Doc I just installed a micro air soft start on my 3 ton ac unit. I have a 22 kw generac and my ac would still pull it down. Installed this soft start and works great. My start amps are now under 20 amps and running is around 7.5 amps
If you are indicating that regular running amps are reduced with the soft start I would beg to differ or ask to explain how that could be. Everyone understands start up amps dropping but it does not mean the running drops too
Marine? Thanks for your service. I'm looking into a whole house generator. My vacation house is only electric with propane for emergency heat. I'm in the woods in PA. can you give an overview of generators that utilize propane?
I have the same Champion inverter generator you just bought. Its a bonded generator. Be sure to remove the front panel and separate the white and ground wires to make it a floating neutral .
I have a Harbor Fright Inverter generator, or did a amazing job running my pool and other things. It has the Honda Killer Predator motor. Do yourself a favor though, separate your ground and neutral in the panel.
add 2 vents to the generator shack Doc. intake/discharge (make sure they are sheltered from the rain) you can probably fit a small bathroom extractor on one of those. or one small ventilator. you only need a very small air flow to make this function. so any low power/slow ventilator should do the trick. you would be already generating energy so using a little of that to keep that thing running is a minor loss. as long as the air is flowing in and out, you should not have problems triggering the CO2 sensors. also should keep the oxygen level high. better fuel oxygen mix. (and no fumes from the fuel cans) so the engine will work better.
Doc I also survive Hurricane Fran living about 45 miles west of Raleigh. We were out of power 5 days . Yes I also got a generator a month or so after the clean up. Still have it to this day. Only time I have ever had to use it was a horrible Ice Storm. Love the color of your house great choice .
Doc, First - thank you for your service! Second, while I found your channel a few years ago to help with my lawn, I appreciate these videos with your experience/opinions on products as well as how to be prepared for the unexpected… Thank You!
Doc we have our house on portable generator it is 8000 Generac It has been good so far, I just got the roof on my tractor shed where a tree fell through it last week, we have put new roofs on everything we own this year.
I had a generac 26KW installed. No playing with switches fully auto and runs my whole home. Great investment for us guys getting up there in age. Btw today andersons has the 20 to 1 spray bottles. I bought 2 today.
@el5495 skip generac and find a local electrician that installs them. Generac wanted $12k and I had it installed for less $8k, about 30% less. You don't need the whistles and bells generac pressures you to buy.
I keep 1 VP can ready all the time. Cycle it through the car every 2-3 months or so. Don’t care about Stabil or additives. That’ll cover none major events where gas will be available easily. For hurricanes I just fill up my other 7 VP jugs prior to the event. That’s 45 gallons of gas which should get me through the bulk of it until gas is more available
All you have to do is cut a whole and put a A/C vent cover or something like it and mount a fan and a other whole and let the exhaust get out and you can keep the storage unit close and it will vent and the generator will not over heat and it will stay dry . It will take about an hour of labor. That’s what I did
Thanks for your service, I am 30 year. Believe like you be prepared. I bought Champion 9000 inverter. I contact by a/c service and they say soft start is the way to go. It will help your compressor and make it easier run on a generator. I am using the same building for storage, with fan for moving air. Plus, an exhaust extension.
I've been doing the same for a long time, always have a generator ready, and always have a window A/C and a heater that will make my bedroom feel like normal and run from the generator all night. I'm a crazy extension cord and gas can hoarder until the power goes out and everybody wants my air conditioning! (Also a life saver when the heat pump breaks in July in NC!) I love my Champion 4500w generator, they have been extremely helpful with support and very easily sent me an entire new inverter/controller and a new hour/volt meter. I had kind of a minor issue and they didn't even want to try and fix it, just gave it a whole new brain. Support is obviously in the US and parts are available. And I think they typically have a 3 year warranty, much longer than other brands.
I picked on up on Prime Day, was the cheapest it's ever been. Figured it's overkill, but I don't care. Planning on plumbing it into our natural gas line with a motor snorkel kit. Nat gas lines are powered by nat gas generators. SO even in an outage you still have pressure.
Doc, I too lived through Fran in Raleigh and you are so right those nights were the worst. Enjoy your channel and all the different subjects that you expand on. Thanks
This video is right on time. We just had a storm. Power was out for four days. Had to buy about two hundred dollars worth of groceries. Not gonna let that happen again. Thanks Doc
You could cut a hole in the top or the side and send the exhaust that way. They make a heat wrap shielding for turbos/exhausts you can wrap around the pipe to prevent melting. Unless you just want to keep turning it around.
I have the same model Champion dual fuel. Impossible to find the correct battery for it, but you can make one work (the positive and negative are switched on anything you can buy). It ran for two weeks after a hurricane in Florida, with the refrigerator, window unit, and assorted appliances (coffee maker and television, glad my antenna survived the storm). No internet for the entire time. I purchased that model because Amazon delivered it in 2 days, and ordered it when the hurricane was 4 days away. Best purchase I ever made, but the noise level is horrible. I keep the Champion as a backup now, and purchased a dual fuel Firman inverter generator, primarily because of the noise level. Worked like a charm when the power went out in Arizona and the temperature was 115. Only 3000 watts, but ran a 12000 BTU mini split, refrigerator and television just fine. The reduced noise really makes a difference. Propane stores forever, so dual fuel is the way to go. Inverter generators do make a difference, you can hear it if you have anything with a large electric motor.
So amazed with my dirt booster compost pile. I top dressed my container veggies & flowers and they’ve taken off. I sprinkled some bare spots with pure dirt booster where I killed off some clover and a week later my Zoysia is spreading like crazy! The interesting thing for me is the spots were very light (SC sandy soil) and now they’re medium to dark brown. Love it!
@nooneyuno5011 you have to know what each device is plugged in to a specific CB. Sum the max current each device and multiply time the voltage i.e. 5amp+10= 15 total × voltage. 15A×120V=1800W 30A×220V=6600W
CO2 isn’t is problem. It’s CO, carbon monoxide.
Its all killing the planet...stop mowing your lawns...stop the hate
Powering on burning wood
Isn't the issue with Carbon Monoxide not Dioxide.?
CO carbon monoxide.
Install a Micro Air soft start on AC unit and you can run your AC off generator.
Doc I just installed a micro air soft start on my 3 ton ac unit. I have a 22 kw generac and my ac would still pull it down. Installed this soft start and works great. My start amps are now under 20 amps and running is around 7.5 amps
If you are indicating that regular running amps are reduced with the soft start I would beg to differ or ask to explain how that could be. Everyone understands start up amps dropping but it does not mean the running drops too
Semper Fi
Marine? Thanks for your service. I'm looking into a whole house generator. My vacation house is only electric with propane for emergency heat. I'm in the woods in PA. can you give an overview of generators that utilize propane?
I have the same Champion inverter generator you just bought. Its a bonded generator. Be sure to remove the front panel and separate the white and ground wires to make it a floating neutral .
I have a Harbor Fright Inverter generator, or did a amazing job running my pool and other things. It has the Honda Killer Predator motor. Do yourself a favor though, separate your ground and neutral in the panel.
Every Generator Shed Must have Exhaust fan to pull hot air out in Summer so there wouldn't NOT be Carbon Monoxide build up 😢😮
Watch the videos online about people with generators IN THE OPEN that have shut down consistently even though there is only a ROOF over the generator.
Easy fix. Exhaust points out and run a fan blowing over generator and out
add 2 vents to the generator shack Doc. intake/discharge (make sure they are sheltered from the rain)
you can probably fit a small bathroom extractor on one of those. or one small ventilator.
you only need a very small air flow to make this function. so any low power/slow ventilator should do the trick.
you would be already generating energy so using a little of that to keep that thing running is a minor loss.
as long as the air is flowing in and out, you should not have problems triggering the CO2 sensors.
also should keep the oxygen level high. better fuel oxygen mix. (and no fumes from the fuel cans) so the engine will work better.
I was thinking something very similar. Just put a small fan in the shed that can keep pushing the CO outside. 😁
Doc I also survive Hurricane Fran living about 45 miles west of Raleigh. We were out of power 5 days . Yes I also got a generator a month or so after the clean up. Still have it to this day. Only time I have ever had to use it was a horrible Ice Storm. Love the color of your house great choice .
Doc, First - thank you for your service! Second, while I found your channel a few years ago to help with my lawn, I appreciate these videos with your experience/opinions on products as well as how to be prepared for the unexpected… Thank You!
Generator is a must, ice had a portable 4600 watt for 20 years. I never want to be without one.
I went with a generac 22kw with automatic transfer switch and duel fuel ( propane/ng) Runs entire house with ac(soft start) plus pool pumps
Great video Doc! I just found your channel and I really liked your way of sharing information.
Doc we have our house on portable generator it is 8000 Generac It has been good so far, I just got the roof on my tractor shed where a tree fell through it last week, we have put new roofs on everything we own this year.
CO sensor, not CO2.
Needs to be up off the floor 😮
Co sensor are a joke 😢
It’s just built in trouble and will fail 😢
I had a generac 26KW installed. No playing with switches fully auto and runs my whole home. Great investment for us guys getting up there in age. Btw today andersons has the 20 to 1 spray bottles. I bought 2 today.
Where did you get it and how much did you invest?
@el5495 skip generac and find a local electrician that installs them. Generac wanted $12k and I had it installed for less $8k, about 30% less. You don't need the whistles and bells generac pressures you to buy.
How do you handle long term gasoline storage for the generator? Do you use ethanol free gas?
You can only plan so much... we have 8 cans around at all times. Yes ethanol free stays in it long term.
I keep 1 VP can ready all the time. Cycle it through the car every 2-3 months or so. Don’t care about Stabil or additives. That’ll cover none major events where gas will be available easily. For hurricanes I just fill up my other 7 VP jugs prior to the event. That’s 45 gallons of gas which should get me through the bulk of it until gas is more available
All you have to do is cut a whole and put a A/C vent cover or something like it and mount a fan and a other whole and let the exhaust get out and you can keep the storage unit close and it will vent and the generator will not over heat and it will stay dry . It will take about an hour of labor. That’s what I did
Nope... many have complained about the same. Out in the OPEN... and the unit shuts down. Crazy
Thanks for your service, I am 30 year. Believe like you be prepared. I bought Champion 9000 inverter. I contact by a/c service and they say soft start is the way to go. It will help your compressor and make it easier run on a generator. I am using the same building for storage, with fan for moving air. Plus, an exhaust extension.
Cool to hear you lived in Raleigh--I'm in a Raleigh suburb. What kind of differences did you see between caring for grass in Raleigh vs Atlanta?
I've been doing the same for a long time, always have a generator ready, and always have a window A/C and a heater that will make my bedroom feel like normal and run from the generator all night. I'm a crazy extension cord and gas can hoarder until the power goes out and everybody wants my air conditioning! (Also a life saver when the heat pump breaks in July in NC!)
I love my Champion 4500w generator, they have been extremely helpful with support and very easily sent me an entire new inverter/controller and a new hour/volt meter. I had kind of a minor issue and they didn't even want to try and fix it, just gave it a whole new brain. Support is obviously in the US and parts are available. And I think they typically have a 3 year warranty, much longer than other brands.
I think you may be close to me (30114) lol, my power was out for almost 24 hours and no internet for 2.5 days...
Poor Ryan, working all by himself. He needs, we need, the Good Witch back on the farm!
Great post
When it comes to generator electrical backup.
Rule #1 Two is one
Rule #2 One is none
Be wise!
I picked on up on Prime Day, was the cheapest it's ever been. Figured it's overkill, but I don't care. Planning on plumbing it into our natural gas line with a motor snorkel kit. Nat gas lines are powered by nat gas generators. SO even in an outage you still have pressure.
Doc, I too lived through Fran in Raleigh and you are so right those nights were the worst. Enjoy your channel and all the different subjects that you expand on. Thanks
This video is right on time. We just had a storm. Power was out for four days. Had to buy about two hundred dollars worth of groceries. Not gonna let that happen again.
Thanks Doc
CO sensor, you meant - I guess?
Been watching this Champion inverter generator for sometime now. Wish it had remote start an I would buy.
Awesome video!
You could cut a hole in the top or the side and send the exhaust that way. They make a heat wrap shielding for turbos/exhausts you can wrap around the pipe to prevent melting. Unless you just want to keep turning it around.
Where were you working in raleigh? I lived through fran and it was brutal. Without power for a week
You can also get a mini split hvac that will heat and cool, both, and doesn't detract from the appearance of your house at all.
Excellent content.
How are you running split phase appliances (e.g. well) on a single phase power supply?
Hurricane Fran was in 1996, FYI, 27 years ago.
just unplug it
That doesn’t work, you have to wire around it, look for a video that will show you how on your model ahead of time. You will be ready 😊
@@philliphall5198- can’t you just put like a zip lock bag securely around ithe sensor with a zip tie?
I have the same model Champion dual fuel. Impossible to find the correct battery for it, but you can make one work (the positive and negative are switched on anything you can buy). It ran for two weeks after a hurricane in Florida, with the refrigerator, window unit, and assorted appliances (coffee maker and television, glad my antenna survived the storm). No internet for the entire time. I purchased that model because Amazon delivered it in 2 days, and ordered it when the hurricane was 4 days away. Best purchase I ever made, but the noise level is horrible.
I keep the Champion as a backup now, and purchased a dual fuel Firman inverter generator, primarily because of the noise level. Worked like a charm when the power went out in Arizona and the temperature was 115. Only 3000 watts, but ran a 12000 BTU mini split, refrigerator and television just fine. The reduced noise really makes a difference.
Propane stores forever, so dual fuel is the way to go. Inverter generators do make a difference, you can hear it if you have anything with a large electric motor.
Yes, bought one from walmart. Made it work.
So amazed with my dirt booster compost pile. I top dressed my container veggies & flowers and they’ve taken off.
I sprinkled some bare spots with pure dirt booster where I killed off some clover and a week later my Zoysia is spreading like crazy! The interesting thing for me is the spots were very light (SC sandy soil) and now they’re medium to dark brown. Love it!
Awesome... it really is one of my favorite products
too much water on the tomatoes. Need to control water in root system.
Purchase a CO alarm for $25.
And what will that do? Duh
Is it a CO sensor or CO2 sensor?
CO
Get a 20” box fan plug it into generator and point it away from the generator. Never had a problem after I put the box fan
Guess together with exhaust fan on the side of the muffler 🤔
Thanks Doc awesome video.
If natural gas is available, a tri fuel generator, in my opinion, is the way to go.
Yes, I list one on that page.
It makes sense now. S/F 3/7
Thanks Doc
If you want to calculate the wattage for each CB you have I would be happy to walk you thru the calculation. Pretty straight forward.
Please post the how to.
@nooneyuno5011 you have to know what each device is plugged in to a specific CB. Sum the max current each device and multiply time the voltage i.e.
5amp+10= 15 total × voltage.
15A×120V=1800W
30A×220V=6600W
@@rogersmith5503 thanks for the info Roger, I really appreciate it.
solor panels please
You will regret not getting duel fuel generator, that’s just a no brainer
It is a dual fuel. Not regrets