Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 10:17:09 -0600
Reply-To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: NVC (well,
slightly VC): Questions about buying used generator/invertor
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---- KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote:
> Most generators ARE super noisy, Mr Squirrel. But not the Hondas. An air fan in you van is noisier. If you are in a spot that has absolutely zero noise at night you will notice them. but if you have any insect life making noise, you wont hear them.
I'd rather hear the insects. mcneely
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Nov 3, 2013, at 7:55 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Say what you will, I have been to several backcountry campgroups -- away
> > from city and street noises, away from loud streams -- and the
> > generators are always audible unless they are several hundred yards
> > away. YMMV. I am not a fan of those machines.
> >
> > --
> > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> > Bend, Ore.
> >
> >> On 11/03/2013 04:38 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote:
> >> Really? Someone at bluerocks was running one 25 feet from his van and you couldn't notice it.
> >>
> >>
> >> Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Quiet?!? Unless you're camping within a stone's throw of an interstate
> >>> or in a downtown park, those generators are audible 100 yards away.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> >>> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> >>> Bend, Ore.
> >>>
> >>>> On 11/03/2013 04:22 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote:
> >>>> Hi All,
> >>>>
> >>>> So, with all of the electronics upgrades I thought I'd research the cost
> >>>> of buying a generator/inverter that I could use to power stuff and maybe
> >>>> a small window a/c in the summer months so that the wife and kids will
> >>>> come along.
> >>>>
> >>>> I believe that the Honda EU 2000i seems like the perfect one for a
> >>>> vanagon. It's the right blend of power, and quiet.
> >>>>
> >>>> http://powerequipment.honda.com/generators/models/eu2000i
> >>>>
> >>>> These seem to retail for anywhere from $999 - $1099.
> >>>>
> >>>> I've found a used one that the guy claims was barely run as it was a
> >>>> backup and he's got the paperwork showing when it was bought.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm writing to solicit any advice for buying one of these used.
> >>>> Obviously I plan to run it first. But aside from obvious smoking, oil
> >>>> leaks, odd sounds is there any good ways to ensure I'm getting a good deal?
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers,
> >>>> Harry
> >>>>
--
David McNeely
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