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  1. Power-wise, a 900 watt generator should be just fine for topping off your batteries as a backup. I've for years used a 650 watt ultra-quiet four-stroke Honda gas generator to top up the 230 amp hour AGM battery bank in our Class C motorhome. I do this by plugging the RV's 30 amp shore cable directly into the generator so as to use the RV's stock converter alone, or at times in addition having the generator at the same time power a stand-alone battery charger along with the stock converter. Using the converter and the separate battery charger together - both powered by the little Honda - of course forces more current into the RV batteries than just the converter by itself. You could do the same with your 900 watt propane generator. Our Honda is a four-stroke generator with a 0.51 gallon fuel tank. We start out trips with it's tank full and also carry along another 2 gallons of fuel for it in a red all-steel safety gas can. The generator will run 5-6 gallons on it's tank, so it just sips the fuel and as such, it's a no-brainer to bring along a little gas for it on all RV camping trips. The 650 watt Honda generator has a sound level of 54dB when fully loaded. Click here if you interested to learn about different brand models of propane generators.
  2. I have two of these generators (so I can parallel two of them) and they are incredible generators! They are a copy of the Yamaha EF2000IS, and a "Red" version of the "wen 56200i". The engine is a clone of the Yamaha EF200Is's MZ80 engine (80cc). It has a cast iron liner, forged rocker arms, and does NOT use a fuel pump like Honda's EU2000I. One less failure point. A well designed and long lasting engine. It also has a fuel gauge like the Yamaha (i know you know this), and you CAN shut off the fuel to the carburetor and run the carburetor dry by putting the "Off, Run, Start" switch right between the "Off " and 'Run" positions. That way you never have to worry about having fuel sit in the carb and get old. This information is in the "Wen 56200I" manual. Just put it between the two positions, run it dry , and then turn it to "OFF".You can't do this with the Honda (unfortunately). The stator is also copper wound and a quality unit. I would recommend getting a aluminum magnetic dipstick/drain tube kit for it, and an hour meter (easily installed). These are the same parts that the Yamaha EF2000IS uses. This generator does produce a "Clean Sine Wave", and is safe for all your sensitive electronics. One last thing... the box states 66 decibels of noise which is incorrect. It has to be a typo. Its much less than that. This predator generator is VERY,VERY quiet. I've tested it with a basic sound meter and multiple apps downloaded on a galaxy 7s. There are no industry standards that I know of for generator decibel tests, but I believe that most tests are taken in the middle of an open field with no wind at 25 feet and ambient noise level of about 30-40 decibels. When I tested mine, I was getting 53-57 decibels 3 feet in front of the unit (esc switch on), 30-40 decibels at 25 feet away from the side of the unit (ESC switch on), and 53-57 decibels about 3 feet from the back (exhaust) side. When I would go back to the front of the unit and turn OFF the ESC switch and stand 3 feet away I would get about 62 decibels. Obviously the more load on it the more noise produced. these readings are with the ESC ON, which is equivalent to about a quarter load (up to 400 watts) I'll update after another test at a higher load... say around 1200 watts. I use to own a Honda EU2000IS, and they are awesome, just not $1000 awesome. $2 a watt is ridiculous. This predator is VERY quiet, extremely durable, produces clean power, and won't break your wallet. I get just under 14 hours of run time on a tank of fuel with a 300 watt load.
  3. I used to work for a well known 'bed specialist' so I'll attempt to try and give you some info on different mattress types which hopefully, if you don't get bored to death, will help reduce some of the BS and sales waffle and help you make a more informed choice. To use a number system, all mattresses tend to go from a 1-soft, 2-medium / soft, 3-medium, 4-medium / firm, 5- firm. There are a lot of generic terms used in mattresses, mostly its sales waffle. Orthopaedic is one, it generally means its just a firm mattress. Trouble with too firm is that it will not give you the support that you need because there will be gaps where the mattress is so firm that parts of your body won't actually touch it. Memory Foam is another classic, any foam can pretty much be classified as a 'memory' foam as it springs back to its original shape once you take weight off it. An 'open coil' mattress just means that all the springs are joined together as a continual piece of wire. They tend to be quite bouncy and softer for that reason. If you share an open sprung mattress with someone who is heavier than you then you'll find that you'll drift towards them in the middle of the night. This could be because you just can't bear to be away from them but more often means that your mattress isn't giving you the support you need and gravity is just doing its thing. Pocket Sprung means that all the springs throughout the mattress are independent to each other, they all come in their own little separate cotton sleeve. Generally speaking, the higher the spring count the better for giving support and preventing the 'roll together' that you get from an open coil. Some spring counts are a little misleading though as manufacturers will put several layers of mini springs on top of the main springs to give the impression that you're getting thousands upon thousands of full sized springs.......you're not. Memory Foam - Massive price differentials in memory foam mattresses, you can buy them at a reasonable cost online all the way up to several thousand pounds for a Tempur. You do get a decent warranty with a Tempur but you pay the price. I know people who swear by them for moulding to your body and giving support and I know people who hate them for the same reason. Downside to any memory foam is that they can trap body heat. You'll hear waffle about taking the heat away in some memory foam mattresses but this tends to be because they're multi layered and have holes in them so that when you move it acts like a set of bellows. Latex seems to act in the same way but are hypo-allergenic, they do tend to get warm though. Gel Mattresses. Same principle as memory foam, some such as an I-Gel are pretty good at temperature regulation, again though, they tend to cost a lot more. Toppers - in general people tend to buy a topper because they're disguising the fact that their mattress is no longer doing its job. There are a multitude of variations of the above, combinations of springs and memory foams or springs and gels. The best way is to get yourself to a bed showroom and don't be afraid to try a load of different types. It can feel a bit embarrassing at first but that's what they are there for. Personally I'd never recommend either a really soft or a really firm but it's a matter of personal preference. Hopefully the above waffle will give you a little more idea about what's what
  4. After reading reviews of several competing products, I, at last, decided to buy this Zinus Ultima mattress from Amazon (instead of at mattress store) and I am VERY happy with my decision. My only hesitation was that the space for the mattress in my teardrop trailer was 2" too narrow, although the length (short queen) was perfect. Then I found someone with the same problem who used an electric knife to cut his mattress to size. Although I don't know what brand his was, it looked like mine, so I decided to take a chance. Yesterday was the day my mattress went on the operating table. I waited for a couple of hours until it had expanded to its full size and then I was able to cut it to just the right size and get it into my trailer. My only concern was that I would not be able to bend the mattress after cutting in order to fit it into a small height door on the trailer, but with the help of my son and daughter, it went in perfectly. Next came the comfort test. I had my son, my daughter, my wife and myself all try it out. We all agreed that it was very comfortable and would provide a good night sleep. Here are the detailed review about this Zinus Ultima that makes me to buy it.
  5. I've got a tri-fuel (Gasoline, Natural Gas, Propane) unit that I really like (though the specific model is no longer available, but you can find even better opts) and while there is certainly a delta-cost over a single fuel unit, the flexibility is comforting. I've got several moderate sized propane tanks stored and also gasoline that I rotate into the car to keep it fresh. When we had a storm driven multi day power outage last year (and gasoline was essentially unavailable) there were a couple of days where some places still had propane (if you for example did not have enough fuel stored).
  6. as for the "style" of the pic, it looks like some sort of industrial manufacturing sea-ships in Soviet Union, some sort of carcass thing
  7. I'm trying to research in basic internet marketing, IT, and in my plans to run the team or to organize the agency, probably on a remote basis, I think it will grant me relatively freedon in terms of physical place
  8. I have separate hotspot because my phone is pretty basic to be used as an international device (doesn’t support all the UMTS bands, LTE, CDMA etc.). I went with Pantech MHS291LVW from Verizon (I got it unlocked here in Ukraine) which gives around 10 hours of battery life and up to 5 connected devices. It works great with UMTS and CDMA but I wish it supported more of the LTE bands. LTE is just crazy, each country uses different sets of frequencies so if you go with a device make sure it does support as much as possible (also, some Qualcomm processors do support most of the LTE frequencies but are locked by the network provider, so in theory they could be unlocked, but my opinion, better buy something ready-made). So, in my opinion really the biggest plus is the battery life of a pocket hotspot, otherwise, you could use your phone as well.
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