I have been thinking about a Honda EU2000i genny and while looking found a Yamaha EF2400iSCH genny. They claim it will start and run a 13,500btu A/c on an RV. Reviews are pretty good. Only saw one review where it would not run the a/c. Others said it would do it.Just wondering if others on here have tried it or have another similar priced option in a genny. We have a small TT so don't really want to go to expense of a 3000w or pair two 2000w. I know IF it will run the a/c thats all it would likely do. Would be nice to have the option, which you don't have with the Honda 2000. Thks

On my old MH the 2400 would start my 13.5 AC. I still have the 2400 but old MH home is gone. I LOVE my 2400. PERIOD.

Same debate as which truck is better, GM,Ford, or Dodge.Bought a Yamaha 2800 watt years ago, Still purrs like a kitten. It will start and run my 15K BTU AC easily even at higher elevations.

Given a choice I would get the Yami 2400 next time. But check them out in person first because the 2400 is much bigger and heavier than the Honda eU2000i.My Honda has been a dog to start since brand new and I would not buy another.

I have the Yam. 2400ish. Needed to install a hard start capacitor before it would run my a/c. Nice gen, can still pick it up and move around. Now, I have only run the a/c once while camping (we don't camp much in the summer) but it's a great gen. Easy start and very quiet, especially when not running at load. It's a backup to our large hurricane generator down here so wanted the larger unit. If you really won't be using a/c, or using very rarely, I think I would go with two 2K units, either Yamaha or Honda.

If weight is an issue, a Yamaha 2400 with a gallon of fuel weighs 80+ pounds. One Yamaha 2000 (or Honda 2000) with fuel weighs 50 pounds. Will you have to lift the thing, and how high? That is an issue for me, so I prefer to use a pair of 2000 generators.

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NinerBikes
Explorer
Apr 30, 2014
LenSatic wrote:
NinerBikes wrote:
profdant139 wrote:
Bionic, that fuel cutoff is a phenomenal idea -- the only way I can run my Honda carb dry is by burning the whole tank, a time=consuming waste of money. But a dry carb is the key, they say, to avoiding gummy crud. Why can't Honda do that? It is not as if the Honda 2000 is a budget device! Grumble.

Take a quarter, undo the screw, pull the cover off. Take a small screw driver underneath the carburetor float bowl, Twist counter clockwise until fuel comes out the tube near the foot of the generator. once it stops draining, twist the screw clockwise, closing it. Your carb is now drained. Leave the engine setting in the "off" position, choke the carb, and pull the starter handle 3 times firmly, without starting the motor up. You've now sucked all the fuel out of the fuel jets also. Ready for storage.

Thanks for the info! I've just kept Sta-Bil in the fuel cans and run Sea Foam through the Honda.

Can I borrow a quarter? ;)

LS

I think, if you were smart enough, you could share a penny and use it to the same effect, a quarter just has a little more leverage. :B
LenSatic
Explorer
Apr 30, 2014
NinerBikes wrote:
profdant139 wrote:
Bionic, that fuel cutoff is a phenomenal idea -- the only way I can run my Honda carb dry is by burning the whole tank, a time=consuming waste of money. But a dry carb is the key, they say, to avoiding gummy crud. Why can't Honda do that? It is not as if the Honda 2000 is a budget device! Grumble.

Take a quarter, undo the screw, pull the cover off. Take a small screw driver underneath the carburetor float bowl, Twist counter clockwise until fuel comes out the tube near the foot of the generator. once it stops draining, twist the screw clockwise, closing it. Your carb is now drained. Leave the engine setting in the "off" position, choke the carb, and pull the starter handle 3 times firmly, without starting the motor up. You've now sucked all the fuel out of the fuel jets also. Ready for storage.

Thanks for the info! I've just kept Sta-Bil in the fuel cans and run Sea Foam through the Honda.

Can I borrow a quarter? ;)

LS
NinerBikes
Explorer
Apr 29, 2014
profdant139 wrote:
Bionic, that fuel cutoff is a phenomenal idea -- the only way I can run my Honda carb dry is by burning the whole tank, a time=consuming waste of money. But a dry carb is the key, they say, to avoiding gummy crud. Why can't Honda do that? It is not as if the Honda 2000 is a budget device! Grumble.

Take a quarter, undo the screw, pull the cover off. Take a small screw driver underneath the carburetor float bowl, Twist counter clockwise until fuel comes out the tube near the foot of the generator. once it stops draining, twist the screw clockwise, closing it. Your carb is now drained. Leave the engine setting in the "off" position, choke the carb, and pull the starter handle 3 times firmly, without starting the motor up. You've now sucked all the fuel out of the fuel jets also. Ready for storage.
mlts22
Explorer II
Apr 23, 2014
Good info, and thanks for letting us know that the hard start cap worked. It seems to be a matter of trial and error to match generators and A/Cs sometimes.
BobnKris
Explorer
Apr 22, 2014
I'm happy to report the capacitor did the trick. Easy to install, and my Yam 2400 now starts/runs the AC.
Supercharged
Explorer
Jan 22, 2014
I have both, one is red and one is blue, that is the differant.
wbwood
Explorer
Jan 02, 2014
riven1950 wrote:
Thanks for the link 2oldman. I had found some of that, but not all. I am thinking I am seeing a Champion3100 or a stack of Champion2000 in my future.

BTW: Supergen has refurbished stacks of Ch2000 for sale. Anyone have experience with them? I realize most people, including myself would not normally consider refurbed, plus only a 90warranty. Just wondering if there is any REAL world experience with them.

Thks

You can get refurbished ones on ebay. There are the red ones there for $399 each . Or for $849, you can get 2 of them with the parallel kit. Free shipping also. I bought mine (yellow) from Home Depot over a year or so ago. I think I paid right around $500 for it. I was thinking of getting one of the refurbs to pair with it, but never got that far as we ended up with the motorhome with the built in generator.Still have the one for home emergency use.
riven1950
Explorer
Jan 01, 2014
Thanks for the link 2oldman. I had found some of that, but not all. I am thinking I am seeing a Champion3100 or a stack of Champion2000 in my future.

BTW: Supergen has refurbished stacks of Ch2000 for sale. Anyone have experience with them? I realize most people, including myself would not normally consider refurbed, plus only a 90warranty. Just wondering if there is any REAL world experience with them.

Thks
JiminDenver
Explorer II
Jan 01, 2014
The fuel pump I use while flying RC aircraft is small cheap. 12v and the fuel line will go down the fill tube. Stick the other end in a empty oil bottle and you are done.
NinerBikes
Explorer
Jan 01, 2014
profdant139 wrote:
Don't get me started about changing the oil on the Honda!! I made a PVC spout that fits into the oil drain hole, and that makes the job a little easier. But why didn't Honda give us a drain valve?? How hard would that have been on a thousand dollar generator? Does the Yamaha have an oil drain valve?

I am talking myself into getting a Yamaha, if and when I have to replace my Honda.

I have a suction pump with small hose, that fits in my Makita drill gun. Or you could do topside changes with a vacuum pump like a Pella. I already own a Pela 6000 for oil changes on my VW diesels.

Pela oil extractors.

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