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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:02:11 PM EDT
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Yes
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:03:34 PM EDT
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Yes SUPER efficient. On an RV tho they will stutter if you run the AC and Microwave at the same time.... |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:04:35 PM EDT
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I have 3 of them.
2 EU2000's 1 EU1000 They are reliable, quiet, and sip gas. Look on the Internet, there is a way to check the hours on these machines. I forget how to do it. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:05:35 PM EDT
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Eu3000is owner here bought it new in 2008 right before Hurricane Ike.
Genny is still running great. I did have to change out the battery 2 years ago and now leave it on a battery tender. Get extra spark plugs and air filters. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:06:59 PM EDT
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We have a Eu 2000 and it has been rock solid for ten years. We use it the most out of any generator we have.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:07:42 PM EDT
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Yes, do your monthly load test.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:08:50 PM EDT
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have eu2000 and eu6500. Reliable, quiet, and fuel efficient. buy once, cry once.
Don't know the condition of yours, but 3000s are 2K new online, with a warranty. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:09:44 PM EDT
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SUPER efficient. On an RV tho they will stutter if you run the AC and Microwave at the same time.... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes SUPER efficient. On an RV tho they will stutter if you run the AC and Microwave at the same time.... Thanks, I'll be sure to have a serious talk with the wife about that. 
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:10:12 PM EDT
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I have an EU2000 myself and it has gotten me through several hurricanes, tropical storms, and extended power outages to keep my fridge going. It has also been used to power drills and saws out in the middle of nowhere to repair barns and camps. I also used it to run an electric drain snake.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:11:48 PM EDT
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Any small engine needs to be run tested regularlly and additive added to gas to combat algae clogging carb jet, esp. idle.
Got some use out of mine camping...air mattress inflation and margarita machine. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:13:37 PM EDT
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Yes. Worth every penny.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:13:59 PM EDT
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I have a pair of EU2000i. You can connect them with a harness and they communicate and function as one 4kw generator (not technically but fuck you). They're awesome. I intentionally picked the 2kw model because my wife can lift each one if I'm not home. If our needs are low I'll just run one to slow fuel consumption.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:14:14 PM EDT
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Got a 2000, Use only rec90 fuel, No ethanol unless using daily.
I add StaBil to the fuel. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:14:33 PM EDT
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Thanks, I'll be sure to have a serious talk with the wife about that. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes SUPER efficient. On an RV tho they will stutter if you run the AC and Microwave at the same time.... Thanks, I'll be sure to have a serious talk with the wife about that. AC & Hair Dryer as well 
That and if you are using AC power to run the water heater and try running AC They are great. You just have to be aware of what is running. I wouldn't be without them. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:15:15 PM EDT
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I have a pair of the 2000's. Good stuff
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:16:50 PM EDT
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I have a question. Can the owner change the oil in one of these generators, or is it something a dealer has to do? |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:17:41 PM EDT
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I've used them and own a Yamaha eu2000 for myself. They are awesome, I personally like the Yamaha better. No plastic internal parts.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:18:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:19:07 PM EDT
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Let's hear your thoughts on the "super quiet" Honda inverter generators. I have a chance to buy a lightly used EU3000 for $1500. Plan is to use it to power the camper on weekend trips until we get a meter put in up there. Are these things all they're cracked up to be? The fucking gold standard. Seriously they are incredibly well built and are super quiet. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:19:25 PM EDT
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EU2000 owner here
Quiet, sips gas, very portable. Only complaint is carb is sensitive to leaving fuel in it. Monthly load test prevents gumming. Even with slight varnish, if you run it with a load for 15min, it clears out the carb. I try not to store it with gas in carb, but I have forgot a time or two. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:19:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have a question. Can the owner change the oil in one of these generators, or is it something a dealer has to do? |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:20:05 PM EDT
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I have a question. Can the owner change the oil in one of these generators, or is it something a dealer has to do? Yes you can change it. Super easy. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:20:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Any small engine needs to be run tested regularlly and additive added to gas to combat algae clogging carb jet, esp. idle. Got some use out of mine camping...air mattress inflation and margarita machine. I started buying electric edgers and such. I use the generator to operate them. Kind of a hybrid, but allows them to run fresh gas through them. I alternate them between yard work weekends. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:21:01 PM EDT
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3000iu here. Great unit. Bought mine back in the spring.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:21:02 PM EDT
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I have a question. Can the owner change the oil in one of these generators, or is it something a dealer has to do? I change mine |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:21:42 PM EDT
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I had an Eu3000i and a Eu2000i, but sold the 3000 after I picked up the Companion model of the 2000 to pair with my standard 2000.
All great units, but the main complaints with the 2000 are that it doesn't have a true fuel shut off, causing some carb issues and that it is not warranted for tri-fuel use by the factory like the Yamaha units. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:22:24 PM EDT
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EU2000 owner here Quiet, sips gas, very portable. Only complaint is carb is sensitive to leaving fuel in it. Monthly load test prevents gumming. Even with slight varnish, if you run it with a load for 15min, it clears out the carb. I try not to store it with gas in carb, but I have forgot a time or two. I always turned the fuel off instead of hitting the kill switch and let it die after using the fuel left in the line/carb. Never had any problems. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:24:33 PM EDT
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Awesome generators. I live off grid and my 2000 has been a life saver for a little backup to my big diesel for 5 years
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:24:41 PM EDT
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Have quiet a few, maintain them and they will go a long way
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:25:17 PM EDT
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I can't speak for the larger unit, but the EU2000 is really easy to service yourself. I do, however, recommend adding a longer tube to drain the oil out because it saves on cleanup after you are done. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have a question. Can the owner change the oil in one of these generators, or is it something a dealer has to do? +1 Aviator |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:25:19 PM EDT
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I can't speak for the larger unit, but the EU2000 is really easy to service yourself. I do, however, recommend adding a longer tube to drain the oil out because it saves on cleanup after you are done. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have a question. Can the owner change the oil in one of these generators, or is it something a dealer has to do? Very easy to work on. Head to our very own survival forum for several threads on maintaining them, including links to dealer service manuals and the like. Good stuff. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:25:32 PM EDT
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EU1000i here. 6/10ths of a gallon every eight hours on a half load. Quiet enough that you can stand right next to it and have a conversation without raising your voice. I love it. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:26:33 PM EDT
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I have one I converted to propane. Love it.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:26:46 PM EDT
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I really like my eu3000is
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:26:57 PM EDT
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Do yourself a favor and get the extended run fuel cap for the 2000. I have mine run into a 55 Gallon Drum.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:27:12 PM EDT
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Yes you can change it. Super easy. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have a question. Can the owner change the oil in one of these generators, or is it something a dealer has to do? Yes you can change it. Super easy. Thanks. I was thinking about a Honda and while reading something, maybe the manual it said take it to the dealer for the oil change. I got the impression it was something the user should not do. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:29:33 PM EDT
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Own two of them.
The EU2000 Fantastic units. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:47:31 PM EDT
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I have been looking at the Harbor Freight one for 499.00. It has great reviews (yeah I know it is not a Honda). Does anyone have one? Are they quiet?
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Posted: 9/27/2016 6:55:07 PM EDT
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You are saving 1K dollars from what I paid new. I had two 3000's to charge my batteries when I was off the grid. Alternate each tank of gas. I could have gone down to a 2000 in hind sight. They never failed and the new owner is probably still using them.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 7:01:11 PM EDT
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Just went through all the research for myself.
I bid on a dozen on ebay over the summer & they were always run up to within $100 of brand new. CL was a bust. Honda is pretty strict about about advertised pricing. They are priced at $1999. $1999 at all new dealers I checked with. I was at a Northern Tool store & the sales tax price came in at $2138.93 in FL. Local dealers were priced at $2200+. They only "deal" I found was at: http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/Honda-EU3000ISAC-Portable-Generator/p6554.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwsai_BRC30KH347fjksoBEiQAoiaqsfsMyGI4qSWZNkCQerSly7Cfyac-yaEhEhMW_ovCGPIaAntw8P8HAQ I got it shipped to the house in three days. No sales tax, no shipping charge. $1999 to my driveway. Freight truck had a lift gate so moving it was easy. It was quiet enough to run inside my pole barn and carry on a conversation. Humble brag... My job at the telco required me to use and service small generators. Generac, Gencom, Yamaha, Honda, Briggs, Coleman, Tecumseh & Onan. I used each of them. The Hondas always started easy and were very efficient with fuel. That is why I spent extra $$ for the EU3000is to use on our 5th wheel. They are worth it in the long run |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 7:01:38 PM EDT
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I had an Eu3000i and a Eu2000i, but sold the 3000 after I picked up the Companion model of the 2000 to pair with my standard 2000. All great units, but the main complaints with the 2000 are that it doesn't have a true fuel shut off, causing some carb issues and that it is not warranted for tri-fuel use by the factory like the Yamaha units. So do you prefer running a pair of 2000s as opposed to one 3000? |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 7:05:26 PM EDT
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At work (rural telco) we use portable generators from Honda 1000s up to big 20kW trailer mounted Cummins generators. The Hondas are great units and tend to be very reliable. They're quiet and sip fuel under reasonable loads. We have much less trouble with them than the Briggs powered units especially. Our 1000s and 2000s don't have a true fuel cutoff, you can fix that easily enough though.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 7:08:01 PM EDT
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I have a question. Can the owner change the oil in one of these generators, or is it something a dealer has to do? Yes to the EU3000IS Yes to easy oil change by end users. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 7:08:15 PM EDT
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I have two 2000s... one regular and one companion
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Posted: 9/27/2016 7:09:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: EU2000 owner here Quiet, sips gas, very portable. Only complaint is carb is sensitive to leaving fuel in it. Monthly load test prevents gumming. Even with slight varnish, if you run it with a load for 15min, it clears out the carb. I try not to store it with gas in carb, but I have forgot a time or two. I made that mistake only one time. Taking it apart to clean the tiny passages in the carb would be a real bitch in the dark when you need your generator. Now I run the fuel tank dry until the generator dies from fuel starvation, then I crank it a few times to clear any residual fuel in the carb. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 7:13:39 PM EDT
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got my eu3000is at a pawnshop for $900, 10 years ago. I run it camping maybe 25 hours a summer. And a power failure for 25 hours once. Worth it to me...
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Posted: 9/27/2016 7:17:57 PM EDT
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got a pair of EU2000i's - I use them separately to run the necessities (fridge or freezer) OR (tv/satellite dish/internet). they will run the fridge or freeze - grunting pretty hard at start up but then settle down once its running..
I recently converted them to run on propane because i got tired of story 15 gallons of gas for emergencies.. Keep an eye out here for great deals on the US Carburation for specials on their conversion.. I went with running large gauge extension cords to power what we need vs trying to wire them through the house Brian |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 7:18:24 PM EDT
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EU2000 and EU2000 Companion
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Posted: 9/27/2016 7:20:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have a pair of EU2000i. You can connect them with a harness and they communicate and function as one 4kw generator (not technically but fuck you). They're awesome. I intentionally picked the 2kw model because my wife can lift each one if I'm not home. If our needs are low I'll just run one to slow fuel consumption. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 8:02:41 PM EDT
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As an FYI - its very easy to install a fuel shut off valve.. The propane conversion included a valve and it was just pull one fuel line off - connect to connector and connect cut off fuel line where first was pulled off..
Some ppl get fancy and mount it so you can turn it on/off without removing the side panel. Brian |
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