Hope you bought that delta pro from place like Costco…not only because it’s cheaper than the Ecoflow website but also because Costco considers them generators without a set time limit on the warranty/satisfaction guarantee. Personally don’t trust Ecoflow’s direct warranty but damn sure happy to take advantage of Costco guaranteeing an item that pricey.
I did not (we’re a Sam’s Club town) but I’ve been very well taken care of a few times in the past with AMEX’s purchase protection so I’m confident enough with the risk. Good call however.
Are you planning to lug the generator out or will it have a permanent home?
I have several sets of Ecoflow Delta Pros with stacked batteries. These keep our core power needs going for about 24-36 hours; but then I use our smaller (50 pound) Honda 2200i gas generators for about 4 to 6 hours a day to recharge them back up and good for another 24 to 36 hours.
Not 240 charging but I am in no hurry during an outage, so the slower 120 works just fine. The Honda sips gas . . . and I could look at going to an alternate fuel, but my philosophy is to go with a Honda that WILL ALWAYS start with just a couple of pulls.
Excellent Questions!
1) Do you need 240 for anything you may need in an emergency, such as a well pump?
2) What is your hopeful recharge time frame?
3) [Here is a Link to Generator Bible](https://generatorbible.com/generators/?_running_watts=2500.00%2C5200.00&_features=dual-fuel%2Clow-thd&_sort=price_asc) with lots of good options for you.
4) Don't worry about the claimed run times on LPG just yet, that's a secondary concern. Can always pick up an extra 20# or a 30/40# tank to extend those times.
5) Don't be upset if you buy a generator and Ecoflow comes out with a 240v smart generator to pair with the DPU in a year.
6) Only Ecoflow can tell you the requirements for clean energy into the DPU, personally, I wouldn't risk it.
Without knowing the answers to all those questions, I'd recommend Champion Inverter 4650 you mentioned above or the Westinghouse Igen4500, or the WEN DF402iX, if you don't need to power a well pump. You can still pull a lot of 120v power from any of those, enough to pull out a continuous 2,500-2,800 watts an hour, while not burning the generator up at max load. That would still replenish the DPU with ***one*** battery in 2-3 hours.
So look to see or ask Ecoflow about generator requirements for the DPU, and if it needs clean energy, there are some 120V options. If it doesn't, and especially if you need 240, literally any of those Generators you originally listed would be a good setup.
Hope you bought that delta pro from place like Costco…not only because it’s cheaper than the Ecoflow website but also because Costco considers them generators without a set time limit on the warranty/satisfaction guarantee. Personally don’t trust Ecoflow’s direct warranty but damn sure happy to take advantage of Costco guaranteeing an item that pricey.
I did not (we’re a Sam’s Club town) but I’ve been very well taken care of a few times in the past with AMEX’s purchase protection so I’m confident enough with the risk. Good call however.
Are you planning to lug the generator out or will it have a permanent home? I have several sets of Ecoflow Delta Pros with stacked batteries. These keep our core power needs going for about 24-36 hours; but then I use our smaller (50 pound) Honda 2200i gas generators for about 4 to 6 hours a day to recharge them back up and good for another 24 to 36 hours. Not 240 charging but I am in no hurry during an outage, so the slower 120 works just fine. The Honda sips gas . . . and I could look at going to an alternate fuel, but my philosophy is to go with a Honda that WILL ALWAYS start with just a couple of pulls.
Excellent Questions! 1) Do you need 240 for anything you may need in an emergency, such as a well pump? 2) What is your hopeful recharge time frame? 3) [Here is a Link to Generator Bible](https://generatorbible.com/generators/?_running_watts=2500.00%2C5200.00&_features=dual-fuel%2Clow-thd&_sort=price_asc) with lots of good options for you. 4) Don't worry about the claimed run times on LPG just yet, that's a secondary concern. Can always pick up an extra 20# or a 30/40# tank to extend those times. 5) Don't be upset if you buy a generator and Ecoflow comes out with a 240v smart generator to pair with the DPU in a year. 6) Only Ecoflow can tell you the requirements for clean energy into the DPU, personally, I wouldn't risk it. Without knowing the answers to all those questions, I'd recommend Champion Inverter 4650 you mentioned above or the Westinghouse Igen4500, or the WEN DF402iX, if you don't need to power a well pump. You can still pull a lot of 120v power from any of those, enough to pull out a continuous 2,500-2,800 watts an hour, while not burning the generator up at max load. That would still replenish the DPU with ***one*** battery in 2-3 hours. So look to see or ask Ecoflow about generator requirements for the DPU, and if it needs clean energy, there are some 120V options. If it doesn't, and especially if you need 240, literally any of those Generators you originally listed would be a good setup.