Honda EU22i Inverter Generator

Do not buy the Honda EU2200i. It was delivered, I put oil and gas in it as directed by the manual, opened the vent, and turned on the switch and choke as instructed. Tried pulling 40+ times with the choke closed and open….never even sputtered. I pulled the spark plug and there was no gas in the cylinder. I tried to start it three more times on different days with the same lack of results.I tried to take it to a Honda certified service center in my area, Annapolis, MD. Both of the local shops listed on the Honda Website said they no longer carried or worked on these generators.I eventually took it back to Home Depot where they would not replace it because I ordered it on-line. They did eventually refund my money but not for the fuel or oil.Time to find a better ... MoreDo not buy the Honda EU2200i. It was delivered, I put oil and gas in it as directed by the manual, opened the vent, and turned on the switch and choke as instructed. Tried pulling 40+ times with the choke closed and open….never even sputtered. I pulled the spark plug and there was no gas in the cylinder. I tried to start it three more times on different days with the same lack of results.I tried to take it to a Honda certified service center in my area, Annapolis, MD. Both of the local shops listed on the Honda Website said they no longer carried or worked on these generators.I eventually took it back to Home Depot where they would not replace it because I ordered it on-line. They did eventually refund my money but not for the fuel or oil.Time to find a better brand that is more reliable !

i use this generator for power outage. i reside in gulf coast areas and hurricanes are an issue for us. i used this generator twice. first use about 10 hours. second use about 22 hours. on third attemp generator would not start back up. my third attemp to start unit was only a few hours after using it the second time. difficult for me to give a review.i am very discouraged at this point. i will take unit in for warranty. if warranty process turns out okay. i may not be disappointed. i performed some diagnostics on my unit. i am getting spark, fuel delivery is okay, what i found is that the engine has no compression. 0 psi when performing compression test on engine. with 0 psi reading this unit is not going to start or run. I hope warranty takes care of my issue.

I purchased my generator at the Camping World store on Broadway in Edmond OK and was pressed for time due to the recent September 19/20th, 2018 rain storm that severely damaged two brand new Honda 2200i's I had purchased at a local Home Depot the day before the excessive rain storm - they had no others but Camper World advised that they had a new shipment. Home Depot did refund 100% of the purchase price. I asked Camper World to service two generators while I was en-route to pick them up - which they did with some delay when they gave another RV Customer priority. Anyway, when I ran the generators they that evening they seemed to work fine, although one took 8-10 pulls to start. An hour or so later I went outside to check the generators - one was putting out dense ... MoreI purchased my generator at the Camping World store on Broadway in Edmond OK and was pressed for time due to the recent September 19/20th, 2018 rain storm that severely damaged two brand new Honda 2200i's I had purchased at a local Home Depot the day before the excessive rain storm - they had no others but Camper World advised that they had a new shipment. Home Depot did refund 100% of the purchase price. I asked Camper World to service two generators while I was en-route to pick them up - which they did with some delay when they gave another RV Customer priority. Anyway, when I ran the generators they that evening they seemed to work fine, although one took 8-10 pulls to start. An hour or so later I went outside to check the generators - one was putting out dense white smoke as if it was burning oil. The smoking slowed down after a while but did not stop altogether so I turned that generator off. Did not need parallell power from both because I was not running the 5th Wheel AC. We needed to depart for Arizona the next day so I did not have time or the inclination to drive 25 miles out of my way to have the Camper World folks look at the generator. Did not use either generator on the trip home. Drained fuel after arriving home and only used one or the other generator for about 3 hours per month until February 2019. Set them up by checking oil, refueling, etc while at the Copperstate Fly-In, Buckeye AZ to provide power for the 5th wheel. While setting them up I noticed that one had a large amount of excessive oil "gushing out" when I opened the Oil Dip Stick/Filler cap. Drained the oil, did not use it for a day and then fired it up. Seemed to work fine for 5-6 hours and then "sounded funny" so I shut it off and drained everything and prepped it for storage as per the manuals instructions. Knowing I would need it this weekend I took it to the Tucson AZ Camper World where the service/parts man spent a good deal of time checking out and running both generators. They both seemed fine so he suggested I take them home and run them for a half hour or so, shut them down and change the oil. If the suspect generator started smoking again he recommended I bring it in for potential warranty work - which I will do if necessary.Bottom line - make sure you double check whomever initially or subsequently services your generator. They can easily, as they did at the Edmond OK Camper World, over fill with oil - potentially destroying your brand new generator. I believe that I am and was lucky because I did not run this very tough and easy to use generator for any length of time - as did the very knowledgeable Tucson Camper World Service/Parts person. If you ever stop by the Tucson AZ Camper World Parts/Service Desk ask to speak to the retired U.S. Coast Guard Chief - he knows his stuff and enjoys helping his customers.Always check and re-check dealer maintenance and work, just like one should do with their vehicle. It is amazing how often they make mistakes - especially ones that can ruin your day and empty your pocketbook.I appreciate that Honda makes a very tough generator.Steve