How many household appliances can I run on it? Refrigerator, 8K BTU a/c. Lost power for 3 wks after last hurricane
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I'm not sure about household components, I would think 2-3. I use mine to run tools for construction. You need to look at watts the generator puts out vs. amps of products you want to run. Search for a chart to see on that. I would go larger than smaller if looking to run a house. I would think a 5000 watt or larger to run refrigerator & AC
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refrigerator 8000 btu ac freezer small chest type and lights no problem great little generator
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OK, you should be able to run 1400 watts on each plug in. I have tested mine with a milk house heater (1400 w) on one plug in and various power tools, saws, drills and so forth working off the other plug in with just a noticeable increase in the engine's performance. You should make yourself aware of the wattage draw for the refrigerator, lights, window AC unit and so forth so that you can stay under the 1400 w per plug. Running maximum draw will cut your gas consumption in half so be prepared to have plenty of gas stored in a safe place so you can be prepared for the next power outage. OK, you should be able to run 1400 watts on each plug in. I have tested mine with a milk house heater (1400 w) on one plug in and various power tools, saws, drills and so forth working off the other plug in with just a noticeable increase in the engine's performance. You should make yourself aware of the wattage draw for the refrigerator, lights, window AC unit and so forth so that you can stay under the 1400 w per plug. Running maximum draw will cut your gas consumption in half so be prepared to have plenty of gas stored in a safe place so you can be prepared for the next power outage.
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Depends on the total wattage draw. A fridge is typically 800-1200 and will peak when the compressor kicks on. Air conditioners will draw a lot of power when they kick on as well. I wouldn't expect to run both at the same time on a 2400 watt continuous and 3200 peak model.
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You can what you need as long as the wattage in not greater than 3200 watts. Multiple 120 volts X number of amperes of each device to get total wattage demand. For example your refrig requires say 12 amps current so you would be using 1440 watts of power. Four 60 watt light bulbs burning would consume 240 watts, add an electric heater would probably eat up 1500 watts. So, for power outages, you might consider one of twice the wattage. This little generator helped me to power electric chainsaws after several trees were downed. It's a good buy.
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True of any AC appliance, obviously, no power, no go. I live in a rural area where this is a frequent occurrence, so I have to maintain a landline just in case. Even if I used my generator, the wi-fi ISP I use does not, so in a matter of 4 hours, no phone service
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Did you check the power supply? I've heard that has to be replaced often. Especially if there has been a storm.
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A small heater could use from 1300 to 1600 watts, a refrigerator, you would have to look up wattage for the brand you have. if I were buying l go for the 5600 watt generator the rv inverter generator runs quite and weigh is less than 90 lbs
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It was advertised to perform the ability of running a home refrigerator. I have not tried it. However, it ran my AC, small fridge, outlets, and a small flat screen TV in our camper trailer while traveling. Do I think it will take care of your needs? yes!
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Yes it will,and more.we just lost power last week in an ice storm and i ran a large refrig ,a fully operated salt water fish tank, small tv,and odd and end light fixtures.i normally use it for hunting and run microwaves and all appliance and lights.nice little unit and the remote is a plus on them cold mornings. About 8hrs on 1 gallon of gas
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The most powerful R/V units could pull 2000 watts when cooling, 1800 when heating. It should run that and the refrigerator and a small TV, so it depends on what else you have to power for these it should be OK.
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Hi, this is a 1500 watt generator. You need to look at the wattage of your refrigerator and make sure. I think most refrigerators run at about 700 watts but not. If that is true then this generator would work fine. But you need to make sure. There is a plate inside or outside your refrigerator that will tell you the wattage that it uses.
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Hurricanes typically bring dark skies with them that stay for a while. You would be better off with a crank-type emergency charger - one that uses human power rather than sunshine. When I lived in FL, I kept a 4500W generator, and a 1000W suitcase generator gassed up at all times. If you live in hurricane country, you'd do well to keep a gas-powered generator on hand for emergencies. I can run my refrigerator off my 1000W suitcase generator, and have power left over to run several phone/battery chargers.
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This is an awesome little generator but its a small generator. I wouldn't overload it with two appliances that draw a lot of amps like a microwave and say a space heater. It will overload it. You could run a space heater for a while, some lamps, and maybe another device is. Radio or TV. It may be able to run a small fridge like the mini ones if you're trying yo refrigerate food in an emergency.
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Look at how much wattage each appliance takes (should be printed on a plate in amps or watts. watts is amps times volts) If it falls within the max. Watage the generator can handle you should be fine. keep in mind that modern fridge and freezer compressors can only handle a 5% voltage diferance, that is why I'm looking for a device to smooth out the surge and ebb of this generator. Not sure if this generator is within that tolerance.
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Yes it can start a refrigerator or furnace blower (depends on HP of blower) I use it for two pumps on hot water furnace but they have low hp and have used it on the refrigerator. The length of time depends on battery strength more than surge. If not sure check your breaker this unit will handle abut 25 amps. watts/ 120 equals amps. So if breaker is a 20 amp it should handle it.
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YES, avg power should be near 1322/5 = 264 wattsThat would make it NEW REFRIGERATOR, made after1984 or so. Sealed electric compressor type...Harold P Boushell
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No problem. During an outage in March 2012, I powered our churches ministry center and food pantry. We had hear, lights, water from our well and kept 4 freezers operating. Shouldn,t be any problem with a large screen tv and computer and lights. It should keep a whole house going.
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not sure, it is in our home in Honduras and runs a complete 4K sq. ft. home with air conditioning and all appliances you would find in a home in America. It was hooked up by a contractor when we were not present but it comes on every time the power goes off which is often.
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yotomcan run the Westinghouse machine with premium gas but I advise you to useregular especially if the generator has to run more than 3 to 5 days in a hurricane it just makes economical sense to use regular gas
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i would say not. we bought this for when hurricanes and power outage to run a fan, a small fan. It dies out pretty early, when we tried any appliance, like a microwave, it killed it asap. i think it might do a small fridge for maybe an hour. better off with a bucket of ice. the charge cord fell apart at the end you plug in as well, and now doesnt work at all.