i bought the eu2000i and went through the same debate. the local genset dealer carried both. watts per dollar, i had been leaning towards the yamaha. In the end, i bought the honda.
he said both units were reliable, but he's had a very few yamaha's come back with carb issues-- says they seem more finicky than the hondas. said he'd never had a honda come back....
The honda has an internal fuel pump which allows an external tank to be rigged. since it only holds a gallon of fuel, this is a big deal if you need to live off the generator 24/7 for a few days. refueling the little tank every 4-6 hours becomes a nuisance.
Whatever engine is in the 2000i, it is solid. It actually took me a couple of years to break it in!! I used to get light smoke puff on cold start, but now at 3 years old and prolly ~125 hrs of use, it starts on the first pull often enough and runs quiet. it gets one OC per year... 5-30 or 10-30 syn.
The 2000i recently kept my fridge and the neighbor's fridge powered for 5 days 24x7 along with half of my house circuits, CFL lamps, fans, TV and radio, and ceiling fans. I worried about it being a strain, but managed properly, it did fine.
If I were to do it again, I would look harder at the yamaha, but it uses gravity fed fuel and is not as easily expanded to a larger tank. The eu2000 is easy to carry, with the lightweight plastics. 47lbs dry...
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he said both units were reliable, but he's had a very few yamaha's come back with carb issues-- says they seem more finicky than the hondas. said he'd never had a honda come back....
The honda has an internal fuel pump which allows an external tank to be rigged. since it only holds a gallon of fuel, this is a big deal if you need to live off the generator 24/7 for a few days. refueling the little tank every 4-6 hours becomes a nuisance.
Whatever engine is in the 2000i, it is solid. It actually took me a couple of years to break it in!! I used to get light smoke puff on cold start, but now at 3 years old and prolly ~125 hrs of use, it starts on the first pull often enough and runs quiet. it gets one OC per year... 5-30 or 10-30 syn.
The 2000i recently kept my fridge and the neighbor's fridge powered for 5 days 24x7 along with half of my house circuits, CFL lamps, fans, TV and radio, and ceiling fans. I worried about it being a strain, but managed properly, it did fine.
If I were to do it again, I would look harder at the yamaha, but it uses gravity fed fuel and is not as easily expanded to a larger tank. The eu2000 is easy to carry, with the lightweight plastics. 47lbs dry...
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