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.

[pianotuna]

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

Your suggestion that a 2k generator is almost useless should be taken with a huge grain of salt. There is more than one way that other equipment could be added that would allow a 2k genny to run a 13500 btu roof air unit. Several folks here have done so successfully.

[SidecarFlip]

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.

First time you've made a constructive comment...lol

A 1K genny is basically useless. A 2K is almost useless (won't start any ac units) whereas a 2500 or 3K unit handles most everything. Price spread isn't all that much either.

[Padlin]

Second hand information... I know of a fella with a 1000w inverter, had a 700w microwave that it would not run. Bought a 600w mw and has no problems.

Looked up the specs on a Daewoo 600w'er, input is still 1200w. It'll cost you $50 or so to find out if it'll work on your genny.

[bikendan]

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.

[subcamper]

The problem is that the 700 watts is OUTPUT (cooking)power. According to GE, their 0.7 cu ft 700 watt microwave DRAWS 1500 watts from the AC supply, which is way above the 1000 watts the Honda genny can put out continuously.

You will have a hard time finding a microwave that draws under 1000 watts input power. Maybe a small inverter microwave on a low power level as someone mentioned already.

Steve

[time2roll]

Best shot IMO is a Panasonic 'inverter' style microwave.

These actually reduce power when a lower power setting is chosen. Typical microwave just cycles power at lower settings. IIRC they get down to 500 watts input on the lower settings.

[2oldman]

I'll guess maybe. That's not much difference.