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Harbor Freight Predator 3500 watt generator Noise Test running the RV Air Conditioner?

Jun 07, 2021
I'm standing right next to my

running

Harbor Freight Predator

3500

watt

inverter

generator

, it's super quiet but it will be once we go ahead and charge it. Let's find out in this travel episode with Delaney, welcome everyone if you want. If you're joining us for the first time, we'd appreciate it if you could hit the subscribe button on the little bell next to it so you'll be notified every time we post a new video and for real-time updates you can check back. Contact us on our Facebook and Instagram page or Twitter at travels with Delaney comm. Alright, let's get to this week's episode.
harbor freight predator 3500 watt generator noise test running the rv air conditioner
If you remember, last winter I did a video review of my new Harbor Freight Predator

3500

watt

generator

where we

test

ed its volume. I was using a really simple app on our iPhones. I compared it to our original generator, which is the Generac IX 2000, and we found that that 3500 watt Harbor Freight generator is super quiet, but since I was doing that review in the winter I couldn't.

test

it with the air conditioning

running

on our new camping tab 400, so as I promised in that video, I'm going to go ahead now and run a test using the air conditioning to see what happens with the

noise

level on the Harbor Freight 3,500.
harbor freight predator 3500 watt generator noise test running the rv air conditioner

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harbor freight predator 3500 watt generator noise test running the rv air conditioner...

Watt and Generac IX 2000 now just a side note: Generac will run the air conditioning in our new Camp 400 tab, however it is really pushing its limits. The reason we can run it with this 2000 watt inverter is because Generac is actually a 2000 watt inverter running. generator with a peak of 2200 watts, so be careful if you are purchasing another 2000 watt inverter. You'll definitely want to read to make sure where it works and where it peaks, so the way we're going to run this test is Very simple, I'll do the same thing I did last winter when I ran the original test.
harbor freight predator 3500 watt generator noise test running the rv air conditioner
We're going to install it about 23 or 24 feet away from the actual generator with the Jenner or exhaust pointed toward us to get the most sound possible. We'll go ahead and take a decibel reading and then I'll go in and turn on the air conditioning and see what happens when the air conditioning comes on and when the compressor comes on. You'll definitely hear it at Generac, we'll see what happens with Harbor Freight. If you didn't watch that video before starting this video, you might want to consider watching it and I'll move on. and link it for you above, okay, we're going to set them up and test them before we get started, let's do a real quick recap, so this is the Harbor Freight

predator

3500 watt inverter generator.
harbor freight predator 3500 watt generator noise test running the rv air conditioner
Now I paid $6.99 for the latter. summer with a coupon, but I also bought an extended warranty so that if I have any problems over the next two years, I can return it to Harbor Freight and get a new one. I actually found Harbor Freight to be very good and honor those extended warranties without asking too many questions, so some of the things I love about this, besides the fact that it's super quiet and the fact that I'll have enough power to power anything I want on my tab 400, I really love the fact that it comes with a special plug so I can plug in my 30 amp cord directly.
I don't have to do any reduction to reduce my power. The second thing I love is the electric start, all I have to do. It's just pressing a button and it goes off. Did I mention it's super quiet? I'm sitting inside this and I have no problem talking to you. It has a digital gauge so I know exactly what is going on with the power supply now, the real downside to this will be the fact that it is larger than our 2001 Generac, takes up more space in the tow vehicle and weighs about twice as much, It weighs at least 100 pounds and then when you add fuel It may weigh a little more but overall I love this generator.
I can tell you that during the winter the power went out a couple of times here at the house and I actually plugged it in on the front porch and we used it. to power some essentials in the house until we have power again so let's get to the point of this actual video though it's what's going to happen to the sound level when we hook up the trailer and turn on the air conditioning because let's be real. Most of us want a generator when we are boondocking in order to power the air conditioning so we can cool our trailer, but what's going to happen?
So I'm going to turn this around so the exhaust is pointing towards us. so we're getting the loudest possible sound from the actual generator, then I'll turn on the air conditioning and we'll see what happens using our decibel app on our iPhone, there you go, so Generac will run the air conditioning, but by the beater reading decimal you will notice that it really jumps up and hits somewhere between 73 and 75 decibels once the compressor kicks in, there was that initial surge and then it bounced around 73 74 75 decibels so it is again not the loudest generator of the market and people have commented on what exactly would be louder.
I've seen people camping with open frame generators that are significantly louder, but it's definitely not the quietest. Now let's go ahead and turn on the port. Freight

predator

3500 watts and let's see how it works and there you have it, the predator is almost 10 decibels quieter when the air conditioning is running. You saw that little spike when the compressor kicked in and then it went back down to about 61 62 decibels. It is significantly quieter than the Generac and provides much more power than that Generac. Now just remember that the Harbor Freight 3500 weighs almost twice as much as the Generac or those smaller 2000 watt generators; however, it will be able to run much longer and What I love about it is that it is now super quiet for all Honda owners, no one is arguing that Honda is really the champion of generators, but for the price difference I can buy three of the Harbor Freight predators for what a similar Honda would cost.
Ask me if you have money for Honda. They are a great generator. They will last a long time. They are reliable and super quiet. But if you have a budget like mine, you might want to consider this. Harbor Freight predator for your needs, okay, if you have any comments or questions, feel free to post them below. I hope this answers the questions you had in our first video and until next time, we will all see you in the future, good evening.

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