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qwerty11
Explorer
Sep 30, 2013

Hurts Gen or AC when stumbling to start AC in ECO mode?

I like to run the Champion 2k on ECO mode as it conserves gas when the compressor on the AC isn't running. However when the compressor kicks on the surge bogs the generator for a second, during this t...
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Lantley
Nomad
Oct 01, 2013
qwerty11 wrote:
FYI its a 5,000 BTU unit.

So I guess I should use more gas an run it with ECO off.


Exactly. You are deliberately downgrading the power,running the A/C on insufficient power, and over loading the genset.
Nothing good can happen under these conditions.
Yes, t will take gas to power genset! Running the A/C is not the time to save gas!...........but you already knew that..........LOL

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