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Originally Posted by billybek
I think the EU3000iKC1 is pretty much the same as the Handi but has the Cold Climate Technology for us up here in the great white north.
For me the light weight was the deciding factor along with being able to start the a/c.
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Last time I checked, all modern USA-spec Honda generators offer a modest cost-up kit that is a tiny electric heating element that fits inside the breather tube. When you fire up the generator, the heat prevents ice from forming and blocking off the tube. This can cause back pressure inside the crankcase, and possibly oil leakage. I have only seen it happen in testing events done in upper USA (M-M-M-M-Minot) and Canada, and then only when the ambient weather conditions were "just right."
FYI, the heater runs off the generator's power, and consumes next to nothing. The heater is optional on all USA-spec/sold models, but I recall they are standard with Canadian-spec models.