[C320-list] A/C on Portable Generator

[Pat Moriarty]

Lake temperature in  Austin, Texas is 89F and has been over 85 for 
the last 30-60 days, but hey the heater works great in the winter 
when the lake gets all the way down to 56F. Yes you can get in it the 
winter but I prefer not to.

Pat #130

At 09:34 PM 7/24/2006, you wrote:
>Rick,
>
>I think geography might be relevant. My AC works much harder when 
>the lake temperate gets up into the high 70's. In southern climates 
>I think I'd opt for more BTU's.
>
>JeffC
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy and Rick Luce" 
><jluce3 at rochester.rr.com>
>To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 3:13 PM
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] A/C on Portable Generator
>
>
>>
>>Pete,
>>
>>When you size an A/C unit... smaller IS better b/c a large unit 
>>will bring the temp down too quickly...
>>producing a lot of cold but wet air.  A smaller unit with a 
>>longer  cycle time will produce much more comfortable results.
>>
>>Your geographic location is of no consequence since 98 
>>degrees,  overhead sun and 98% humidity are the variables... who 
>>care what your  latitude is?
>>
>>One more thing... don't scrimp on the control unit... the 
>>better  models will provide an economy mode for humidity 
>>reduction...  separate from temp control.
>>
>>Rick, Echo #488
>>
>>
>>
>>On Jul 21, 2006, at 12:44 PM, Peter Clancy wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>FYI ..... I've confirmed with two marine A/C manufacturers 
>>>that  their 12,000 btu units can be run with the Honda EU2000i 
>>>portable  generator (in cool mode). These include Mermaid Marine 
>>>Air and  Dometics Environmental who manufactures the Marine Air 
>>>units.  A  larger generator would be needed to run a 16,500 btu 
>>>A/C. It  appears the Marine Air unit has slightly lower starting 
>>>and running  amp requirements. The little Honda generator makes it 
>>>convenient to  run A/C on shorepower at the dock and with the 
>>>generator at anchor.
>>>
>>>
>>>Peter Clancy
>>>AROBAN  C320  #222
>>>Miami, FL
>>
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