I found a USED 1000w Honda Generator
I found this generator and it is close to home so I can go look at it. The PRICE is awesome. My question is what should I do (take with me) to check it out before I buy?.... Thanks
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mlts22 wrote:
A 1000 watt generator has two uses in a motorhome for me, especially since it is small enough to be put somewhere in the RV and forgotten about (assuming it is stored properly with a drained carb, the fuel is fresh, oil changed, etc.):
1: Something that is used with a Schumacher charger to get power to the batteries so the onboard genset can be started, if the house batteries are very depleted.
2: If boondocking and the MH doesn't have an inverter, it can be something to power the 120VAC side for low wattage loads. Stick it on Eco-Throttle (where it will chug on its fraction of a gallon gas tank for 12-15 hours), use it for charging laptops, shavers, smartphones, and so on. (This is assuming nobody else is around for etiquette's sake.) It also helps offset the power loss from the RV's furnace fan if someone doesn't have a solar charger or many amp-hours.
As an emergency generator or one just to power low loads without having to fire up the main genset, having a small 1000 watt Honda can come very much in handy.
I use my Honda 1000 for recharging my 2 6 volt Trojans through my PD9160 all the time......once in a while my batteries are to far discharged......in that case I charge them with the on board ONAN for about 20 minutes then switch over to the Honda.....
Normally, I only use my ONAN for microwave use, vacuuming and hair drying......
I would dislike dry camping very much if I did not have the Honda 1000
