Honda generators convert to propane?

[beachbunny]

Ive been thinking about this a bit and im sure some slider has done this.
Type kit recomendations and pros and cons would be appreciated,tia,BB

 

[Weldor]

Propane has less btu than gas. Propane is easier to store for long term of course. I have had both, depends on how long your running. My gas and diesels can run longer on a tank than my propane running on 20 lber's. Don't have to worry about ethanol with propane so less maintainence on the carb.

 

[WyldGoose]

I was looking into this a while back. You can buy a kit and do the mod yourself, which voids any Honda warranty. Or you can buy a generator from these guys already modded and they warranty it for like 3 years I think…

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[survivalistd]

Is this for at home or at deer camp?

 

[rayporter]

at the least get an RV manifold for 2 tanks. that way when it is zero and you have to change tanks at 2 in the morning all you have to do is flip the lever.

 

[Rich M]

I looked into it for a Honda 2000 - the 20# propane tank will supposedly last about 24 hrs. 1 gal of gas last about 10-12hrs. Figure 2 gallons of gas will do what a gas grill tank will.

Propane stores longer, gas not so much. We store a couple jerry cans and every quarter or so will use em in the car or boat, refill it, use stabil. Also run the genny about every 3 or 4 months for a little bit to keep the gas fresh.

Figure you get a 100# propane tank. That's equivalent to 2 5-gallon jugs of gas.

We did 7 days on 10 gallons of gas (on and off use) - kept fridge, chest freezer cold - had TV and fan in evening and slept with a window shaker AC in bedroom. This was after a hurricane. Would fill the tank up after work and run til we left in morning, say 6 pm to 6 am.

Anyway - more details are required - size of genny and desired use.

 

[beachbunny]

Is this for at home or at deer camp?

Camp

 

[beachbunny]

Propane has less btu than gas. Propane is easier to store for long term of course. I have had both, depends on how long your running. My gas and diesels can run longer on a tank than my propane running on 20 lber's. Don't have to worry about ethanol with propane so less maintainence on the carb.

No kidding,a tank of gas outlasts a 20#r? Whoa bear

 

[beachbunny]

I looked into it for a Honda 2000 - the 20# propane tank will supposedly last about 24 hrs. 1 gal of gas last about 10-12hrs. Figure 2 gallons of gas will do what a gas grill tank will.

Propane stores longer, gas not so much. We store a couple jerry cans and every quarter or so will use em in the car or boat, refill it, use stabil. Also run the genny about every 3 or 4 months for a little bit to keep the gas fresh.

Figure you get a 100# propane tank. That's equivalent to 2 5-gallon jugs of gas.

We did 7 days on 10 gallons of gas (on and off use) - kept fridge, chest freezer cold - had TV and fan in evening and slept with a window shaker AC in bedroom. This was after a hurricane. Would fill the tank up after work and run til we left in morning, say 6 pm to 6 am.

Anyway - more details are required - size of genny and desired use.

The honda 2200 as well as the honda 3k

 

[Rich M]

The honda 2200 as well as the honda 3k

The 2200 is similar to my 2000 so the number should be kinda close. The 3000 will burn more fuel.

We got the 2000 to keep a freezer of meat frozen and found out that by staggering start-ups, that it will run a bunch of stuff.

Wife & I were discussing getting another 2000 to connect and run in series but they make 2200s now. Will figure out if we get two 2200s or a 3000 or 5000. Building a camp and need to see if we will worry about running a well pump or not. Well pumps are notorious for needing more power.

I do want to buy another gas genny before they discontinue them in favor of those battery powered solar charging battery packs.