To Honda 2200i, or Stick with Honda 2000i?
Lately, I’ve been pondering a bit over Honda’s new 2200i generator, and wondering if it might be able to run my air conditioner while in the Eco mode (ALL other appliances and converter off), though E...
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3 tons wrote:
... but other variables such as elevation, ambient temps, length of run times (say beyond 30 min...) are seldom mentioned or even overlooked...
Not by me. ;) I've owned 2 different EU2000i gensets and used each to run different makes of 13,500 BTU A/Cs. I found that replacing the dino oil in each with synthetic Mobil 1 really helped the engine deal with the sudden load of A/C compressor start up, so much so that either would successfully start the A/C even with the genset running in ECO mode. That was here in S Ontario where we're not much above sea level and as long as ambient temps were no higher than the mid 80s. However, once temps rose into the 90s there was just no chance either genset could deal with the start up load. That was long before I had even heard of the Micro-Air Easy Start but I suspect that had I added one to the A/C that would have allowed the EU2000i to deal with that sudden start up load. Using an EU2200i instead of an EU2000i would further improve chances of this genset continuing to power an A/C in less than ideal conditions.
