time2roll wrote:
What generator?
Start issue or running issue?
So the 20 amp breaker doesnโt trip but the generator overloads?
Did the start cap get tested?
What was the amp draw measured?
And no, I donโt buy the shortage issue.
OK, I guess you have some other insight into no shortages? Well, I DO have the Insight.
1. For over 2 years prior to Covid 19 was a historical BOOM for RV sales.
2. Due to that BOOM, AC's both Dometic and Coleman were in short supply for the OEM's. RVP worse than Dometic. So, OEM's that were usually using 1 AC maker had to go to other AC makers. Since Dometic and RVP were the only real makers able to supply the OEM's in bulk, they had to start using BOTH Dometic and RVP to get enough units for production
3. RVP was hit hardest as they did not have the capacity to fill orders to OEM's and those OEM's started mixing Dometic and RVP to get enough units
4. That meant for almost 2 years RVP had just enough units to supply the OEM's and very few for Retail sales AND very few to send out under warranty. Warranty replacements took precedence over retail sales. At some points over this time, It took us up to 2 weeks to get replacement Warranty upper units, even tho we were 275 miles from Wichita. So, RVP started to allow Service Centers to get replacements from our local Distributors to get them faster, but that caused the Distributors to then run out of units that would be earmarked for retail thru dealers.
5. Once Covid 19 shut down the oEM's, RVP had to shut down also. Once the OEM's started up again, RVP had to gear up to start supplying units which caused another shortage
6. Dometic builds in China, so they had no problem building units if they needed too.
7. Prior to Covid 19, There have been RV refer shortages, both Norcold and Dometic. Toilet and Toilet LID shortages. ENTRY door shortages on Towables. Other shortages also. At one time 2 years ago, Jayco had over 250 towables on their storage lot waiting for entrance doors. Doug
