LaunchnRetrieve wrote:
Now I'm torn between 2 2000's, or 1 1000, or a 3000. Yes, I am most likely going to use hook up to power AC. I feel better about leaving the gen in the truck, but only if I get a cover to keep it out of sight, otherwise I would expect it to disappear within minutes of parking.
ktmrfs wrote:
personally we went with a pair of 2000's over the 3,00
1) cost is virtually the same
2) I can lift a 2000
3) only need one most of the time
4) slightly more total power
3,000 advantage is slightly quieter and electric start.
for me, the 1000 wasn't in the picture since it won't run my converter, it needs around 1200VA, 1000 costs almost as much as a 2000, but is enough lighter to make a difference when carrying it
What works for you is really dependent on what your needs and priorities are.
To the OP - that's the key ... what works for
you, not someone else. ;)
I've owned two EU2000i gensets and each time chose a 2K over a 1K because the 2K will not only recharge the trailer battery but also run any appliance in the trailer other than A/C, including any microwave oven we've ever owned. The only downside is weight and I do find that each year that 50 lb generator seems to get heavier and heavier! :E This year I added a 1K true sine wave inverter to the trailer, primarily to run fans, but found it also easily powers a 650 watt toaster, 550 watt coffee maker, or even my wife's hair dryer on it's low heat setting. We've also discovered we can get along just fine without the microwave oven when dry camping and have dispensed with the idea of running any genset all day long just to power A/C so my 2K now seems to have been relegated to just recharging the battery. I'm therefore now considering swapping out my EU2000i for a lighter weight EU1000i and using the difference in value to replace my aging G27 battery with a pair of G31s that would bolster my new inverter's capabilities and for the limited amount of dry camping we do would minimize our need to recharge at all while camping.
Personally, if I could justify the cost I'd own an EU3000iS, park it in the back of the truck for the season and since we most often camp on electric sites consider it my shore power back up anytime we may lose power, which does seem to happen at least a couple of times each season, for whatever reason. Noise figures on paper don't tell the entire story - actually listen to an EU3000iS running and it's hard to not be impressed at just how "quiet" it really is, much more so than a pair of EU2000i gensets. It may be obvious but the bottom line is it all comes down to how
you personally think you will actually use a genset. ;)
EU1000i - lightweight, ~ 30 lbs, used by many primarily for battery recharging but certainly not as versatile as a 2K
EU2000i - reasonably lightweight, ~ 50 lbs, yet more versatile as it will also power most appliances you may have in your trailer, other than A/C - paired with another, a favourite choice for those who feel they need to also power A/C. However, I wouldn't be the first to find that 50 lbs getting "heavier and heavier" as each season goes by and unlike some have no interest in storing / maintaining two of them.
EU3000iS - class leading, quietest, all purpose genset that can serve as a reliable alternate to shore power, it's main drawback being weight, about 150 lbs, so I sure wouldn't want to be moving one around during the camping season.
