Any one have the Champion 3500 watt inverter generator?

[pianotuna]

Hi all,

Some not so nice persons cut the cable to the Yamaha 3000 sIEB generator and took it.

Has anyone used the Champion 3500 watt inverter generator with remote start? I'd be interested in knowing whether it has been reliable.

[Boon_Docker]

🙂

[pianotuna]

Hi MrWizard,

Thank you. I've found out from the insurance that to get replacement value I must purchase a Yamaha. 😞

Not that the Yamaha is bad--just heavy.

I will be having a cradle welded up and putting the generator at the front of the RV. It will have dual receivers so it won't flop around like a dead fish, and it will have a cage and serious locks. Next time round the folks will need a cutting torch.

I will be favoring the passenger's side to try and offset the weight on the driver's side of the RV.

I'm missing the big inverter, and the generator. It really limits what I can do.

MrWizard wrote:
I did a little research
There are two new inverter versions
3500 peak for gasoline only model

The dual fuel gasoline or portable l.p. Tank propane model
Is 3400 peak gasoline and 3100 peak on propane

[JiminDenver]

100 lbs, holy crude! I was thinking 20 lbs just in case.

Driving a SUV and pulling a trailer makes carrying the gas a major pain. The generator has to be drained, run dry and vented for a day before we load it up. The gas can, well we only have room for 5 gallons and it stinks.

[theoldwizard1]

JiminDenver wrote:
As someone that never NEEDS to run the generator but keeps one in case, the propane is a very attractive option.

Yep, it is much safer to have a 100lb LP bottle than 20+ gallons of gasoline that will go bad.

[JiminDenver]

As someone that never NEEDS to run the generator but keeps one in case, the propane is a very attractive option.

[MrWizard]

I did a little research
There are two new inverter versions
3500 peak for gasoline only model

The dual fuel gasoline or portable l.p. Tank propane model
Is 3400 peak gasoline and 3100 peak on propane

[JiminDenver]

pianotuna wrote:
Yes, but with a $700 deductible, and they may or may not cover the add on Pinella remote.

Yes, I'm in the same dilemma as before. I could go to a much larger solar system rather than replacing the generator.

But the cash they will give me is much less than the replacement value. So if I go with the generator--I have less of a loss.

I can understand that and I know that even with as much solar as I have that I want to keep a generator as a back up.

[bikendan]

Strabo wrote:
How loud are they, my friend had one for camping, his was loud.

your friend probably had the Champion open-frame contractor generator.
they're around 65db.

the OP is talking about one of Champion inverter generators, which are much quieter and more fuel efficient. they're around 57db.

[theoldwizard1]

Strabo wrote:
How loud are they, my friend had one for camping, his was loud.

Any generator makes noise.

Most campgrounds have a rule of "No generators after 9 or 10 o'clock".

Batteries, 12V appliances and inverter make no noise.

[Strabo]

How loud are they, my friend had one for camping, his was loud.

[pianotuna]

Yes, but with a $700 deductible, and they may or may not cover the add on Pinella remote.

Yes, I'm in the same dilemma as before. I could go to a much larger solar system rather than replacing the generator.

But the cash they will give me is much less than the replacement value. So if I go with the generator--I have less of a loss.

JiminDenver wrote:
Hi Don

I hope your generator was insured. That was one expensive chunk of machinery.

With the money you save you could get two or three 320w panels for up top.

[braindead0]

I've got the 3100, so far 3 seasons and not a hiccup. They sent me the high-altitude jet for no cost, just a little time on the phone. Been running that since day one, they say it's for 5000' and over, we tend to camp a lot around 4000'-8000'

[chris3403]

chris3403 wrote:
Mine is going on a little over 300 hours of trouble free service except for 1 time when I used it for 3 days on a Texan beach. I run my air conditioner almost every time I use it.

Someone contacted me and asked me to update my message as to what my problem with it was. I was using it on the beach with the wind blowing around 30 miles an hour and sand got in my fuel when I had to refuel it.

[theoldwizard1]

Amazon has both the 3100 and 3400 Champion Inverter Generators. The 3100 is $200 less.