featherliteCT1 wrote:My understanding is that the Coleman Mach 8 Cub (9,200 BTU) is the smallest rooftop air conditioner available. However, I do not think it can be started by a 2,000 watt generator. Supposedly, the unit draws 11.7 amps (1400 watts) while the compressor is running which means, I suspect, that it pulls at least 2.5 times the amps at startup. Even with shore power, in my opinion, these units are quite noisy. There is a hush kit that can be purchased to reduce the sound. However, the sound is still too high for my preference.
Below is a link to a YouTube where a guy tested this unit for sound before and after installation of the hush kit. The before and after sound testing starts around the four minute mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VqoYCK7HtE
Next below is a link to the Coleman specs.
https://www.airxcel.com/coleman-mach/pr ... ile/mach-8
As for portable units, I experimented with both a single hose and a dual hose model ... not for me... for all the reasons flboy said.
Hope Iam not beating a dead horse here.
No I appreciate the input. I did some research on the Cub and the Honda generator this am and found a few videos. They are noisy but the quiet kit seems to help. It looks like the combo should work well together if need be.
I found one video claiming to run a Mach 8 Cub off of a Honda EU2000i but he only shows the generator, no footage of the actual AC: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDsb34w9rPA/url]
This one shows another guy running a 12,000 BTU window unit off the same generator: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNA4d2jvxAc/url]