DuroMax XP12000EH start up test. Will it start my 3 ton AC...and power rest of house??? 

I don't know what Gabriel with Tru-Line Electric is making but he deserves a raise.

This electrician needs a raise dealing with all your questions lol

People like this is why I have such a massive respect for people that provide a service. I don't have the bandwidth to deal with people with no common sense. I am a little concerned that he didn't know that Generator is more than big enough to supply that entire house with no problem. And if it did load the Generator a soft start kit would handle that much cheaper than a windows unit.

This is the real life review i needed. Thanks!!

Whoever has a Square -D Breaker box is So Lucky...... easy to get parts 👍

Homeowner seems to know everything. At least he thinks so

You have a good technician right there. He explained the operation well.

Great video excellent customer service. I will definitely look at getting one before hurricane season and another Texas freeze

Word of advice from an AC tech. Try turning your thermostat to OFF and turn on the indoor fan to FAN ON first. Let the generator get used to that load from the indoor fan, then turn the thermostat to COOL. Fan motors and compressors take a lot of amperage to start. You have a fan inside, fan outside, and compressor outside. Allowing the indoor fan to pull its extra amperage on start up and then turn on the outdoor fan and compressor will spread out that initial high amperage draw. - great video though! Considering getting the same generator for my house. How do you like it so far?

First, thanks for the very informative video. Okay, I purcahsed the Duromax XP13000EH, which I run/will run on propane during a power outage. I hired an electrician to install a transfer switch. Like you, I have a 3 ton central unit for a home just shy of 1,300 s.f. of interior living area. Once everything was installed, we did a test. I had already turned off the central A/C system. We started the generator and it was running at full proper capacity. I first turn on the fan. It was easy to hear the generator feel that added load. After a minute of running the fan I then started the AC compressor. You could immediately hear the generator stressing. The air current coming out of the vents was no more than half the normal blow. You could easily tell both the generator and central AC system were straining to run. My electrician said it was not good for the generator nor the AC system to run like this. Plus, he explained I would be burning a tremendous amount of propane. He estimated a gallon per hour. Here's what he suggested and I took him up on it. I already had a 5,000 BTU window unit that still worked great from a few years back when my central AC system died. I acquired another one off Craigs List that worked perfectly PLUS purchased a 12,000 BTU windwo unit to be used in the main living room. This would keep cool most of the house, especially in the areas we frequent. I can keep them stored in my workshop which is climate controlled. I ran a test running with all three units running and it presented no load issues for the generator. The generator ran strong. Even though I had to put out a few more dollars to acquire the additional AC window units and a few 100 lb propane tanks (since I don't have natural gas where I live, buying this particular generator was the way to go. My total investment for everything, including hiring the electrician and a small shed I purchased to house everything next to the house, was less than $5K. Going with a Generac whole house with a huge propane tank installed (250-300 gallon) would have run me no less than $14K for everything. Also, my electrician estimates with the window units and running only what I need I should cut the propane use down to about 14-16 gallon a day compared to trying to run the central AC system and burning 24 gallons per day.

I just bought the same one and it will be here on the 13th and your house looks about the same size. Thanks for your information very cool.

Ive got the same set up in west coast of florida i ran a test on my xp12000eh and it too powered my 2 story house with 3ton ac upstairs and 2.5ton ac downstairs i powered them on first to reduce initial load then switched all breakers on excluding stove but it powered house no issues i do have LED lighting thru out house and security system , cable boxes and internet are all on their own battery backups i also installed kickstarters to both my ac units and they help even with everyday usage ,,, may also want to mention even with LPG choke needs to be half on for generator startup then opened all the way but i have the same generator and 50a inlet and surge protector but i picked up a 100lb LPG tank and have it ready on standby waiting for hurricane season 2020 and i'm very pleased with it so far ,, was researching for months on which generator to get and dual fuel was a priority for me and narrowed it to this or the champion then this was a 2 day sale at home depot got it for $799 hasnt dropped anywhere close since then ... thanks for the video

Great video! Ya electrician did a excellent job at explaining things! I watched this whole video just listening to everything he was explaining! I definitely think this guy is what makes that company successful! Also to the homeowner thanks for just being nice and appreciative for his service! Great video!

Damn he is asking the worker to many questions at a time. Let him do his work and check it out 😆

If you get a MicroAir Easy Start kit for your HVAC you’ll be set. They reduce the inrush starting amps by about 75%. I can run my 4 ton AC system with my Storm Responder 6250 and multiple other things in the house at the same time. Trust me, it’s worth it.

Good electrician...I have been doing it for 38 yrs...HVAC units when adjusted have a 5 min delay relay to protect the compressor.

That's my electrician! 😆

Thanks for making the video, very informative and helpful.

The neighbors are going to love you. The generator is close to their house.

FYI on propane tanks, find a place that will fill your propane tanks. If you go too the hardware and get your propane you are not getting a full tank (75% at best ). You will feel the deference when you have one filled up from you getting one from a store.

Good employee, lucky you guys had such a good installer

Dude would've ran me crazy with the questions not to mention he killed me telling the installer turn it to FULL choke that's what "they" said on RU-vid 🤣🤣

The Duramax manual recommends against useing the economy mode while plugged into a home - From Duromax - The automatic idle control feature is mainly used for jobsites to help lower the RPM and conserve fuel while the generator isn't drawing a load, and once a load is demanded the generator will return to the normal RPM and fuel consumption rate. Please note we don't recommend using the idle control feature with direct home connections due to low wattage appliances with constant power needs. It does have a break-in period From Duromax - During the first 6 to 8 hours of use with our generators we recommend using conventional oil and keeping the generator load under 50% of its rated capacity to assist with the break in period; then after the break in period is complete, we'd recommend changing the oil with either synthetic or conventional oil. If necessary the load break in requirement can be disregarded in an emergency situation. And you would benefit from a soft start kit for your AC (like others mentioned).

For this reason exactly I had my AC guy throw on a hard start kit on the unit to take some of the pressure off of the compressor. Inexpensive and a quick upgrade. I have this Duramax but a 10,000 and it will run 95% of my house.

I appreciate this video. We live at the opposite corner of the country and snow is the main cause of our outages, but the result is the same. We have a strange electrical set-up, with the well (we’re deep in the Pacific Northwest woods) on a completely different circuit from the house. That required two generators and I got the XP5500HP for the well and the XP1300EH for the house. Got the smaller one a while back and the larger is being delivered next week, coinciding with the electrician coming out to set things up for both circuits. (I don’t know if circuit is the right term, but you get the point.) So finding your video was fortunate. I’ll bookmark this for reference. Stay cool.

The interlock system allows you to explore and find combinations that work for you! The power transfer switch set up,limits your options of which breakers you can run. The generlink is great too. But as of now many power companies have not approved it for use!

Best thing to do is use an amp meter on the incoming lines and or test the outgoing amps to each circuit and go through testing your loads/appliances. Can’t go by engine sounds alone

The homeowner is getting on his nerves

You're asking way too many questions at once, let him explain and take notes then ask questions when he's done. You should also consider installing a hardstart kit on your ac unit as that will bring down your LRA

You may also want to speak to your electrician about installing a "soft start" system, like those offered by Micro-Air. It minimizes the initial startup amperage load when the a/c compressor starts.

I have that generator. Really easy to set up. Amazing build quality.

Very Good Gives you the Basic Everything is always Trial and Error But overall Very Informative THANK YOU SIR

Perfect timing - I recently purchased the Portable Dual Fuel Gas Propane Generator XP12000EH 👍🏽 We use Gas for our home. I currently have a gas load of 97,000 BTU’s, the generator has a gas load of 240,000; luckily my current gas meter can handle up to 358,000 BTU’s. The electrical hookup is the next part I was going to research. Thanks for an Excellent video 🖖🏽

Turn off your hot water heater and that generator should run that a/c no problem. That generator should be good for 50 amps and your 3-ton unit shouldn’t pull more than 20 amps while it’s running. We just got hit with Hurricane Laura and I’m running my 3-ton unit with a 6500 watt generac generator and the house is 72 degrees right now. Great video and thanks for posting.

Good information spoken here. I would ask the tech to put power shedding devices on that monitors the hot water heater and the air conditioning these devices shed or share the power. You put a priority on the what needs power and when. When the guy installed my 20 KWH Generac I asked him if I needed a surge protector he said no you don't need one. Something killed my magnetos, took out the control board and he had to order some of these parts so if something would have happened we would be without power. We live in Virginia and it gets sticky during the summer not as bad as Florida though.

for anyone coming on in 2024 that gen will have no issues NON running ac and typical appliances maybe watch it on heaters and stove but 3 ton ac and tv internet lights fans thats ez pz for that gen

I kept saying to the video, purge the propane line! You have to press the LP purge button 4 or 5 times to clean air from the lines. NO choke with LP, you only choke with gasoline. I've had mine for 4 years, other then a weak battery always starts right up. Even the recoil starts it in one or two pulls after sitting months.

The electrician is a pro

Thank you for this extremely detailed video. We bought the Duromax 12000EH a couple of years ago but never hooked it up. Finally got an electrician out to do the crossover switch and am now buying the 50 amp cables to power the house. We want to do the same thing as you. Run the A/C because in Florida in the summer its miserably hot. Glad to see you were able to get your A/C running. And I appreciate you asking all the questions you did. I had those same questions and finally feel comfortable with the setup after watching this video. My only questions for you are whether you've tried running the AC with gas vs. propane (I've heard that gas gives you a higher wattage that should be able to handle the larger draw from the AC), how long you're getting the generator to run on a 20lb propane tank, and if you've gotten the tank freezing up.

Awesome video... Very good in demonstrating the way to install. Thank you..

Nice! Look at the videos I posted of my Champion 8000. I have since added a natural gas regulator and can now run it off the gas meter, gasoline or propane. This means I'll have power indefinitely. For propane I would get at least 5 tanks. I wouldn't even mess with gasoline unless it's a last resort. You may want to get a hard start kit for your AC, it will start better. In all honesty you don't need to turn every breaker off, just those that will bog it down like the AC and fridge. Don't switch it to the generator till it's been allowed to run for about a minute though.

The homeowner seems to know everything so he probably already knows this get yourself a micro air easy start from a licensed HVAC technician and have it install it will cut your amp draw down by 70% but he probably already knows this 😂

I had them install the transfer at the main breaker so I can feed everything including the pool and sprinklers. After I added a 22KW whole house generator last month, I kept that one as a secondary in case the natural gas is turned off after a major hurricane. I also have a 13KW Duramax and NG conversion kits on my portables. So I can run NG, Propane or Gas along with my solar and Battleborn lithium batteries if SHTF long term.

The DuroMax I have, is that model. On the Propane, it works best for mine, to crank the key at full choke a couple of times, then I set it to half choke, and it fires right up.

Homeowner checked things like heat & internet , Compressors on his fridge even though the basic premise of a generator and having power to spin a fan was already established lol ....... Electrician was happy to get out of there I am sure !

great info/interaction with TruLine employee.

Thank you Forest and Bubba for the informative video

I see this is old but just install a soft start on your ac compressor and don't worry about anything. It will take the compressors (LRA) Locked rotor amps down almost 70% it actually starts the fan first them ramps up the compressor. Micro Air is the best out there right now. We install lots of them in Fl... I could run that whole house in the video including his air off a 9500 easy.

That's pretty impressive! The noise would be irritating but I supposed during an emergency its a small price to pay to have every day conveniences.

You can put a soft start on the ac unit to cut the start up amps in half

Great video. Thanks for posting.

I want to hire this electrician for electric issues , lawn care, Personal chef, barber, auto mechanic, attorney , dentist, doctor , BFF etc

Well they made one huge mistake and that's to never plug the cord into the generator with it running. This energizes the open house end of the cord with 220V and if touched will electrocute you. Proper sequence is to turn off main, plug cord into both gen and house then start gen. Turn on gen breaker and begin switching on loads with the highest such as AC first followed by remaining breakers.

Alright👍It Works. Got To Have Internet And TV.

Gabriel the man! Awesome video. Thanks.

The 3 ton ac probably only uses around 5000 watts or little less so it should run no problem with everything else. The dryer and the electric stoves are the ones that require the most watts

We have a 6500K diesel generator I run everything and I don’t worry about it From well pump to A/C to dryer and everything between

Most important thing during a power outage, make sure it runs you have air conditioning. Because people in Florida are spoiled.

I recommend installing a soft starter in your Ac compresor

Your A/C has a 5 minute recycle after the power is cut. You will need to turn the breaker on and wait 5 minutes before it will turn on.

That generator has a 4 or 5hr break in with gasoline first before you run it on propane. I have the same one and its in the manual.

Find a load chart on line. Very helpful. This particular generator will definitely run your air unit. Be approximately 4 to 6k load.

Very good video, thank you!

FYI for propane use yellow Teflon tape. Resists corrosive gases. Otherwise all good.

👍 thank You for the review on the generator I recently got

Install a soft start on the ac unit, that will fix that issue with the ac by reducing initial amperage used for start up.

Great educational video!

I'm not five minutes in to this video and I already noticed some mistakes. At 3:00 in to the video about the Teflon tape. You don't use Teflon tape on any connection that has a flared fitting. Also, you're supposed to use the primer button on the propane regulator when you're starting the generator on propane.

I had exact one wouldn't start after 2 months. customer service was terrible. prepare to get surges, especially when running propane. its a beast when it runs correctly but you will definitely soon find out. My 3rd replacement and all 3 did same thing on propane. wait until you need to call customer service . you better have most of the day on hold and being transferred around.

I have a Honda eu7000is. It will start and run my 4 ton AC. I put a hard start kit in the AC.

Always connect the cable to the house first to prevent a potential shock if you accidentally touch it to clear debris.

This generator runs my whole house

Nice video! Thanks for asking all the questions re the on/off process. What size is your a/c unit and the sq ft of your house? Thanks for all the details!👍🏻

Informative video! I wasn't familiar with DuroMax before this. Also am interested in the tri-fuel conversion to also allow natural gas. Would be convenient in cases (like we seem to have in the Northeast a lot) where the electricity is off, but gas is still on.

Let the man do his job!!!!!

Install a 5-2-1 Hard Start Kit for the AC to minimize wear in the AC compressor

This duromax looks exactly like my powerland trifuel

Great video - thanks. Impressive that you can run your AC on the DuroMax 12000.

You need to tuck that bad boy in that little storage area., and I'd put anchors in so it could be chained down. Don't think someone wouldn't try to steal it.

So it was never even broken in that's a good idea LOL I hope those piston rigs are ok

USA USA USA 🇺🇸

What a sense of humor... Testing generator, and he's looking to check his broadband service. LoL 🤣

sure wish i could have heard the surge when that dryer came on People when you know a storm coming in wash your clothes in advance!

Don't leave it on the grass it may start a fire. Best to put it on a piece of dry plywood.. Makes sense

Great Video! Does the surge protector protect the house with power from the pole and the generator?

I run my 3-ton AC off of a 8,000 watt continuous so that 12,000 should have absolutely no problem my 3-ton in particular only draws 15.4 amps (after its running) on each leg plus the blower motor, micro air makes a soft start for under $500 that will cut the start amperage of your AC in half their design for RV to be able to run AC on a extension cord and they do a good job just something you might want to think about this year I will be getting a bigger generator but I don't see why running the 3 ton AC along with everything else would be a problem especially if you had a soft start installed

It also makes more watts on gasoline instead of propane

Excellent video. Just what I was looking for. If you don't mind sharing, approximately how much does the entire set cost including all labor?

Suggest to plug in wire harness before turning on generator remember when generator is on and plug is hot with power 🔥

Good video. 18:36 Please listen to this advice, don't let the hot exhaust air hit the grass as it will kill it and leave you with a brown spot. I always use an extra piece of plywood to protect my lawn. I have the same generator and wish I could install a 50 amp interlock kit like yours, but my breaker-box is much older and requires me upgrade the entire box. So I ended up installing a automatic transfer switch to my meter rated at 30 amp . This Generator also runs my AC and entire house. I have owned this generator for 3 years here are some tips: -Get a digital hour running meter installed (They are cheap and easy to install) This helps you keep track of how long you have run this generator -Remember to change your oil on this generator at a minimum once every year or 50 hours of use (which ever comes 1st) -If you use Gasoline, always use stabilizer in your fuel and run the carburetor dry by shutting off the fuel line

I’m not sure if I heard him correctly, water is expensive in Florida? I live on the west coast and waters cheap. Are you living on a island or some desert that I don’t know of in Florida? Just curious.

Nice. I need this!

If you're running at 75-85% load, hope you have *a lot* of propane tanks. These open frame generators guzzle gas and/or propane.

Get a soft start for your air conditioner they’re about $350 a protects your compressor and it will start up with no problem especially with that generator which is 12,000 watts Got mine on Amazon could not start my air conditioner 3 ton put in the soft start turns on every time with no problem

Very knowledgeable tech ..

He should have recommended a soft start for your air conditioner. That way the surge is not there.

That generator should run everything in the house,

You know the garage door opener probably has a battery. So it works when there's no power anyway!

Never mind…. Just saw it on the description. 1500 for everything.

I picked up the DuroMax XP5500 Dual Fuel on a big sale at Amazon for a measly $515. Not quite as big as this 12,000 volt monster, but still gets 5,000 volts. Best five hundred I ever spent. Why dual-fuel? It's safer and easier to store 40 gallons of propane than storing 40 gallons of gasoline at your house.