Now when my build-in Generac died and even new $350 board is not fixing it, I am researching more reasonable option.
$500 inverter generator have excelent reviews and some say it runs smaller AC just fine, but forum search shows 0 topicks.
Hard to believe nobody from the forum tried it?
$500 inverter generator have excelent reviews and some say it runs smaller AC just fine, but forum search shows 0 topicks.
Hard to believe nobody from the forum tried it?
I am original poster and funny how 2 years old topic has been brought back to life.
I did not buy Predator, becouse I had Honda 3000 sitting at home, so I just rerouted my long vacation to make another stop at home.
There is video linked on HF site, showing that 3500 Predator is way quieter than Honda 2000 in all range, so we can compare reliability.
When I bought my Honda 3000 about 15 years ago it come with factory defect.
It would power smaller load, but inverter would go into overload when AC started. That did put dent on our Mexican vacations at the time, so nothing is bulletproof.
I did not buy Predator, becouse I had Honda 3000 sitting at home, so I just rerouted my long vacation to make another stop at home.
There is video linked on HF site, showing that 3500 Predator is way quieter than Honda 2000 in all range, so we can compare reliability.
When I bought my Honda 3000 about 15 years ago it come with factory defect.
It would power smaller load, but inverter would go into overload when AC started. That did put dent on our Mexican vacations at the time, so nothing is bulletproof.
Honda is not giving any credit to anybody
http://world.honda.com/powerproducts-technology/generator/
Honda site wrote:
In 1998, Honda developed the Microprocessor-controlled Sine Wave Inverter, allowing electricity with a waveform clean enough to power ordinary electric appliances, to be supplied according to the load.
http://world.honda.com/powerproducts-technology/generator/
I can only partly understand the anti-China mentality here.
I have China-made automotive tool set that I've been using for 35 years.
Couple of pieces broke in the mean time, but in the same time I broke dozens of Craftsman's .
Can't use Craftsman often becouse they are too thick to fit on modern automobiles.
But I bought the set in Europe, where the supplier order from China the high end tools, not the stuff we are offered from China in USA.
To add to it, just last week I went to HD to seek good plywood for my camper repair. Having bad experience with 1/4" construction plywood in the past I was really surprised to find nice sheet marked as 5 mm. Load it without 2nd tough only at home to discover "Made in China" label.
Back at HD when waiting in the lane, I was ask by other customers where did I find such a nice piece.
Anyway, I repeat one more time, that due to Predator not fitting in my camper compartment, I will be carrying Japanese on front platform. Don't really want to look like rednecks, but already having big Honda leaves me with no better choice.
I have China-made automotive tool set that I've been using for 35 years.
Couple of pieces broke in the mean time, but in the same time I broke dozens of Craftsman's .
Can't use Craftsman often becouse they are too thick to fit on modern automobiles.
But I bought the set in Europe, where the supplier order from China the high end tools, not the stuff we are offered from China in USA.
To add to it, just last week I went to HD to seek good plywood for my camper repair. Having bad experience with 1/4" construction plywood in the past I was really surprised to find nice sheet marked as 5 mm. Load it without 2nd tough only at home to discover "Made in China" label.
Back at HD when waiting in the lane, I was ask by other customers where did I find such a nice piece.
Anyway, I repeat one more time, that due to Predator not fitting in my camper compartment, I will be carrying Japanese on front platform. Don't really want to look like rednecks, but already having big Honda leaves me with no better choice.
