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Re: The Official unofficial CPE 2000i Generator Thread
Don't shoot the messenger but this is my personal opinion and personal experience... You can disagree if you'd like. It's at Sam's Club in Michigan. Auburn Hills to be exact. $499. I picked it up off the shelf and played with it a-bit. It's definitely heavier than the Honda EU2000I by about 7 lbs. (53 lbs dry according to the tag and box it's in/on.) and it feels like it too. Honestly folks, the build quality of the panels and switch knobs, the entire Gen-set is not impressive. Felt flimsy to me. Instead of a push-to-reset breaker, there appears to be an actual switch knob (like a light-switch) that sticks out. I'm assuming it's a breaker or something as it's not clearly labeled on the darn thing???? No manual in display to look at either. What ever it is, it's not what I would want protruding from the side of my generator. I'm as careful as can be, and I still bang my Generator around loading and unloading or just moving it around. I'd be afraid that switch knob would be the first thing to get broken off. Basically my opinion is you'll get what you pay for! The old adage holds true again. It is $499 and that's cheaper than Honda or Yamaha, but having used both of them, they are very solidly built including their cover panels. Conclusion: If you can't afford H or Y, and your going to use it for light duty, this will probably do the trick. If your going to use it alot or as in a contractor situation, pass this one up! I highly encourage those of you to take a look for yourself side-by-side. I too would like to see how it compares electrically. Doesn't anyone have a $24 meter handy?262Views0likes0CommentsRe: The Official unofficial CPE 2000i Generator Thread
Hi folks! I hope you find this useful, but CPE updated their site with the following info: Champion Inverter Gen. In a nutshell, it appears to be a little louder (6db) at full load vs. Honda. It's abit heavier too by a few pounds. Also, I've seen them advertised for about $699 (preorder from BackupGenerator.com). Based off all this, I'm still very happy with my purchase of a Honda EU2000i. I enjoy the lower db. No regrets! -Dave.310Views0likes0CommentsRe: Honda 2000i Carb Job With Photos Must Read!!!!!
Atchafalaya_man wrote: 1) Get into the habit of turning off the fuel cutoff valve and letting the carb run out of fuel. NO GAS REMAINING IN THE CARB at the end of the day means nothing from which to form gunk if you leave it in there for too long. 2) Try to use fuel stabilizer each time you purchase gas. Where is the "fuel shutoff" on the Honda 2000i? I just took delivery of mine and am very excited over this great little Generator! I know the Yamaha's I looked at have a fuel cut off that you can turn off and continue to run engine until fuel is off. The dealer that was demo'ing the machines, said the engine/fuel on/off switch on the Honda is the only cut-off, but that shuts the engine too? I prefer to run my equipment out of gas by cutting the fuel off? By the way, this carb cleaning writeup was great! Great job! You guys and gals all rock!! Thanks in advance!359Views0likes0Comments
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