My generator mount

After comparing almost all the inverters available on the market, I bought a Dometic LW3000 inverter unit.  It easily started the Dometic 13.5K A/C on my last trailer and does the same thing with the Coleman A/C on my pod.  Best of all, it is key (electric) start purrs compared to my older generator.  Rated at 2.6K for continuous running. 

I would think the Yamaha (and Honda) would perform similarly.

Originally posted by Thinker Question: Will your Yamaha start and run the A/C on the pod.

  Mine is the Yamaha EF2400iSHC and yes, it will.  Not all air conditioners are the same, so it might or might not work with yours.  I chose this generator specifically because it would start and run the AC.  The smaller 2000w Yamaha and Honda generators won't do this by themselves, but will let you pair two generators for roughly 4000 watts.  That gives you enough power to run the AC and the microwave and just about anything else at the same time, which the 2400 will not.  If I want to use the microwave I have to turn off the AC.  Ditto if I want to use the microwave while running a 1500w space heater.  The only real hassle for me is remembering to turn one thing off to use the other.  My generator shuts right off if it's overloaded, so I'm learning to remember through negative reinforcement.  There has never been a time yet when I couldn't get by without climate control long enough to cook whatever I wanted to cook.

  One generator is all I want to carry around if I can help it.  And I wanted a quiet generator that wouldn't break my bank account.  Neither Hondas nor Yamahas are cheap, but the 2400 is cheaper and quieter than any alternative I could find that would run the AC.  So far it's been extremely reliable -- starting on the first pull every time.  And without AC, the thing runs forever on a tank.  I forget how long it ran at the Outer Banks last month -- 12 hours, I think.

  TT

Mine starts on the first pull with fresh gas, but I learned that year-old gas (with sta-bil) requires 10-20 pulls. Ran fine, just didnt want to start. Lesson learned.

Why won't you need a gas can?

TT

You'll like that EU3000is.  I've had one for several years.  I use one at my camp in the NC mountains to run an AC in the summer in our "cabin".  It is a heavy thing though, don't like to move it much.