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Old 04-25-2018, 05:58 AM   #43
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Champion 3100 will run one 13.5 A/C or equivalent and is very quiet. The Honda 2000's are great as well, as you can run them parallel to get 3,600 net watts. I have all three which gives me the 2,000, 3,100 or 4,000 options. The Harbor Freight one is crap.
Just curious, which Harbor Freight generator are you saying is junk? What is you basis for saying this since it doesn't look like you've owned one, and what exactly is "wrong" with it?

Personally I have two Honda EU-2000's left over from TT days. I love them. But if I were in the market now, I would seriously consider the HF QUIET INVERTER generators. (please note I am not speaking about the HF open frame, construction types). Everything I have read, and watched on Utube are positive. They are still relatively new, and I realize they don't have a fuel pump like the Honda's, but they seem to be a strong contender in the market. I am interested in factual, personal experiences either way, not hearsay!
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Old 04-25-2018, 06:35 AM   #44
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I have the non inverter3500/400 Champion I see Walmart has them listed for 389.00 with remote start I don't think they make any more noise than two Hondas hooked together. my boy and I built a quiet box for mine just to try it out. we made it out of fiberglass furnace ducting, it really made a difference probably way quieter than a Honda now the non inverter champion with remote is about 125# and the inverter one is 90# not much difference. the remote start is the best we were boon docking and watching tv late at night an all I had to do is reach to the side of my bed and push the button and the gen is off. wife gets up early and wants to make coffee, she just pushes the button and the gen starts, and for 389.00. what can be better
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I have a open frame 4000 watt champion, and it's so loud I would never use it for camping, waaaaayyyy to loud. NO THANKS. I'll stick to my Champion inverter remote start. I use the non inverter model for running power tools on our off grid property on the Canadian border. And I think the Canadian's are still mad at me!
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Wisdom prevents making statements on "hearsay". Most people on these forums seem to speak from experience. I know 3 people that bought the HF inverter unit, one being my brother. It did not put out the amperage claimed and the resistance to approaching overload is very weak at surge. For the best factual and personal experience, just buy it and try it for yourself. I would be interested in hearing how it works out. For me, I prefer the extended run features and parallel capability of the Hondas. Good luck with it.
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Just curious, which Harbor Freight generator are you saying is junk? What is you basis for saying this since it doesn't look like you've owned one, and what exactly is "wrong" with it?

Personally I have two Honda EU-2000's left over from TT days. I love them. But if I were in the market now, I would seriously consider the HF QUIET INVERTER generators. (please note I am not speaking about the HF open frame, construction types). Everything I have read, and watched on Utube are positive. They are still relatively new, and I realize they don't have a fuel pump like the Honda's, but they seem to be a strong contender in the market. I am interested in factual, personal experiences either way, not hearsay!
I would never buy a generator from Harbor Freight, just because they are known for selling "JUNK" in my opinion. Just look at their hand tools, wrenches, socket sets and just about everything in the store is JUNK. Once again just my opinion! However I don't think you have to own a generator from their store to know it's junk, just use common sense.
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I skimmed the comments, maybe and maybe not, no one mentioned remote start. I have a Yamaha 2400is. It is a very good generator and will run a 13,500 generator....but man, I wish it had remote start.
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I skimmed the comments, maybe and maybe not, no one mentioned remote start. I have a Yamaha 2400is. It is a very good generator and will run a 13,500 generator....but man, I wish it had remote start.

I did, I even posted a picture of my Champion remote start.
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"My generator can beat up your generator!!!"
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"My generator can beat up your generator!!!"
Ah ah, not if you bought it a HF!
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"My generator can beat up your generator!!!"
Good one and so very true!

My 12.5 kw liquid cooled diesel gen runs the whole rig just not all at once but at $12,000 and almost 800#'s it's not for everyone.
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12.5KW should run 2 motor homes with watts to spare I have a 6 KW at home and it runs lights freezer frig well pump and tvs micro and more all at the same time.
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Champion 3000 would be a good choice
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12.5KW should run 2 motor homes with watts to spare I have a 6 KW at home and it runs lights freezer frig well pump and tvs micro and more all at the same time.
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Actually it won't run everything in mine. Dryer alone takes 30 amps (240 volts), then there's the three 15kw heat pumps, the floor heat, the two electric elements in the Aqua Hot, the induction cooktop and Jenn Air refer/freezer, the hot water tap at the sink and even a few 120 volt lights in the bath, 3 TV's and sat receivers.
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I skimmed the comments, maybe and maybe not, no one mentioned remote start. I have a Yamaha 2400is. It is a very good generator and will run a 13,500 generator....but man, I wish it had remote start.
Check out post #35
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Sorry #37. Lol
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