JoeChiOhki wrote:
GeoBoy wrote:
Install a MicroAir on your AC and get a Honda 2200i to run it.
The Brisk is brand new (I bought it as part of the parts for the camper restoration, it was $440, the smaller units were quite a bit more, also with the Jalousie windows and the snap-n-nap, the camper is going to be somewhat leaky air-wise, so I went with the 13500 to make sure we could compensate).
My apologies if I misunderstood your reply, but I get the impression you may believe the Micro Air (Easy Start) is a smaller capacity a/c unit? It's not. It's a device that can be installed on any size RV a/c unit which
dramatically reduces the amount of inrush current needed to start the compressor. Without a Micro Air it may take a 3000-4000 watt generator to simply
start some RV a/c units---even though a 2000 watt generator could easily
run it. A Honda EU2200i can easily start and run most 13.5k and 15k RV a/c units with a Micro Air installed. Yes, there are some very inefficient 13.5/15k RV a/c units (especially those made by Dometic) that may be beyond the continuous current capability of the Honda EU2200i even with the Micro Air installed, but that's more the exception than the rule.
For some, spending $250-$300 for a Micro Air Easy Start is money well spent. In some situations it can potentially allow one to cut their generator wattage . . . and weight . . . requirements nearly in half.
