HHikerFiver
Hesperia CA. U.S.A.
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EU 2000 NO queston!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LarryJM
NoVa
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Personally I would go with the 2000 since I'd bet (don't know for sure) that the 1000 would only be a couple of hundred less. I don't think I would try and run a home refer and a few other items off a 1000 ... at least a couple of lights and TV.
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Vapor_Trails
Yucaipa, CA
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My brother has a Yamaha 3000 and a 1000. I have twin Honda 2000's. Here's what I've observed:
*Tent camping, parking lot parties, light power tools around the house = 1000
*RV camping (without AC), light home power backup, medium power tools = 2000
*If you can semi-permanently mount it or can dead-lift 200+ pounds = 3000
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Fisherman
Angus, Ontario, Canada
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3K at 200+ lbs?, my Honda 3K weighs in at 147 lbs.
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Vapor_Trails
Yucaipa, CA
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OK, so it's a 147 lbs. dry, but add at least 25 lbs. for gas and oil. I guess my point was that if some is not capable of dead-lifting at least 200lbs. then it's unlikely that they could move a 3000 gen from the truck, or rack, or whatever.
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bonscott
Michigan
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Thanks for all the responses. My home fridge is only 6 months old and is very energy efficient so it doesn't draw all that much.
Power has only gone out 3 times here in 10 years but when it does it's out for a week (ice storm or tornado basically). Never thought about hanging out in the PUP in the winter, it does have a furnace. 
I think I'd be happier with the 2000 but I'll have to see what I think I can safely lift.
As for prices, I was just at Camping World this past weekend and the 1000i was $699 while the 2000i was $999 (club prices).
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wa8yxm
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I would suggest the 2000, the 1000 might not run the fridge at home.. Will in the trailer (if you have one) but might not the house unit.
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johnthecamper
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I would go with the 2000. You can order one from Wisesales for $869 no tax and free shipping takes 3 days. We love ours it runs everything in the RV but the A/C when we need that we use a second 2000 in parallel.
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bearsnob
Oregon
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Get the 1000 for camping. It weighs half as much as the 2000, uses half the gasoline, and will power all of the things on your camping list. Then get a Champion 3500 watt generator for $199 or less the next time they go on sale. Use that one for emergency power at home. It will power a lot more things than the 1600 watt Honda 2000 ever will. Total price for both generators will be less than one Honda 2000.
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smkettner
Southern California
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bearsnob, that is the best plan. OP, Don't forget the professionally installed transfer switch. 
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