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I need a generator
I have never seen a 2kw generator with electric start, you may need to go to 3kw to get electric, I know 3.5 has electric start
It depends I guess. We went for the 2,5 KW because we are in a zone A renting a house without an invertor. They do have to do the weekly maintenances and then we are out of power for a couple of hours or sometimes a bit more. Being without water for those hours is no problem but we need the computers and an UPS doesn't cut it so long so we bought a 2,5 KW and use it on the occasional times when we are a longer period without power, pc's on it and a light bulb. So more then enough for us and no hassle with fitting in an invertor and batteries in a rented house.
We did it also with the idea if we give a demo somewhere, we can take the generator with us as most of our demo's are with music and there is not alway's a plug available for the pc and speakers.
We did it also with the idea if we give a demo somewhere, we can take the generator with us as most of our demo's are with music and there is not alway's a plug available for the pc and speakers.
One should ask the question: For what purpose do you wish to use the generator?
I do agree that for one as small as a 2.5 KW unit I have never seen one with electric start. I have a Yamaha unit that size and it almost always starts on the first pull if that is any help to you. I would suggest Yamaha or Honda in that size range, but they will be pull start models.
I am still OK with this size generator even after 8 years with it. Yes, it is loud, but for the occasional times I need it, I put up with that. It will run for a bit over 3 hours on one gallon of gasoline. Go up another 1 KW and run times are more like 1 to 1.5 hours a gallon from what I have read.
I do agree that for one as small as a 2.5 KW unit I have never seen one with electric start. I have a Yamaha unit that size and it almost always starts on the first pull if that is any help to you. I would suggest Yamaha or Honda in that size range, but they will be pull start models.
I am still OK with this size generator even after 8 years with it. Yes, it is loud, but for the occasional times I need it, I put up with that. It will run for a bit over 3 hours on one gallon of gasoline. Go up another 1 KW and run times are more like 1 to 1.5 hours a gallon from what I have read.
I set my (pull-start) 3.5kw genset in an enclosed but ventilated outbuilding hardwired to the house with a cutoff blade switch with a grounded plug that can be plugged into the genset when the power has gone off long enough to deplete the inverter batteries.
Simple solution.
I have one too. It's luz in a suitcase. Highly recommend. Did you get hammered with impuestos?
You are right, its quite noisy although I must say after using it now for a couple of times, the noise is getting lesser.
But we put it far enough from the house so its like the back noise of, like you say, a lawnmower and its only for a couple of hours. Doesn't really disturb us.