Champion 75531i 3100w Inverter Generator
I am considering buying a Champion 75531i 3100w Inverter Generator. Does anyone have one? If so, what are your experiences with it? Thanks.
Forum Discussion
mlts22 wrote:I believe you're referring to the Yamaha EF3000iS when comparing gas tank sizes (vs. the Champion 75531i 3100/2800). Is that a fair comparison? The EF3000iS costs and weighs almost twice as much as the Champion 75531i ($950 vs. $1900; 84 lbs vs. 150 lbs.).
The Champion 3100 watt model is a pull start with about half the size of a gas tank as the Yamaha. This means every four hours of A/C use, it will need to be refilled.
It is less than half the price of the 3000 watt Yamaha, so there are trade-offs.
Thinking about it, were I to buy a generator again, I'd probably skip the 3000 watt models and either go for a pair of paralled Honda eu2000s or a Yamaha 4500iSE which would more than easily handle the compressor inrush, even at high altitudes.
Saying you'd recommend a pair of Honda EU2000's or Yamaha 4500iSE completely ignores the most important feature the Champion 75531i has to offer--its cost. A pair of Honda EU2000's are more than double the price, and the Yamaha 4500iSE, triple the price of a Champion 75531i 3100/2800 inverter generator.
The Yamaha EF2400iSHC was being compared to the Champion 75531i 3100/2800 inverter generator because the EF2400iSHC is the closest in capability (runs most 13,500 BTU a/c's), weight, noise level, and most importantly cost ($1000 vs. the Yamaha for $1400). FWIW, the Yamaha EF2400iSHC and Champion 75531i have the same size gas tank (1.6 gal).
