I bought one last spring to help during hurricanes but never used it. Here in (Houston) Texas this month (February 2021) we has 3 winter storms with plunging temperatures (7 degrees F) lasting 5 days. This generator saved our lives. It ran the entire house. 12 hours on one tank of gas. The best investment I have made. Thank You HONDA>
Used well for ~ 7 years. Two improvements : 1. 4 wheels. This rig is heavy lifting on just the 2 rear wheels 2. The hand pull start is tough to pull in cold...almost impossible. So, we start the beast at least every couple of weeks year round to keep the battery charged. Excellent product.
We have had this generator for nearly 2 years and it has worked flawlessly. Has nearly 1000 hours on it now. Checked and adjusted valves at 500 hours as per manual. Ran over 20 hours on a tank of gas. At 500 hours we have converted it to propane (GenConnex), and it works very well on propane from our 1000 gallon tank. Starts remotely without a problem...sometimes takes a second try if it has been sitting for a couple of weeks...never have had to use the built in priming knob that comes with the propane conversion. We paralleled a second deep cycle car battery and 20 watt solar panel to keep it topped up, and this has worked well. Also home build remote control beside generator, with two remote switches at about 250 feet and 500 feet from generator interconnected with ethernet cable. Had to add a couple of 12 volt relays as internal remote control circuit requires that the ignition be on, and therefore drains the battery. In our installation, it can be weeks or months between uses, so that was not acceptable. Used a homemade heat baffle to exhaust heat through the wall, and extended exhaust through a car muffler, unit is super quiet in it's metal shed in the bush. And as noted elsewhere, only a tap on the start button is needed, and it gives an automagic 4 second start sequence. Also welded a washer on the door latch to check/change the oil so you don't need a screwdriver or coin to open it. The Honda service manual (Ebay) on this unit is very detailed and has great descriptions of how to do any sort of maintenance.
We love ours. I actually get excited when we lose power. It’s so quiet, purrs like a kitten. And the push button electric start is fabulous. It was spendy, but I have no regrets buying it. Honda nailed it out of the park with this one.
We have used the ruclips.net/user/postUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!
We used a pair of these to run a smallish (6 camera) TV Outside broadcast truck. They were absolutely rock solid and never let us down over hundreds of hours of use. We preferred them over mains as they were more likely to be stable. Always ran in eco mode and they coped perfectly with the full truck load including dual aircon plant, production equipment and interior and exterior lighting. Absolutely reliable.
I love my EU7000 The engineering that went into this generator is phenomenal. Great review, I used it when our power went out, powered up our whole house, and I love how quiet it is. I also have a EU2000 and they both sound about the same.
I got my first fuel injected car in 1989, FI was just getting started and that car worked well but did have some occasional hiccups happen. As FI was developed in cars more it became really nice to work with. It took a while for FI to get into motorcycles, I got my first FI bike in 2002, that was early for bikes but it worked perfectly, now we are seeing FI in even low end Honda small bikes, working beautifully. Its just beginning to show up in some lawn equipment, and now there is this generator, its great to see this technology in this product.
Clearly a very well built machine -- these aren't cheap but will probably outlast the cheaper ones & if you are off grid or absolutely can't be without power, I can see why you would want something like this! Good thorough review 👍
I have the older carbed EU6500 including the remote start with a 100 foot cord and just love this machine. I use it for whole house backup and fully expect to recoup a very large part of my substantial investment when I resell the unit. There is an old saying..."long after the price is forgotten, the quality lives on"....Very applicable with this unit
Excellent comment. I also owned the 6500 and it is a fantastic machine. You are correct about resale also. 4 years after using it I sold it for close to 80% of it's original price. The Honda generators are amazing in quality and resale for sure. Thank you for watching and the feedback.
Off topic a bit, but I love all things Honda. I also drive a dream of a motorcycle (2003 GL 1800 Gold Wing) and it is built to the same superb specs as the Honda generator. It too just won't wear out given proper maintenance. Cheers !!
I have riddent a few goldwings they are amazing machines. You couldn't be more right the quality and attention to detail is unreal. The holder Honda like your 03 are even better. I had some of their scoots, 230 years old they still ran like new.
I was looking for an EU6500 for a year or so, when I finally caved and got a new EU7000. The resale on those things is too high for me to justify the price, so I just got a new one even though it was more than I wanted to spend. The prices I was seeing were so close to the cost of a new EU7000 for a several year old EU6500, I don’t see who is paying that much. The best price I found for a 6500 was 2K, but it was 800 miles away and had over 2000 hours on it. These are great machines, are well proven, and the resale is absurd. People are apparently willing to pay $3500 for a used EU7000 when you can get a new one dropped at your door for 4000.
Sounds like you got a good deal. Prices for built in units has skyrocketed in the past few years here. Typical installed prices are $8k-13k. It makes the Honda a little easier to justify. I wish Honda offered a built in option as well, maybe in he future. Thanks for watching.
@@SilverCymbal I couldn't pass it up Lowe's financed it and made recommendations on who to install also the natural gas was a good deal Columbia Gas installed their line through my property making it a right of way the install for my gas was free and anybody here can get that if they are within 150 of the main. I got the Generac 20 KW it has activated a few times and my boxer pup likes the mouse it makes anything else and he hides from it. Funny pup. As long as you take care of the maintenance as required you shouldn't have problems. I am interested on what the house is under load with this Honda. I haven't put a decibel meter near mine under full load but with top down you can carry on a normal conversation 10 feet away. Good luck with your Honda :-)
The typical Generac residential standby generators are very different machines from this. They are just fine for the typical use they see as a whole home backup. Most of the time they just sit there, and when they run it’s usually not for long. They are designed to last a few hundred hours of runtime, and that’s just fine for most people. They are loud, inefficient, and cheaply built. This Honda unit is an ‘inverter’ unit, with a proven engine that will run thousands of hours. It provides more stable output, and can run at varying engine speeds to be quieter and more efficient when it’s not fully loaded. But it’s very expensive for its power output. There’s nothing wrong with a typical whole home standby residential generator, but they are built with light use in mind. So it kinda depends on your use case. I wouldn’t try and run off grid with a ‘guardian’ series Generac.
The 3000 is very nice also but that's great to hear about you getting this one. The 7000 is really amazing. Glad you liked the video. Please subscribe for more videos as well. Best wishes.
At -20 F the crankcase vent can frost up dumping oil every were. When you modify the crankcase vent it will no longer be CA compliant but will not fail in extreme cold.
I am a believer in the Honda 7000is series of Inverter/Generators they are by far the best portables you can buy. I purchased an EM7000is during the FLORIDA hurricanes season of 2004-2005 when four hurricanes hit FLORIDA in only six weeks during the 2004 hurricane season. Then after an amazing four hurricanes (Charley, Frances, Jeanne, Ivan) hit Florida in 2004, you would think the following year wouldn't be just as bad. Well, then Dennis, Katrina and Wilma all made landfall as hurricanes in Florida during the 2005 season. My Honda will run 14.5 hours on 4.7 gallons while set on its ECO-MODE. I have a dedicated transfer switch connecting 10 breakers which powers quite a bit in the house except the 220v appliances. I keep the gen-set maintained by running it with a load once a month and use REC 90 non-ethanol fuel during the off-season storage. After shutdown I open the drain screw at the carburetor bowl and drain the bowl. The unit has over 250 runtime hours without any problems. This new 2019 EU7000is looks like another great 👍 product. They are pricey but, will outlast many of the big box store cheaper units.
Nice video. I hope Honda come's out with the Parallel Kit soon. I found with both of mine you don't have to hold the start button in to start it. I just have to press it once and the computer goes into start mode with the fuel pump powering up first than it cranks. Honda generators hold their value well.
Great review. I was looking for a larger Honda for power outs at the house. This 7000 is going to be my ticket. I've used EU 2000is for my trailer when camping with a custom extension cord. Can't even hear it running. Of course I chain it to a tree so the bears don't haul it off ;-)
I love mine. It runs my food truck. Only down fall is the oil is on the wrong side, you want the exhaust away from customers, so I need to unbolt it from its mount to check/change oil. But I still love it
I was curious about the price and details such as weight, fuel tank capacity, decibel level etc. Unfortunately, this generator is so good that it’s sold out on Amazon. I’ll blame it on the corona virus and civil unrest. Thanks for the video and even though this was produced 2 years ago, it was listed for me to watch.
I am sure this a great generator, its the cost of everything Honda makes that always holds me back. Its the same with their snowblowers, great equipment but they cost almost three times the cost. Great video as unusual, you really do a great job, thanks
@@Asidebar True but I have over 22 year with my snowblower and about the same with my log splitter for less than half the cost of Honda. They make great equipment but I am not paying their insane cost. Change your oil and take care of your equipment and things will run fine. The truth is a small engine is not that complicated.
Thank you - great vid. Bit too expensive for our pocket at present though. Gotta love Honda - brilliant bikes too! Cheers from NS post Dorian and 5th day without power!!
OMG that is a long time. Check out my other video, much less expensive alternative. I hope you get your power back soon! ruclips.net/video/EXuP6tQACa8/видео.html
Fantastic video. Just great quality. I'm going to buy one of these generators this week and I'll use this video to get my wife and son comfortable with the machine (as a start). One question, have you used (and considered doing a video on) one of those propane/NG conversion kits for the EU7000is? I have an external natural gas fitting (for my grill) and I'm seriously trying to determine if I should convert the generator after I buy it.
No nonsense review, great video coverage. Thanks, we just had a major ice storm here in the central Willamette valley and this generator is on my list.
Exceptionally informative with clear explanations. I am looking for a generator to keep a boat in a marina charged the marina has no shore power on my pontoon so I need to provide it. This looks like the one I need. Thank you. Paul
Great Reveiw ,thankyou for al the details. i’m a big Honda Fan because of their High Quality and good Engineering the FuelInjection andcElectric Start with the backup Pull is awesome on this machine i use the Portable Hondas for my RV ,Boat, and Emergency Power for my home it’s also important for me to have a way of extending the exhaust Port to direct the Carbon Monoxide fumes to a safe area ( on my Boats i eventually allow it to exit below the waterline so it’s not endangering anyones safetey on Board or in the Cabin ) i do have detectors for Safetey as well and i do build a enclosure for my Honda Generators to help deter Theft and keep everything neat and Tidy more Specifically when Paralelling units together. i prefer this method over a single Marine zgenerator because of th versatility and the overall cost savings on purchasing and repairs on the lightweight Hondas i can put them in my Truck and drop them off for service or repair on my Boats i need to,pay for Service Calls and that can be any where in the World
I’m from Rhode Island, I’m not sure where you’re from, but I can bet I’m no more than 2 hours from you. That accent sticks out when you grow up with them, and hear someone across the country in line somewhere, it’s funny, I’d hope you’d agree.
That was very useful. Thanks for that, man. Gave me an idea. Live stream a full gas cycle in non-eco mode, preferably, next to the like button. lol :P Great vid.
I would always recommend starting it with ECO off and give it 5 minutes to warm up but after that ECO mode all the time is fine. That's just how I use it for my 220v setup. Only my well pump makes it bog down just a little so that lights dim but it doesn't cause any issues and is well worth the ECO benefit. Just needed it again today for 12 hours and it performed very well. Glad you enjoyed the video. Please *subscribe* to my channel also for new videos. Best wishes.
Very well presented review of the Eu7000is. I just got one for our Hurricane season and this gave me a good overview of all the bells and whistles. Thanks!
Great review, thank you for showing it to us!! I have an equivalent wattage Generac. LOUD is the word. It runs everything I need it to but the loud-ness kinda sucks. Would love the Honda, clearly it is superior to everything out there for Quality, engineering, and sound levels. Wished I could afford one. Hard to justify over 7x the cost of my current setup for something that might be used a few times a year or less.
As a small engine mechanic, E- 2E, E-22, E-12, very common with these units. Air / Fuel ratio. And the spendy Inverter. Keep your 6500' s . Go to any forum on the subject... Problem units.
The older EU6500 has a quick way to drain the carb after each use. Turn a small screw and it drains down from the attached hose to the ground leaving the carb completely empty. End of storage problems and good thinking on the part of the design engineers, as these units "sit" for long periods of time.
No doubt the Honda Inverter is best. The price is an issue. I only want a generator for power outages so I purchased a 7000 Surge Master with a 390 Honda engine, $4000 versus $6500 . I have had several Honda inverters including the 6500 when I lived off the grid now The surge Master is my backup . Beware of cheap generators , you need something that will last the test of time and work when you need it.
I completely agree the Honda is not inexpensive. From my past experience though I have had excellent history with Honda generators of several lasting 20+ years and still getting amazing resale value. Upfront very costly but over the time of ownership I feel they are a great value.
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I can’t believe you did a review on this gen SC. I’m shopping for one as a house backup unit and this video popped up in my RUclips search. Great work, again!! Do you still have and like it? You still recommend?
Yes eco mode is only variable on inverter models, most do operate that ut you are correct in saying eco mode on non-inverters basically does nothing at all. People usually find out the hard way too
Yes I agree, even today this is still the best, quietest and longest running portable unit there is. They have a new Eu7000is coming later this year with Bluetooth that I am very interested in but my understanding is that the specs will still remain the same. This has been very reliable and has carried me through almost 200 hours of usage, which isnt not a lot but that is all used for storms abd outages.
@@SilverCymbal awesome! I've used this setup for over 10 years, got me through alot of power outages. Now I'm whole house automatic, wish Honda would tap this market. We also do alot of portable hookups for people and I ALWAYS recommend this unit! Thanks for all you do buddy, enjoy your work. (Videos)
Do you need to have a battery if you use the recoil function? I heard that if you had fuel injection you had to have a battery regardless if you used electric start of recoil start? Can you advise?
A few years ago I saw a video from Honda’s facility in Georgia, in which this generator was started using the recoil with the battery removed from the chassis. I can’t seem to find it now. In any case, the EU7000is maintenance manual says that there is enough energy available from the windings, when using the pull rope, to drive the throttle to the start position and to fire the ignition. Therefore it should start with a dead flat battery. I haven’t tested it myself - yet.
The microwave and fridge would be no problem. Additionally it would run your TV, lights, and other small appliances. As far as you oven goes, You may be able to run 1 burner, maybe even the oven by itself. If you look your oven is on a 50 amp breaker. It would take 2 generators just to run everything on your oven.
I understand the name Honda means quality, but I've had a generator for 3 years now that is 9500 starting and 7500 continuous watts output. It has a starter like the Honda, it is not fuel injected and it cost me $700. The Honda is 6 times the cost. The generator, the transfer switch and all other accessories combined cost about 1/4th the cost of the Honda. I just don't know that a price that high is worth it. My generator is approaching 75 hours of use. It fires up every time. All I've done is change the oil, clean the air filter and change the spark plug. Generac makes some of the best generators on the market, and their 7500 watt model is $1000.
Unlike a lot of others on here I am no generator elitist. If it gets the job down that is the most important thing. For me that extra run time that you get with the inverter and fuel injection was worth it since I need 12 hours sometimes if I can't be home to refuel. Now for me this generator was a bit of a bargain, because compared to a whole house built in, this is 1/2 that ones price. So in some cases this is a best deal but it sounds like yours is working for you exactly hw you need it to so thats awesome. You can see any generators I have reviewed on my channel with some new ones coming too that are much more affordable.
Great video. Thanks. I was wondering if the battery can be connected to a trickle charger for maintanence, so it will always start when the power goes out?
How clean is the power. That is, is it a good sine wave under all conditions? My concern is that the output will be used to run electronics and other more delicate things in the house.
So I have a question that I can’t find the answer too anywhere. Why wouldn’t you want to use eco mode? Like, what application would you want eco mode off? Thanks for the great videos on this great piece of equipment.
That's the biggest question of all. Honda says yes it must be protected (someone can correct me if this has changed) but in practice most of us are using these in bad weather. You have to make your own call on what you feel is safe and you should always follow the manual.
Silver. What do you think of this? WGen7500DF I would think the propane would allow for cleaner carburetor and longer storage as well as lots of power for the house in an emergency. I live in the mountains of NC and need to keep the family safe in winter during an outage. I love this Honda but can’t spend that kind of money.
I love this generator, but wow that is an expensive investment. It's like the price of a Honda motorcycle. Living in Houston I cannot justify this. I'm struggling between the 2200i and 3000is.
Do you have a preference one way or another for a larger home standby generator? I'm looking at a 24kw Generac or a 20Kw Briggs and Stratton. Any thoughts on these two machines?
Be careful of going too big, if it runs on nat street gas, then you won't run out. But if its LP be sure you realize running a huge unit like that can drain a tank in 3 days. Generacs seems to be popular and I would probably pick that over the briggs but you may be able to use a 12-15k unit. That's a lot of power by itself.
@@SilverCymbal Yes I realize it will drink propane. 500 gal tank should last a few days in worst case scenario. Hopefully it will never have to run for more than a few hours.. I have 2 sump pumps, well pump, geothermal heating cooling with electric heat strips. Whole house is electric. I don't think I could really go much smaller. I already don't know if I will be able to run my heat strips.
Looking to replace a generac 7500, for home emergency use. There are 2 Honda series, EB which goes up to 10,000W and this EU 7000. For household use, including electronics, is there a major difference in the EU & EB type of electric?
You forgot to mention it is an inverter generator that produces true sine wave output. Much better if you are powering delicate electronics like TVs and computers.....
People have different opinions but the manual says to always have eco mode OFF when starting. Meaning it starts at full speed, that is what I always do
Great, thanks for the rundown! Layman question: Considering this unit connected to our house panel via an EZ connect transfer switch. Will we be able to use a couple of our 240v items such as well-pump and water heater, while also running 120v items such as fridge (as long as under the start-up and running limit)?
Thank you, thats a great idea for a video. I will see what I can do. At the moment I start the generator about once every 3 months and let it run fro 30 minutes to keep the battery charged. So far so good. Thank you for watching.
This charger is small and I use it to charge my boat and camper batteries. Should be able to run the cable through a slat. Battery Tender Jr www.amazon.com/dp/B000CITK8S
Yup, I added a tail that extends through the slats and leave this same tender on all year round. The beauty of tenders is they won't overcharge the batttery whatsoever and are safe to leave on, versus a charger which can cook your battery under the same conditions.
I use this on a food truck I sometimes hear it gasping for air when it's on. I believe the fuel tank could possibly need a cleaning. Any idea how to do this?
I ended up with a lemon one. I am dropping it off at the dealer tomorrow. It's only been used for two months. It would run good one day and terrible the next. It also has a oil leak. I'm a electrical tech and a light maintenance mech. So I take good care of stuff. I'm very dissatisfied at this point.
I had this happen 5 years ago with an EU6500. I called Honda of America and told them entire story. They intervened and and had the dealer give me a brand new unit. The dealer didn't seem happy but I was and it was good since. You should try to call them and plead your case.
Just to share also I have owned more than 20 Honda Generators and the EU6500 was the only one I had an issue with but it was like yours very new. I just dont want to bash the brand because they are quality products but clearly yours isn't but see if they will help. you.
Can you use the generator to power a house in eco mode? I thought generators liked to run on full throttle to keep up with sudden demand. If eco mode can keep up with a pump, boiler, fridge and ac that is an even more amazing machine.
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Actually you can buy a Honda EU7000i for $4000 all day. Plus if you buy it local, they will assemble it, and fill it up with gas.
Who pays list price, fk amazon!
$4,500 for a gas generator?
@@healtc5069 20kw.....
Brother, who knows says Honda makes the best
I bought one last spring to help during hurricanes but never used it. Here in (Houston) Texas this month (February 2021) we has 3 winter storms with plunging temperatures (7 degrees F) lasting 5 days. This generator saved our lives. It ran the entire house. 12 hours on one tank of gas. The best investment I have made. Thank You HONDA>
Came here to find Texas comments. Good to hear it worked for you.
It saved your life -- but did it save your ass?
Used well for ~ 7 years. Two improvements : 1. 4 wheels. This rig is heavy lifting on just the 2 rear wheels 2. The hand pull start is tough to pull in cold...almost impossible. So, we start the beast at least every couple of weeks year round to keep the battery charged. Excellent product.
We have had this generator for nearly 2 years and it has worked flawlessly. Has nearly 1000 hours on it now. Checked and adjusted valves at 500 hours as per manual. Ran over 20 hours on a tank of gas. At 500 hours we have converted it to propane (GenConnex), and it works very well on propane from our 1000 gallon tank. Starts remotely without a problem...sometimes takes a second try if it has been sitting for a couple of weeks...never have had to use the built in priming knob that comes with the propane conversion.
We paralleled a second deep cycle car battery and 20 watt solar panel to keep it topped up, and this has worked well. Also home build remote control beside generator, with two remote switches at about 250 feet and 500 feet from generator interconnected with ethernet cable. Had to add a couple of 12 volt relays as internal remote control circuit requires that the ignition be on, and therefore drains the battery. In our installation, it can be weeks or months between uses, so that was not acceptable.
Used a homemade heat baffle to exhaust heat through the wall, and extended exhaust through a car muffler, unit is super quiet in it's metal shed in the bush. And as noted elsewhere, only a tap on the start button is needed, and it gives an automagic 4 second start sequence. Also welded a washer on the door latch to check/change the oil so you don't need a screwdriver or coin to open it.
The Honda service manual (Ebay) on this unit is very detailed and has great descriptions of how to do any sort of maintenance.
LOL, where do you live? I need to use you as a consultant.
Alan is the service manual on CD or a paper manual?
We love ours. I actually get excited when we lose power. It’s so quiet, purrs like a kitten. And the push button electric start is fabulous. It was spendy, but I have no regrets buying it. Honda nailed it out of the park with this one.
We have used the ruclips.net/user/postUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!
We used a pair of these to run a smallish (6 camera) TV Outside broadcast truck. They were absolutely rock solid and never let us down over hundreds of hours of use. We preferred them over mains as they were more likely to be stable. Always ran in eco mode and they coped perfectly with the full truck load including dual aircon plant, production equipment and interior and exterior lighting. Absolutely reliable.
I love my EU7000
The engineering that went into this generator is phenomenal. Great review, I used it when our power went out, powered up our whole house, and I love how quiet it is. I also have a EU2000 and they both sound about the same.
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I got my first fuel injected car in 1989, FI was just getting started and that car worked well but did have some occasional hiccups happen. As FI was developed in cars more it became really nice to work with. It took a while for FI to get into motorcycles, I got my first FI bike in 2002, that was early for bikes but it worked perfectly, now we are seeing FI in even low end Honda small bikes, working beautifully. Its just beginning to show up in some lawn equipment, and now there is this generator, its great to see this technology in this product.
This generator looks amazing. It costs more than I paid for my Honda car. But this is way more heavy duty than anything I’d ever need.
The GOAT of portable generators!!
Clearly a very well built machine -- these aren't cheap but will probably outlast the cheaper ones & if you are off grid or absolutely can't be without power, I can see why you would want something like this! Good thorough review 👍
These are like 2500$ new in India where it's made 😂
I have the older carbed EU6500 including the remote start with a 100 foot cord and just love this machine. I use it for whole house backup and fully expect to recoup a very large part of my substantial investment when I resell the unit. There is an old saying..."long after the price is forgotten, the quality lives on"....Very applicable with this unit
Excellent comment. I also owned the 6500 and it is a fantastic machine. You are correct about resale also. 4 years after using it I sold it for close to 80% of it's original price. The Honda generators are amazing in quality and resale for sure. Thank you for watching and the feedback.
Off topic a bit, but I love all things Honda. I also drive a dream of a motorcycle (2003 GL 1800 Gold Wing) and it is built to the same superb specs as the Honda generator. It too just won't wear out given proper maintenance. Cheers !!
I have riddent a few goldwings they are amazing machines. You couldn't be more right the quality and attention to detail is unreal. The holder Honda like your 03 are even better. I had some of their scoots, 230 years old they still ran like new.
I was looking for an EU6500 for a year or so, when I finally caved and got a new EU7000. The resale on those things is too high for me to justify the price, so I just got a new one even though it was more than I wanted to spend. The prices I was seeing were so close to the cost of a new EU7000 for a several year old EU6500, I don’t see who is paying that much. The best price I found for a 6500 was 2K, but it was 800 miles away and had over 2000 hours on it. These are great machines, are well proven, and the resale is absurd. People are apparently willing to pay $3500 for a used EU7000 when you can get a new one dropped at your door for 4000.
Yep; buy once, cry once.
I did locking swivel caster wheels all around, it works perfect.
I love mine. Ran the house and Hot tub with no issues.
My 20 KW whole house generator was about the same price. This Honda seems to be pretty good though. Thank for the video.
Sounds like you got a good deal. Prices for built in units has skyrocketed in the past few years here. Typical installed prices are $8k-13k. It makes the Honda a little easier to justify. I wish Honda offered a built in option as well, maybe in he future. Thanks for watching.
@@SilverCymbal I couldn't pass it up Lowe's financed it and made recommendations on who to install also the natural gas was a good deal Columbia Gas installed their line through my property making it a right of way the install for my gas was free and anybody here can get that if they are within 150 of the main. I got the Generac 20 KW it has activated a few times and my boxer pup likes the mouse it makes anything else and he hides from it. Funny pup. As long as you take care of the maintenance as required you shouldn't have problems. I am interested on what the house is under load with this Honda. I haven't put a decibel meter near mine under full load but with top down you can carry on a normal conversation 10 feet away.
Good luck with your Honda :-)
The typical Generac residential standby generators are very different machines from this. They are just fine for the typical use they see as a whole home backup. Most of the time they just sit there, and when they run it’s usually not for long. They are designed to last a few hundred hours of runtime, and that’s just fine for most people. They are loud, inefficient, and cheaply built. This Honda unit is an ‘inverter’ unit, with a proven engine that will run thousands of hours. It provides more stable output, and can run at varying engine speeds to be quieter and more efficient when it’s not fully loaded. But it’s very expensive for its power output. There’s nothing wrong with a typical whole home standby residential generator, but they are built with light use in mind. So it kinda depends on your use case. I wouldn’t try and run off grid with a ‘guardian’ series Generac.
@@ericspda you are 💯 right
I upgraded from a EU3000is to this gen set last year - Great piece of equipment!
The 3000 is very nice also but that's great to hear about you getting this one. The 7000 is really amazing. Glad you liked the video. Please subscribe for more videos as well. Best wishes.
At -20 F the crankcase vent can frost up dumping oil every were. When you modify the crankcase vent it will no longer be CA compliant but will not fail in extreme cold.
Oil went every were cause the crankcase seals blew out. Honda fixed it for free.
Excellent choice for a generator! I have two and it's quality is excellent. Thanks for sharing....
I am a believer in the Honda 7000is series of Inverter/Generators they are by far the best portables you can buy.
I purchased an EM7000is during the FLORIDA hurricanes season of 2004-2005 when four hurricanes hit FLORIDA in only six weeks during the 2004 hurricane season. Then after an amazing four hurricanes (Charley, Frances, Jeanne, Ivan) hit Florida in 2004, you would think the following year wouldn't be just as bad. Well, then Dennis, Katrina and Wilma all made landfall as hurricanes in Florida during the 2005 season.
My Honda will run 14.5 hours on 4.7 gallons while set on its ECO-MODE. I have a dedicated transfer switch connecting 10 breakers which powers quite a bit in the house except the 220v appliances.
I keep the gen-set maintained by running it with a load once a month and use REC 90 non-ethanol fuel during the off-season storage. After shutdown I open the drain screw at the carburetor bowl and drain the bowl. The unit has over 250 runtime hours without any problems. This new 2019 EU7000is looks like another great 👍 product. They are pricey but, will outlast many of the big box store cheaper units.
Nice video. I hope Honda come's out with the Parallel Kit soon. I found with both of mine you don't have to hold the start button in to start it. I just have to press it once and the computer goes into start mode with the fuel pump powering up first than it cranks. Honda generators hold their value well.
Agreed! Two of these together would be like having a nuclear power plant at your disposal :) Thanks for watching.
I have para info for these on the honda forum
groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Honda_EU7000i_Generators/info
easy to make your own kit!!
Perfectly Executed Walkthrough Video Of The Honda EU7000is! Well done Sir.
Cheers
Thank you very mch
This was so helpful and informative. I wish more reviews were like this. This video has me sold on buying this one.
Great review. I was looking for a larger Honda for power outs at the house. This 7000 is going to be my ticket. I've used EU 2000is for my trailer when camping with a custom extension cord. Can't even hear it running. Of course I chain it to a tree so the bears don't haul it off ;-)
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I love mine. It runs my food truck. Only down fall is the oil is on the wrong side, you want the exhaust away from customers, so I need to unbolt it from its mount to check/change oil. But I still love it
I was curious about the price and details such as weight, fuel tank capacity, decibel level etc. Unfortunately, this generator is so good that it’s sold out on Amazon. I’ll blame it on the corona virus and civil unrest. Thanks for the video and even though this was produced 2 years ago, it was listed for me to watch.
Great review. Lots of facts and actually showed everything up close in hi res. Thanks!
Thank you very much, I try to do all my videos in 4k. Glad you like it, I love to be able to see the details! Best wishes to you.
I am sure this a great generator, its the cost of everything Honda makes that always holds me back. Its the same with their snowblowers, great equipment but they cost almost three times the cost. Great video as unusual, you really do a great job, thanks
Honda generators are the best and will last longer than all others
@@Asidebar True but I have over 22 year with my snowblower and about the same with my log splitter for less than half the cost of Honda. They make great equipment but I am not paying their insane cost. Change your oil and take care of your equipment and things will run fine. The truth is a small engine is not that complicated.
Thank you - great vid. Bit too expensive for our pocket at present though. Gotta love Honda - brilliant bikes too! Cheers from NS post Dorian and 5th day without power!!
OMG that is a long time. Check out my other video, much less expensive alternative. I hope you get your power back soon! ruclips.net/video/EXuP6tQACa8/видео.html
Very good review. I’m now contemplating one for my house
Honda...worlds best small engines, and like a wheelbarrow....good idea, Mr Honda....THANK YOU TOO MUCH ...
Fantastic video. Just great quality. I'm going to buy one of these generators this week and I'll use this video to get my wife and son comfortable with the machine (as a start). One question, have you used (and considered doing a video on) one of those propane/NG conversion kits for the EU7000is? I have an external natural gas fitting (for my grill) and I'm seriously trying to determine if I should convert the generator after I buy it.
I too would like to see propane for this generator
No nonsense review, great video coverage. Thanks, we just had a major ice storm here in the central Willamette valley and this generator is on my list.
Glad it was helpful!
Exceptionally informative with clear explanations. I am looking for a generator to keep a boat in a marina charged the marina has no shore power on my pontoon so I need to provide it. This looks like the one I need. Thank you. Paul
Great Great Video. For those of us who are not mechanically inclined, you showed us we can actually run a generator ;) Merci!
Thank you very much
Great Reveiw ,thankyou for al the details. i’m a big Honda Fan because of their High Quality and good Engineering the FuelInjection andcElectric Start with the backup Pull is awesome on this machine i use the Portable Hondas for my RV ,Boat, and Emergency Power for my home it’s also important for me to have a way of extending the exhaust Port to direct the Carbon Monoxide fumes to a safe area ( on my Boats i eventually allow it to exit below the waterline so it’s not endangering anyones safetey on Board or in the Cabin ) i do have detectors for Safetey as well and i do build a enclosure for my Honda Generators to help deter Theft and keep everything neat and Tidy more Specifically when Paralelling units together. i prefer this method over a single Marine zgenerator because of th versatility and the overall cost savings on purchasing and repairs on the lightweight Hondas i can put them in my Truck and drop them off for service or repair on my Boats i need to,pay for Service Calls and that can be any where in the World
have one, a big savior after Hurricane Maria! BTW good video! Update, so good I end up buying a second one as backup to the first one.
I’m from Rhode Island, I’m not sure where you’re from, but I can bet I’m no more than 2 hours from you. That accent sticks out when you grow up with them, and hear someone across the country in line somewhere, it’s funny, I’d hope you’d agree.
Yes, we all talk the same around here! Impossible to hide our accents! Glad you found my channel. Thanks for watching.
That was very useful. Thanks for that, man. Gave me an idea. Live stream a full gas cycle in non-eco mode, preferably, next to the like button. lol :P Great vid.
Great video, explains very clear, Love it! , , , Great job! , , , I think I might try to get this generator as my first in my house
Excellant video. Honda is the best.
So can I not run my 220v air conditioner and 110v refrigerator at the same time since it has that either/or switch?
Great review. Buying one of these for my cabin today. Really appreciate a direct no bs review!
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Can you leave the eco switch on all the time the generator is running on 220V for house back up! Great review no dumb ass music. Thanks
I would always recommend starting it with ECO off and give it 5 minutes to warm up but after that ECO mode all the time is fine. That's just how I use it for my 220v setup. Only my well pump makes it bog down just a little so that lights dim but it doesn't cause any issues and is well worth the ECO benefit. Just needed it again today for 12 hours and it performed very well. Glad you enjoyed the video. Please *subscribe* to my channel also for new videos. Best wishes.
Silver Cymbal thank you for the information. Nick
Very well presented review of the Eu7000is. I just got one for our Hurricane season and this gave me a good overview of all the bells and whistles. Thanks!
Thank you very much, we depend on ours so much and it has been flawless.
Honda makes great power generator/inverters I own a smaller version but at $4,500 a pop that is a big expense.
Richard Galli dude SERIOUSLY? $4500 is peanuts. This is 7 grand in Australia.
At this price point, might as well install a standby Generac full system that works automatically 🤷♂️
Great review, thank you for showing it to us!! I have an equivalent wattage Generac. LOUD is the word. It runs everything I need it to but the loud-ness kinda sucks. Would love the Honda, clearly it is superior to everything out there for Quality, engineering, and sound levels. Wished I could afford one. Hard to justify over 7x the cost of my current setup for something that might be used a few times a year or less.
Thank you. hang in there for a new video I have coming in the next day you will be VERY interested along with your wallet.
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Excellent and useful video. I have Honda EU20i, but this thing is the real beast!
It's a great machine. I did a video on the Eu2200i you might enjoy also here: ruclips.net/video/hqnR7WK9UeU/видео.html Thank you for watching,
As a small engine mechanic, E- 2E, E-22, E-12, very common with these units. Air / Fuel ratio. And the spendy Inverter. Keep your 6500' s . Go to any forum on the subject... Problem units.
The older EU6500 has a quick way to drain the carb after each use. Turn a small screw and it drains down from the attached hose to the ground leaving the carb completely empty. End of storage problems and good thinking on the part of the design engineers, as these units "sit" for long periods of time.
Thanx ; know i can buy this one ; because i was confused ; but this is better.
No doubt the Honda Inverter is best. The price is an issue. I only want a generator for power outages so I purchased a 7000 Surge Master with a 390 Honda engine, $4000 versus $6500 . I have had several Honda inverters including the 6500 when I lived off the grid now The surge Master is my backup . Beware of cheap generators , you need something that will last the test of time and work when you need it.
I completely agree the Honda is not inexpensive. From my past experience though I have had excellent history with Honda generators of several lasting 20+ years and still getting amazing resale value. Upfront very costly but over the time of ownership I feel they are a great value.
Thanks for the review and I'll feel more comfortable ordering 2 of these units. One for the house one for the cabin
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Very nice video clear and too the point good job
Thank you very much
can this one (different from all the smaller carb ones I've seen) be converted to be able to use gas AND propane too?
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍this is the best honda ever made
Good review! Helpful and sufficient. Thank you.
You're welcome!
I can’t believe you did a review on this gen SC. I’m shopping for one as a house backup unit and this video popped up in my RUclips search. Great work, again!! Do you still have and like it? You still recommend?
Absolutely its still the best generator you can get. The price is high but the long life and capabilities still make it worth it. EU7000iAT1
Very nice demo video.
This is my favorite all around genny, buy I just cant afford it.
Same here. They are $4800 now
@@spkendrick 4800 hah we wish! the b1den regime hyperinflation is kicking in!
Eco mode in the Honda is multi stage vs other brands eco mode is two stage only, meaning low or high... this Honda is great
Yes eco mode is only variable on inverter models, most do operate that ut you are correct in saying eco mode on non-inverters basically does nothing at all. People usually find out the hard way too
This is the BEST unit when going the portable route.
Use a interlock kit on your load center and choose the circuits that you want to power.
Yes I agree, even today this is still the best, quietest and longest running portable unit there is. They have a new Eu7000is coming later this year with Bluetooth that I am very interested in but my understanding is that the specs will still remain the same. This has been very reliable and has carried me through almost 200 hours of usage, which isnt not a lot but that is all used for storms abd outages.
@@SilverCymbal awesome!
I've used this setup for over 10 years, got me through alot of power outages.
Now I'm whole house automatic, wish Honda would tap this market.
We also do alot of portable hookups for people and I ALWAYS recommend this unit!
Thanks for all you do buddy, enjoy your work. (Videos)
Best review I’ve seen on these generators 👍🏻
Can we use this generator out in rain? Or do we have to make a canopy for it...!!
By the manual they say no.
Do you need to have a battery if you use the recoil function? I heard that if you had fuel injection you had to have a battery regardless if you used electric start of recoil start? Can you advise?
A few years ago I saw a video from Honda’s facility in Georgia, in which this generator was started using the recoil with the battery removed from the chassis. I can’t seem to find it now. In any case, the EU7000is maintenance manual says that there is enough energy available from the windings, when using the pull rope, to drive the throttle to the start position and to fire the ignition. Therefore it should start with a dead flat battery. I haven’t tested it myself - yet.
Can you power a apartment? Stove, microwave @ fridege? Thank you! PG&E shut our power off so we need one! Thank you
Mommy government says
power Off
Honda says power ON😁
The microwave and fridge would be no problem. Additionally it would run your TV, lights, and other small appliances. As far as you oven goes, You may be able to run 1 burner, maybe even the oven by itself. If you look your oven is on a 50 amp breaker. It would take 2 generators just to run everything on your oven.
I understand the name Honda means quality, but I've had a generator for 3 years now that is 9500 starting and 7500 continuous watts output. It has a starter like the Honda, it is not fuel injected and it cost me $700. The Honda is 6 times the cost. The generator, the transfer switch and all other accessories combined cost about 1/4th the cost of the Honda. I just don't know that a price that high is worth it.
My generator is approaching 75 hours of use. It fires up every time. All I've done is change the oil, clean the air filter and change the spark plug.
Generac makes some of the best generators on the market, and their 7500 watt model is $1000.
Unlike a lot of others on here I am no generator elitist. If it gets the job down that is the most important thing. For me that extra run time that you get with the inverter and fuel injection was worth it since I need 12 hours sometimes if I can't be home to refuel. Now for me this generator was a bit of a bargain, because compared to a whole house built in, this is 1/2 that ones price. So in some cases this is a best deal but it sounds like yours is working for you exactly hw you need it to so thats awesome. You can see any generators I have reviewed on my channel with some new ones coming too that are much more affordable.
So does the fuel injection system mitigate the ethanol problem caused in carburetor units?
Excellent demo! We like our EU7000is
Thank you for watching and the kind comment..
Good to see a honda made in India in usa.
Great video. Thanks. I was wondering if the battery can be connected to a trickle charger for maintanence, so it will always start when the power goes out?
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Absolutely. I added a battery tender on my EU6500 and leave it on at all times….note that a tender is different than a regular battery charger
@@TOURMANBOB thanks. 👍🏻
Excellent informative video. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
What a nice review. To the point and very informative.👍
Glad it helped
How clean is the power. That is, is it a good sine wave under all conditions?
My concern is that the output will be used to run electronics and other more delicate things in the house.
According to several sources I've found, it is less than 2.5% THD. Utility power comes in at 5%, so it's very clean
Good review - Thanks for taking the time
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So I have a question that I can’t find the answer too anywhere. Why wouldn’t you want to use eco mode? Like, what application would you want eco mode off? Thanks for the great videos on this great piece of equipment.
In my experience, ECO mode has to be off to get a good start in cold weather. Once the engine is warm, by all means use the ECO mode.
the Honda EU 7000 gen,does it need to be protected from the weather when running
That's the biggest question of all. Honda says yes it must be protected (someone can correct me if this has changed) but in practice most of us are using these in bad weather. You have to make your own call on what you feel is safe and you should always follow the manual.
Silver. What do you think of this? WGen7500DF I would think the propane would allow for cleaner carburetor and longer storage as well as lots of power for the house in an emergency. I live in the mountains of NC and need to keep the family safe in winter during an outage. I love this Honda but can’t spend that kind of money.
Beautiful genny
Would run this alongside a Solar Inverter setup..... maybe 🤔
I love this generator, but wow that is an expensive investment. It's like the price of a Honda motorcycle. Living in Houston I cannot justify this. I'm struggling between the 2200i and 3000is.
Do you have a preference one way or another for a larger home standby generator? I'm looking at a 24kw Generac or a 20Kw Briggs and Stratton. Any thoughts on these two machines?
Be careful of going too big, if it runs on nat street gas, then you won't run out. But if its LP be sure you realize running a huge unit like that can drain a tank in 3 days. Generacs seems to be popular and I would probably pick that over the briggs but you may be able to use a 12-15k unit. That's a lot of power by itself.
@@SilverCymbal
Yes I realize it will drink propane. 500 gal tank should last a few days in worst case scenario. Hopefully it will never have to run for more than a few hours.. I have 2 sump pumps, well pump, geothermal heating cooling with electric heat strips. Whole house is electric. I don't think I could really go much smaller. I already don't know if I will be able to run my heat strips.
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Looking to replace a generac 7500, for home emergency use. There are 2 Honda series, EB which goes up to 10,000W and this EU 7000. For household use, including electronics, is there a major difference in the EU & EB type of electric?
You forgot to mention it is an inverter generator that produces true sine wave output. Much better if you are powering delicate electronics like TVs and computers.....
Great reviewer, simple and to the point video
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Thanks for the great review. When you start these generators, does the eco button have to be off or can it be left on in the eco mode on position ??
People have different opinions but the manual says to always have eco mode OFF when starting. Meaning it starts at full speed, that is what I always do
Awesome review! Thanks
Nice thanks for sharing and the knowledge,
Does this have a 50 amp. Oulet plug?
Any way that this will work for 50 Amp RV without getting another generator and running parallel system?
Great, thanks for the rundown! Layman question: Considering this unit connected to our house panel via an EZ connect transfer switch. Will we be able to use a couple of our 240v items such as well-pump and water heater, while also running 120v items such as fridge (as long as under the start-up and running limit)?
Have to connect using different cords and different switches.
So the 240 will run to your 240v circuits only and the 120 will run to the remainder
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Wow what a generator 💯% quality nice and so reliable worth well spending your hard herned money on graham from lake district uk
It’s been very dependable. Hard to believe I have owned it 5 years no with no issues.
Very informative video, thanks.
Do you have any info on attaching a trickle charger to keep the battery alive during storage?
Thank you, thats a great idea for a video. I will see what I can do. At the moment I start the generator about once every 3 months and let it run fro 30 minutes to keep the battery charged. So far so good. Thank you for watching.
This charger is small and I use it to charge my boat and camper batteries. Should be able to run the cable through a slat.
Battery Tender Jr www.amazon.com/dp/B000CITK8S
Yup, I added a tail that extends through the slats and leave this same tender on all year round. The beauty of tenders is they won't overcharge the batttery whatsoever and are safe to leave on, versus a charger which can cook your battery under the same conditions.
I keep a trickle on my EU3000is 24/7 - and I do 1hr maintenance run every month too. If I ever upgrade to this generator, I’d do the same.
Silver Cymbal - Great video, thx! But put a trickle charger on it.
I use this on a food truck I sometimes hear it gasping for air when it's on. I believe the fuel tank could possibly need a cleaning. Any idea how to do this?
Wow!!; Exactly what I've been looking for !!
Thanx 😁
Could you power your house with this unit during a power outage.
Definitely. Perfect for that
excellent review
Glad you liked it
For commercial purpose, should I go with this or DeWalt 7000?
I ended up with a lemon one. I am dropping it off at the dealer tomorrow. It's only been used for two months. It would run good one day and terrible the next. It also has a oil leak. I'm a electrical tech and a light maintenance mech. So I take good care of stuff. I'm very dissatisfied at this point.
I had this happen 5 years ago with an EU6500. I called Honda of America and told them entire story. They intervened and and had the dealer give me a brand new unit. The dealer didn't seem happy but I was and it was good since. You should try to call them and plead your case.
Just to share also I have owned more than 20 Honda Generators and the EU6500 was the only one I had an issue with but it was like yours very new. I just dont want to bash the brand because they are quality products but clearly yours isn't but see if they will help. you.
Can you use the generator to power a house in eco mode? I thought generators liked to run on full throttle to keep up with sudden demand. If eco mode can keep up with a pump, boiler, fridge and ac that is an even more amazing machine.
Eco mode will determine when full power is required or not