We just returned from a trip out to south Utah. We had no hook ups the full time, cause we stayed in the national parks. We have solar so never a problem, except our 3500 watt champion generator would not run our 13.5 k air conditioner at 5500 feet. What watt of generator does everyone use that lives in these high altitudes? We have just never used it out west before cause evenings would cool down, but never been out there this time of year, and our 5th wheel at midnight was still 97 degrees! Just wondering if altitude has anything to do with it, since we our flatlanders. Thanks Tara

My 2k Hondas are doing fine at 6500', but I have 3.

Is it one of the dual fuel models running on propane? If so, try gas. You could also install a hard start capacitor on the AC unit.

Yes, power goes down as the elevation goes up. Ive ran my Honda 3000/13,500 in Moab/4000, Denver/5000ft and Flagstaff 6900 ft with no problem

Our Champion 3100 inverter generator easily runs our rig's AC tested at over 8500' elevation, still has power left to run our Iota converter and a couple of fans too. Not sure which model you have but many report running their AC unit successfully with the Champion 3500 watt open cage non-inverter version. Gasoline engines lose 3 percent of their rated power every 1K' elevation, since we most often camp between 7K' and 9K' we lose a quarter of our Champion 3100's rated power, not an issue thus far as a simple press of the remote and she readily purrs into life. They now have a 3400 inverter genny for added oomph.

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Sandia_Man
Explorer II
Jul 01, 2018
Our Champion 3100 inverter generator easily runs our rig's AC tested at over 8500' elevation, still has power left to run our Iota converter and a couple of fans too. Not sure which model you have but many report running their AC unit successfully with the Champion 3500 watt open cage non-inverter version.

Gasoline engines lose 3 percent of their rated power every 1K' elevation, since we most often camp between 7K' and 9K' we lose a quarter of our Champion 3100's rated power, not an issue thus far as a simple press of the remote and she readily purrs into life. They now have a 3400 inverter genny for added oomph.
azrving
Explorer
Jul 01, 2018
Yes, power goes down as the elevation goes up. Ive ran my Honda 3000/13,500 in Moab/4000, Denver/5000ft and Flagstaff 6900 ft with no problem
fulltime5er
Explorer
Jul 01, 2018
Is it one of the dual fuel models running on propane? If so, try gas. You could also install a hard start capacitor on the AC unit.
akrv
Explorer
Jul 01, 2018
Try this site utahwildlife
2oldman
Explorer II
Jul 01, 2018
My 2k Hondas are doing fine at 6500', but I have 3.

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