"dean" wrote in message
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Or can I use one. I've searched the web for a while and they all list
using 2 of these great little machines and something like a GenTrans
switch system. Thing is, I don't want to buy another generator, I like
just the one!

Do they say why you have to have two? I have used one to get through two
week long power outages very comfortably.
Sure, two would be nice if it weren't for the maintenance, cost, and
gasoline usage.

I did pick up a 2200w Kawasaki, used but only 10 hours on it, as a backup.
($350, how could I resist? It is made on the same assembly line, with the
same parts, as Hondas) I keep it with oil in the cylinder so there is no
maintenance. It will take a while to start it up, but the refrigerator can
last an hour or two.

A transfer switch is a real good idea. Makes it all easier and safer.
And... we haven't lost power since I put one in a year ago!

And I only get blackouts very rarely, a few times a year at most. Just
want to run a few lights, TV, sump pump, hot water exhaust, maybe a
fridge. I only have 2000W to play with though.

I am a little surprised you can start a sump pump on EU2000, but if you can
it than one seems adequate.

Thanks for any tips!

Dean