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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446 |
Topic: Recommended generator specifications? Posted: 06 Sep 2013 at 6:28pm |
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I'm not rich, and I'm generally smart enough not to just throw money away, but I've learned over the years that I seldom regret spending more money on better quality stuff. And that's not to say that the Dometic inverter isn't a quality item. There have been times though when I've bought cheap, bought cheap again, and then bought quality and wished I'd been smart enough to skip the first two steps.
You have to be careful, because companies like Honda and Yamaha can take advantage of people with my attitude!
I hope the Dometic turns out to be a winner for you guys. It sounds like it could be a real bargain.
TT
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GA_RPOD_178
Senior Member Joined: 06 Jun 2013 Location: Newborn, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 118 |
Posted: 06 Sep 2013 at 12:12pm | ||
Keep us posted. That way we get to play with house money.
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 06 Sep 2013 at 12:06pm | ||
I am also waiting to see how well mine holds up. I thought it would get a prolonged workout during our hurricane season, but so far no power outages. Before I bought mine, I checked the reviews on all the web sites I could find, including those on Amazon.com. There are several more reviews out there. Admittedly, a few are not favorable. Still, for $450 I got a brand new electric start inverter large enough for my pod's air conditioner and purrs quietly at idle. For me, it was worth a gamble. Bob |
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2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
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GA_RPOD_178
Senior Member Joined: 06 Jun 2013 Location: Newborn, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 118 |
Posted: 06 Sep 2013 at 11:21am | ||
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GA_RPOD_178
Senior Member Joined: 06 Jun 2013 Location: Newborn, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 118 |
Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 10:26pm | ||
It will be interesting to see how the LW 3000 holds up long term. There are only 12 reviews on Amazon that run the gamut, with an overall 3 star rating. Too small a sample, but worth watching.
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 9:51pm | ||
Good for you!! I bought my Dometic LW3000 a few months ago and I am more than happy with its performance. My A/C is a Coleman 11K unit and it starts flawlessly. I did have to buy a 30 amp RV cord to generator adapter, but it was very inexpensive on eBay. I still can't believe how quickly the unit starts with just a turn of the key. And, since they are Dometics, most RV facilities will take care of warranty issues, if any. Two RV dealers in my immediate area sell them.
I was reading an article a few days ago about installing the inverters in rebuilt vintage motor homes. They placed the Dometics in the compartment formerly used by the original generator set, and dealt with the issues of exhaust, remote start and similar issues. Wish I had bookmarked the web site for you. Bob |
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2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD)
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GaryMenne
Newbie Joined: 04 Sep 2013 Location: Greenbank, WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 9:11pm | ||
I'm a new owner of a 2014 177 and have solved my generator/inverter issue. I purchased a Dometic 3000 watt inverter/generator and it would not start my Dometic 13.5 AC unit. I did some research and purchased a Supco SSP6 hard start capacitor and installed it in my AC unit. On the wiring diagram of the AC unit it plugs in where it shows optional ptcr. It took a whole 10 minutes including removal of the AC cover. Two wires connect with spade type connectors that are provided on the AC unit and on the new capacitor. AC started without a problem. It will not start on the Eco mode of the generator but I did switch it to Eco after it was running. As for the Dometic 3000, it costs about 1/3 the price of a Honda or Yamaha it is rated about the same decibels and is lightweight. Oh, by the way it has electric start.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2013 at 8:31pm | ||
I'm working on that problem. Gravity is an asset. But definitely the red gensets are easier to extend the run-time with out-of-the-box solutions. |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Thinker
Senior Member Joined: 25 Feb 2013 Location: S. Mississippi Online Status: Offline Posts: 171 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2013 at 3:11pm | ||
The Red inverter 2000i (Honda) has a fuel pump and a small outboard motor gas tank will run it all night. The Blue (Yamaha) does not have the fuel pump so what the tank holds is what you get. Not fun to get up at 2:00am to refuel the gen so you can have heat.
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Tow Vehicle: 2013 Pathfinder 4WD R-POD Model 171
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Seanl
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2013 at 2:40pm | ||
I have a 3000 watt generator. I can run the Microwave and AC at the same time. A third high draw item (like say my wifes hard driyer ) and it will stall the Generator.
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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