i am still learning from you guys.i started with a 2000 honda and most said no to it.then i asked about the yamaha ef 2400is and it was a little iffy so i thought i would ask about the ef2800i.does any one have hands on experience with the ef2800i unit?will it start and run a 13,500 btu ac?if so how much did it cost you and from where.thanks
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My Yamaha 2800i runs my 13,500 Carrier Air-V with no problems going on 2 years now. I opted for the 2800i cause it's lighter then the Honda or Yamaha 3000 but more wattage then the Honda 2000 or the Yamaha 2400. Paid $1200.00 free shipping, at Wise sales in Illinois. I'm very happy with it.
The Yamaha 2800 is not as quiet as the Honda 2000 or the Yamaha 2400.
Rather than upsizeing the generator, consider downsizing the AC to a Polar Cub. Cost will be in the same range. Since you already have an AC unit the wiring is done. The only hard part about the swap is getting the new unit up on the roof and the old unit down. The actual installation part of the job is very easy.
I upped to the Yamaha 2400 and it works for me but if I had it to do again, I'd go to the smaller AC and a Honda 2000 because the Honda is half the size and weight of the Yamaha and the Polar Cub is plenty to cool the small space of a camper.
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I have the newer model Coleman 13,500 btu AC unit and my Yamaha 2400 runs it just fine. Look at the other thread about this that was just started: http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/20303958.cfm
Like the others have said, the 2800 is not one of the quiet inverter generators.
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