Generators

Originally posted by Runebane Thanks all for the feedback, and Outbound thanks for reminding me to check about the load... the 62db was for no load and econo mode on.   Looks like it's back to searching for a good deal.  Maybe I should check out Craig's list for a used Honda 2k ;)

Hi Lee and Myra miss you guys. I have been hiding out here most of the time. As you know we sold our place in weslaco but planning on coming down in the first part of Nov as i do not want to have to winterize the pod. I think the doctors will let me out of town as i am still a survivor as of now.
My air is a Dometic Duro-Therm model 579 which is a 11,000 btu unit with heat strip, It draws 8 amps for compressor when running i do not know what it uses for start up. Run your fan on high and like you did no eco on it should run the air.
We are going to take the pod up to Lake Superior next week, Duluth, as the leaves are starting to change, will need heat at nite up there on lake. Hope to see more pods on the way. Keep the storms out of there.

My Podterfly is in storage (about 200miles away), but when I go the Round Up next month I'm going to make sure I have the manuals for the a/c and the generator, plus fresh spark plug and gas.   Hopefully we (me and other podders) can find a little time to run both through a couple of trials.  It's hard for me to be on the inside and see/hear what the generator is doing on the outside.  Already have a copy of the usage amps from another post, to make sure everything gets turned off.    

HI cane haven't seen you on in a while.  Hope both of you are doing well.  Are you guys coming back down to Texas for the winter?

Is that 62 db at the rated load (I'm guessing 1600 watts for a generator denoted a '2000', but I could be wrong), or at idle?  I've also seen some generators spec'd at 25% of rated load.  If thats at idle, the noise will ramp-up quite quickly (70 db and above) to a very unacceptable level.