What Will A Small Inverter Generator Run? 

One of the best things you can do, is using a fuel storage stabilizer like STA-BIL. A lot of the gum and crap that sticks in the carburetor is a result of fuel that has been sitting for a long time.

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Thanks for the info!

Me too, I've actually ended up using it quite a bit. I wish it were easier to start! Thanks for watching, please give the video a like and subscribe for more offbeat stuff!

If you live in California (like I do) then it's a great idea to have one of these. The power infrastructure here has been crippled by the morons running things. Rolling blackouts are becoming the norm. They even shut off the power during "High Fire Danger" now.

You can sometimes see it in the specs in the manual, but usually it's not listed at all, unfortunately. Most window air conditioners have them, but some aren't very big. IF you plug in the appliance, and you don't see the lights dim/flicker when the compressor kicks on, chances are it has one. If you can open up the back of a refrigerator and look in the compressor area, it's a large round cylinder with wires coming out of it. Window air conditioners will usually have it somewhere near the controls, not necessarily outside. Many newer appliances like LG's high end "inverter" series of refrigerators and window air conditioners don't have it and don't need it. They have rotary compressors that spool up slowly and operate at high rpm continuously. Ex: www.amazon.com/Capacitor-Compatible-CSR-U2-Compressor-3-5-4/dp/B07MDJ67M7/ref=sr_1_8?crid=93L5ZRWPHSNC&dchild=1&keywords=air+conditioner+hard+start+kit&qid=1595476829&sprefix=air+conditioner+hard+start+%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-8

Bret B you have a 1.5A router? Are you talking about a data router or something for cutting wood? 1.5A is 180w 5.2A is 624w the startup on something is higher than it should be, or something is wrong with the inverter.

@@SurrealAdventure Ha good catch yeah seems high so checked again it's 1.5A 12V so 18 watts. Yes seems yours works better or my fridge is drawing more than I think or there's an issue with the lamp.

Bret B if you have a heat gun plug that in and you can check 750w and 1500w. I suspect the lamp if the fridge runs fine without it. The lamp should make no difference.

@@SurrealAdventure good idea I do have 1500w heater I can check I believe has low and high.

Yeah, you are right. I wouldn't want to run the A/C like that for long, but that refrigerator pulls ~750w full load, and I think that's only when it defrosts, the rest of the time it's not much.

Michael Lee The mic on the camera makes it sound a lot louder than it is. It’s about as loud as e traffic going by in the background if you listen again. It should be fine it’s 52db, here is a chart so you can compare www.noisehelp.com/noise-level-chart.html

@@SurrealAdventure Seems a bit louder, but still relatively low; from their website (a-ipower.com/product/sc2000i-inverter-generator/#tab-additional_information) looks like: 58 dBA @ 50% Load - 21’ / 7m, 68 dBA - 75% Load @ 21’ / 7m.

Looks like I made a typo. Your correct, 58db@50% load, which still isn't very loud for a generator.

I do have both an A-ipower SC200i and Honda 2000i...From my experience I can tell you Honda runs smoothly at 70/80% full load. More expensive but you cant go wrong

Check what the wattage of the Keurig is, when they heat the water they use ~1500watts or more depending on the model. If your using it on a extension cord, consider, the cord needs to be a thick 12gauge or lower otherwise the Amperage draw may kick the breaker. Try plugging directly in and see if it’s still a problem.

There is a connector if you want to ground it off on the front panel, but it operates without grounding.

I think the run time listed is when it will run out of gas, not how long you can use it. There is an oil change interval though.

@@SurrealAdventure I think a diesel portable generator like a yanmar would be a best buy for powering a lot of electronic and household appliances. A yanmar or a Kubota 6 to 7 KVA would be perfect

I didn’t run it until empty, but it was running at lowest speed the whole time on the refrigerator so it should get ~6-7 hours on a tank. A tank is ~1.1gallons. The A/C was full throttle, so I’m not sure, but probably half that.

It’s the same as your Yamaha, it’s just the omnidirectional mic on the iPhone, it makes it sound loud.

@@SurrealAdventure That’s not quite accurate. They aren’t even advertised at the same decibel level. The Yamaha is a lot quieter. irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/682900dc/files/uploaded/Yamaha%20vs%20A-I%20Power%20Comparison.pdf

Of course. I noticed however, that if you let it sit for more than a few weeks without starting, it doesn't start on the first 2 pulls, but it's still relatively easy.

@@SurrealAdventure Good to know. I'll be using mine all summer so it won't be sitting very long lol

Matt Johnston just remember to change the initial oil after 10 hours. Also, there is a magnetic dipstick on amazon you can get for it, collects any metal that gets in the oil.

@@SurrealAdventure I heard people say that using ethanol gas in small engines in general, especially in inverter generators, can gum up the carb causing it to become more difficult to start. They recommended using ethanol-free gas and I've seen multiple people recommend it for small engines, but I've never tried it

@choffman agree ethanol gum in carb is common issue. I may get some ethanol free "rec" fuel since my generator will usually sit for emergency www.pure-gas.org. Honda Eu2200i now has fuel shutoff allows burning off remaining fuel in the carb which is nice.

I doubt it will work with any compressor, compressors, unlike refrigerators pull a lot of power when they start, even the small ones. A good rule of thumb is a compressor will pull 3x it's running amperage when it starts. You can use the formula (Volts)*(Watts)=(Amps) to figure it out. The generator is 2000 starting watts.

It’s incumbent on you to do the most basic research. Do some due diligence. Most of the answers you seek are available on the manufacturers website, in the manual, and in almost every ad I’ve seen for these. I made this because I couldn’t find answers to the questions I answered in the video, which are important to know.

I have did research and have gotten no where. It's a basic question. But I quess not considering I have not gotten a answer to yet.