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Just in comparison, you say you couldn't run the a/c or water heater with your 8500.

The 10kw (MEP-803a military diesel) at my parents house ran:

Water heater
Oven
A/C
Dryer
And every light I could turn on. It really surprised me how much it pulled. That was just for a load test, wouldn't be running all that at once on a normal power outage situation.

I have a generac iq2000 (edited, thought it was a iq1600), got it for $400 at Lowe's so I couldn't pass it up, someone had returned it and they marked it down (apparently incorrectly).
 
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WARRIORWELDING said:
If filling a tank in 11 hrs is to much hassle i'm not sure I wouldn't call that lazy....geese I'd want to inspect it at least that often in operation.
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It wasn't too much hassle, just figured it should last longer. I wasnt close to maxing it out either.

Really my biggest complaint was lack of fuel gauge.

Spending all day riding, bbq-ing, and drinking, the genny wasn't my main thought. Just had to remember to fill it before passing out for the night, and again during the day.
 
catfishblues said:
Isn't that per element?
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Only one element runs at a time. Top element runs until it meets temp, then it switches to the bottom element.

And actually, I think it's 4500w, not 3500. The point still stands, though.
 
Tacoma747 said:
Just in comparison, you say you couldn't run the a/c or water heater with your 8500.

The 10kw (MEP-803a military diesel) at my parents house ran:

Water heater
Oven
A/C
Dryer
And every light I could turn on. It really surprised me how much it pulled. That was just for a load test, wouldn't be running all that at once on a normal power outage situation.

I have a generac iq1600, got it for $400 at Lowe's so I couldn't pass it up, someone had returned it and they marked it down (apparently incorrectly).
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Couple things there.
Military ratings are irrelevant to civilian ratings. They really are. Onan used to sell a 6kW gasoline military machine that was sold to gen pop as a 33kW. Just different ratings standards and conditions. Every engine has a derate value. So a machine good for X kW at 90F and 1000' above sea level may only be good for (x/6) at 125F and 6000' above sea level. Since the military cant necessarily decide where to wage war all their equipment is based on the highest temp encountered plus 20% plus the highest elevation plus 20%. Then that rating/de-rate is applied to the machine.

There is no such thing as an iq1600. There is an ix1600 and an iq2000. Different engines, different rectifies. Not saying one is better or worse than the other.
IQ2000 Full MSRP is $799 can be bought for $599 if you hunt online for a deal.
IX1600 Full MSRP was 599 and could be bought for $425. Its discontinued and obsolete now. Parts support ends at year end, I think.
The GP2200 MSRP at $549 and no one has hit volume yet to really be cutting deals on those. But from the limited use Ive had of one, they appear ok.
 
we run two of the HF 2000 inverters to power our rv. they do a good job. very quiet and uses
little fuel. we can run 9-12 hours depending on how hot it is outside. had em around 2 years
and so far no problems. i do run em dry every time they are used and use premium or
ethanol free fuel.

oh yea one had a bad oil sensor unit straight out of the box--took it back the next day
and it was replaced no questions ask.

the only reason i bought those two instead of a 3500 unit is weight. even being in a wheelchair
i can handle a 2000 by my self.
 
I've got a Honda EU3000i ...it's quiet and badass, runs everything in my toy hauler all night(8-10 hours) on one tank. I bought it used , low hours , for $750
 
Tacoma747 said:
Just in comparison, you say you couldn't run the a/c or water heater with your 8500.

The 10kw (MEP-803a military diesel) at my parents house ran:

Water heater
Oven
A/C
Dryer
And every light I could turn on. It really surprised me how much it pulled. That was just for a load test, wouldn't be running all that at once on a normal power outage situation.

I have a generac iq1600, got it for $400 at Lowe's so I couldn't pass it up, someone had returned it and they marked it down (apparently incorrectly).
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Yep, the 8kw would blow a fuse when the electric water heater would flip on. The 8kw would also not spin the AC units to start them. It would run all the lights, fridges, freezer, heat blower, and everything else in the house. This one will run absolutely everything (maybe not at the same time)
 
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