Running a/c on house current

[babamartha]

I'm told that my Kodiak 160SVT a/c should be able to run on household current. It's plugged in via extension cord to an outside outlet. My microwave only works on 30 amps and so I'm thinking the same is true of my a/c. What's the truth?

My household a/c is down and I'm wondering if I can just sleep in my camper. We're in a heat wave here in Maryland.

[smarty]

a 25foot heavy duty extension cord is not that expensive
frying your hvac unit due to low voltage will be much more expensive
be safe and purchase a heavy duty cord

[babamartha]

My extension cord is one of those orange 25' jobs.

[pianotuna]

Hi BabaMartha,

It would be best to use a heavy duty cord, and do monitor the voltage. If it drops below 107, then it may be best to not use the air conditioner.

[freetime58]

babamartha wrote:
I'm told that my Kodiak 160SVT a/c should be able to run on household current. It's plugged in via extension cord to an outside outlet. My microwave only works on 30 amps and so I'm thinking the same is true of my a/c. What's the truth?

My household a/c is down and I'm wondering if I can just sleep in my camper. We're in a heat wave here in Maryland.

Most (almost all) 13,500 BTU a/c's will run off a 15 amp circuit, but that's all........make sure you don't use anything else in the TT. Use at least a 10 gauge ext cord if you have to but better yet, use a 30 to 15 amp adapter and plug the TT cord directly into the outlet.

No harm in trying to see if the circuit will support the ac.

[Lwiddis]

If everything else electrical is off you should be able to run your A/C. However, use a heavy duty extension cord if you need more length. No “truth” issue here. Just a different view. Consider reading about basic RV electricity online. Determining what each item needs to start and then to run is easy to learn.