I have two Honda EU2000i generators with the parallel power kit that I take camping with my pop-up camper. They run the AC on the pop-up camper, recharge the batteries and keep me with the comforts of home when I am in the desert. When I go camping, I go dry camping in the middle of nowhere. These small, quiet generators are wonderful.

I take my EU2000 to the desert and run a DLP projector, DVD setup, 40 watt amp with surround sound through a PA and show first run movies on the side of my trailer with a 10 ft screen. Also pop the popcorn ALL AT THE SAME TIME. This is an awesome generator and portability is the key. You can't beat the Honda for quiet running. I love this thing.

I have a new 2000 I unit and have run it for about two months to keep up the batteries and AC unit on a Police vessel while doing Port Security. I found it works very well but, has a very small carburetor bowl and is very subject to contamination in fuel added to the gen set. As to the problem reported about short run time…I have located a company “on line” that had a replacement cap and fuel system using a boat fuel 5 or 6 gallon tank. It is a great system and the folks have a “Y” connection set up for two gen sets off the same external tank. That should run the two generators all night without the flashlight in the mouth trick. Now that I know about the fuel problems and what to look for with water etc., I would give the Honda Generator a big thumbs up.

JD of FL take your two gen. hook up together at your dealer under load as if you where when it failed for you ! if that not posible get dealer to come to your location to show him ! but you might first try a new gas cap get dealer to lend you one to try sound like starving for gas? honda needs to make bracket so you can lock these gen. up handle about only spot to hook onto as of now and that don't sound too good any more. so I put mine away at night or not going to be around out of sight out of mind but works fine so far had a old style 1000 for years new 2000 does so much more good luck JD

I've owned an Eu2000 for five years or more. Mine has worked flawlessly during that time and it has lots of hours of running time charging my boat's batteries and use during power outages. It gets its oil and spark plug changed every year and the air filter cleaned. We like it at the docks because it is quiet. We understand that ratings for generators are always on the high side, to allow for extra start-up draws of electrical appliances, which sometimes can be double the appliance's ratings, until they settle down. I have had no problem running a large 1500 watt microwave oven with start up at 2200 watts or more. Even running our full size refrigerator (new) and freezer (old) at the same time during power outages is no problem for my 2000. One has to add up the wattage of the appliances they are using and then add about 25% to allow for start up draw, Turning on appliances one at a time after the gen has warmed up helps too. Two EU2000 Gens are going to give you about 3000 continuous use watts....not 4000. It's a numbers game that all genset companies play. If one truly need 4000 watts, one should get a 6000 watt gen so it isn't running full speed all the time. If one uses their genset within these guidelines, no matter what brand, it should perform well for years. I prefer the honda because of the weight to noise to power ratios. A two cycle engine would be lighter and less expensive, but they are inherently more noisy and smokey because of adding oil to the fuel. Over all, Honda's engineering is second to none going back to the early 60s, when they first introduced the 50cc motorbike to the USA, many of which are still running. If my Honda genset ever wears out, I will definitely get another Honda.