-mx7dx thank you
Nicely done.
David, thanks. Larry likes to be thorough 😂
Alice
Honda , simply the best 👍
Greg, definitely. Just look at the comments,
Alice
Great video!
Wozza, I learned a lot! Amazing I just exercised my exact Generator 2000i after 6months . And it is at least 14 yrs old! I do hurt my back moving It around and placed it on a rolling small cart! You are an excellent narrator for learning video!! Great review! I use my generator for disaster work in my medical little can ham trailer triage trailer! It runs dorm refrigerator and small ac, lights etc! Being in the field after such hard disaster work it been a life saver to keep up helping people. Capt. B Disaster Services USA.
B’s Outdoor Adventures B, Wozza back at ya’. Thank you so much for the compliment. Larry takes his videos very seriously. We both do. We want to try our best to help others in what ever small way we can. Nothing compared to what you do. Thank YOU for all you do to help others in need. Alice
Great info. Thanks.
Brihan, a generator is a must have. Alice
Love my little Honda, so quiet.
Wish the wife was as quiet.
😆 maybe she’s not quiet because you give her a lot to complain about 😉
Alice (Larry’s wife)
Love them easy to work on great on fuel.
I have the 2200 now and its even better than my 2000. Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCents wow I didn't think that was possible.
Good tips 👍
I’m glad you found it informative. If you read the comments, many owners love their Honda generator.
Alice
nice review thanks
Anthony, thank you. Larry only reviews products he has had for awhile and feels confident they are great products.
Alice
excellent job...thank you..
Glad we could help. We now own 2200 😃
Alice
Thanks for posting, we are getting up near 70 YO now and the wife no longer has any desire to help me lift the 3200 watt inverter generator and I am unable to lift it myself up on the back of the truck bed. We just bought the Honda 2200I and I can lift it easily, easy to start, and confidence it will start when needed. Presently working on aux boat tank set up to extend run and fun time throughout the night. It will power my camper with the AC on and battery charging. ( Don't think it will run the AC and microwave/ or hot pot at the same time, but thats OK with us .)
We loved our 2000 and now we keep a 2200 with us, it provides all the power we need even AC when there are unusually hot days. We purposely try to stay away from heat, that’s one of the big reasons we have this lifestyle, but it is nice to have our little honda to keep us powered up and cool when dry camping. Larry
Excellent video, for people thinking about buying a generator like one of these at maybe 1/2 the price you give up Honda quality and parts availability not to mention peace of mind.It's like an insurance policy that will be there when you need it. Love my Honda EU3000is
Thanks. The 3000 is an awesome unit. But a bit heavy for Larry with his RA issues. I’m certainly not going to left it 🤣. You made excellent points about Honda generators. Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents You made the right choice. My EU3000is is for my home. I would buy one of the smaller Honda generators if I needed less power or something portable. I sleep better knowing I have Honda reliability.
I'm impressed! Helps that you kept up the maintenance! Might have to look into the newest model, especially for the hurricanes lol. Great tips as well! Nice of your friend to lend you the second generator!
Adventure Encounters look at the comments. Everyone that owns one loves it. Yeah, the smaller generator we kind of tested it for him. If you need a generator, we would definitely get this brand again. Alice
Nice review and back story, delivered very well. Informative. Thinking about one of these for home/boat/camping use. Did you consider a dual fuel propane conversion? And how do you secure it when on a public site?
Thank you so much for the compliments. I will eventually do the propane conversion kit. I secure it to our RV stabilizers using a heavy duty bike lock and cable. Hope this helps. Larry
Oh I have a good story, we were camping on an island near north bay when the generator rolled down and landed in the water dragging a Milwaukee m18 charger with it, sank like a rock so I though oh crap it's dead for sure as it was running at the time. My buddy is very good with small engines and had it all taken apart to dry and 2 days later while still on the island she fired right back up, the charger did not fare as well, I told the story to the Milwaukee rep at a demo day and she handed me a brand new charger from her truck, it's stuff like this that make me loyal to certain brands.
Lee, awesome story. Any video? Very cool of the Milwaukee rep too. We don’t see changing from Honda anytime soon. I bet you watch where you put your generator now 🤣. Alice
Great video. This is the generator that we have been looking at for Emergencies.
Honda just updated this generator by removing the 12v battery outlet, a cover for the outlets, and added Bluetooth so you can monitor and shut off the generator from your phone.
those are come pretty cool upgrades, i would love the shut off from phone option.
I feel it is important that I bring my little Honda generator in and have it ready whenever a big storm blows through...that way the power will stay on ;)
I always maintained, prepped and ran my Honda before the hurricane season, being without power sucks. Larry
I sold my 12 year old EU2000 for 750 and brought a EU2200. It pays to pay more for Honda.
That’s an awesome price for your used Honda. You are so right. It pays to pay for a quality product. Larry
Great vid! The honda is a great product for the camper!
I have a Honda EX4500S ,Will be 22 years old in next Sept.30,Bought 9/30/98. It is the best,more reliable generator ever.The secret,loving and tender care. Use quality oil (synthetic)Change oil often,it's cheaper than repair.
Awesome. It seems most people are very happy with their Honda. We hope more people by a Honda for the peace of mind. Yes. Up front it might cost more, but so many people have commented if the decades they have had their gene. Thanks for sharing. Alice
Same experience with my 23 yo 2000i
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Wow, 16 years old, impressive! I have a Champion that has served me well, but it's only slightly over a year old. One of the reasons we want to leave Naples, is because of the hurricanes and constantly having to evacuate. Wise move keeping your generator, solar just isn't guaranteed. Thanks for sharing.
BluWave Odyssey Bob, a generator should be a staple in every home, sticks and bricks or RV. I’m just ours as been awesome. Glad you have one that works for you. Let’s hope it’s last as long as ours. Alice
Well done.
Thx u
Freddy, we hope it helps if you are looking for a generator or info on your current Honda. It’s a great product. Alice
I have a Kipor KDE 6700T. It is a diesel 120vac at 33amps or240vac at 19amps with oil alert,12dc battery charging and is fitted ready for an ATS switch to cover power outages. Very good on diesel and very quiet. Bought it back in 2009. Best genny I have ever had....
That sounds awesome, it would be very convenient to only have diesel for the truck and genny, how loud is it? Larry
@@DownsizingMakesCentsYou can use both truck diesel (white) or Farm diesel (Red) I have used many different Gen Sets over the years and my Kipor is just unbeatable. It is 79dbs at one meter distance. I am in England and the plug sockets and systems are different over here from the USA. Over here we have as standard the grid supply at 240vac and also 3phase at 440vac can be availble but only upon request to the local net work supplier and you have to pay to get it laid in. We as mains supply do not get 120vac but have to use mobile yellow site transformers, 240vac in and 120vac out to use in safety notified places such as building sites and general construction. Hope this helps....
Thanks and greetings from germany….👍👍👍
Hello back - currently in Florida
Thanks pops.
We old people have wisdom to share 😉
Larry was going to do a follow up video because we bought a 2200. Unfortunately, he recently had a health crisis so we are way behind on our videos.
Hopefully he will be up to it soon 🤗
Hi i am graham tarling, I live in ruislip, west London uk. Your video was very very good and informative, and you asked for comments etc, well you may be interested in my short story.
I bought a 2nd hand eu10i honda way back in the end of july 2015. purpose was to run speakers outside for Zumba classes where no power available. I serviced it when i got it, changed oil for honda sae 10 30 marine oil, did the air filter and spark plug, all of which were in good condition any way.
Sadly i only used it twice in august 2015, put it away without draining fuel or anything, and it has been in my stairwell of my flat totally untouched until 7th july 2021, thats six years without touching it.
So I thought just get rid of it because i clearly thought it was scrap. But I decided to try and get it going so perhaps i could use it to power my electric hedge cutter, blower, shredder etc etc.
Well, all the fuel had gone, so filled up with petrol with fuel stabi and carb cleaner, would not start. So undid fuel drain on bottom of carb, let fuel run through, then tried again to start it. IT started 2nd pull, run ok on non eco mode but hunted badly on eco. SO put some more 10ml carb cleaner in fuel tank and ran it for 1 hour, it ran perfectly, sweet as a nut. So changed the oil, it was already very clean, checked air filter, decided to change it anyway, checked plug , fine. Used it yesterday 17 July 2021 for about an hour on eco mode to power my 500w hedgecutter, ran really well, could not hear it above the hedgecutter noise in eco mode. Fitted custom magnetic oil dipstick and , and used custom oil drain plug to drain the oil, just ordered cover for it and plan on using it on a very regular basis, instead on my petrol hedgecutter etc etc.
Hope this is of interest to you all,
Kind Regards Graham Tarling
Its amazing it worked so well after sitting for years. that why i love these hondas. Thanks for sharing your story. Larry