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SpartanStart – Soft Start
I’ve been considering adding a soft start for some time now. I recently noticed a large influx of competing models to the original Micro-Air. Of course, most of them are made in China with questionable warranty and reputation. Then I noticed the SpartanStart – Soft Start. I did a search here and did not see any reviews or comments. I promised Gary at Inverters-R-US that I’d write a review here after installation. The SpartanStart is made in Australia and comes with a 3-year warranty. Sold by...
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So, I too have been eyeing the soft start and waiting for some reliable competition to come along and bring the price down. Can you share how you got the LOA discount applied? Also, which A/C unit do you have?
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Well, Ok. It really was a two part review. The significance of "running" was referring to the 2k watt generator inverter. If I wrote a review as you suggested, such as: "I installed it and it started" then I believe I'd probably get a few questions for more detail.
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https://community.lanceowners....1#617906715056913911 Call Gary at Inverters-R-US and ask for the discount. A friend of mine did that after I ordered and he also got the discount. My AC is the Airxcel Coleman Mach 15k BTU unit that came on my 2018 2375.
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I understand that, @Charlie1 and knew that you knew the score. It's a technical point that one must be cautious to not mix the two events during generator operation. Some could interpret a mixed report to believe the device will improve the running side of things. No harm or foul meant by me. Apologies if it came out that way.
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https://community.lanceowners....7#617906715057205227 No problem. As I think about it, another reason I added the "running" portion was that the watt usage continued on a slow steady climb over the first several minutes. I don't know enough about AC units to know if it's normal behavior before/after.
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Hey everyone, We just got an exclusive on the brand new easy start from Micro Air. They are going on sale for black Friday. If you are in the market for a soft starter that is made in the USA we got em. Prices will be ridiculously low for the black Friday sale. The new one is in the store already but wait until you get the code to buy one. We are also going to include a free installation kit with every order. I will send an email out with the promo codes and post the codes on the forum too.
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I recently installed (very easy installation) a SpartanStart on our Cougar's 15K AC unit. It starts the AC when connected to our EU2000i generator running in Eco Throttle mode with no problems.
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One of the advantages with regard to the Coleman soft start is that it does not void the warranty on the Coleman-Mach AC's. I only discovered this fact after I had installed the SpartinStart. Regardless, I'm very happy with the SpartinStart's performance, it's made in Australia, it was easy to install, and it was about half the cost of a Micro-Air.
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Another option is the Coleman soft starter. Since my AC is a Coleman mach, I felt it was a safe option. Works as advertised. About $200.00
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@Charlie1 Thank you for the buying tip. In November 2023, I went to the Inverters R Us website and ordered the Australia-made SpartanStart soft starter for $146 including free shipping and tax. At that time they had a 20% discount going. In the meantime I installed it in my Dometic Penguin II 11k A/C. At 90 degrees ambient and 500' altitude, my Champion 2500 dual fuel inverter generator on propane and set to the eco mode, started and ran the A/C without a problem. The thunk noise of the...