Will this generator power a deep freezer in addition to a refrigerator/freezer? These are my two major concerns in case of power outage. Thanks.
1112121
If you have a standard household fridge (600 watts) and a standard household deepfreeze (500 - 800 watts) then this generator is more than enough.
1112122
It could very well power both appliances, but my plan was to run one at a time for 3 or 4 hours, then run the other--to keep them both cold. That way, you could also power other thing--lights, tv, etc. at the same time. If you were powering them both together, I don't think you would have any juice left over for other things--you would have the generator pretty much maxed out. I hope this helps
1112123
this will handle both. keep in mind each appliance draws from the generator until they reach the set temperature. the fridge and freezer can be unplugged as they are not using power. if you plug in your fridge and freezer a couple of times a day you should be fine. I run my fridge in the morning for a couple hours or until it reaches set temp. again about 2 hours before bedtime.
1112124
I do not know. It is a good generator but I do not know whether it'll power a freezer.
1112125
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.
1112126
add refrigerator amps and freezer amps= total amps times voltage=watts so if total watts are less than 3500 you are safe. it is more than I need
2158303
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.
1232078
I am planning to use this generator to keep my electronics running in case of a major emergency. Would this work well for a couple of laptops and a PC, video camera etc? Or would I need anything else? Thanks!
1646305
I use mine with a generator to clean up the power for a refrigerator that has electronics on board. I only use the generator for power outages. But to answer your question I believe it will protect whatever you want to receive power from your generator. Just make sure the wattage of the line conditioner exceeds what your going to plug into it.
938585
I have just about the same set-up and have added up all wattage used by electric appliances, furnaces, freezer and I also have a well for water. Even if I run them all I am under running wattage of generator. Start up of freezer draws down but then stabilizes. I have gas for cooking and a gas clothes dryer but would not do laundry in emergency so not sure what that would do. I hope this helped.
1727457
I am not sure. My electric bill is high anyway. This unit can operate on both low and high settings and be set to either "run" or "auto", in which a thermostat turns off the unit when a temp is reached. It got down to -13 last night in Denver, so I assume the unit ran all night in my garage (my garage stayed at about 50-55F). At 220V, my energy bill will likely be higher. However, it beats frozen pipes. I am thankful everyday for this unit!
479912
When the compressor is running, our freezer uses about 2.5 Amps at 24V, expect 5 Amps at 12V. The duty cycle (the amount of time he compressor runs vs. is not running) will change depending on ambient and set temperature.
895006
Just as a car can't go from 0-60mph in a few seconds without a huge engine, anything with an electric motor has a "surge draw" to start the motor accelerating it up to speed in a couple seconds (including fridges, pumps, etc). That surge demands 3-4 times the normal power. I've tried plugging in a small AC fridge (that measures ~18 inches in all 3 dims with only 1 amp AC draw normally or 120 watts) into an inverter. It was a 400 watt inverter with 800 watt surge rating, yet it would go into the overload alarm instantly not even starting. I'd expect any pump to need more power than that and this units inverter according to the manual says "450 watt continuous, 600 watt for under 5 minutes and 900 watts max surge". So based on my trying a similar inverter on a small motor, I'd bet under a 5% chance this would work for you. I've even been reluctant to try running a typical fridge off of a 1200 watt generator because of that surge demand. Also, if going off of just this units battery which is under 30amp/hour, if you could run something like that it's battery will be drained in 20 minutes. So this is a real short term power source for such loads and won't keep your place from flooding all night or such.
309999
Hi. I don't know generators but this unit doesn't use much power. I have it plugged into a socket that has many other things running. Only time I blew a breaker was when I had a space heater going on the same breaker.. plus a tv and my electric blanket. Whoops. I would think any generator that could handle 110 would handle this. Probably better to think bigger. I live in the mountains and the power goes out quite a bit. I use my Friedrich but when power goes out here I use a Lennox wood stove for heat and cooking. Also.. if the unit you are asking about has a cool feature.. that is a selling feature. It has heat.. cool and dehumidify. I had mine permanently installed by my computer desk. I would think you need to research the generator you are looking at first. How much power does it supply. If it only supplies a light bulb I doubt it would work. My unit requires a circuit rating of 15 amp and 125 volt. I would think you should look at the generator rating and see if it meets.. or better.. exceeds that rating. I hope that helps.
2089856
The issue comes down to what kind of startup load does a refrigerator compressor require. You aren't just starting the electronics, you are starting a motor. This type of device was not designed for that type of load. I would not try it for anything that requires that much initial current.
392234
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
351649
The Generator is about 1600 watts continuous and 2000 surge. The total watts has to be less than 1600. Space heaters draw a lot of power. I have a small one that has two levels, 750 watts and 1500 watts. As you can see on the 1500 watt setting there isn't much room left. I think this generator would power a refrigerator and small TV easily. The heater depends on the wattage.
2231263
yes to both questions. you can use this low price unit to convert a chest type freezer into a very economical fridge. i love it.
884645
That is difficult to say without knowing what appliances you are running etc. A generator such as this is capable of running a medium sized house all by itself. On mine I did not set it up to run the air conditioning. It is my backup generator. It also doesn't power my spa or woodworking shop. It is hooked up to run my heating ( we are on propane though so not a large draw) refrigerators, freezer, some lights, the pump house for water, a tv, and a few other things. We live in Colorado at about 6500 ft elevation so air conditioning isn't a big deal to us. If you know the wattage of your appliances you can add them up to see what is left over. Then if you know the horsepower of your air conditioner system you can multiply that by 750 to get the watts used by that. For instance a 2 hp compressor would be 1500 watts plus a one hp fan for another 750 watts would make a small central air unit pull about 2250 watts. Bear in mind starting current would be about three times that amount or about 6750 watts almost half of the generator's output. Bear in mind that ovens, stoves etc can draw a lot but you don't have to put them all on at the same time. This frees up power for air conditioning. I hope this gave you some insight.
1806986
Yes, This TF151W will supply power for your furnace, refrigerator ,etc. up to 1200 watts in the event of a power outage. with your generator.
1594855
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.
1361942
It depends on how much power your small house needs. Can power lights, a refrigerator, a microwave, a well pump, TV and a furnace but maybe not all at once. Will not power an electric range, or AC unless very small AC. Add up the wattages of the devices you want to power and if it is less than 3000 watts, the generator should be able to take it. Days to week depends on how much gas you have. It will take a few gallons of gas a day depending on how much load and how long you use it. If you use extension cords, the unit' circuit breakers will trip if you overload it.