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| Back up generator [message #158765] |
Tue, 31 January 2012 17:11  |
stick miller
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Thought this might be a nice back up. Better than HF and not quite as expensive as Honda.
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Stick Miller
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'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
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| Re: Back up generator [message #158812 is a reply to message #158765] |
Tue, 31 January 2012 21:26  |
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| Stick Miller wrote on Tue, 31 January 2012 16:11 |
Thought this might be a nice back up. Better than HF and not quite as expensive as Honda.
http://1saleaday.com/family/
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Looks like a smokin' deal. I don't know anything about this unit. It may be great but, remember, you get what you pay for.
Carl Stouffer
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| Re: Back up generator [message #158858 is a reply to message #158765] |
Wed, 01 February 2012 11:12 |
Larry C
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I must have missed it, they now advertise a mens wallet.
I have grown to believe, that the ONAN, though a work horse for its time, and still is, can be beat by a more economical smaller gen. I picked up one that runs on oil/gas mix and can power the battery charger. Can use it anywhere, small and starts easily by hand, something I can't do with the ONAN.
Not a bad idea, having a hand startable gen around sometimes.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Back up generator [message #158862 is a reply to message #158858] |
Wed, 01 February 2012 11:25 |
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The "1 Sale a Day" deals all end at midnight
eastern time; probably actually at 2359.
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> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Back up generator
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> I must have missed it, they now advertise a mens wallet.
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> I have grown to believe, that the ONAN, though a work horse for its time, and still is, can be beat by a more economical smaller gen. I picked up one that runs on oil/gas mix and can power the battery charger. Can use it anywhere, small and starts easily by hand, something I can't do with the ONAN.
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> Not a bad idea, having a hand startable gen around sometimes.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Back up generator [message #158865 is a reply to message #158862] |
Wed, 01 February 2012 11:59 |
stick miller
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Yes - it is a deal a day. I was late seeing this.
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: [GMCnet] Back up generator [message #158866 is a reply to message #158862] |
Wed, 01 February 2012 12:00 |
Douglas Norton
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That unit was a good deal. After a lot of thinking, I passed on the deal. There are occasionally great deals popping up unexpectedly if you know ahead of time what you need and funding. I have been looking at deals on the Honda (quieter and more efficient) small generators. I have come to believe that the 1000 watt two stroke one I bought 3 years ago will do for now. It can run my charger, 900 watt water heater, and run my home refrigerator in a pinch, but not my microwave or AC. I'll stick with it (and the Onan) since I use it less than once a year. I paid $89 and some smooth talking for it on sale with a rebate at an auto parts store. I will get more serious about a 2K or larger unit if my Onan gives up the ghost. For right now the Onan can run the ac, heats water, runs the microwave, and only gives up blue smoke. So far it is ghastly but not ghostly.
Doug Norton 73 Sequoia
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From: D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Back up generator
The "1 Sale a Day" deals all end at midnight
eastern time; probably actually at 2359.
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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: slawrence111@yahoo.com
> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:12:18 -0600
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Back up generator
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> I must have missed it, they now advertise a mens wallet.
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> I have grown to believe, that the ONAN, though a work horse for its time, and still is, can be beat by a more economical smaller gen. I picked up one that runs on oil/gas mix and can power the battery charger. Can use it anywhere, small and starts easily by hand, something I can't do with the ONAN.
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> Not a bad idea, having a hand startable gen around sometimes.
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> 74 GLACIER X, 260/455-APC-4 Bagg'r
> Remflex Manifold gaskets
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| Re: [GMCnet] Back up generator [message #158918 is a reply to message #158887] |
Wed, 01 February 2012 21:05 |
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For those that were too late, I found the same company selling on ebay but for 399.00 and free shipping. I'm on the fence.
HTH
John Blankenship
'76 Palm Beach
Tulare, CA
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| Re: [GMCnet] Back up generator [message #158943 is a reply to message #158919] |
Thu, 02 February 2012 02:55 |
jtblank
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Rob,
This is as bad as sending someone an attachment and forget to attach...
Here is the Ebay listing number I should have previously identified
190635334785
CRS again!
John
John Blankenship
'76 Palm Beach
Tulare, CA
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| Re: [GMCnet] Back up generator [message #158953 is a reply to message #158918] |
Thu, 02 February 2012 09:17 |
Carl S.
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| jtblank wrote on Wed, 01 February 2012 20:05 |
For those that were too late, I found the same company selling on ebay but for 399.00 and free shipping. I'm on the fence.
HTH
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John, As I said in an earlier post, you generally get what you pay for. That said, if I didn't already have a 2K Honeywell, I would be very tempted to take a chance on this one, especially if all I wanted it to do was run the battery charger. I'm sure it would be quieter and easier to handle and store than any of the larger and heavier 2K units. Amazon has a large selection of inverter generators available. I haven't looked at their listings lately, but you might get a good deal there.
I would recommend that you check for an authorized service provider in you area, in case you have a problem with whatever brand you buy. That's what I did when I went for the Honeywell and I'm glad I did. It ended up going haywire the first week we used it and they ended up replacing it under warranty, after they determined it couldn't be fixed. The second one works much better, but is still louder than a Honda.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Back up generator [message #159021 is a reply to message #158933] |
Thu, 02 February 2012 19:28 |
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| Mr ERFisher wrote on Wed, 01 February 2012 23:45 |
I found the 2kw was required to run the microwave....
2 kw will run everything except the ac
gene
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Dan Gregg <gregg_dan@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> the air conditioner. My water heater was too much for the Kipor so I went
> with the on demand a few years back. I can not "justify" a 2000 watt unit.
> The little Kipor is light weight and quiet. The one in the add may be a
> great deal but I am not familiar with it. Of course, with 300 watts of
> solar on the roof, we rarely run any kind of generator.
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We dont use a generator to run a microwave, we use the batteries.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Back up generator [message #159046 is a reply to message #159024] |
Thu, 02 February 2012 21:25 |
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| Douglas Norton wrote on Thu, 02 February 2012 18:44 |
So Dan, I see this as a big deal.
If I can run the microwave from batteries, I can avoid the need for a 2kw generator.
How do you do it? Is it a 12 volt Microwave or do you use an inverter?
If it is an inverter, is it a pure sign wave and what size?
My 1200 watt inverter will not run my microwave. It groans real bad like it wants to burn up - I am told that some blow out if they growl too long.
We dont use a generator to run a microwave, we use the batteries.
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My 2000W Kipor will easily run my microwave if I have it set as running only off AC, but I can also run it off my 2000W invertor while running my 1000 Kipor as a charger maintainer.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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