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I just changed my 16 year old Honda EU3000iS Generator because for the first time ever it failed during operation and shutdown.
Fearing going into Hurricane season without a reliable Generator it was a no brainer to order the same model again. BTW after tearing down the old one down to the bone I found out that it was just the low oil sensor had gotten stuck (duh) and needed cleaning.
I had already paid for the replacement and just figured at 16 years I was pushing my luck depending on a Genny this old and it would not hurt to have two as I could run them in parallel if needed. I modified the first one weeks after I first got it and added a solenoid for the choke and a remote start cable that is inside the house by the Transfer Panel. I had planned on transferring my DIY system to the new one and keeping the old one in the garage as an after the storm backup or if extra power was needed.
The problem is I did not read all the fine print about the CO Minder. I now know It will shutdown the Generator if the CO gets too high. The sensor will also need replacing every 10 years and Honda is not saying how that will be done. The biggest issue is that I have it in a well vented small generator Cabinet to the side of the house and the exhaust is ducted out of the Cabinet. So normally all will be well, but during even during a small tropical storm I have seen the wind blowing towards the exhaust port for a minute or so and most likely flooding the housing area with CO breifly. This would mean that during a storm it could trip out on me and there is no way I could go outside and reset it.
I have seen a number of RV guys posting about tearing out their hair over this same issue as they keep theirs in compartments on the RV.
I am going to start tearing down this thing in the next week or so to look for solutions, I was just wondering has anyone else found one already?
I know this is a sensitive topic and some people need these sensors as they don't understand the dangers. I am very aware of the dangers and even have SensorCon Pro CO meter that I clip on to my belt when doing certain jobs or if I am going into certain areas.
Thanks for any help.
Fearing going into Hurricane season without a reliable Generator it was a no brainer to order the same model again. BTW after tearing down the old one down to the bone I found out that it was just the low oil sensor had gotten stuck (duh) and needed cleaning.
I had already paid for the replacement and just figured at 16 years I was pushing my luck depending on a Genny this old and it would not hurt to have two as I could run them in parallel if needed. I modified the first one weeks after I first got it and added a solenoid for the choke and a remote start cable that is inside the house by the Transfer Panel. I had planned on transferring my DIY system to the new one and keeping the old one in the garage as an after the storm backup or if extra power was needed.
The problem is I did not read all the fine print about the CO Minder. I now know It will shutdown the Generator if the CO gets too high. The sensor will also need replacing every 10 years and Honda is not saying how that will be done. The biggest issue is that I have it in a well vented small generator Cabinet to the side of the house and the exhaust is ducted out of the Cabinet. So normally all will be well, but during even during a small tropical storm I have seen the wind blowing towards the exhaust port for a minute or so and most likely flooding the housing area with CO breifly. This would mean that during a storm it could trip out on me and there is no way I could go outside and reset it.
I have seen a number of RV guys posting about tearing out their hair over this same issue as they keep theirs in compartments on the RV.
I am going to start tearing down this thing in the next week or so to look for solutions, I was just wondering has anyone else found one already?
I know this is a sensitive topic and some people need these sensors as they don't understand the dangers. I am very aware of the dangers and even have SensorCon Pro CO meter that I clip on to my belt when doing certain jobs or if I am going into certain areas.
Thanks for any help.