AC Barely starting to starting on econ mode?
I have a Yamaha 3000 iSE which was dicey to get it to start the 15K BTU Dometic A/C on my rig. I'd make sure the eco throttle (on Yamahas it is called the econ switch... same thing.) I'd toss something in the microwave for 30 seconds, then as soon as the magnetron clicked off, flip the A/C on, and it would catch 90% of the time, and 10%, I'd have to wait 5 minutes, repeat.
I paid a friend of mine to pop the outer housing off, hose it down and take a fin comb to the cooling area, then clean out the inside part. After he did that, I started my generator with econ mode on... forgot that I had the thermostat set to fire up the A/C, and it pops right on without causing the generator to bog down. Just for kicks, I let it sit for a week, and the same thing. No bogging down whatsoever. To make sure, I verified the compressor was on and running, and the inside fan was on auto as normal.
Is this just something weird, or did cleaning out the coils cause the compressor to not need as many locked rotor amps, especially at a full head pressure after a stop and restart?
I paid a friend of mine to pop the outer housing off, hose it down and take a fin comb to the cooling area, then clean out the inside part. After he did that, I started my generator with econ mode on... forgot that I had the thermostat set to fire up the A/C, and it pops right on without causing the generator to bog down. Just for kicks, I let it sit for a week, and the same thing. No bogging down whatsoever. To make sure, I verified the compressor was on and running, and the inside fan was on auto as normal.
Is this just something weird, or did cleaning out the coils cause the compressor to not need as many locked rotor amps, especially at a full head pressure after a stop and restart?
