Generators

HI, Jonsie, we have a Honda 2 inverter type, we have had it fore 3yrs now found it great with no probs, in my opinion honda , yamaha, are the best hope this helps.

Hi Jonsie

We too have the Honda 2 kva inverter genny - just for use of power tools if needed, and to run the caravan air con if we really need it (it is a good trip if it never gets used - i don't think we used it once last year in five months of travel). It gets far more use at home where it can run the fridges and freezer one at a time rostered for an hour each, plus concurrently with communications and aquarium aerators on eco setting during long power outages, as well as for power tools in the paddocks. At 23 kgs it is light and easy to carry, and very easy to pull start. Purrs softly - we have been near people with the same and had to go outside the caravan to hear if it was still running. Running the air con on a hot day on full revs it used a litre of ULP an hour; on eco it seems to run all day on the 3 litre tank.

Do a search here on generators and you will come up with feedback on many brands. Honda is a popular choice, and Yamaha also considered reliable. Both are quiet enough not to annoy your neighbours too much.

Motherhen

Our Kipor 2000 is three years old and I can't fault it. It hasn't done a lot of work and it was never planned to, hence I didn't spend the extra on a Honda or Yamaha at the time. Just as quiet as a Honda.

Happily runs a Heron 2.2 aircon.

I believe they are now even better since the Australian rights were taken over by Primus (ours is an old yellow one) and Primus product support is excellent.

Great value.

Jim.

The yammies are the best - but - you've got to know when/where/what sort of voltage your wanting to get out of them...

we mave a Honda 20i eu inverter type. Only 21 kilos, so lighter then most, nice and compact,quiet too and will run for 13 hours on a tank full. In 6 months we never needed it, but we did build a very good battery system that could get us thru 4/5 days.Like some folk say, if you take it you wont need it.
cheers