October 27, 2019
We purchased a generator at the end of July, primarily because our utility company, PG&E, was planning power outages to prevent wildfires. I’m disabled and use non-invasive ventilation to help me breathe in addition to other machines that require electricity to run or be recharged. I chose the Honda 3000W unit for its power output, quiet operation, ease of use and reputation for reliability. Since receiving it, we’ve had 2 power outages. The first outage began after we were asleep. The total time for the outage was 15 hrs and we ran the generator for 9.25 hrs. It used 3/4 of the tank (about 2.25 gal) and was providing power to: 2 side-by-side refrigerator/freezers, 1 microwave, 2 cable TV boxes, 2 TV’S, a modem & router, printer, outlets & lights in a family room, kitchen, garage including door opener, 3 of the 4 bedrooms and all 3 bathrooms. I’m not a big fan of extension cord spaghetti and had an electrician set up an outlet so all we have to do is turn off the main switch to the house, the breakers for all 220V appliances and any other breakers we won’t be using. The Honda starts right up and we use a heavy duty male-male cord to make the connection. It is so quiet I’m barely able to hear it on the patio 20 ft away (double pane windows). Of course we don’t run everything at the same time and we’re able to use the ECO mode.
We’re in the middle of the 2nd power outage as I type this review and the Honda is purring away. There are a few things other reviews mentioned that need to be addressed.
Weight. It’s definitely heavy. I felt it worth getting wheels/castors and make sure 2 of them can swivel. https://smile.amazon.com/Reliance-Controls-Corporation-06424-ZS9-000AH-Generator/dp/B000VH7ZZ0
The generator is shipped with no oil or gas and the battery is not connected. Install the wheels, before adding any fluids.
Everything you need to know is in the owner’s manual, which comes with it or it can be accessed online. The only error I came across is the manual says, “Remove the four 6 mm cap nuts, and remove the front cover.” for accessing the battery. The cap nuts are 10mm not 6mm.
When I connected the battery, I also added 2 pigtails for a battery tender to alleviate having to remove the cover to charge the battery. https://smile.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-021-0123-Junior-Charger/dp/B000CITK8S
So far, this has been a great purchase. Love it!
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| power source | gas-powered | Fuel Powered | Fuel Powered | Gas Powered | Fuel Powered | Recoil |
| engine type | 4 Stroke | 4 Stroke | 4 Stroke | 4 Stroke | 4 Stroke | 4 Stroke |
| output wattage | 3000 watts | 7000 watts | 7000 watts | 2200 watts | 7000 watts | 2200 watts |
| runtime | 20 hours | 9.8 hours | 9.8 hours | 8.1 hours | 10.5 hours | 8.1 hours |
| tank volume | 3.4 gallons | 6.2 gallons | 6.2 gallons | 1 gallons | 6.2 gallons | 0.95 gallons |
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| voltage | 120 volts | 240 volts | 240 volts | 120 volts | 240 volts | 120 volts |
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