Costco sometimes stocks the 1000 watt Honeywell.
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11484191

Tom

On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 10:59 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Agreed!
> I really like the EU1000, perfect size for a Vanagon.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jeff
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 7:36 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: The best GENERATOR
>
> Cheaper and louder.  The Honda is significantly quieter (53db v. 62db at no
> load).
>
> And... it's a Honda.  I have one of the original Honda generators, like the
> EU1000, that I bought back in the early '80s.  Still running great.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Dennis Haynes
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:00 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: The best GENERATOR
>
> http://www.consumersearch.com/portable-generators/honeywell-hw2000i
>
> While it may not be quite as popular as a Honda or Yamaha the price is much
> better.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Arkady Mirvis
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:36 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: The best GENERATOR
>
> Hello,
> By now a lot was recently written about generators. But what is the best up
> to 2000 watts geenerator with the cleanest power output, low noise level,
> fuel consumption, longest life, best weight to power output ratio and the
> best for charging the batteries ( I am gravitating to selecting OPTIMA
> YELLOW TOP battery )? The cost is of no concern for me who will get on 6
> month trip around Europe.
> Thanks in advance,
> Ark
>