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<blockquote data-quote="ICanFixIt" data-source="post: 3689581" data-attributes="member: 45888">In 2003 I bought a Honda e2000 to run an air conditioner on a sailboat.&nbsp; I later sold the boat but kept the generator.&nbsp; Over the years, I used the generator during power outages.&nbsp; It powered my refrigerator, TV, furnace fan, and lights with no problems.&nbsp; Fast forward to October 10, 2018.&nbsp; I lived in Panama City when hurricane Michael hit.&nbsp; That little Honda powered everything I needed for the next month.&nbsp; No, it couldn&#039;t power everything at the same time, but I had a game plan that worked out well.&nbsp; I had to plug in just my coffee maker when I first got up in the morning. After the coffee was ready, I switched to the electric grill or microwave to make breakfast.&nbsp; When that was done, I powered the refrigerator and the TV.&nbsp; The e2000 ran for about 8 hours on one gallon of gasoline, and was much, much quieter than any of my neighbors generators.&nbsp; The $1069 that I originally paid was a good bargain.&nbsp;&nbsp; Last year I gave that old generator to my son, because I had purchased a new 7.5Kw dual-fuel generator.&nbsp; The justification for the larger generator was it&#039;s ability to run my hot tub and keep it from a damaging freeze-up in cold weather(like last winter).&nbsp; Since then, I have realized that most of my emergency power requirements don&#039;t justify running the larger, noisy, gas hog.&nbsp; I bought a new Honda e2200i that will be my primary backup power source.&nbsp; As a bonus, it can power the MrCool split-system heat pump I installed in my garage.&nbsp;&nbsp; In case it isn&#039;t clear, I am a MAJOR Honda fan.&nbsp; During last winter&#039;s freeze-out we used the Champion 7.5Kw generator to power everything for more than a week.&nbsp; All of our &quot;sensitive&quot; electronics like TV, surround sound system, network modems and routers, 4 computers, electronic light dimmers and other stuff somehow managed to survive the &quot;dirty&quot; power provided by the non-inverter generator.&nbsp; I am beginning to believe that the supposed problems are more marketing hype than reality.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ICanFixIt, post: 3689581, member: 45888"] In 2003 I bought a Honda e2000 to run an air conditioner on a sailboat. I later sold the boat but kept the generator. Over the years, I used the generator during power outages. It powered my refrigerator, TV, furnace fan, and lights with no problems. Fast forward to October 10, 2018. I lived in Panama City when hurricane Michael hit. That little Honda powered everything I needed for the next month. No, it couldn't power everything at the same time, but I had a game plan that worked out well. I had to plug in just my coffee maker when I first got up in the morning. After the coffee was ready, I switched to the electric grill or microwave to make breakfast. When that was done, I powered the refrigerator and the TV. The e2000 ran for about 8 hours on one gallon of gasoline, and was much, much quieter than any of my neighbors generators. The $1069 that I originally paid was a good bargain. Last year I gave that old generator to my son, because I had purchased a new 7.5Kw dual-fuel generator. The justification for the larger generator was it's ability to run my hot tub and keep it from a damaging freeze-up in cold weather(like last winter). Since then, I have realized that most of my emergency power requirements don't justify running the larger, noisy, gas hog. I bought a new Honda e2200i that will be my primary backup power source. As a bonus, it can power the MrCool split-system heat pump I installed in my garage. In case it isn't clear, I am a MAJOR Honda fan. During last winter's freeze-out we used the Champion 7.5Kw generator to power everything for more than a week. All of our "sensitive" electronics like TV, surround sound system, network modems and routers, 4 computers, electronic light dimmers and other stuff somehow managed to survive the "dirty" power provided by the non-inverter generator. I am beginning to believe that the supposed problems are more marketing hype than reality. [/QUOTE]

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