Small Microwave for Honda 1000 Genny

[wolverine68]

I'm looking for a small microwave that I can run with my Honda 1000. I picked up a GE .7Cubic ft, 700 watt unit and my Honda will only run it for about 8 seconds before overload protection kicks in. I see some 600 watt units available online. Any guesses as to whether the little Honda can run it??? Thanks in advance.

[wolverine68]

Thanks for all the replies. I found an older 500 watt (output) unit that runs perfectly on my little 1000. Now I don't have to pull out the 2800 every time that I want to use the micro.

[2oldman]

pnichols wrote:
Of course, one has to have the storage space for two EU1000i gennys and the $$ to buy two EU1000i gennys. 😉

Or the willingness to part with the $$.

[SoundGuy]

pnichols wrote:
Off the small enough microwave topic a bit, but in my opinion the ultimate small portable generator drycamping setup is to bring along 2 Honda EU1000i generators:

- Two EU1000i generators in parallel produce 1800 running watts, while a single EU2000i produces only 1600 watts.

- It's much easier to one-at-a-time lift two EU1000i generators than it is to lift one EU2000i generator.

- Two EU1000i generators provide some 120V AC capability backup in case one should fail when camping.

- Two EU1000i generators in parallel should run any 13.5K air conditioner in just about any outside temperatures and at just about any altitude - if the generator has this installed on it: https://www.microair.net/collections/easystart-soft-starters

Of course, one has to have the storage space for two EU1000i gennys and the $$ to buy two EU1000i gennys. 😉

Especially because of the EU1000i's weight advantage over the EU2000i I might until now have agreed but with the introduction of the new Honda EU2200i which is rated at the same 1800 watts as 2 EU1000i gensets I think I'd much rather invest in one EU2200i and just deal with the weight difference. Much simpler owning, maintaining just one genset rather than two. 🙂

[pnichols]

Off the small enough microwave topic a bit, but in my opinion the ultimate small portable generator drycamping setup is to bring along 2 Honda EU1000i generators:

- Two EU1000i generators in parallel produce 1800 running watts, while a single EU2000i produces only 1600 watts.

- It's much easier to one-at-a-time lift two EU1000i generators than it is to lift one EU2000i generator.

- Two EU1000i generators provide some 120V AC capability backup in case one should fail when camping.

- Two EU1000i generators in parallel should run any 13.5K air conditioner in just about any outside temperatures and at just about any altitude - if the air conditioner has this installed on it: https://www.microair.net/collections/easystart-soft-starters

Of course, one has to have the storage space for two EU1000i gennys and the $$ to buy two EU1000i gennys. 😉

[ktmrfs]

any panasonic true inverter microwave will run off a 1000W generator. When on the generator you will need to select something less than 100% power, depending on which model you get. At worst, 50% power will work. Do this very very very often with the panasonic we have running off a 1000VA inverter. The panasonic one, if not the only microwave that varies power to the magnetron rather than cycling between 100% and 0%. And 50% power won't double cooking time on the vast majority of items. if the microwave is very full, yes, but on things like veggies, water, pizza etc. 50% power equals about 25% longer heating time.

[bikendan]

pianotuna wrote:
BikerDan, has, over the years, made many constructive and helpful comments.

Thank You:)

[2oldman]

wolverine68 wrote:
I still love my little Honda.

They are nice and very quiet. If you get another you can parallel them.

[wolverine68]

Original poster here. Thanks for all the feedback. I love my little Honda and get a lot of RV usage out of it. I recently put a small, off grid cabin on a lot that I have and use the little Honda to power it. It works great and that's why I'm looking for a litle microwave that it can run. I also have a Yammy 2800i and a built in Onan 4000 in my Desert Fox but I still love my little Honda.

[2oldman]

wa8yxm wrote:
12 volt microwave

Right. There's no free lunch here. That thing draws 50+ amps, requires big cables and will flatten one battery in short order. It may work if the 1k is recharging at the same time.

[wa8yxm]

You are shopping the wrong stores and the wrong power cord.

12 volt microwave

Not a lot of power but runs off your RV's house battery.. Which the Honda 1000 can re-charge.. YOu can find them at Major Truck Plazas like Pilot, Flying J, Loves, TA and so on.

[Ron3rd]

bikendan wrote:
that's why i recommend buying a 2000w inverter generator, over a 1000w inverter generator.
it only costs a little more and you can run everything but the a/c.
a 1000w inverter generator is only good for recharging the battery.

Good advice

[2oldman]

Best way to run an MW from a 1000 would be to get a big inverter and 4 batteries. Use the 1k to charge the batteries.

[NRALIFR]

Dang, didn’t realize the Yamaha 1000 I use 99% of the time was so useless. 🙂

I have a 600 watt microwave that pulls an honest 950 watts that I run from a 1500 watt inverter while the Yamaha is running. The inverter and the generator (using the camper’s converter/charger) share the load of the microwave, and I can run it like that for almost an hour if needed.

We don’t boondock where air conditioning is needed, so I don’t need 1000 watts (or more) of unused generator capacity. Most of the time, my Yamaha is running in eco mode just barely off idle.

:):)

[SoundGuy]

SidecarFlip wrote:
A 1K genny is basically useless. A 2K is almost useless (won't start any ac units) ...

Nonsense. :R I've successfully started & run a variety of 13.5K BTU A/C units with 2 different EU2000i gensets, the only mod to the A/C being an SPP6 hard start cap. Had I known about the Micro-Air Easy Start Soft Starter Kit and installed that on these A/Cs there's no question an EU2000i would have handled the load even better. :B All that said, some prefer a 1000 watt genset over a 2000 watt simply because it's lighter, ~ 30 lbs vs ~ 50 lbs ... may not sound like much but we older folks look for lighter in everything we have for camping. :W