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06-28-2019, 02:46 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Sheep Creek, ID
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a/c soft start
I just received my soft start in the mail, climbed on the roof and installed it in my coleman a/c. Wow I followed the instructions to the letter put everything back together and plugged the TT into my generator and low and behold it works, my generator no longer struggles when I turn on the a/c.
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06-28-2019, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CENTRAL NEW YORK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by turbo130
I just received my soft start in the mail, climbed on the roof and installed it in my coleman a/c. Wow I followed the instructions to the letter put everything back together and plugged the TT into my generator and low and behold it works, my generator no longer struggles when I turn on the a/c.
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Did you do your first 5 starts on 30 amp shore power ? Your supposed to do that so it learns your units needs. 
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06-28-2019, 02:53 PM
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Wow I didn't do that, the instructions didn't mention that. Back out to the TT and start the a/c on ground power.
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06-28-2019, 02:57 PM
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Lost in the Woods
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Will the soft start allow the A/C to fire up on a 15 amp household circuit? I pulg my coach into standard outside wall outlet to keep the batteries charged. Wondering if the S.S. will let the A/C start on that line too?
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06-28-2019, 02:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by turbo130
Wow I didn't do that, the instructions didn't mention that. Back out to the TT and start the a/c on ground power.
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Maybe they changed something. Mine said to do that. I stated and ran for a 10 minute and shut down for 10. And did that 5 times. Then my little Yamaha 2400 ishc started and ran my 15K unit
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06-28-2019, 03:08 PM
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Location: Sheep Creek, ID
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After I installed the soft start I tried it on generator and the a/c worked find, two more times on ground power and then I will try it on generator again.
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06-28-2019, 03:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by turbo130
After I installed the soft start I tried it on generator and the a/c worked find, two more times on ground power and then I will try it on generator again.
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They mention the 5 starts in the instruction video, thought it was in the written as well. Anyway, the first five starts the computer is learning and optimizing itself for your specific A/C. MicroAir recommends this be done on utility power, not a generator. If you need to start the process from scratch there's a jumper and a process to reset the unit, but if you have only started it once you have 4 more to go and I wouldn't worry about it too much. I would do the next 4 starts on utility power so the unit correctly optimizes itself and works as well as it possibly can. The reset is mostly for moving your Soft Start to a new camper with a different A/C unit.
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06-28-2019, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Sheep Creek, ID
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I purchased my soft start from Appliance and Air which did not say anything about starting the a/c 5 times on ground power. I am using your suggestions about the 5 times, it won't hurt anything and it is better to be safe than have your a/c take a dump on a very warm day.
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06-28-2019, 03:51 PM
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Location: Kingman, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by turbo130
I just received my soft start in the mail, climbed on the roof and installed it in my coleman a/c.
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You said "Soft Start"...was that actually the EasyStart from Micro-Air? I have a Coleman and am considering installing one in my AC.
If you installed a different soft start from a different manufacturer, which one was it, and what price did you pay?
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06-28-2019, 04:02 PM
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It is a easy start from Appliance and Air it was $98.95 plus $9.60 shipping for a grand total of $108.55. Oh their address is 580 Spring Hill Road Mauk Georgia 31058, You can email them at walter@applianceandair.com.
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06-28-2019, 04:32 PM
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Wow. That’s way cheaper than the easy start. Good alternative.
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06-28-2019, 05:12 PM
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Location: Kingman, AZ
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Well that's about 1/3 the price compared to the one from Micro-Air. Is your AC 13.5K or 15K? Mine is 15k. Worth checking into...thanks.
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06-28-2019, 05:14 PM
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My a/c I believe is13.5.
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06-28-2019, 05:18 PM
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Location: Kingman, AZ
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I can't find their web site...only comes up with some on e-Bay. Nothing for that company showing listed in Georgia?... 
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06-28-2019, 05:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Sheep Creek, ID
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try Bonanza.com everything but the ordinary.
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06-28-2019, 05:41 PM
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Location: Arizona
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Yike I payed to much from Micro Air!Good thing it does work as advertised!Wish we would have kept are Honda 2000.
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06-28-2019, 05:53 PM
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Location: Sheep Creek, ID
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I purchased the 3500 predator from harbor freight when it was on sale, my champion 3500 was too loud at campgrounds and would die when I turned on the a/c.
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06-28-2019, 06:01 PM
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Location: Arizona
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You know we bought the 3500 Champion for remote start!Its to heavy at 100lbs. Its noisy no mater what the DB rating says!Only good thing less than a grand!
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06-28-2019, 06:03 PM
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Location: Sheep Creek, ID
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My predator from harbor freight was only $649 and is so much quieter than the champion.
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06-28-2019, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Southwest
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Wow, this is good news!!
I will try to buy this same Soft Start for my 13.5 AC, do I understand correctly that my Champion 2k inv/gen will then be able to start the 13.5k??
I tried to find a smaller 7k AC roof mount, but the smallest is 9200 unit, & expensive... Cheaper would be a 2nd gen to parallel, but don't have the space or cargo capacity for it...
So hopefully this soft start might work for mine too
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