DON'T DO THIS WITH YOUR HONDA FI EU7000si Generator !!!
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2019
- This video is about Honda 7000W Super Quiet Light Weight Inverter 120/240v Fuel Efficient Generator with iMonitor LCD. How to prep you Honda Generator. I waited until a had a blackout, bad idea.
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I watched the video and wanted to say thanks for making a video that could help others. It’s not always easy to admit you made a mistake and weren’t totally ready for a power outage. You also deserve some props for having your house electrical box properly (professionally?) configured to direct connect the generator into your house wiring. That makes everything easy and safe. No extension cords running everywhere to power things.
Thanks so much for your comments.
I actually appreciated that you waited until you had an emergency to make this video because it somehow makes it more real. I'm thinking of buying this unit and am trying to learn more about it.
Thanks for the feedback and please remember to subscribe to the channel 😊. This is a great item. It's not cheap and that is why I got a Honda. Well built.
Hey Ray, i appreciate the honesty! I'm on a private 240v well and this is the best bang for the buck. It's on my shopping list
Just bought mine , love it nice video
john spinosa thanks for the feedback and please remember to subscribe to the channel and like the video. It’s a great gen.
Dude, I've been there....lesson learned. Nice choice on a genny!
Bruce Everett I love this Gen. run my whole house w/o a problem. Thanks for the feedback and please remember to subscribe to the channel and like
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R Cubed, great video, make sure you use fuel stabilizer like Sta=Bil Marine, my exact generator works well with it
East AL Prep thanks for the tip. I agree. The only time I’m using it is when the weather is bad and the power goes out. Thanks for the feedback and please remember to subscribe to channel and like.
Tengo una igual lo k tiene k se prende el foco rojo y se apaga
Wow, as a mechanically inclined guy it was painfull watching you run a $4000 Honda generator with only half the required oil in it. You put the equivalent of thousands of hours of wear and tear on that unit in one night of use. The break-in period is very critical to the units longevity. You really should have purchased a $800 Chinese branded unit from Lowe's and saved us Honda lovers the pain and suffering you put us through.
Yea, I'm sorry for the pain. But it was hurting me more but the unit is fine and working well. As the title stated "Don't do this with your Honda" Thanks for the feedback and please remember to subscribe to the channel.
@Magnus Atheos Yes, That is right. But still have the proper level B4 your emergency. Thanks for the feedback please remember to subscribe.
I’d bet it’s no big deal… the engine always had positive oil pressure (I’m guessing it has low-oil safety cutout). And the oil filter did its job to clean any particles from the break in. Now, running with half the oil for an extended time will indeed cause wear as the filter won’t keep up with the oil that’s degrading much faster than the maintenance interval calls for. Anyways, good on you to post this video for others to learn from. Good stuff.
Studio Ray,
I may have missed it, but it looked like you only put a half quart of oil in the generator. It takes a full quart, to slightly more, (1-1.1qt). I have the same one. That is likely why you had the oil faults. Mine has never done that.
Hopefully you used treated fuel. If not, you need to get some in there, and run it. You seem to not use the generator often at all. Untreated regular pump gas may make it very difficult to start the next time you need it.
If you ran it for ten hours during the outage, or close to ten hours it is due an oil change. You have a bunch of small pieces of break in metal floating around in your oil that you will want to change out, before it damages that very expensive generator.
Most everything else you said was spot on. Nice video.
A constructive suggestion, if the wind isn't too bad, consider covering it with a plastic folding table in the rain, when running. It wasn't my idea. I learned that from CZcams.
I enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work! :-)
Yeah, I stated in video with a side note. I waited for a blackout (bad idea) and didn't have enough oil. Thanks God I didn't damage my engine. I added more oil the following morning.
I like that idea about a folding table. And I did put some gas treatment in the gas tank. Thanks. Please subscribe to the channel.
If you thought it is quiet with ecothrottle off, you should hear how quiet when you flip that switch on :)
Joking aside, once the engine warms up, you should turn ecothrottle for longer runtime out of your fuel and quieter engine noise. It will not limit how much power the generator can output.
Just a tip for anyone who may be watching, the user manual indicates that you can fry your generator and household equipment if you flip the 120/240 volt switch while the generator is running. I noticed that it was in 120 only mode right before you went over to your panel and I was really hoping that that the next scene wasn't going to be a fried generator!
Thanks for the tip. We a several power outage this past year. This Honda is great! Runs my whole house w/o a sweat. Yes, I had it in 120 when a 1st started using it but how its in 240 Volt. I haven't used it in eco throttle, haven't had the need too. But will keep your tip in mind. Please remember to subscribe to the channel.
Run it with 1/2 the req oil?? 😱 yikes. Thx for the vid. Mine is on the way. Cute kids.
Don’t do it, learn from my mistakes. Thanks for the feedback and please remember to subscribe to the channel and like the video.
How do you reset the running time stop watch ?
Thanks for the feedback. To answer your question. I don’t know right now. I Never had to reset mine. Let me check the manual and get back to you. Is it something i need to do? Great question.
I don't think it's a "hours since last oil change" indicator, it's a TOTAL RUN TIME timer. There shouldn't be a reset for it.
Buy good oil for it & change it. Also drain the gas. Get some no ethanol gas for it the regular stuff you guy at the gas pump goes gad in less than a few months. I use stuff called MO gas I get it at a small airport. Lasts much better.
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Thank for the feedback
my eu7000 is dead, only 1100 hours.. the inverter and gcu finished. cost around 3000 to fix.....omg..
That sucks. What happened with it?
Why does My generator turn off after i keep trying to turn it on? It stays on for a while bit then shuts off??
Let's troubleshoot the machine number one make sure you have gas number two make sure you have enough oil. Number three make sure the gas is fresh. Number for check your spark plugs. Replace them. Also make sure you drain the gas if it's been sitting there for a while. I hope these tips have helped. Please remember to subscribe to the channel 😊
Honda generator over a iPhone or 4K tv any day .
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Do yourself a BIG favor, use Synthetic oil, one FULL quart, add a magnetic drain plug, a magnetic dipstick. That oil you used in this video it's only good for break in, is crap. That machine is the Lexus of the generators.
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Wow, the first thing you do is add oil (1.1quart or ~1 liter) and gas and break in your genset by running it under low to mid watt various loads for an ~hour then change oil, then at 20-25 hrs you change the oil again, you don't go straight to backing up the power on your house with it, and you certainly don't flip the switch from 120V to the 120-240V when it already connected, obviously you don't know a lot about equipment operations, might be a good idea to educate yourself if you are going to make equipment info videos.......
Thanks for the advice.
Geez common sense
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