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[Zwicker]

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[Zwicker]

Originally Posted by HONDAMAN174

I have a Honda 2000 which is nice but been hearing a lot of chatter about this champion:

Champion Power Equipment 73536i 2,000 Watt 4-Stroke Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator (CARB Compliant)
http://amzn.com/B0041K09D8

Looks like there is a reconditioned one available for half the price.

Does that run everything? Or no air con?

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by Zwicker

Does that run everything? Or no air con?

2000 watt is normally, no air. However with a 13.5K air conditioner and some start up mods to the air conditioner a good 2000 watt unit might work.

See air conditioner hard start mods (fan delay relay) for the right direction.

[Ford Idaho]

I bought a 5500 watt Generator so I could run everything if I wanted to.
Is a bit loud but I am not worried.

[Great Horned Owl]

Originally Posted by Zwicker

Does that run everything? Or no air con?

A single one will not run the air con. However, you can get two of them (for about the same price as a Honda) and hook them together with a parallel adapter. I can run my a/c that way.

BTW, they are very nice generators. Except after sitting unused for a for months, mine never fail to start on the 1st or 2nd pull.

Joel

[Zwicker]

Heard a Honda inverter 3000 or 3500 will run the air con. No?

[HONDAMAN174]

Originally Posted by Zwicker

Heard a Honda inverter 3000 or 3500 will run the air con. No?

A Honda 3000 will run everything and ac but will be running at pretty much full power. You can get 2 Honda 2000 and have extra $$$ and left over power. Or you can get 2 champions for half the price of two honda 2000.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by Zwicker

How big to run everything? And how big to run everything but the Air con?

to run everything, minimum would be the Yamaha 2400 or bigger. the 2400 is advertised to run MOST 13.5k a/c's. but most will get a 3000w just to be sure.
i'm sure your a/c is a 13.5k unless you upgraded it to a 15k one.

to run everything BUT the a/c, any 2000w inverter generator should be fine.
i got our Honda 2000 off of Craig's for $650 with only 25 hours on it and it's been one of the best purchases i've ever made.
the Champion 2000 is a great bargain but a little less powerful than the Honda or Yamaha 2000.

you can get a Honda 2000 delivered, for about $900, from a number of dealers.
Wise Sales is one of them.