Recommended generator specifications?

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.

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.

Originally posted by GA_RPOD_178 Originally posted by GA_RPOD_178 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. http://www.amazon.com/Dometic-LW3000-Plus-Portable-Generator/dp/B006M331QO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378480865&sr=8-1&keywords=dometic+lw3000+plus+portable+generator

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

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.