Honda 2000 generator

I'm considering a Yamaha 2000 with a tri conversion. An outfit in West Virginia says the 3 year warranty remains intact. I was ready to go for it when they had a free shipping special, but paused when I started reading more about the outfit who sells them. My confidence became less than 99%. I still think about it and a generator is gonna happen, it's just a matter of which, when.
The thread about a Yamaha 2000 tri conversion with debate about fuel consumption and power output:
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27480399/gotomsg/27482742.cfm#27482742

EDIT: Update - Largely due to their dealer/parts accessibility and an easy extended run fuel tank, I bought a new, Honda EU2000 Companion from my local Honda dealer for $999 out the door. This was during Virginia's Hurricane Preparedness Tax Vacation. After getting a price over the phone, I asked the sales guy about them honoring the zero taxes on generators under $1,000. He started laughing because he thought I was joking. I told him to Google it and call me back. He called back. I went in and picked it up, no taxes. They didn't charge me their $49 "set-up" fee, either. I was the one laughing when he mentioned putting oil and gas in it for 49 bucks. Nice try. They put the oil and gas in it and fired it up, anyway.

jauguston wrote:
Bedlam,

If you do a little research you will find the generator watt maximum output is reduced by about 20% when using propane fuel due to its lower energy content. This is the same for any gas engine converted to propane fuel.

Again maybe you should go to the website that was posted for the 2400 Hybrid and read it.

"Is there any power loss when operating on alternative fuels?

No, we have never had a single unit show a loss of power on alternate fuel. Though lower gallon-to-gallon in BTU content, sometimes they perform even better than running on gasoline (see also fuel consumption). The engine regulator we install has an external fuel mixture adjuster that can be turned with your fingers and can be fine-tuned to your elevation and to the fuel supply connected. That's why we include the Engine Hour/Tachometer Meter with every generator. You can watch the engine rpm output while turning the mixture adjuster for peak performance and high efficiency. This allows full control over the fuel mixture no matter what elevation. Unlike operating on gasoline where the carburetor is a fixed jet and it can not be adjusted only replaced. This is a big advantage that allows the engine to be reset at anytime. Engines would not use the same fuel mixture in different areas especially as diverse as say Florida would be to Colorado. Unlike gasoline, setting the mixture lean on alternative fuel is cool running, clean burning and efficient."

abslayer wrote:

kerry4951 wrote:

abslayer wrote:

kerry4951 wrote:
If I spend the money I want one that I know will run my 11,000 BTU AC unit. I feel that the Yamaha 2400 Hybrid is up for that task, so I guess I would have to put up with the larger physical size and weight.

My Honda EU2000i runs my 11,000 BTU AC unit just fine.
In fact with a test run it ran my 11,000 BTU AC unit for 6.5 hours on one small tank of gas in Honda before stopping , got to like that:)

Thanks abslayer for that info. I would never of guessed that since Ive read so much from others that a Honda 2000 is OK for the Polar 9500 units but thats about it.

Opps sorry Bud I had a brain fart and your responds snap me out of it My AC is the 9500 units
Once again very sorry if I have miss lead you

Mine runs the 11K no problem, it also ran my previous 13.5K but just barely, Brad

in a portable gen set I can see gasoline and LP dual fuel but why natural gas.

By default, you get the ability to use natural gas when you add the demand regulator to the generator :C

Slightly off topic;
In my case I have a few natural gas quick-connects outside my home that are used for the BBQ grill and patio heaters. When I installed the conversion on my EU2000i I also bought some hose and appropriate connections so that I can simply "plug in" the generator to the gas line. In the 10 years I have lived here the power has never been out for more than just a minute or two, but if we ever had an extended power outage I have the option to use my generator as a power source almost indefinitely (that is, as long as the city had natural gas available) to keep the fridge & a couple of lights running. Given the fact that I live in an area of the world with extremely reliable power, I could never justify the expense of installing a dedicated whole-house generator.

Cheers,
-Mark

in a portable gen set I can see gasoline and LP dual fuel but why natural gas. I have yet to find a campground that has natural gas at the campsite. a larger one for household use, yes.
bumpy

My Honda 2000 is converted to propane and mounted in place of the onan 2500 in a Arctic Fox 1150. It is tri-fuel so will run on propane, gasoline or natural gas.
It will throttle down in Eco mode with the Polar cub 9500 A/C. I live in South Florida so A/C is our main concern.
My mod was inspired by msiminoff's conversion and has been the best mod I have made to the 1150.

If you're going to get a generator just to use with your rig the conversion would be okay. However, I use mine to charge RV batteries in the winter and it's a lot easier to use gasoline all the time since we also use a gasoline snow thrower and only have to have one reserve tank to fill. It's also handy to be able to carry the generator around instead of long extensions for yard work.

Bumpyroad wrote:
also, don't these invertor types run slower if the load is lower and perhaps a 2400 wouldn't be working as hard as a 2000? possibly more "MPG"?
bumpy

They do have an "eco" mode...but I doubt you would see that running an A/C with either 2k or 2.4k or even a 3k genny.
What you would get is a larger fuel tank...

B

also, don't these invertor types run slower if the load is lower and perhaps a 2400 wouldn't be working as hard as a 2000? possibly more "MPG"?
bumpy

kerry4951 wrote:

abslayer wrote:

kerry4951 wrote:
If I spend the money I want one that I know will run my 11,000 BTU AC unit. I feel that the Yamaha 2400 Hybrid is up for that task, so I guess I would have to put up with the larger physical size and weight.

My Honda EU2000i runs my 11,000 BTU AC unit just fine.
In fact with a test run it ran my 11,000 BTU AC unit for 6.5 hours on one small tank of gas in Honda before stopping , got to like that:)

Thanks abslayer for that info. I would never of guessed that since Ive read so much from others that a Honda 2000 is OK for the Polar 9500 units but thats about it.

Opps sorry Bud I had a brain fart and your responds snap me out of it My AC is the 9500 units
Once again very sorry if I have miss lead you