Posted 2008-05-29 4:40 PM (#84863 - in reply to #84862) Subject: RE: Kipor generators
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Posts: 83 Location: Cheshire England
I know folk who have them they seem happy with the performance they seem to be the best of the cheap chinese brands, honda and yamaha are the premium brands and possiby the best in the long run its down to how much use you have for one and your pocket book hope this helps.....
Posted 2008-05-29 5:32 PM (#84866 - in reply to #84862) Subject: RE: Kipor generators
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Posts: 30 Location: Alberta, Canada
Thanks for the input. We would use it for the lq on our horse trailer (ac, fridge,microwave and small appliances) and prehaps for the holiday trailer so mostly summer time use.
Posted 2008-05-29 9:09 PM (#84876 - in reply to #84862) Subject: RE: Kipor generators
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Posts: 69
Hi,
We own a 3000 Sinemaster and it works well running our LQ. As far as being quiet it runs pretty much with Honda and the others. If you need parts they seem to be easy to find.
Posted 2008-05-29 9:15 PM (#84877 - in reply to #84862) Subject: RE: Kipor generators
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Posts: 134 Location: Coarsegold, CA
I have a 1000 and a 3000 and I really like them both. I use the big one for A/C use. Otherwise the little one will keep the batteries recharged just fine.
Posted 2008-05-30 6:38 AM (#84887 - in reply to #84862) Subject: RE: Kipor generators
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Posts: 51 Location: North Carolina
Some folks have had good luck with them. One of our riding buddies has one and it has worked great for her. I however have not had much luck with them. I am on my 3rd one now. First two burnt oil like crazy and one got louder and louder the more we ran it. I also have honda's and have never had the first problem with them. We use the generators about 3 days a week for our business.
Posted 2008-05-30 6:44 AM (#84889 - in reply to #84862) Subject: RE: Kipor generators
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Posts: 59 Location: Rushville, Indiana
We have the Kipor 3000 and have not had an ounce of trouble with ours, have had it for 2 years now. Our friends have a Honda and yes, ours runs quieter than theirs. They have had problems with their Honda over the past year.....not that all Hondas are that way, I would have bought one myself, but it was not in my budget! But all aside, we have been quite happy with our Kipor...our other frined bought a re-furbished one...and his sounds awful!!!!
Posted 2008-05-30 7:08 AM (#84891 - in reply to #84862) Subject: RE: Kipor generators
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Posts: 30 Location: Alberta, Canada
I guess in this day and economy I am trying to find something that works as well as the Honda and spend my money on my kids or my horses (or are they the same sometimes!) but didn't want to be disappointed a year later. If anyone has any exp. with other generators please put in your 2 cents.
Posted 2008-05-30 11:47 AM (#84901 - in reply to #84862) Subject: RE: Kipor generators
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Posts: 335 Location: Decatur, Texas
It is mathematical. But use a LOUD generator at a crowded campground, and someone will play a number on your generator so it will be so quiet you won't hear it running--because it won't be!
Posted 2008-05-30 12:23 PM (#84904 - in reply to #84901) Subject: RE: Kipor generators
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Posts: 30 Location: Alberta, Canada
I hear ya. We were at a campground one year and the next door neighbor had a big motorhome. He was watching the Calgary Stampede results one night on his television and had his generator running full bore. After he was finished he came out, turned it off and the whole campground started clapping. He pulled out about an hour later.
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