R-pod Owners Forum : New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 01:47:18 +0000 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:18:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2829 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : We have camped frequently... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26860#26860 Author: Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 15 Aug 2012 at 2:18pm

We have camped frequently at high elevation and have never needed air conditining.    So a generator that is marginal for air should be OK for the rest of the electricals.]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:18:46 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26860#26860 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : Originally posted by KickstartHey... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26851#26851 Author: this_is_nascar
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Posted: 15 Aug 2012 at 8:07am

Originally posted by Kickstart

Hey nascar with your Yamaha (2000?) and Camper Bob with your capacitor, have either of you got any experience with running your A/C's at 2000 feet of elevation or more? Many of my boondocking oppurtunities around here are at elevation, and even if I get a smaller A/C I'm wondering if I'll have to get another Yamaha to parallel. I really don't want to go to that expense. Most internal combustion engines lose power at elevation, and I don't wanna bake because I'm underpowered. Sorry Beavis, I don't want to be a butthead and jack your post.
 
 
That's a great point.  I'm unsure of the elevation here in NJ, but that's the only place I've used it.
]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:07:36 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26851#26851 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : TNT, We've RV'D... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26843#26843 Author: Kickstart
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Posted: 14 Aug 2012 at 5:42pm

TNT, We've RV'D for over 40 total years and trailered for about 25 now. It really galls me how little RV fridges and AC's have improved in that time frame with all the breakthroughs in technology. Speaking specifically of Dometic, but other companies, too, like Norcold and Coleman. Why improve when you pretty much have a lock on the whole RV industry? Just keep pumpin' out that crud! ]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:42:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26843#26843 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : Kickstart - good choice staying... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26841#26841 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 14 Aug 2012 at 5:02pm

Kickstart - good choice staying away from the Dometic.  I hate ours.  Leaks condensation inside, and as most know it is loud as heck.  I'm very seriously considering buying a 5000 BTU window unit and converting it so I can mount it on the tongue - routing the air in and out with vents/hoses.
]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:02:43 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26841#26841 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : Originally posted by Camper... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26824#26824 Author: Beavis
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 11:39pm

Originally posted by Camper Bob

Beavis.  We are having a roundup in Sept. starting on Thursday the 13th thru Sunday the 16th.  Would love to have you join us other podders.  It will be very informal and we have one podder who just returned from puller their Rpod from Wash. state to Alaska and back.  They will be our highlight speaker at a potluck on Sat. nite.  Hope you can join us.  We have a campground in Seaside.  Here is the info.  Circle Creek RV Park  503-738-6070.  If you make a reservation, tell them your with the Rpod group.  Will get a discount price.  Safe Travels.

Thanks for the invite.  I'll actually be in Seaside the last weekend of August for the Hood To Coast Relay.  Not going to be able to make it in Sept though.  
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 4:38pm

Thanks CB, looking forward to hearing how you do!]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:38:56 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26806#26806 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : I have the Honda, untested,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26804#26804 Author: Camper Bob
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 12:29pm

I have the Honda, untested, with a 13,500 BTU A/C.  In two weeks we are heading up to 6,300'.  Will let you know.  Safe Travels. ]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:29:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26804#26804 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : Hey nascar with your Yamaha... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26803#26803 Author: Kickstart
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 12:20pm

Hey nascar with your Yamaha (2000?) and Camper Bob with your capacitor, have either of you got any experience with running your A/C's at 2000 feet of elevation or more? Many of my boondocking oppurtunities around here are at elevation, and even if I get a smaller A/C I'm wondering if I'll have to get another Yamaha to parallel. I really don't want to go to that expense. Most internal combustion engines lose power at elevation, and I don't wanna bake because I'm underpowered. Sorry Beavis, I don't want to be a butthead and jack your post.]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:20:26 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26803#26803 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : Beavis. We are having a roundup... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26801#26801 Author: Camper Bob
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 10:08am

Beavis.  We are having a roundup in Sept. starting on Thursday the 13th thru Sunday the 16th.  Would love to have you join us other podders.  It will be very informal and we have one podder who just returned from puller their Rpod from Wash. state to Alaska and back.  They will be our highlight speaker at a potluck on Sat. nite.  Hope you can join us.  We have a campground in Seaside.  Here is the info.  Circle Creek RV Park  503-738-6070.  If you make a reservation, tell them your with the Rpod group.  Will get a discount price.  Safe Travels.]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:08:14 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26801#26801 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : Go to Google and search "hard... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26799#26799 Author: Camper Bob
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 9:59am

Go to Google and search "hard start."  There you will find how to replace the starting capacitor on your A/C which is undersized, to a larger one.  Parts cost about $10-$20.  Many, if not most, have been able to run their 13,500 BTU A/C with the generator.  If your handy, you can replace it yourself, but do read the info on Google, before attempting.  I had my local dealer replace the starting capacitor for $71.  Although I purchased a new Honda 2000I, I have not tried it yet.  Simply because we haven't gone camping yet without a full hookup.  That changes in two weeks when we again camp, this time, without a full hookup.  Recently one of the posters here after much analysis paralysis purchased a Honda.  Don't recall whether he tried the A/C or not, but he was delighted at the low sound levels of the running generator.  As someone once said, "Nobody has ever been fired for buying IBM."  I think of Honda in the same terms.  Safe Travels.  ]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:59:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26799#26799 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : I've been reading reviews... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26797#26797 Author: Beavis
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 9:42am

I've been reading reviews for the Yamaha 2400 model, and most state it will run the AC.  ]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:42:11 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26797#26797 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : The Yamaha does power the AC in... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26789#26789 Author: this_is_nascar
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 7:35am

The Yamaha does power the AC in my RP-151.
]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:35:39 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26789#26789 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : The Honda and Yamaha 2000's... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26787#26787 Author: Kickstart
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 3:23am

The Honda and Yamaha 2000's can run everything in the Rpods with the probable exception of the air conditioner. A 2000 inverter/generator may be ok in some instances to run the 13500 BTU air that is, I believe, installed on Pods. But they're not really large enough to be dependable. A hard start capacitor can be installed that will help, but is not the cure all-end all solution. A larger genset or 2 Yamaha or Honda 2000's running in parallel is what's needed especially if you are at any elevation.
 
My Pod did not come with air, and we've not yet had it installed. When we do, it will be a Coleman, and not a Dometic. That's just my personal preference, as I've had much better luck with Colemans, and they've not been quite as loud. I'm also going to get a 9200 BTU Coleman Polar Cub. Yes, it's smaller, but big enough, I think, for our RPod 175. The amp draw is some less than the 13500's, and will give me a better chance of running it with my single Yamaha 2000 generator/inverter. Still a crap shoot, but with a little better odds.
]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 03:23:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26787#26787 New R-Pod Owner w/ Generator Question : My wife and I bought our first... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2829&PID=26786#26786 Author: Beavis
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 1:57am

My wife and I bought our first RV this summer, a 177.  Very happy with it, but I'm new to this arena.  I've read many posts regarding generators, but I'm a bit confused.  

We plan on doing some dry camping, and I'd like to be able to run the AC.  Is the Yamaha EF2000iS (or the equivalent Honda model) sufficient to power the R-Pod, including the AC?  
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