Q: Does the Yamaha 2000inverter generator warranty cover parts and labor for three years? It's for camping use, not commercial. Thanks by John Miller from New York on January 26, 2011
A: This model Yamaha generator has a 3 year consumer warranty which would cover recreational/camping use. The owner's manual lists the fill limited warranty which you can review on our site.
Jim Baugher, Product Expert Electric Generators Direct
Jim's Recommendation
The lightweight, fuel-efficient Yamaha EF2000iS inverter generator provides a practical, versatile machine that can go anywhere with ease.
The EF2000iS is a quiet, long-running device with a new retro-modern design and – like all Yamaha generators – the most advanced Yamaha technology and performance. Weighing in at only 44 pounds, this mighty mouse has enough power to run a microwave oven or a television – making your campsite a much more comfortable place to be.
The EF2000iS is a perfect generator for RV owners, whether they have a built-in generator or not.
Onboard generators in motorized RVs are used to run air conditioners about 20% of the time during a campout; the other 80% of the time you need much less power to run the TV, satellite system, lights, other small appliances or to charge the battery.
No need to power up the big onboard generator – you can run your little EF2000iS all night long on less than a gallon of gas.
Using a smaller, portable generator saves gas, pollutes less and eliminates the uncomfortable vibration created by larger generators in the motor home. And you, as well as your neighbors, will appreciate how quiet it is.
There is a third party that tests generator engines for engine life. Yamaha is the only inverter generator we offer on our site that is rated as "extended" with a 500 hour engine life. All others are rated at 250 or even 125 hours. This engine life rating does not mean the engine will stop running at 500 hours but more that the engine seals and parts will start to show their age. Yes, that means that this independent lab testing group found the engine life on this Yamaha was twice as long as it's competitors.
This is just another reason why this inverter earns the better spot.
January 15, 2012
Randy
Blue All The Way
The company, fed-x and packaging were A+, i used the reviews section to help make my decision, it is a great tool for the buyer of any product. The name Yamaha says it all, very very well designed and built! If your on the fence and can't decide which one to purchase, go blue, you will smile the first time you start it up!
January 07, 2012
Raymond Berwick, ME
EF2000iS
Received my new EF2000iS within 4 days of ordering which was excellent. Un-boxed it and followed the instructions by putting the oil in first, and then fuel. Unit fired up on the First Crank.
This generator far exceeds all others which are currently for sale, not only with muffled Sound, but also generator output. This light weight unit currently out performs my Kipor 3000 watt unit which I had been using with my RV, not only by weight, but 50% less sound. I would strongly recommend this Yamaha Unit above all others.
November 23, 2011
Steve West Hartford, CT
9 Days, 8 Hours Without Power (October 2011)
Thanks to Connecticut's politicians and Northeast Utilities in failing to trim any of the State's trees through which the power lines run, an eight inch snowfall put more than 50% of the state off the grid from between four and ten days. After the power went out, I ordered a Yamaha EF2000 is from Electric Generators Direct on Monday and it was delivered with free ground shipping on Thursday which allowed me to save a freezer worth of food and provide some entertainment during the hours of (otherwise) darkness.
The Yamaha is so quiet, I could barely hear it ten feet away through the window. On its economy mode, its 1.1 gallon tank lasted eleven hours but still kept the fridge, freezer, lights, TV, DVD player, computer and cable powered. It is light enough to pick up with one hand which is why I wisely kept it secured to a wrought-iron railing with a Kryptonite bicycle lock.
Set up was a breeze right out of the box and only required 10 minutes to read the instruction booklet, put in 400 ml of 10-40 oil, fill the tank with gas, set a couple of switches and pull the starter cord once. I put about five gallons through the generator before power came back on. I finished running out the tank and put the generator up on a shelf in the garage ready for the next time a gentle snowfall shuts down the entire State.
Thanks to Connecticut's politicians and Northeast Utilities in failing to trim any of the State's trees through which the power lines run, an eight inch snowfall put more than 50% of the state off the grid from between four and ten days. After the power went out, I ordered a Yamaha EF2000 is from Electric Generators Direct on Monday and it was delivered with free ground shipping on Thursday which allowed me to save a freezer worth of food and provide some entertainment during the hours of (otherwise) darkness.
The Yamaha is so quiet, I could barely hear it ten feet away throu... more
November 23, 2011
Person East Northport, NY
Awesome
Shipped quickly, started on 3rd pull, tested several loads well. Very quiet!
November 19, 2011
D G Irvington, NY
Bought A Week Before October Northeaster - A WINNER!
A big fan of this one. Quiet, light, portable. After thinking about for a year, I bought as a standby for a few key items in my house (lights, refrigerator, space heater). Wanted something quiet as live in a tight residential area. Was debating Honda vs Yamaha - very happy w/ purchase. Luckily I bought a week before a crazy October Northeaster and used for a few days along with 3 other families as each of us got power back and handed off to next! Started first pull every time (except twice when we forgot to put switch to "on"!) and revved up and down effortlessly to handle changes in power demands.
What I learned:
- Could always use more watts so don't have to switch between appliances, but like that it is quiet and small (for storage)
- ran about 5 hours per tank under heavy load.
- Was able to explain how to use in a few minutes over phone as some of our friends handed off the generator to next ones in need.
- Light enough to carry and throw in backseat of car -- others don't seem like I can.
- I am putting in a transfer switch for my house (just got - Reliable, 4-15 amp) -- so I can run furnace blower and easily switch begin areas of house
- one-time oil fill a little of a pain (unscrew two screws)
A big fan of this one. Quiet, light, portable. After thinking about for a year, I bought as a standby for a few key items in my house (lights, refrigerator, space heater). Wanted something quiet as live in a tight residential area. Was debating Honda vs Yamaha - very happy w/ purchase. Luckily I bought a week before a crazy October Northeaster and used for a few days along with 3 other families as each of us got power back and handed off to next! Started first pull every time (except twice when we forgot to put switch to "on"!) and revved up and down effortlessly to handle ch... more
September 18, 2011
Robert Providence, RI
After Tropical Storm Irene
Bought it for emergencies and thankfully haven't had a chance to really use it yet. Tested it as soon as it came and it started right up. Instructions were very clear and the size and weight are perfect.
Was shipped right away and received email confirmation when shipped with tracking info. Came about 5 days later by Fedex. Service was very reliable.
August 16, 2011
Brian Bethesda, MD
Yamaha
I needed a small quiet generator for a party I was DJing on the beach.
I did some homework and then spoke to your customer service staff, who helped me make the decision for the Yamaha.
It is extremely quiet and starts on the first or second pull.
Love it!
July 25, 2011
Gerry Farmingdale, NJ
Yamaha Generator
Shipped to my door, filled it with oil and gas pulled the choke and started on the first pull Very impressive.
Super quiet - I don't feel guilty running the generator at the camp-site. You can not hear it running from inside the
camper or from more than 20 ft away. Really happy with the purchase
July 05, 2011
John Westport, WA
Yipeeeee
Needed 120VAC for our RV and the regular gen we were using was too noisy to start early or later in the PM if needed. We were FORCED by a friend to use their competitive unit on a recent joint trip. Convinced, we researched online and found the YAMAHA EF2000IS to be even quieter....and so we got one. Works great, at least on our first two trips....very happy campers. Big improvement, and better fuel economy.
June 18, 2011
Brad Conway, AR
Yamaha EF2000IS
Bought two of these and a parallel cord. Product arrived in great condition in a very short time. After following the set-up instructions and adding SAE 10W-40 to each generator, they started and ran without a problem. Tried out a few of my electric gardening tools on full and econo mode. All ran like a top. Very pleased with this purchase.
June 08, 2011
Harry Naples, FL
Great Product
Made in Japan by a brilliant company. Enough said.
June 02, 2011
Jim & Judy White Haven, PA
Yamaha EF2000
We have used the generator for our camper, slid on to pickup, and it has performed any power requirements. We are going to use it more on the next trip because the camp ground we are staying does not have power.
This is the advantage of having a generator. You can pick campgrounds out in the woods and still have all the available power needs with generator.
April 18, 2011
RIGOBERTO PRECIADO Pomona, CA
YAMAHA 2K BLUE MACHINE
I got it out of the box and added oil and gasoline. It started on the first pull and worked like a dream!
Very quiet for a small engine. OHC (over head camshaft) RULES!!! That's what's on my motorcycle!!!
Close to a high performance engine...
April 09, 2011
Jimmy Garland, TX
Finally, A Great Generator
Last year I bought an 1000-watt ETQ (cheap generator) from Northern Tool, but the brand is sold by various distributors. It lasted less than a year with only occasional use. Since it was under warranty, I traded "up" to the Inverter ETQ genset which croaked under the first 400-watt load plugged in.
Taking it back, I traded up again to the All Power America 1200 watt, four cycle unit. Took it home, put the oil and gasoline in, it never would even try to start. Took it back to Northern, got my money back so I could go home to "cool-off" and research the quality of small generators.
I would have bet money on Honda getting the best reviews, but NO, actually the Yamaha did, so I ordered the Yamaha EF2000is. When it arrived, I put in the recommended oil & gas, set the switches to ON, and thought I'd pull the rope a couple of times to get gas into the carburetor ....... I gave the rope a wimpy little pull and it started immediately !! I let it warm-up, put a load on it and it ran quietly, just as advertised.
My wife and I are full time RV'ers in a small motorhome without a generator and this Yamaha powers-up on the first or second pull and runs the RV (but not the Air Conditioner, which I don't expect it to).
Anyway, I'm very satisfed with it so far the warranty is three years if I remember right I had to buy an extended service contract on the other units to get this much protection. It's a great looking genset and is performing as it should so far.
Last year I bought an 1000-watt ETQ (cheap generator) from Northern Tool, but the brand is sold by various distributors. It lasted less than a year with only occasional use. Since it was under warranty, I traded "up" to the Inverter ETQ genset which croaked under the first 400-watt load plugged in.
Taking it back, I traded up again to the All Power America 1200 watt, four cycle unit. Took it home, put the oil and gasoline in, it never would even try to start. Took it back to Northern, got my money back so I could go home to "cool-off" and research t... more
March 22, 2011
Darrell Layton, UT
Excellent Product
Very pleased with our purchase. Item was promptly shipped and received in four days in good condition. Unit started on first pull and was very quiet while running at both low and at full RPM.
Item performs as advertised. Electric Generators Direct is a company with whom we will do business with again.
February 26, 2011
Fred Baker Palominas, AZ
Nothing but Yamaha!
My wife and I live off grid in southern Arizona. In September, 2009, we bought our first EF2000is. Despite the heavy use it's had--and a bit of unfortunate abuse due to my carelessness--it's been running now for an average of 20 hours per day for more than 17 months...and it's still going.
It's using a bit of oil these days, though, and is starting to "miss" enough to indicate the need for a carburetor job or a thorough fuel line cleaning, probably both. Since we power two TV sets, one computer with printer, and two 40 watt lights--plus charging the 840 amp battery bank I use to run power tools--I'll be ordering a second, identical model after posting this review. (Then we can power down the first unit, take it to our favorite gennie-fixer, and see what's what.)
The problems we've had with all that heavy usage are minor IF you know the score:
1. After a bit more than a month of running hard under low load but in high heat conditions, the machine "died hard" (clearly choked to death) and would not restart. Turned out the problem was the in-muffler, cone shaped wire spark arrestor screen, which I had not cleaned regularly as should have been done. Bigger problem was that carbon (or whatever) buildup made it impossible to remove the screen by normal methods. So I drilled it out (snagged the drill bit, but hey), then ripped the remaining shreds away with a pair of needle nosed pliers. In RV situations, this could be spooky, but we're set up so that sparks are not a problem. Since that day, the EF2000is has never failed to start and run unless the oil was low.
2. It had a tendency to wear starter ropes out, up next to the pull handle. We solved this (on about the 3rd or 4th new rope) by "sheathing" that section of rope (prior to installation) with rubber (electrical) shrink wrap, just making a bit of a "rubber baby buggy bumper". Since then (about 8 months), the rope has not broken once.
3. The side panel that you remove to check the oil (and service the air cleaner, etc.) is normally fastened with two screws set into metal receivers. One of those receivers (the one on the left side) tore loose from its seating one day--allowing the screw to and receiver to spin in place together without accomplishing much. I eventually ripped the entire thing out and have since been fastening the panel in place with only ONE screw...which of course has allowed the panel to warp noticeably.
But those items are "no big deal". It was only a few months ago that I changed the spark plug for the first time. There was so much carbon accumulated on the plug that the spark gap had closed to almost nothing...and yet the machine simply refused to die. I'd never before seen ANY engine that could run with a plug in that condition.
This will be our 4th Yamaha generator purchase (the first 2 were 1000 watt units) Yamaha is the ONLY brand we'll consider buying until further notice.
My wife and I live off grid in southern Arizona. In September, 2009, we bought our first EF2000is. Despite the heavy use it's had--and a bit of unfortunate abuse due to my carelessness--it's been running now for an average of 20 hours per day for more than 17 months...and it's still going.
It's using a bit of oil these days, though, and is starting to "miss" enough to indicate the need for a carburetor job or a thorough fuel line cleaning, probably both. Since we power two TV sets, one computer with printer, and two 40 watt lights--plus charging the 840 amp batter... more
February 11, 2011
Dan Strickland Lansing, NC
Love It
I have a 6600 watt generator for my RV, but it is a gas hog. Bought one of these just to run the lights and TV.
It started on first pull, very quiet, and works as advertised. Very quiet.
October 03, 2010
Gary Stuart, VA
Great Generator, Cover Just Average
The cover is too expensive for basically a lightweight elastic bottom cover.
It looks good and matches the generator, but lacks a pocket for accessories. Not nearly as nice as the Kipor cover I had awhile back.
Great generator, so-so cover
September 03, 2010
Baton Beckham Columbia, SC
Finally! We're On!
I've been running a small acoustic band on a 700 watt battery powered inverter. Which works fine! But you have to charge the battery, and if it goes down the whole show is off til you charge it again.
I got the EF2000iS, and now we're on. I run a 300 watt PA head and a few other guitar amps off this thing. I charge the battery while we're jammimg and when the band is done and we only need some recorded music, we switch back to the battery powered inverter.
Not that we need to or anything- this unit is quiet as well. Plenty of power for my needs.
It's a great piece of equipment for the music community!
I've been running a small acoustic band on a 700 watt battery powered inverter. Which works fine! But you have to charge the battery, and if it goes down the whole show is off til you charge it again.
I got the EF2000iS, and now we're on. I run a 300 watt PA head and a few other guitar amps off this thing. I charge the battery while we're jammimg and when the band is done and we only need some recorded music, we switch back to the battery powered inverter.
Not that we need to or anything- this unit is quiet as well. Plenty of power for my needs.
I bought this Yamaha based on a couple weeks research and concluded that you get what you pay for. In this case it was money well spent.
We used it the first time while dry camping on the Oregon coast with family. This little guy ended up charging batteries on two other RVs, powered an ice cream maker and coffee maker (no there wasn't a Starbucks nearby) and all on a single tank of gas!
Needless to say, it was a huge success and the envy of the entire family.
It starts on the first pull, never stuttered or faltered, and is easy to move around. Controls are easy to use and clearly marked.
It was very quiet, particularly in economy mode, and would automatically adjust to full power if the need arose.
This llttle beauty has earned a permanent place in my RV for emergencies and occasional dry camping needs. I would highly recommend it to anyone that wants dependable power for light duty work.
I bought this Yamaha based on a couple weeks research and concluded that you get what you pay for. In this case it was money well spent.
We used it the first time while dry camping on the Oregon coast with family. This little guy ended up charging batteries on two other RVs, powered an ice cream maker and coffee maker (no there wasn't a Starbucks nearby) and all on a single tank of gas!
Needless to say, it was a huge success and the envy of the entire family.
It starts on the first pull, never stuttered or faltered, and is easy to move around.... more
July 29, 2010
Dennis Jaques Santa Rosa, CA
More than satisfied
It took a lot of research to decide which generator to purchase and I am more than satisfied with my decision.
The directions were easy to follow, it started on the first pull and runs very quietly.
Took it out of the box, read the instructions, gased it up, started first pull.
Used it camping to charge RV, run microwave and coffee maker. Ran great. No problems.
February 27, 2010
Ned Guyer Kokomo, IN
I like it very much
I like the generator very much.
I felt like for the price, Yamaha could have put in a quart of oil in with the unit.
January 09, 2010
Jim Watts Telford, KS
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!
I bought a cheap China import on a friends' advice. It would run and stop after 5 minutes or less, so I took it back.
The Yam-a-Hammer started on second pull, and did not stop until the gas tank was empty.
It is far superior, and costs 4 times as much, but old saying still holds true. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!
It is as quiet as my Yamaha Golf Cart, very portable and reliable, and darn nice to look at.
April 21, 2009
Jeff Flegel Racine, WI
Nice generators!
I bought a pair of these neat little generators. I unpacked both, oiled and gassed them up.
The first generator started on the first pull. I thought that might be a fluke until the second generator started on the first pull. Impressive- quiet, too.
With both generators running I could carry on a normal conversation with the person next to me. It seemed almost like the generators were harmonizing...
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