otrfun wrote:
gmctoyman wrote:
The original question ... Remains unanswered !
FWIW, I posted a quote of an online HF review in which the reviewer commented that he was not able to run a rooftop a/c with his HF inverter generator. Post date/time: 03/26/14 05:28pm.
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ONE "sour grapes" review does not tell the full story..
The poster of that review, did not give any details on conditions and other loads which may have been on at the time while testing the gen..
Did not give SIZE of A/C, outside temps, elevation or if the converter was on and if on how much was it drawing, if fridge was on propane or did it switch to electric?
All of the above details are relevant to making some sort of determination if it might be possible to start and run the A/C with the HF gen...
With the HF gen having a run rating of 18.3 A (2200W) and surge of 20.8A (2500W) vs Honda run of 15A (1800W) and surge of 16.6A (2000W) it is not outside the realm that the HF gen could pull it off. The downside is the HF does not have Econo disable switch which is HOW some of the folks have managed to make the Honda 2000W gen work..
Like I have stated before, even the Honda 2000W gens ARE questionable at best. Some have managed to make it work and some did not and either bought a second Honda or sold the 2000W and got a 3000W..
If nobody comes forward that can answer the question then the OP could see how good HF is with returns. It is possible they might be willing to give his money back if it doesn't work for what they want to do..
Sometimes when experimenting you simply just have to take a leap of faith and jump into the pan..
