Honda or Yamaha inverter generator?
I'm looking into buying a new generator. Haven't decided between Honda and Yamaha yet. I'm looking for some insight to help make my decision. One of the models I'm looking at is the Yamaha ef2400ishc....
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I have two of the Yamaha 2000s.
Yamaha put them together without any thread lock on any of the screws, which isn't a big deal, but it is a pain when the screws vibrate out and are lost.
I use mine in parallel to power our houseboat usually two trips per year. I would guess they have less than 1000 hours on them, and I do change the oil after every trip (which is less than 70 hours). One of my generators is now burning oil.
The lack of an easy extended run tank is a huge disadvantage of the Yamaha. The only option I have found is close to $500.
The only advantage that I can think of to the Yamaha is that they do have a fuel shut off valve so it is easy to run the carb dry when you are storing them.
If I were buying today, I would buy Honda.
Yamaha put them together without any thread lock on any of the screws, which isn't a big deal, but it is a pain when the screws vibrate out and are lost.
I use mine in parallel to power our houseboat usually two trips per year. I would guess they have less than 1000 hours on them, and I do change the oil after every trip (which is less than 70 hours). One of my generators is now burning oil.
The lack of an easy extended run tank is a huge disadvantage of the Yamaha. The only option I have found is close to $500.
The only advantage that I can think of to the Yamaha is that they do have a fuel shut off valve so it is easy to run the carb dry when you are storing them.
If I were buying today, I would buy Honda.
