smaller roof AC
My old camper had a window unit (from factory), it was small so my Ryobi 2200 inv generator would start and run it just fine. My current ac is a 13500 roof unit, that will not start with the gen, eve...
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ajriding wrote:
Seems like someone is wrong.
I read, on other places too, that this AC will work, that one won't, or this gen will from one user and same one won't from another user.
I would much rather keep the 2200 watt generator as it is smaller, easier to transport and pick up, and I already made a receiver mount for it.
Some say it will run the Coleman Polar Cub 9200, some say not.
Who has physically hooked a 2000 watt generator to this AC? opinions mean nothing.
You are going to have fun with this one, there is so much misinformation on the net as to be ridiculous!
The smiling guy in a video starting his 13.5k with a Honda 2000. With a jacket on, of course it will start on a cold day, not when it is hot. Another one posting his roof air starts every time with the Honda 2000, come to find out he has an old 8.2 btu roof air, no longer available.
After much reading and experimenting I put an 8k window unit in my RV. A Honda 2000 will start it under all conditions without fail!
A Honda 2000 is not a 2000 watt generator, it is a 1600 watt continuous with a 2000 watt surge.
All over the world they sell smaller lower draw roof airs, not in the US.
Without any links all the 9k mini splits I looked at will work on a Honda 2000, they start at a low power draw and ramp up. If I had the room that is the route I would go.
I am getting ready to convert a 8000 btu window AC to a roof air. https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/21943313/print/true.cfm
