Honda 2000 runs my A/C

The 2000 Honda should run the air once it gets past the initial start-up from the heavy capacitors that were put in up to a couple of years ago. I think now the air conditioner is using slow start-up capacitors which is not so taxing on the generator. You can always change out that juice hog capacitor yourself and be amazed at the difference. The comment that using an adapter from 30amp to 15amp will cause heat is totally false, will not hurt it one bit. Not sure I agree with the thought of paying $1200 dollars for two gens when for under six you can have proper size one and use only one can a gas verses two. The whole idea of gens in the first place is you are not in a camp ground and have no electric. So your not in a camp ground and boon-docking(hopefully not in a group of others)so the noise the gen makes should be of little concern unless you don't want to hear it yourself. If the gen is on for the air,so your inside hearing the low roar of the air conditioner, so that's why I don't understand that the gen must be supper quiet. Get a gen that will run what you need it run and not too worry so much on the noise is my opinion.

The Costco one can be paralleled with a second one?

2oldman wrote:

LaunchnRetrieve wrote:
why 2 Hondas?

Parallel capability.

having two 2000w inverter generators that are parallel-capable, allows you the freedom to take only one if you aren't going to need a/c but you have the capability with two, to run a 15k a/c.
plus lugging a 50lbs. one is easier than lugging a 3000w+ one that'll weigh over 130lbs.
Honda, Yamaha, Champion and the new one the OP mentions at Costco, have the parallel capability.

LaunchnRetrieve wrote:
why 2 Hondas?

Parallel capability.

2oldman wrote:
Costco may be one of the dwindling few stores that will take back gas powered stuff. You may very well have to take it back.

My view is that, although you *can* run air with a 2k genny, it's not a very good idea in the long run. You're working it hard, and over time that will shorten its life, plus, they get pretty loud.

For any long-term serious air con running, get 2 Hondas, and some good gas cans.

I don't want to sidetrack this discussion, but why 2 Hondas?

I assume you ate not getting a Honda generator from Costco. There are big differences in Honda's performance versus other brands. The other issue is most likely you are using a 15amp plug to 30amp plug converter to plug into the generator. That creates heat so be careful on the adapter.

Costco may be one of the dwindling few stores that will take back gas powered stuff. You may very well have to take it back.

My view is that, although you *can* run air with a 2k genny, it's not a very good idea in the long run. You're working it hard, and over time that will shorten its life, plus, they get pretty loud.

For any long-term serious air con running, get 2 Hondas, and some good gas cans.

one thing to remember is as you go up in elevation, the wattage of the generator goes down. I have heard of others who were as lucky as you to get the 2000 to run an a/c, but they are few and far between.