I have a Dometic 13500 BTU and am looking for a generator to fire up the A/C in emergencies. It's not gonna be the norm for me to be in a place that is hot enough to use the A/C and not have shore power. But we may land somewhere some day and need to keep cool for one reason or another. The Honda inverter ES3000 seems like a good unit and is only $500.00 more than the Champion 3500 inverter unit. The Champ is 500kw more surge and I think 300 more for continuous. Just wondering if the 300 more continuous is more important than having the comfort and security of a Honda. I've also heard nothing but good stuff about the Champion 3500 inverter.Thoughts?

I bought a Yamaha 3000sIEB. If Champion had been available at the time, I would have purchased that make instead.

We have a Honda 3000 and love it very much. We've used it extensively this summer in 100 degree temperatures. It handled our 15000 air conditioner just fine. The refrigerator was also running and switched to electric when I fired up the generator. It is a life saver in this heat.

corvettekent wrote:I don't get why everyone thinks they can't live without A/C. We do a lot of dry camping but we have never had an emergency and had to use the A/C. If it is to hot in the 5th wheel we sit outside in the shade or sit and look at the stars. We carry a Honda 2000i but rarely use it.I am sure are there are a lot of people like you and I am sure there are a lot of people like me. It's not that people like me can't live without AC. We just don't / won't camp without AC.

corvettekent wrote:I don't get why everyone thinks they can't live without A/C. We do a lot of dry camping but we have never had an emergency and had to use the A/C. If it is to hot in the 5th wheel we sit outside in the shade or sit and look at the stars. We carry a Honda 2000i but rarely use it.I don't get why some people think because they like to rough it, everyone else should also.We have a Yamaha 2400 that handles our air/con. I would expect the 3000 to be OK. Once the air is running we can run the TV and a couple other light loads.Very handy on those really hot humid days when the park power goes out because every rig in the place pulling max amps.

I do exactly the same thing. We travel with the weather but want the option of running the ac IF we get caught in the heat. We have a remote start Honda EU3000SI bolted in the truck bed and covered with an 12 gauge metal ventilated box. ac 13,500 and also use it for the hairdryer and microwave. 520 watts/bogart/trimetric for the four gc2 batteries.I have also repaired Honda equipment in a dealership and owned their motorcycles and lawn equipment. If I wanted to be able to take a product to the dealer and get it fixed I would buy Honda first because there are more dealers and then Yamaha. Yamaha is also an excellent product. When the power would go out and 40 generators would show up at our shop very few would be Honda or Yamaha. An example of their quality is even seen in the ability of the metal used in their carburetors to withstand stale fuel. It's not that they cant have stale fuel issues but they seemed to tolerate it better than the others.

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Boon_Docker
Explorer III
Jun 30, 2016
Yes it is strange. They have a 2000, 2800, 3100, 3400 and 3500.
bikendan
Explorer
Jun 29, 2016
just saw that Champion has both new generators, a 3400w one and a 3500w one.
why have two nearly exact models with only a 100w difference?:h

why have the 3400 one when you have a 3500 one?
Boon_Docker
Explorer III
Jun 29, 2016
bikendan wrote:
Boon Docker wrote:
Champion 3500 inverter generator.

well, i had read that it was going to be a 3400w.
i guess i'm wrong.:S
coulda sworn i saw a 3400w just like this one.

Champion snuck one in on you. ;)
bikendan
Explorer
Jun 29, 2016
Boon Docker wrote:
Champion 3500 inverter generator.

well, i had read that it was going to be a 3400w.
i guess i'm wrong.:S
coulda sworn i saw a 3400w just like this one.
Vintage465
Nomad
Jun 29, 2016
So, reading all this info it sounds like the Honda will certainly run my A/C. And it looks like the Champion is a sufficient unit, but there is piece of mind with the Honda. Just depends on whether or not the piece of mind is worth $700.00. Also seems like some persons don't want me to be cool......but I will if I get to hot............
Vintage465
Nomad
Jun 29, 2016
SoundGuy wrote:
Vintage465 wrote:
The Honda inverter ES3000 seems like a good unit and is only $500.00 more than the Champion 3500 inverter unit.

AFAIK no such animal as a Honda ES3000. :@ Presumably you're talking about the class leading Honda EU3000iS OR the completely different Honda EU3000i Handi ... either way, you want to compare apples to apples. ;)

Yes, EU3000, not ES3000....my bad.
Vintage465
Nomad
Jun 29, 2016
corvettekent wrote:
I don't get why everyone thinks they can't live without A/C. We do a lot of dry camping but we have never had an emergency and had to use the A/C. If it is to hot in the 5th wheel we sit outside in the shade or sit and look at the stars. We carry a Honda 2000i but rarely use it.

I might need to leave a dog or two in the trailer while we go do adult things at a museum or maybe go get a bowl of Gumbo. Need to have the option if necessary.
aguablanco
Explorer
Jun 28, 2016
corvettekent wrote:
I don't get why everyone thinks they can't live without A/C. We do a lot of dry camping but we have never had an emergency and had to use the A/C. If it is to hot in the 5th wheel we sit outside in the shade or sit and look at the stars. We carry a Honda 2000i but rarely use it.

I'll try to explain why. Because everyone has their own preferences, including you. It is, at least in my case, not a matter of can't live without, it's a matter of why do without if I don't have to. Seems to be a personal choice.
RichH
Boon_Docker
Explorer III
Jun 28, 2016
Champion 3500 inverter generator.
bikendan
Explorer
Jun 28, 2016
Vintage465 wrote:
The Honda inverter ES3000 seems like a good unit and is only $500.00 more than the Champion 3500 inverter unit. The Champ is 500kw more surge and I think 300 more for continuous. Just wondering if the 300 more continuous is more important than having the comfort and security of a Honda. I've also heard nothing but good stuff about the Champion 3500 inverter.

Thoughts?

The Champion 3500 is NOT an inverter generator.
Champion makes a 3100w and a new 3400w inverter generator.

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