[RE-wrenches] Request for Gennie Recommendation

[bob ellison]

No I am not disillusioned at all, they make the best small engines I have
ever used. That said as with most things you get what you pay for.

They may have changed things to work better with propane. I know there is a
CHP 

unit being made in Utica NY, that uses a small Honda on Natural Gas to
combine heat output and power in houses.

 

Bob Ellison

 

 

 

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Drake
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:19 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Request for Gennie Recommendation

 


Bob,

Thanks for the heads up.  Dropping valves sounds alarming.  This one likely
has its 400 hours, as the crew that is working on the house runs it all day
to operate tools and space heat. Maybe like the man falling out of a 40
story building was heard to say, passing the 20th floor, so far so good!

Are you disillusioned with Honda?  If so, why? 

Thanks,

Drake   

At 08:23 PM 1/16/2012, you wrote:



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I am a reformed Honda Engine dealer, last that I knew Honda built NO engines
to run on propane. 
It seems that after 400 or so hours they had a bad habit of dropping a valve
from lack of lubrication (or so I ASSume) to the valve train I have seen 3
or 4 engines do that, and I have only seen 4 or 5 Honda engines with propane
conversions.   
There are companies that do the conversions and just handle the warranty on
their own.
 
Just another opinion,
Bob Ellison
 
From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [
mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
<mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org> ] On Behalf Of Drake
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 6:50 PM
To: Allan at positiveenergysolar.com; RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Request for Gennie Recommendation
 
I'm installing a small off grid system that has an existing generator.  It
is a Honda EU 6500 converted to run on propane.  It is sweet.  I haven't
found out yet if the conversion cancelled the warranty.  

This would be too small for Allen's current project, but it seems like a
good solution for many systems. 


Drake Chamberlin         
ATHENS ELECTRIC LLC
OH License 44810        
CO license 3773
NABCEP Certified PV
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ATHENS ELECTRIC LLC
OH License 44810        
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