Posted 2011-05-05 5:40 PM (#133866) Subject: Generator what size
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Posts: 123 Location: Bridgeport,wv and Gaffney,sc
My friend has a 3500 watt generator she brought from tsc cant remember the name of it. it ran it okay not the greatest. I have a 10ft lq any ideas what size
Posted 2011-05-05 7:36 PM (#133870 - in reply to #133868) Subject: RE: Generator what size
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I have two Honda 2000is generators that I run togeather for a total of 4000 watts. The Honda 3000 is also a great generator. You should also consider the Yamaha 2400.
Posted 2011-05-06 9:54 AM (#133886 - in reply to #133866) Subject: RE: Generator what size
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Posts: 1205 Location: Arkansas
We have a 10' LQ, pretty standard, AC/heat strips, furnace, microwave, Lp or electric frig Lp or electric water heater. Use a blow dryer, toaster oven. It has an on board Onan 4000, runs everything fine, but not sure if it would all work with less wattage...
Posted 2011-05-06 12:54 PM (#133890 - in reply to #133866) Subject: RE: Generator what size
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Posts: 330 Location: northeast Texas
This is my experience with the Honda we bought, and took back last night. Well the Honda EU3000is will not start up the compressor on our 13,500 ac in the trailer. Ours is a Carrier V Heat pump ducted model with remote control, if that matters. Since we havent actually used the generator, we called Honda and we are taking it back today. They just got in a Yamaha 4500 super quiet inverter model so we are going to switch out (more money hehe) for it. 4500 start up and 4000 running should do the trick. Decibels arent much higher, but we have to have something that works. We wanted the clean inverter power for all the sensitive digital stuff. This is of course a heavier gen but it will pretty much just stay in the truck or can roll down ramp from trailer. We thought about the paralleled Honda 2000 models but were thinking about all night running and refueling and if one stops what will that do to the ac, etc. and decided a little more power in one unit is better.
Posted 2011-05-06 1:01 PM (#133891 - in reply to #133866) Subject: RE: Generator what size
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Posts: 330 Location: northeast Texas
Also will add we have a Champion 4000 from TSC. It is amazingly quiet for a cheap generator. It will start the AC if I leave the fan part on low instead of auto. Runs everything else well also. But we got to thinking we have smart phones and computers to charge. Digital TV, digital electronics running the fridge and AC, converter, and so we wanted the clean energy of the inverter generator to help prolonge its life. So we thats why we bought a new gen. The Yamaha 4500 is as quiet running as the Honda 3000 was. Really nice generator. Nicer than the Honda's. We plan to stick it in the trailer and roll down a little ramp to use it, as it is heavy. I would leave in my truck but I have an auxiliary fuel tank taking up room.
Posted 2011-05-07 11:36 PM (#133918 - in reply to #133866) Subject: RE: Generator what size
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I have the honda 2000's that I run with a parallel kit. Absolutely love them They will run all night on a tank of fuel. Thats running the AC. Super quiet, and what i love most is they are very easy to move around.
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