Comments on: Honda Portable Generators http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/honda-portable-generators/ Completely unbiased review of portable generators capable of home backup with emphasis on quiet generators. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: mike ct http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/honda-portable-generators/#comment-506 mike ct Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:17:14 +0000 http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/?p=3#comment-506 We have two honda generators one is great except for broken motor mount and other is almost impossible to get started not worth having.So you see all depends on the unit itself.I have homelite with 11 hp briggs that has been perfect just change the oil after every big storm never had to pull more than twice to get going.One time running four days straight. We have two honda generators one is great except for broken motor mount and other is almost impossible to get started not worth having.So you see all depends on the unit itself.I have homelite with 11 hp briggs that has been perfect just change the oil after every big storm never had to pull more than twice to get going.One time running four days straight.

]]> By: CathyNJ http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/honda-portable-generators/#comment-479 CathyNJ Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:21:46 +0000 http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/?p=3#comment-479 So tired of power outages in my building from downed wires and/or summer lightening. My one bedroom apt is total electric. I'd like to buy a generator to put on my balcony and use it for my frig, a lamp and either a small electric heater or ceiling fan. Please, any suggestions? Thanks in advance. So tired of power outages in my building from downed wires and/or summer lightening.
My one bedroom apt is total electric. I’d like to buy a generator to put on my balcony
and use it for my frig, a lamp and either a small electric heater or ceiling fan.
Please, any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Charie http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/honda-portable-generators/#comment-468 Charie Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:54:54 +0000 http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/?p=3#comment-468 CJ. Please if you can care for children you can put gas in a generator. I am a retired woman that lives off the grid. I pour gas and move my portable generator around daily. I have a Honda generator that I bought used several years ago. It works great. I have both the key start and pull. One to two pulls and it starts. Good luck. CJ. Please if you can care for children you can put gas in a generator. I am a retired woman that lives off the grid. I pour gas and move my portable generator around daily.
I have a Honda generator that I bought used several years ago. It works great. I have both the key start and pull. One to two pulls and it starts. Good luck.

]]> By: CJ http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/honda-portable-generators/#comment-394 CJ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:21:49 +0000 http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/?p=3#comment-394 I bought a house that already has all the wiring and electrical box needed for a generator, and a place to put the portable generator tin the garage to roll it right out to the driveway. That's good. Day 4 of no power after Hurricane Irene I think it's time to get a portable generator of my own. I need a bit of advice please. All the posts seem to be from gentlemen with a certain mechanical expertise. As a common sense woman with small kids in the house, any advice on getting a portable HONDA generator? Is it really as easy as pouring gas in a mower? I do have propane for my kitchen stove, should I hire a plumber to reroute the propane to outside the garage and forgo having to deal with the gasoline? Friendly advice please. I bought a house that already has all the wiring and electrical box needed for a generator, and a place to put the portable generator tin the garage to roll it right out to the driveway. That’s good. Day 4 of no power after Hurricane Irene I think it’s time to get a portable generator of my own. I need a bit of advice please. All the posts seem to be from gentlemen with a certain mechanical expertise. As a common sense woman with small kids in the house, any advice on getting a portable HONDA generator? Is it really as easy as pouring gas in a mower?

I do have propane for my kitchen stove, should I hire a plumber to reroute the propane to outside the garage and forgo having to deal with the gasoline?

Friendly advice please.

]]> By: Rich on Fire http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/honda-portable-generators/#comment-392 Rich on Fire Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:43:44 +0000 http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/?p=3#comment-392 With the onset of hurricane Irene and thinking I would like to make the investment on a quality genset, I chose a Honda EG4k having calculated my watt demand and the ability to turn things on and off if I needed to in a post storm no power situation. I bought it 2 days in advance ,tested it for an hour watching my amp draw with the appliances I turned on and off, typically my useage was 5 to 15 amps. 4 hours of run time and it failed, the dealer thought it was a carb prob, it would shut itself off in 5 sec after starting, unplugging the stator plug proved what it was..... They {Honda} dont replace defective units you're stuck with a fixed lemon...... With the onset of hurricane Irene and thinking I would like to make the investment on a quality genset, I chose a Honda EG4k having calculated my watt demand and the ability to turn things on and off if I needed to in a post storm no power situation. I bought it 2 days in advance ,tested it for an hour watching my amp draw with the appliances I turned on and off, typically my useage was 5 to 15 amps. 4 hours of run time and it failed, the dealer thought it was a carb prob, it would shut itself off in 5 sec after starting, unplugging the stator plug proved what it was….. They {Honda} dont replace defective units you’re stuck with a fixed lemon……

]]> By: cody http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/honda-portable-generators/#comment-389 cody Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:08:50 +0000 http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/?p=3#comment-389 hmm thank you for the information about the quietness of honda generators. I did not know this. Also, you might want to look at various inverter generators, they are a bit more expensive as well, but quieter and more efficient than regular portable units.. Propane Portable Generators are becoming more common and offer the advantage of less maintenance (no carburetor issues to deal with), better for the environment, and cheaper to operate in the long run. Price is approximately 10% to 20% more. hmm thank you for the information about the quietness of honda generators. I did not know this. Also, you might want to look at various inverter generators, they are a bit more expensive as well, but quieter and more efficient than regular portable units..

Propane Portable Generators are becoming more common and offer the advantage of less maintenance (no carburetor issues to deal with), better for the environment, and cheaper to operate in the long run. Price is approximately 10% to 20% more.

]]> By: Wayne Hamilton http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/honda-portable-generators/#comment-63 Wayne Hamilton Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:31:40 +0000 http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/?p=3#comment-63 The Honda 6500is generator is best of them all when considering noise level , reliability and the 3 year warranty ..As for price well , sometimes you get what you pay for ..i have been to as many web sites as the next guy and read favorable comments concerning the Honda till you start talking price and then the tune changes ..What i say to them when they ask me why i own 4 Honda generators i simply respond by saying that you use a generator for the most part for emergency power or portable power if working or living remotely and you want it to run and run and run without fail ..when you sleep at night you are secure in knowing it will still be running in the morning ....I took care of the gasoline fume issue by converting all my generators over to propane fuel ...Oh! what a difference it makes , I suggest to anyone its the way to go . Buy a kit and go for it . They run close to $200 for a tri-fuel conversion . A final note worth mentioning is that i have owned Generac's , they perform okay but they will deafen you . As for the Chinese knock-offs they suffer with long running times and break at the manifolds and muffler areas due to vibrations..The only one i would recommend is the Kipor pure sine wave models , They are cheaper than the Honda but i question their dependability in comparison ..Thanks for reading my comment. Hope it helps . The Honda 6500is generator is best of them all when considering noise level , reliability and
the 3 year warranty ..As for price well , sometimes you get what you pay for ..i have been to as many
web sites as the next guy and read favorable comments concerning the Honda till you start talking
price and then the tune changes ..What i say to them when they ask me why i own 4 Honda generators
i simply respond by saying that you use a generator for the most part for emergency power or portable
power if working or living remotely and you want it to run and run and run without fail ..when you sleep at
night you are secure in knowing it will still be running in the morning ….I took care of the gasoline fume
issue by converting all my generators over to propane fuel …Oh! what a difference it makes , I suggest to
anyone its the way to go . Buy a kit and go for it . They run close to $200 for a tri-fuel conversion . A final note
worth mentioning is that i have owned Generac’s , they perform okay but they will deafen you . As for the
Chinese knock-offs they suffer with long running times and break at the manifolds and muffler areas due to vibrations..The only one i would recommend is the Kipor pure sine wave models , They are cheaper than the Honda but i question their dependability in comparison ..Thanks for reading my comment. Hope it helps .

]]> By: camper craig http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/honda-portable-generators/#comment-17 camper craig Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:24:25 +0000 http://www.reviewportablegenerators.com/?p=3#comment-17 The Cummins/Onan is rated 58 dBa at 7 meters, not seven feet as stated above. The Cummins/Onan is rated 58 dBa at 7 meters, not seven feet as stated above.

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