R-pod Owners Forum : Rpod 175 http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : Rpod 175 Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 03:31:26 +0000 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:52:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1023 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Rpod 175 : The real test will be up in the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1023&PID=9041#9041 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 13 Jan 2010 at 9:52pm

The real test will be up in the mountains, or on a very hot day.  High temperature or high altitude reduces the max output.  There is a set derating based on every 1000 feet over sea level, or degrees over some temperature varies by model.  My home generator looses 3.5% every 1000 feet plus 1 percent every 10 degrees above 60F.   Plus with natural fluctuations in production some A/C units will be fine, while identical models may not.  I've seen this discussed on other RV forums before, where someone says X model works fine with Y model, then someone else will have problems.

Welcome!


]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:52:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1023&PID=9041#9041 Rpod 175 : Thanks Darlene & JimThat's... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1023&PID=9032#9032 Author: Okiepoders
Subject: 1023
Posted: 13 Jan 2010 at 5:08pm

Thanks Darlene & Jim
That's what we thought.  Interestingly enough we bought it thinking we could take it out to our land in the country on weekends too. 
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Subject: 1023
Posted: 13 Jan 2010 at 4:22pm

Welcome to the forum.  We used the Honda 2000 all last summer while parked on our land.  We had no problems running anything.  We even ran the A/C with no problems....of coarse without anything else running.  We didn't try tho either.  We just turned off the A/C to use the other items.   ]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:22:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1023&PID=9027#9027 Rpod 175 : Thanks TerryThat's kind of... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1023&PID=9026#9026 Author: Okiepoders
Subject: 1023
Posted: 13 Jan 2010 at 2:14pm

Thanks Terry
That's kind of what we thought, but Dan wanted to have some reaffirmation on that.
He used to have an old motor home that was a source of nightmares for him. He had
worried about the generator thing among other things every since we ordered our 175.
This forum has been very helpful
Pam
]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:14:56 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1023&PID=9026#9026 Rpod 175 : Welcome to the group! If I remember... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1023&PID=9021#9021 Author: TerryM
Subject: 1023
Posted: 13 Jan 2010 at 12:49pm

Welcome to the group!  If I remember right that generator will run what you want but only 1 at a time.  So if you use the microwave/convection oven, shut off the AC until your done cooking.  That type of thing.

Terry
]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:49:58 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1023&PID=9021#9021 Rpod 175 : Hi Everyone.We brought our 175... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1023&PID=9020#9020 Author: Okiepoders
Subject: 1023
Posted: 13 Jan 2010 at 12:42pm

Hi Everyone. 
We brought our 175 home from OKC on Dec. 28th. The weather immediately turned frigid after we got it home, so we've only been able to go out into the backyard about 3 times and turn the furnace on and sit in and admire it. Can't wait til it warms up so we can start outfitting it.
My hubby is concerned about using a Honda EU2000 generator. Will this be powerful enough to
run the microwave/convection,  furnace or a/c when we are boondocking on vacation?  Not all at once of course, but
it would be nice to use it other than to just charge the battery. 
We really don't want to haul the companion generator to be able to use it.
This is all new to us both, so any advice will be most appreciated. 
Thanks
Pam & Dan
Okiepoders
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