Generac generators

They just this summer came out with the new model IQ2000. No experience with it but it is much quieter than the Honda hearing them side by side. Some sites only rate it at 1600 watts, some at 2000. First model was the IX2000, the IQ replaces it maybe. All only have a standard 110V plug in. Cheaper than Honda but my money for an RV would stay with the Honda.

I had a total of 5 iq2000 generators trying to make them work as advertised. 2 in parallel would not run a keurig coffee pot. I returned them all and got 2 Hondas. You would be better off getting champions! BTW, I put a full review of them on last spring

Chris

If you dont stale fuel the Honda and Yam, they will run almost forever. In the shops I worked in it was usually the generac and others that came in with electrical problems. If you know that it may be a 1 yr purchase or so and you dont operate it in the higher end of it's available power range buy a generac if you want to save money. If you want it for a long time and tend to run it a little higher in it's power range buy an Honda or Yamaha. Put both names in a hat and draw one.
If you were to change plans and want to sell a generator down the road you will get a higher percentage of return on the H or Y.

The general attitude of mechanics and the owner in the shop was oh god, another generac. I had a 4500 watt or so open frame generac that broke an armature winding right at the epoxy the first time the power went out. It was 2 weeks out of warr they wouldn't do anything. They directed me to a dealer out in the sticks who said well I dont wok on them full time but maybe we can line something up so you can drop it off.

Another thing I have seen my buddy the John Deere dealer do is provide out of warr service for his customers. By HIS I mean people who he always sells stuff to. Here and there he would eat stuff that he just couldn't stomach seeing his customerss eat. He would pop into the computer and see where it was bought and there is a difference of who is first in line when the power goes out and there are 40 generators needing repair.

With the lower Generac price it also does lets you buy with part of your risk calculation being that it's a throw away purchase.

Generac has been making generators for a long time. They are a good name in generators. Our home portable generator for power outage is a Generac, and they make a lot of the whole home automatic units.

Mark

klr650goldwing wrote:
The ad says that it beats Honda on sound power levels. And it sells for 799.

I've been on the forum long enough to know, nothing beats a Honda gen, maxxis tires, or a B&W hitch.:W

I think the Generac is nice looking, but no experience with it.

BTW, I'm one for three on the above.

Jerry

The ad Here

A review From a regular contributer to this forum

Good price and is very quiet,meets my needs.

The ad says that it beats Honda on sound power levels. And it sells for 799.

I'm not familiar with the Generac. Did the ad say how it beats Honda?