Smarter tools ap2000i generator review

Versus a Chinese clone carb. The genuine Honda or Yamaha carbs just don't corrode as fast don't know if it is the alloy or an anodizing and have more polished machining so when they do gum up you can usually clean them with a dose of seafoam and not have to pull them apart.

And rubber and plastic better formulated for alcohol. Just personal observation. I have a lot of Honda clones. They work great until stored, then even if you drained the carb properly, they don't work well. So I buy a genuine Honda carb and new spark plug and then they work well again. I get it, you were saying it was good that it has a genuine Yamaha carb.

Having a Yamaha engine was the biggest influencer in choosing this generator. I'm betting that any and all other components that make-up this unit are the same components made by the same manufacturers that complete Yamaha and Honda generators.

Yes, I thought it but it didn't make it to my fingers. And I can't go back to edit. I think I will also attempt to run the microwave at the same time and see how they perform with a bigger load. It was mentioned on another thread that performance may be contingent on elevation, so I'll be testing that theory soon as well. I live at an elevation of ft. Frankly I think I'll have power to spare given that the two units paralleled together offer sustained watts and surge watts.

After opening the boxes I discovered that the parallel kit was supplied with one of the round twist-lock 30 amp receptacles so I decided to wait until after I track down some plugs to utilize them The parallel kit did include a 30 amp male plug and I suspect they intend you to cut the end off your power cord and replace it with this. In addition, I purchased an adapter Arcon so that I can plug directly from my RV cord 30 amp RV style plug to the parallel adapter.

Quote from: Carl on May 28, , PM. Carl Mr HamTastic! No ,I haven't seen your cow. The more I think about it Well, I had a couple problems First Let me warn you that the engine oil reservoir doesn't hold much. I recommend taking the side panel off to fill it, which will mostly just make it easier to do a little clean-up when it over flows. They recommend you not tip the generator on it's side while filling the oil, for fear of overflow, which I agree with.

I did make a mess on the first one but went a little slower on the second and frequently checked it as I filled it up and made little to no mess. While filling the second generator, when I had the oil close to full, I then stopped filling, removed the funnel, and quickly tipped it on its side to be sure no oil spilled out, then screwed the cap back on before letting it down level. Depending on what kind of gas can you have and how flexible your pour spout is, I recommend removing the filter from the gas tank and using a funnel, before slowly adding gas.

Unless you don't care if you make a mess with gas. After I added oil and fuel to both, I started them up with ease about pulls each. This was when I discovered that side panel was bulged out on one of the generators. A simple loosening of two screws and was able to easily pop the panel off to discover one of the ears that holds the panel to the generator frame had broken in shipping [or at some point before] and wouldn't allow the panel to seat flush. After playing around with them, running both at high idle, running both at low idle, shutting them down and restarting them, I shut them down and drained the fluids from the broken generator so that I could take it back to Costco.

On the positive side While the APiQ resembles the Honda EUi in terms of functionality and performance, the same cannot be said for price. Of course, there are still cheaper watt inverter generators out there, but we can think of none that are as quiet, compact and as well made for the same price.

As a relatively new successor to the APi, there are only a handful of reviews to date on amazon, but they are nearly all five star. In short, users love the efficiency, performance and the extreme value of this inverter. This little inverter looks like a Honda EUi, runs like one, and sounds like one, but comes at just a fraction of the cost. Indeed, the same can be said for the more expensive Yamaha EFiS too, with which it shares the same power plant.

In addition, to the extent you find yourself needing more power, the APiQ makes a parallel arrangement easy. This is a great feature for those looking to eventually add on to their creature comforts when recreating or supporting tools at a remote job site. Yet, whatever you need the APiQ for, it is clear that you should enjoy premium performance and great durability, at a fantastically low price.

Can this unit be parallel ported to the yamaha EF iS? What will work with this one? Also where do you get the cords to connect the two? Please give us some advise. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Finding a recreational or RV generator that is ideal for most users may be an impossible Inverter generators have been getting more affordable, which is great news for the If you are looking for an inverter that provides a ton of value and is much more Yamaha inverter generators are among the most highly-regarded, and for good reason It was 61 dBA with the ST on. Then you can switch to Smart Throttle ON to quiet the generator. I had no problems running a variable speed drill or a watt halogen lamp.

I probably won't stress the generator much before I break it in for 20 hours, when I will change the oil and then up the wattage. I like the Yamaha connection, and I think it is mostly a Yamaha derived design made in China with possible licensing of the electronics and inverter. This engine has a hour EPA rating. I like the parallel capability, something that you can grow into. Update: Here's a YouTube video I made of the generator and the first cold start. It's quiet, easy to start, seems to have the power to run what I want it to, and you can buy another one when and if you need more power without needing 2 people to hoist it into your truck.

Some photos, a mix of my generator and pics I took at Costco:. Do you have a scope to take a picture of the 'sine wave' to see how clean it is? Quote History.

Quoted: Do you have a scope to take a picture of the 'sine wave' to see how clean it is? Thinking of picking up one of these for an upcoming camping trip. I like that its sold by Costco. Any problems and they take it back. Now if there is a conversion kit to run on propane it would be very interesting to me.

I would rather have two of these rather than one big one. Quoted: Now if there is a conversion kit to run on propane it would be very interesting to me. Faldoc thanks for another great review, seems you might have caught a bit of the "generator bug" sickness! I don't think this sickness has a cure, but I sleep better at night knowing that my backup generator has a backup, and another backup Nice review.

I have the Yamaha watt generator and it is awesome. It's very quiet, light enough, and uses very little fuel. You're looks identical inside and out except for the color. Quoted: Faldoc thanks for another great review, seems you might have caught a bit of the "generator bug" sickness! Do they make an extended run gas tank for the Yamaha like they do the Honda? Quoted: Do they make an extended run gas tank for the Yamaha like they do the Honda?

Looks like there are two versions of this genny Quoted: Looks like there are two versions of this genny I have run just over 20 hours on this generator for break in with any where from watts to about watt loads. I changed the oil.

What a mess: I poured it out and it dribbles over and curls under the plastic pour lip. Today I thought I'd try to see how it does at rated load.