The problem with these is they encourage people to use under powered generators to run their A/C. A running A/C uses about 1600 watts, which is 100% load on a 2000 watt starting, 1600 watt running generator. A portable 2,000 w genny is louder than an onboard genny. Not only is it louder to the user, it's louder to other people. If your onboard genny is loud inside your trailer, it's mounted wrong. Maybe there is no insulation, or the exhaust is touching or mounted wrong, but it should sound like a muted low pitched humming noise. If not, it should be corrected, which is pretty easy. Normally the A/C is louder than the onboard genny.
Yeah, people always claim their little 2000 w genny is quiet and yes it is - at idle with no load. At 100% load, it's really loud and sounds like an engine running at redline. It's better to buy a Honda 3,000, Predator 3500 or Pulsar 4000 genny. The Pulsar 4000 is cheaper than a Honda 2000 and has electric start and remote control, so you don't have to go outside to pull start it or turn it off.
Those Soft start devices are a waste of money. It's better to use that money to buy a better portable genny because the soft start device only works for less than a second, then the A/C consumes the same amount of power as it normally would have. If your genny needs a soft start to start the A/C, it's too close to maximum load to run it all the time. Then if your battery charger or converter comes on and now your trailer load is even higher than 1600 w. Some people turn off the battery charger, but that's just another sign their genny is underpowered.
