1000 watt generator VS 5000 BTU A/C. Sportsman gen1000i / CHIONE air conditioner

[@jimstuart1104]

I live in phoenix arizona and my biggest fear is if the grid goes down. We would be toast literally.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Literally!

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

A cannibals dream feat

[@landonm79]

You are going to turn into toast?! Amazing!

[@skblack5050]

This is just what the little generator is for. Charging battery, running some lights. and a small window AC is a bonus.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks! And agree

[@2010stoof]

In case anyone watching this wants to know. I just got a Frigidaire FFRA051WAE And it has a soft start feature. When testing it gradually ramps up in watts when compressor kicks on so it never spikes. Around 460 watts max cool highest fan. Youre still going to want to turn off eco mode when starting since this load is still over 50% of the running watts of the sportsman. Also, the extension cord matters too. Thickness of guarge isnt so important with this load but length does. I.E. dont try and run 800 watts off a generator with a 150ft 16 guage cord. As the length gets longer the voltage drops over the distance. There are many tables on the internet showing proper guage and length possible for the loads.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@danrascal4045]

Nice video. Yes, these small CA units are good for a power outage. I bought a GE 5000btu unit and it draws 450W at max cool.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@user-qk7uz3ux5z]

Thank you for the video! Super helpful! How many hours can this generator run this A/C for?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

On average around 4.5 hours with the ac on max cold

[@gogobadr27]

I tried this with the same generator & midea 5k BTU window a/c ,unfortunately the generator keeps shutting down.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Try to start the ac on fan only, then go to low cool and then high cool and see if slowly starting up the ac works for you.

[@CervantesNK]

Awesome video! That's exactly what I wanted to know and all I really need the generator to run. Thank you

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@1god2674]

I have a 45o watt stick vacuum It will bog out the generator Since it was new I have a 250 watt mini blender It does not like when I use that So what will get this thing to work the way that it's supposed to I just cleaned the carburetor Don't know that it needed it but I did it anyways because I use the blender In about 2 minutes later it stopped working and I haven't been able to get it work since

[@jimm874]

I can't say enough good about Buffalo Tools. I bought a sportsman desert sand 4000 last year from Walmart after 40 hrs it quit generating electricity. My first thought was, what do you expect out of a $300 generator. I called Buffalo tools service dept and the lady gave me directions with pictures to check the brushes and AVR. When both of those items showed no signs of breaking or burning up she got another lady to email me a postpaid shipping label to send it back to them. I received another brand new in the box within a week delivered to my door. I have about 600 hrs on the newer one and it performs like a champ usually starting on the first pull. I use it often powering my 25 ft travel trailer. If and when it conks out I will definitely be buying another Sportsman.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Awesome!

[@damoose1829]

Very Nice Review. I have two of these Generators for a couple years now. (one is BNIB). Just keep them in the background for just in case. Camping, Power outage or back yard ETC. Have used the one around the house on small projects. May need to start checking more of the limits on these units .Thanks for the lead on the CHIONE. Was very impressed. Will need to pick one up for camping.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@johnabalos1455]

I have a similar set with a Predator 1800watt an a small window ac unit in case of a outage in summer!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@sherryhosier2787]

Preety. Quiet. I. Like. This. Vidoeo. Genrator. And. Aircondtioner

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@keithrichards4513]

Thanks!,Nice generator., nice review 😊

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@paulnovak1459]

I just wanted to mention that a different 5000 btu ac may not work. I tried this with a different model and the surge when the compressor kicked in would shut generator off about 80% of the time. I also tried to put a cheap soft start cap in and that didn't help much either. I am glad you found a combination to work for you.. thanks for posting.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks Paul

[@doncastillo5781]

Also use this combination of generator and ac. Frigidaire 5000 btu. We use it at outdoor craftfairs when the temps push 100°F. Of interest is it starts almost 100% of time when temps are in the 90s or below. Over 100°F, it stalls almost always. Must have something to do with the higher pressures on the high side as the ac at the higher temps. Can eventually get it to run by toggling the switch back and forth between low fan and low ac and listening to the generators rpm ramp high. If you're lucky low ac will start eventually.

[@stevej.6674]

How do you install a soft start capacitor? Is it just a plug-in or did you have to hard wire it in?

[@moto6657]

I got this generator to run a 5k btu, and I was disappointed when the generator kept shutting off when the compressor tried to kick on. But I ran the ac on grid power for awhile then tried the generator again and to my surprise the generator didn’t shut down and ran the ac until the gas ran out. I will try to run it again after the ac has been sitting awhile to see if that made the difference

[@warped7724]

Try it with a 12 Velit roof air conditioner for van life no one wants a damm box a/c in avann

[@fattykardashian4446]

after hurricane ida I ran this lil genarotor on my 5k btu window wide open no problem for 6 hours straight and had to refill. that lil genarotor it worth the 120 bucks I spent on it. its a horrible they 300 bucks now

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Price gouging at its best

[@fattykardashian4446]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors right!

[@hatersgotohell627]

How long before you have to refill generator if you ran that ac

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

It would last approx 4-5 hours on a full tank. At least in my case

[@williamwiese9963]

Getting my gen tomorrow, that last winter was nasty. Great video

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thank you! Good luck with the gen!

[@marcinmichigan2772]

would be interesting to see the amount of peak current drawn as the compressor is activated.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Most I’ve seen is around 515 watts on this particular a/c unit

[@mega-hb4re]

That’s pretty darn impressive

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@johnarrera6130]

How long will the fuel last running the ac unit?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

It would prob run on average 3 hours running a full 500 watts continuously. You will get more hours out of it if the compressor on the a/c is not continuously running.

[@rob1972-b5d]

It would be helpful to know gallons per hour

[@wadepickett685]

Thanks for the video, I watch another video earlier where the guy used the same type 5000btu ac but it kept shutting his generator off, wonder what he was doing wrong. The cord may have been his problem too, never thought about that, thanks!!!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

It could be the cord, or if he maybe tried to start it on full blast max mode. You have to be “gentle”. Start it off with the fan on low, go to fan hi, then low cool and then you can RR to make it colder. At least that’s how it worked for me n

[@GSinghCalif.]

m having same issue

[@Jamesk6941]

My sportsman shuts off on low cool

[@shadboy]

I always wondered IF a 1,000 watt generator would handle a 5000 btu a/c--NOW I KNOW.!!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@RockymountainRobert]

I want to use a small window unit like this in my camper, it says it draws around 450 watts max poer, what size inverter should i use ? Would a 500 or 700 watt be enough? And does it have to be a "pure sine wave inverter" or just a standard inverter?

[@Norman_Carter]

My personal experience with them is that they are good for about 30 days then they died I have had three of them because I'm working class homeless and needed cheap power supply

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻 hopefully mine continues to run

[@kvhvtke1935]

I have had mine for 3 years and it runs fine granite I don't use it 30 days straight in a row I use it a couple weeks here and there also with running a 5000 BTU air conditioner my experience is it runs it fine on low cool until it's about 100° and when it starts kicking the compressor off and on it will kick my generator eventually it could be my air conditioners of it could be a lot of things

[@kvhvtke1935]

Have used mine with the 5000 BTU air conditioner and when it's 100° outside or in the upper 90s I can run it on low cool for hours but sooner or later the compressor will kick hard and it will kick my generator off and I will have to start all over how could you get my air conditioner is old and the compressor is kicking too hard a shortened the core to about a 3-ft cord heavy duty I've even plugged straight into the air conditioner and it still will eventually happen it may be 2 or 3 hours tell you the truth it would be better if the compressor didn't ever kick off

[@Greg-p3p3k]

Eww a FORD 😅

[@briank3461]

Thanks for making this video, it was a big help.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks Brian👍🏻

[@randymanx2674]

Good performance even with a big extension cord. Nice.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@sherryhosier2787]

I. Like. This. Set. Up

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@Obehave005]

Notice the host checked the ambient temperature before he ran the AC. Temps were in the 70’s with overcast sky’s. Try running the AC in 98 degree weather with the sun beating down. Of course it’s the triple watt startup that’s the real test. Will the AC compressor kick on in high temperatures with that generator???

[@willy2mil]

Just got one today. Very helpful video

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@WHEREVER-I-ROAM]

I'm getting a Riobie 2300 1800 Inverter generator GOING to use one for hot summer

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I’ve looked at those. Looks pretty slick! I like it’s full battery powered so you can use indoors.

[@jezzie1965]

Is the noise level comparable to the Honda 1000

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I couldn’t say. I’ve never ran the 1000 Honda

[@juliosdiy3206]

Wow amazing!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@ironfist3169]

What type of extension cord are you using to connect generator to the a/c unit?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

A 12 gauge ext cord. Flexzilla

[@mazharwaqas7518]

Plz suggest me how much solar panel I can buy witch I run it from solar jinko 575w

[@MariaGonzalez-ei1pv]

How much did it cost you? Great video generator sounds quiet

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

At the time I got it for $159. Prices on this thing now I have seen as high as $300 so you just have to watch for sales on this

[@2010stoof]

Would love to know the surge watts when compressor starts

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

This a/c unit, and "most" standard 5000 BTU units get up to around 500-600 watts to start. Once up and running and the compressor cycles most I have seen is around 450 watts

[@2010stoof]

I just picked up Frigidaire FFRA051WAE. It's 5000 BTU and has soft start. I tested in my house and the soft start never lets it get over the running watts. Around 460-480 in my testing when full highest cooling and no surge spike

[@ironfist3169]

Do I need the meter plugged in to plug in the a/c unit?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

No. You can hook up ac directly to generator, the meter was just used to monitor the wattage

[@brandymoore5967]

Would this power a 8000btu air conditioner?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I really doubt it would handle the surge startup. This just barely gets my 5000 BTU running

[@brandymoore5967]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors your video is about a year old, is it still operable or does it depend on usage?

[@zoomba31]

what gauge extension cord was you using?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

14g

[@michelleholderfield2024]

How long will the ac run?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

In reality, might get about 4 hours running the a/c on max before youll need to refuel the generator.

[@patricklions9066]

Whats max true wattage that generator will sustain?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I don’t push it past 700

[@patricklions9066]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors think i had a dud. High 500s, like 580/590 it would start blinking or shut down. Never saw 600 watts once. I sold it, i really liked it but just wasnt enough power

[@AugsterA]

How long can you run this Generator on one tank of Gas? Thank you.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

All depends on the load. 50% load about 5-6 hours. If you run it to the max maybe a few hours.

[@fattykardashian4446]

I was getting about 6 hours with a window until hooked up on it. for about 10 nights in a row.

[@RedHorseAdventures]

ac no longer available on amazon

[@Andy-df5fj]

The extension cable helps a lot. It buffers the current spike when the compressor kicks on that would otherwise stall the generator.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@edlopez5k]

Thank you!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@matthewcrews4034]

Well for the money you spent on 3 items you could have stayed in a hotel for 2 days

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Okay……

[@jazzman5598]

Better efficiency in high mode rather than eco-mode….interesting. Fine vid! Thanks

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@tomallen6073]

Where can we buy one and does it have viable warranty?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Got mine at Home Depot back when they were $175. I see these things now for over $300

[@cic-jakevanddalgeemyers.2739]

Kool

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@luisosoriothelionelmessian9845]

That's Not True!!!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Ok…..was it a magic video?

[@avagates2039]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors 😂

[@marty64thornton]

Im getting tired of 2 commercials before the video starts

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

😂 ok