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- I wonder about how it compared to my 3000 iSE Yamaha. My Yammy is rated at 53-60 dBA, while this is rated at 58 dBa. I'm curious if the Champion model's decibel rating is at no load, no load + econ switch, half load, or full tilt. If the 58 dBs are at full load, that would make it worth having as a backup generator.
- Isn't the 3100i only 3 db less than my 3500/4000 at full load?
Not That I expect the HF generator to be wonderful but maybe we shouldn't be so quick to trash everything new. When I started on the board the only acceptable generator discussion was Red vs Blue and any thing else was trash. Back then Champion had the 3500/4000 which was inexpensive, easy starting and reliable, PLUS quieter than any other open frame in its class. The thought of even suggesting it to some that camped in the boonies away from others seemed a slap in the face of a red/ blue owner.
We saw a lot more brands back then, most proved to be junk. Champion however went from unmentionable to one of the three recommended brands. There is even a thread in the Boondocking section asking red or blue and in the end the answer turned out to be yellow. A year ago this would have been unthinkable.
I see any inexpensive inverter as a possibility of a quieter campground. Should the next guy have the HF inverter on eco while charging his battery, I'm pretty sure it'll be quieter than my 3500/4000. As for longevity, who knows. I've been using the same HF saws to do art crating for 10 years, They may not be the most precise but they get the job done. bikendan wrote:
wwest wrote:
http://www.harborfreight.com/http-www-harborfreight-com-2500-peak2200-running-watts-47-hp-125cc-portable-inverter-generator-61169-html.html
what does this have to do with the thread title?:h
it's not a Champion nor does it have a wireless remote starter.
it's just another Chinese-made overly loud inverter generator that's not even close to the quality of Champion products.
it's only 4db quieter than the open-framed NON-inverter Champion 3500.
and you can get the much quieter Champion 2000w inverter generator for the same price.
X2 this was my thought.wwest wrote:
http://www.harborfreight.com/http-www-harborfreight-com-2500-peak2200-running-watts-47-hp-125cc-portable-inverter-generator-61169-html.html
what does this have to do with the thread title?:h
it's not a Champion nor does it have a wireless remote starter.
it's just another Chinese-made overly loud inverter generator that's not even close to the quality of Champion products.
it's only 4db quieter than the open-framed NON-inverter Champion 3500.
and you can get the much quieter Champion 2000w inverter generator for the same price.NinerBikes wrote:
64 dB for that 2500 watt job from Harbor Freight.... wonder how that's going to sound running next to me while dry camping in the forest? Too much, or just fine for the infield of Daytona while racing?
Pretty annoying if you were sitting outside, then again any generator would be. Inside it doesn't matter if it's a Honda 3000 or our 3500/4000, it's just a hum that you can hear.- i've got 3000+ hours on the LP powered Onan
we full time and mainly dry camp, Nat forest etc..
went to Q this past Jan had hook ups for the first time in 18mo
we have solar but its an adjunt to the generators
Forgot to add
Last week was super hot, look at the Calif wildfire news
We had triple digits, I was using the new champ to power the A/C MrWizard wrote:
Are you running a utility company??? I've got about 25 hours on the 4-1/2 year old Onan, and 82 hours on the 6 year old eu2000i. And half of those numbers is just exercising the darn things!
I got mine 12 days ago ....... I've got over 60 hrs runtime on it.- 64 dB for that 2500 watt job from Harbor Freight.... wonder how that's going to sound running next to me while dry camping in the forest? Too much, or just fine for the infield of Daytona while racing?
- http://www.harborfreight.com/http-www-harborfreight-com-2500-peak2200-running-watts-47-hp-125cc-portable-inverter-generator-61169-html.html
