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Originally Posted by merrylander
It was getting so that I could not start the recoil start 6000 watt unit so it is sitting in the barn with only 72 hours on the 11 HP Honda.
Got an electric start 8000 watt Northern Tool unit with a 13 HP Honda. During the five days we were without power after hurricane Isabel with extension cords all over the place and a jury rig to the water pump, I installed a manual transfer switch. This new generator has enough balls that I might look for a new transfer switch so I can add the HW tank.
Waveform is clean enough that I can run the computer with no problems. Hell, when you see the waveform from the local flicker and flash the generator is prolly better.
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They make a transfer switch which kills the service at the meter and feeds the entire service panel in your house. An 8K generator will probably run your heat pump.
As far as running it along with you HW at the same time, that might be a little much. But there's no reason you couldn't flip breakers and run different things at different times.
I'm using a B&S 16 HP commercial motor, plenty of power but God awful noisy. I would imagine that Honda mill pretty much purrs like a kitten in a cream can.
That said, I hope neither of us have to listen to one.
Chas