R-pod Owners Forum : Actual Honda EU2200 propane usage https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : Actual Honda EU2200 propane usage Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 28 May 2026 14:57:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:12:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14873 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Actual Honda EU2200 propane usage : I've converted one of my... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144660#144660 Author: TheBum
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Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 1:12pm

I've converted one of my EU2000i generators to tri-fuel and just haven't gotten around to the other one. The idea of carrying propane tanks vs. gasoline tanks has a very strong appeal to me.]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:12:31 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144660#144660 Actual Honda EU2200 propane usage : Fall is of course peak hurricane... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144657#144657 Author: offgrid
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Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 12:07pm

Fall is of course peak hurricane season on the OBX so keep an eye on that. I like the Tropical Tidbits website, good access to all the major weather prediction models.

Do bug out early if one is coming that way, once the mandatory evac starts you will take many hours to get off Hatteras Island. There are usually one or two evacs a year, typically in Sept/Oct.

Nov can be a good month on the OBX, the water stays pretty warm well into the early winter keeping the air temps up, and the hurricane risk drops quickly in late Oct. The campgrounds all stay open till the end of Nov.

Also don't head that way for a week or so after a storm, you will be driving through salt water which will destroy an rpod, not to mention your TV. Even if there are only a couple of inches of salt water and you go slow it's bad because of the idiot tourists who blast through the low spots and spray it all over your car. ]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:07:33 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144657#144657 Actual Honda EU2200 propane usage : Vann, That is some great info!!... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144653#144653 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 6:34am

Vann,

That is some great info!! I did the Hutch mountain conversion on our EU2200 short time back. It has worked great on projects and camping so far, Really didnt want to carry cans of gas. We already have twin 20's on the front of the camper and a 20 pounder with our weber Q.
We love the Cape Hatteras area, but we usually wait until the fall when the temps are a little cooler.

]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:34:10 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144653#144653 Actual Honda EU2200 propane usage : In northern Michigan the cost... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144651#144651 Author: jato
Subject: 14873
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 6:14am

In northern Michigan the cost to fill a completely empty tank ranges in price from $ 10 (Tractor Supply) to $ 12 (local hardware store).  The cost for 20 lbs propane is between 50 cents to 60 cents/lb.

To exchange a tank (Blue Rhino) the cost ranges from $ 19.99 to $ 24.99 and also remember that these tanks are only filled 75% full or looking at it to compare with the above rate - 15 lbs.  The cost for this luxury (exchanging tank) ranges from $ 1.33 to $ 1.67/lb.

The math is simple, I will get mine filled, not exchanged. 
]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:14:46 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144651#144651 Actual Honda EU2200 propane usage : StephenH, Oregon Inlet has pedestals... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144650#144650 Author: offgrid
Subject: 14873
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 4:44am

StephenH, Oregon Inlet has pedestals at many sites now. Much better if you can get one than using a generator and having to shut it off and swelter during nighttime quiet hours.

When we lived in Hatteras Village it was actually cheaper to swap tanks than to go to one of the few places which would fill them.

While camping at Ocracoke once we went through a full cylinder in a day and a half during a hot spell. So that was over $20 a day but worth it to stay cool. The generator was on to run the a/c pretty much all but the quiet hours. I put it behind a dune with the exhaust facing away from the campground and ran a 100 ft extension cord to keep the mouse down as much as possible.

]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:44:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144650#144650 Actual Honda EU2200 propane usage : Thanks. We have a total of 4 full... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144649#144649 Author: StephenH
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Posted: 15 Aug 2021 at 10:15pm

Thanks. We have a total of 4 full propane tanks. Two on the tongue and two that will be in the truck bed. I don't anticipate needing to purchase any while we are there. However, it is good to know. I get them filled at Costco. I don't like using exchanges because I have gotten old tanks, one of which leaked when I was using exchange tanks. Mine are new enough to be in their initial certification stage. I may reconsider when they are older.]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2021 22:15:16 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144649#144649 Actual Honda EU2200 propane usage : there were lots of places for... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144648#144648 Author: Pod People
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Posted: 15 Aug 2021 at 9:27pm

there were lots of places for propane replacement tanks in several of the small towns.   Buxton, Avon and Frisco all had stores with propane available.

the Cape Hatteras lighthouse is closed for renovations, but the museum and visitor center is open.

Gas is expensive on the outer banks-more so as you go further south.  We filled up just before highway 64 turns off onto NC 12.There were 2 stations immediately before the NC12 intersection that had the lowest prices according to "Gas Buddy"

Lots of traffic moving slowly down NC 12 all the way to Frisco.
Vann
]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2021 21:27:01 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144648#144648 Actual Honda EU2200 propane usage : We'll be headed down to the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144646#144646 Author: StephenH
Subject: 14873
Posted: 15 Aug 2021 at 8:26pm

We'll be headed down to the beach soon. We have a reservation at the Oregon Inlet campground on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. While there, we are going to Maneo to see "The Lost Colony." We saw it years ago. We will be taking our generator and will see how much propane we use. I don't have the monitoring capability that you have, but I still should be able to get a good estimate since I will be starting with full propane tanks.

I don't anticipate the temperatures being quite as high. The storms that have come through have cut the top temperature a bit. Still, I will need to also use power for recharging our battery so my estimate will not just be for running the AC. Highs are projected to be in the mid-80s and lows in the upper 70s. With the dew points in the mid-70s, it will feel hotter.
]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2021 20:26:31 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144646#144646 Actual Honda EU2200 propane usage : Normal 0 ... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14873&PID=144645#144645 Author: Pod People
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Posted: 15 Aug 2021 at 4:18pm

We just returned from a 4 day trip to the NC OuterBanks.  We were in Frisco campground near Cape Hatteras andused the Honda EU2200 with Hutch Mountain Propane conversion kit and aMicroAire Easy Start on our Dometic 13,500 air conditioner.  It was HOT with NO clouds or rain.  Afternoon highs were 94-96 with evenings lowat 84

 

We used the a/c only late afternoon and evening after wereturned from the beach.  The generatorwould start and run the a/c without problems on ECO mode.  We downloaded the Bluetooth app and saw thatthe generator was idling at about 400 watt output.  When the blower came on, it initially wouldgo up to about 1100-1200 watts and then settle at 900 watts.  When the a/c compressor kicked in, thewattage rose to 1950 watts and then settled to 1760 watts.  It ran continuously between 1750-1800.

 

Here are the totals-

Used 3.3 gallons of propane with 18 hours of generator operation.The propane cost $8.98 at Costco.   Propane weighs 4.24 pounds/gallon, so we used13.99 pounds.  This gave a total of 0.183gal/hour or 0.773 pounds per hour. Overall, A/C cost us $8.98 for 3 nights, $2.99per night or $0.498 per hour.

 

Pretty good price when it was 84 degrees at night.!!

We were very happy with the generator, the propaneconversion and the Easy Start.

 

Vann

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