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cekkk
Explorer
Jun 13, 2015

Ryobi 2200 - What Have I Got?

A few weeks ago our area had an extended loss of electrical power. So without any choice on a Sunday night, I bought this generator. It did the job of keeping the freezer going and giving us the power we needed for most of the necessities. It was a lot quieter than the Champion we owned briefly a few years back. And at $600, it beats Honda and Yamaha on price. It has the ability to team up with a 2nd one, although I can't see that as something we'd ever need because we do very little dry camping, just an occasional overnight in a parking lot while traveling. But as we have just one battery, it will come in handy on those occasions.

What experiences have you had with it and what are your opinions on its durability? Thanks.

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  • Dakota98's avatar
    Dakota98
    Explorer
    Jun 13, 2015
    cekkk wrote:
    Dakota98 wrote:
    Just curious, but was the previously owned Champion an "inverter" type or not ? What model was it ?


    I have to go on memory here because it came with a used camper we purchased from a private party. I never used it other than to see if it would start. I gave it to the party that bought the trailer a couple years later. But I'm going to tell you that it was a 3500/4000 watt and a conventional model. I think they cost around $350 new. It was heavy and pretty noisy, I remember that for sure. Sorry I can't be more helpful, but I probably only saw it when I got it, started it and sold it.


    That explains it then. It was a fairly large open frame generator & also not an inverter type. Whenever someone is in the market for a genny, & they don't want to pay the cost of a Honda or Yamaha, I lean towards recommending the Champion 3100, since it will run everything & is less cost than a single Honda 2000

    I use a small open frame Champion 1500/1200, it's not an inverter, but is very quiet in respect to it's size.

    Sorry, but I don't have any information on the Ryobi
  • cekkk's avatar
    cekkk
    Explorer
    Jun 13, 2015
    Dakota98 wrote:
    Just curious, but was the previously owned Champion an "inverter" type or not ? What model was it ?


    I have to go on memory here because it came with a used camper we purchased from a private party. I never used it other than to see if it would start. I gave it to the party that bought the trailer a couple years later. But I'm going to tell you that it was a 3500/4000 watt and a conventional model. I think they cost around $350 new. It was heavy and pretty noisy, I remember that for sure. Sorry I can't be more helpful, but I probably only saw it when I got it, started it and sold it.
  • Dakota98's avatar
    Dakota98
    Explorer
    Jun 13, 2015
    Just curious, but was the previously owned Champion an "inverter" type or not ?

    What model was it ?

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