Hi we are about to buy a Generator and not sure which one to buy.
Any feedback would be welcome.
Cheers
Johnstons
Any feedback would be welcome.
Cheers
Johnstons
Which Generator is everyone using and why did you choose that one?
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We have just got a Yamaha 2.4 kva , so quiet. Its heavy though 32kgs. We got talked into it for our aircon is roof mounted. It was only a few hundred more than the 2.0kva so we went for it. They can vary on price but you are over east so your delivery etc is much cheaper than Perth. We could have got some great deals east but delivery made it not viable. Only prob is hubby wanted a big tool box for genie so we spent heaps on a custom made one!
Cheers Jenny
Cheers Jenny
We brought a Honda i20, for the Warranty, Name (reliability) and we wanted too use our van next day we got it and we were going, free camping (live in small country town). The Yamaha do look good though, we have seen them on the ads, after we got ours.
I sell both, they are both much of a muchness!
If you want a good service network then it's Honda all the way, Yamaha don't make their dealers service or warrant product's they don't sell, this is an issue for anyone heading away from major centers.
Personally I prefer the Yamaha's but the worry of the warranty network nowadays would turn me off! The Yammys are quiter, more fuel efficient and lighter when comparing model to model. I have never heard of one overheating like the EU20 can in rediculas hot weather!
But
For peace of of mind & nothing else...... If your heading off the beaten track buy a Honda!
If you want a good service network then it's Honda all the way, Yamaha don't make their dealers service or warrant product's they don't sell, this is an issue for anyone heading away from major centers.
Personally I prefer the Yamaha's but the worry of the warranty network nowadays would turn me off! The Yammys are quiter, more fuel efficient and lighter when comparing model to model. I have never heard of one overheating like the EU20 can in rediculas hot weather!
But
For peace of of mind & nothing else...... If your heading off the beaten track buy a Honda!
Honda EU 20 as well. Got it cheap with the last van. Used to hunt a bit until I refilled it with fresh fuel (prem) and ran it for an hour under load. I can't remember if I have run the roof a/c of it or not, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. At the shows they demo it with roof a/c, TV, jug etc. if I was buying new I would probaly consider the Yamaha because everything Yamaha make is so bloody good LOL.
Hi Big Gee I have never heard that, is it when they are working hard or just hot? What symptoms do you look for? There is a lot of covers around them.
Generally we find our customers have issues with them running a/c's.
The usual concern will come from a customer who has come back after being in proper Australia (where it gets hot) saying the unit would hunt up & down, stall, blow smoke & basically cut in & out whilst generating power.
from what I can gather mostly this issue accurs in stinkin hot ambient temp & coupled with the gennies running the a/c's & they are sitting in the sun, we test them & there is never a fault found. I explain to our customers to run them in the shade, reduce the length of the extension lead as much as possible & make sure its a proper 15amp lead with 10 amp plugs!
I dont think overheating is a great big issue & it certainly wouldn't stop me from buying a Honda.
In all honesty it is an issue that has realistically only been reported to me on about a dozen times. for the amount we have sold I now am wondering why I even commented.......:dizzy:
My final suggestion would be "both brands are reliable & reputable" buy which ever suits your needs better, in my mind the biggest decision should be size & weight. The bad luck of overheating or even the need to make a warranty claim while you are off the beaten track should be almost never be required if good maintenance & careful use procedures are always followed.
also
remember Fuel goes stale very quickly especially while sitting carby's! so darin your fuel bowl. Change your oil at least once per year even if your gennie sits unused! if you use it make sure it's serviced accordingly! & most importantly think of the load you expect to draw from it. A certain killer of generators is anything with electric motors, like air conditioners! They draw so much load to start, run & cycle, if your running the a/c & kettle or microwave, whilst charging flat batteries with your fridge running on 240 & charging your Iphone & ipad & the kkids are also watching their DVD players, & youve got all the lights going.... all of this running on a 2kva gennie is alway going to cause issues!
Good luck
Big Gee
The usual concern will come from a customer who has come back after being in proper Australia (where it gets hot) saying the unit would hunt up & down, stall, blow smoke & basically cut in & out whilst generating power.
from what I can gather mostly this issue accurs in stinkin hot ambient temp & coupled with the gennies running the a/c's & they are sitting in the sun, we test them & there is never a fault found. I explain to our customers to run them in the shade, reduce the length of the extension lead as much as possible & make sure its a proper 15amp lead with 10 amp plugs!
I dont think overheating is a great big issue & it certainly wouldn't stop me from buying a Honda.
In all honesty it is an issue that has realistically only been reported to me on about a dozen times. for the amount we have sold I now am wondering why I even commented.......:dizzy:
My final suggestion would be "both brands are reliable & reputable" buy which ever suits your needs better, in my mind the biggest decision should be size & weight. The bad luck of overheating or even the need to make a warranty claim while you are off the beaten track should be almost never be required if good maintenance & careful use procedures are always followed.
also
remember Fuel goes stale very quickly especially while sitting carby's! so darin your fuel bowl. Change your oil at least once per year even if your gennie sits unused! if you use it make sure it's serviced accordingly! & most importantly think of the load you expect to draw from it. A certain killer of generators is anything with electric motors, like air conditioners! They draw so much load to start, run & cycle, if your running the a/c & kettle or microwave, whilst charging flat batteries with your fridge running on 240 & charging your Iphone & ipad & the kkids are also watching their DVD players, & youve got all the lights going.... all of this running on a 2kva gennie is alway going to cause issues!
Good luck
Big Gee
Jim,
Also you can try a big plastic syringe from the chemist. They work a treat also.
All Yamaha models are 10db quiter at the rated distance, except the ef2800. It is rated the same as the eu20i.
The "rated distance" is usually applied by most brands as a 6-7 meter distance in a grassy field from the generator @ 1/4 load.
Ps (this rating is not governed, it's just a rule of thumb measurement that manufacturers seem to have found a middle ground with)
The "rated distance" is usually applied by most brands as a 6-7 meter distance in a grassy field from the generator @ 1/4 load.
Ps (this rating is not governed, it's just a rule of thumb measurement that manufacturers seem to have found a middle ground with)
Hi BIG GEE just another question if we do want to run our aircon/heater in our 16.49-1 will we need a 2kva or 2.4?
cheers
cheers
I grabbed a 4.4 kv genny off eBay 2 years ago.
Brand was MTM, works perfect.
I've had the Yamaha genny which I couldn't fault but for a third of the price this genny is great.
Runs nice and quiet too.
Cheers
Brand was MTM, works perfect.
I've had the Yamaha genny which I couldn't fault but for a third of the price this genny is great.
Runs nice and quiet too.
Cheers
Us too,we have the 4.4 kva which we can't fault. Nice and quiet and will run the whole van with the added bonus of a remote start
Hi cystal & bully,
That sounds vary interesting. I just looked one on evil-bay and you can buy that brand of unit 4.4kva for around the $400 mark. Have you had any adverse affects from the unit?
I spoke to our local Honda dealer who is a friend of mine (he is biased I know) and he suggested that the cheap units can affect things like air conditioners and he has heard of cases where the air conditioner motors have been burnt out?
If anyone has any info on this it would be great as It looks like I may be able to save a few K?
We like most others had only considered the Honda or the Yamaha. We also have a Kippor dealer in town and I have briefly looked at these as well.
Thanks in advance
Kev
That sounds vary interesting. I just looked one on evil-bay and you can buy that brand of unit 4.4kva for around the $400 mark. Have you had any adverse affects from the unit?
I spoke to our local Honda dealer who is a friend of mine (he is biased I know) and he suggested that the cheap units can affect things like air conditioners and he has heard of cases where the air conditioner motors have been burnt out?
If anyone has any info on this it would be great as It looks like I may be able to save a few K?
We like most others had only considered the Honda or the Yamaha. We also have a Kippor dealer in town and I have briefly looked at these as well.
Thanks in advance
Kev