Trying to cut cost

When I had my homemade setup and was using a 5000 watt window a.c. unit and the Honda 2000, it had about 1.25 gallon tank and would last maybe 6 hours running a.c. only. If I did it again I would go the Honda 3000 route.

 

@Dan47

 

The worst ones are the ones without any vent hoses, all they do is just recycle the cabin air and don't do hardly anything.

The ones with one vent hose work a little better because they do exhaust the hot air outside, but they use the cabin air to run across the condenser coil before it exhaust it outside. What that does is suck already cooled air out of the cabin, and also creates a negative pressure situation inside the cabin and will cause more hot air to come in from the outside through any cracks or loose seals.

The ones with 2 hoses work as good as any, but are more expensive, and cause you to have to run 2 vent hoses to the outside.

The main drawback to any inside unit is it takes up floor space. This may not be a very big problem in a house bedroom, but in a sleeper where space is already a premium, they just take up too much room.

 

I got a quote from a shop in OKC for a roof air off $1900 installed. I didn't think that was too bad.

Have you ever looked into these generators? ProductOPTI Pretty cheap for a diesel generator. I'm doing more research on them.

I've got one of those for my Cascadia. I'm going to put it on when I put a driver in the truck. They are supposed to be really good.

 

First I've seen it.

It would need to stand out in order for me to give up my Honda.

Hurst

 

Agree. There's no comparison to Honda generators. The cheapo ones aren't even close... In any category of performance.

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I could see that since you've already got one. If I end up going with it I'll make sure & let you know about it.

 

I got a used Tripac installed in my truck for $1000 down and $4000 financed to repay in 24 months, went to apucenter.com in Strafford, MO. Best thing i have done in my life, got 110 volt, AC, heat and recharged batteries all the time. Saving $30 every night from not having to idle, pay for the apu and put money in your pocket.

 

How many hours will the Honda run when using a/c or heat? I have a setup but bought the cheap harbor freight one just to try out. Won’t last all night on gas. The setup is working so am going to buy Honda when this one quits.

 

Nevermind I read a little farther and found answer