Generators which one

. . but won't run an Air Conditioner, which was a clear requirement.

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spot on Dennis,

Only the EF2400 Yamaha will do it. The EF2400 is remarkably different to the EF2000...

I've got 480 watts of panels, three batteries and a EF1000is to run a fridge, pc and little incidentals... i can only dream of aircon

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hi OREJAP,

just be carefull you dont sieze the windings or burn the inverter out from running it under too much load, id be running my air on full throttle, you wont here the genny with the air running...

Hi OREJAP - Of course its heavier – the Yamaha EF 2400 has a 20% larger inverter and a 171cc motor compared to a 100cc motor in the Honda 20i. Did the salesman put his guarantee in writing?

Correction 25% larger 1.6kva to 2kva (continuous ratings)

Hi Dennis, I was not "Knocking" the Yamaha product & regardless of why it is bigger or heavier is irrelevant the point of the matter is, it is. My wife can lift & carry the Honda,it stores nicely & suites our purpose. If you own or buy a Yamaha for what suites you then good on you. I have checked with Honda what the unit will & won't do it is in writing. Honda assures me that if I have a question or any doubts as to what the unit can or cannot do or if I have a query I can contact them either on the web site or via the phone. I think sometimes advice given by "others" are the views of that person & maybe not always accurate. Go to the scource & find out.

it really comes down to what you want to hear and believe...

forum can only say what is in its experience,
you chose to believe the salesman,
don't be so harsh on yourself...

Hi OREJAP,
Not only did I research the subject - I borrowed a 20i from a mate and while it would start my airconditioner it would not keep it running on a continuous basis in hot weather. The Honda 20i is a well made unit but it is too small for my airconditioner. If you read some of the threads on this site you will see that it will run some airconditioners and not others.

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and that's probably exactly what Honda's out will be...

"ohhh, your Airconditioner is Model XWZ123, that's not the same as most airconditioners! Are you sure you took the airconditioner model and exact series number in when talking about your specific airconditioners specific requirements to the salesperson"...

c'on OJ, admit it..I8)
ya' just seen red and wanted it...lol...
we have all been there....lol..

just run it fast, dont kill it, honda warranty can tell...

I heard it from 500m away and but that was with a stethoscope it was that quiet hehehehe

Bloody heavy though, lucky Annie lifted it for us hey Bruce ;)


Cheers Kev

Hi all. This is my first foray into the Forum. I am researching portable generators for a nearly 2-year old off road caravan (Free Spirit) I've just purchased from the original owners in Queensland and brought to Perth. It has an AirCommand Ibis roof A/C installed. The van came with a draw bar mounted 1.8kVa Super Cheap genny that is obviously Chinese made - and heavy at 39kg. I have not even tried to run the A/C on this, but it works well on mains power! I've removed the genny from the A-frame, and hope to get a better brand, pure sine wave, reputable inverter genny for "the big lap" next year. AirCommand recommends a 2.8kVa to cater for most Australian summer conditions. I had been focused on either a Honda or Yamaha at 2kVa, but having read some of the comments above, probably should go for more capacity - even at the cost of greater weight and size. It seems the Yamaha 3kVa is more than 50% more expensive than the 2kVa, but a Yamaha 2.8kVa is not much more expensive than the 2kVa, but it looks big and clunky, not all sexy like the smaller units. I'm tending towards the advice of Alan John...seems very sensible. I would be interested in others' experience.

It would be unwise to buy a genny without checking the Yammy out.Top quality units.