Powerhouse 3100 inverter gen review?
Ok, so here goes...... After much research I decided to buy the Powerhouse 3100 inverter generator. Here is what I like about it: It is a full 3k, should run my A/C(13,500 btu). 4.4 gal fuel...
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JeepCB wrote:Tachdriver wrote:
I have the Powerhouse 3100i and have no problems starting my AC at 13.5kBTU with no heavy duty start cap.
I start this generator monthly and would recommend that you use a fuel stabilizer. The feature I like is the remote start and stop and the economy mode. This generator may be a bit quieter than a contractor type but the noise is still pretty significant, all in all I am pleased that I bought this unit.
Tachdriver,
I think the reason yours works and mine doesn't could simply be because your rv manufacturer specified the a/c company put one in at the factory. Mine did not have one. My limited knuckle dragging research has shown me that most a/c units do not have one because the manufacturers of our RVs are of course worried about the bottom line, so a/c companies leave'em out to saving a few bucks per unit. So maybe only top end units get'em. Or maybe they rightfully so thought people would only want to use a/c in a rv parks 120, or order them with a built in genny. Interesting none the less.
I have installed two of these now, my 1998 13,500btu and a 2014 15,000btu a/c. Both of the schematics showed a hard start cap as an option. Thanks for the tip about the fuel.....I already learned that lesson with my lawn mower!
Billy
I don't consider mine a high end unit, lol but….perhaps the manufacturer of my AC unit is different than yours so for scientific study there may be some technical difference but both put out the 13k. Maybe I did not read correctly but it sounds that you added AC when yours did not come with it? There may be a day when a start cap is needed when mine starts to age, who knows.
The fuel stabilizer does make a difference if you store your gasoline for a period of time. Unfortunately lessons learned are the biggest influences to us!!!! Run your generator monthly to operating temp and put a load on it to ensure that it runs. Mine has to be coaxed to be started and it is also very cold here but none the less it works well. I believe you will like the econ mode too, give that a try.
Good luck!!!!
