Small portable 800w generator good or bad?

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89warrior20

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I found a small 800 watt 2 stroke generator sold by Harbor frieght and noted the good reviews for it.

In my first campout in my old/new rv without a generator I found that it would be nice to have a back up just in case my house batteries (2) ran out.

Debating if I should get this or not.  Any thoughts or information is appreciated. 

Can I recharge my house batteries with this generator?  I know I cannot run my AC but I am ok with that I think ;)

Thanks for your reply in advance.

Regards,

Ron Pascual
 
Yes you could recharge your house batteries, but that's about it.  But that's all I use my generator for, so I can relate.

I don't have any experience with that one, but a friend got a similar one from Walmart.  Worked great in the heat, but could not start it when it was cold.  Whoever designed it forgot to put a choke on it.  He returned it for a full refund and now has a 2000W Honeywell from Costco.
 
That's basically a chainsaw engine connected to a generator.  Forget about quiet - at 91 db it's literally 1000 times louder than a Honda EU1000i  (58db vs 91 db).  Don't even think about taking it to a quiet campground. 

 
I have that generator from HF.....I can run everything but my A/C.....Including my coffee maker. Yes it is nosey!...I've never used it in a campground....It will recharge your battries.....
 
I decided to purchase one.  I figure I could use it in isolated locations  8)

Ran it today and everything went nicely.  It did sputter a bit and had a rattle but otherwise thought it was bearable.  We'll see how many people cheer in appreciation when I turn it off after running it at a campsite ;)

BTW, it does have a choke and I changed the spark plug for an autolite for smoother performance.  I read that I can silence the housing rattle will do that tomorrow.

How much is the Honeywell 2000 at Costco, anyone know?

Regards to all!
 
89warrior20 said:
How much is the Honeywell 2000 at Costco, anyone know?

Regards to all!
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It was on sale last week of August for 500$ CDN in Canadian locations.  No clue if it was on sale in US or not.
 
89warrior20 said:
I decided to purchase one.  I figure I could use it in isolated locations  8)

Ran it today and everything went nicely.  It did sputter a bit and had a rattle but otherwise thought it was bearable.  We'll see how many people cheer in appreciation when I turn it off after running it at a campsite ;)

BTW, it does have a choke and I changed the spark plug for an autolite for smoother performance.  I read that I can silence the housing rattle will do that tomorrow.

How much is the Honeywell 2000 at Costco, anyone know?

Regards to all!
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Those little generators are quite a deal (got mne for $89.95)....I like knowing it's in the storage shed in case I need it.....I once surround mine with a few 4' foldable tables to quieten it down a few db's.....If you find a way to quieten down some please post it! ;)
Happy camping!
 
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