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  1. Neal

    How To Install a soft start in a Dometic roof top air conditioner

    For those that have installed a Micro-Air Soft Start - please provide instructions for others to learn from. Let's collect information for those that want to install one, please provide a step by step guide, pictures, etc. https://www.micro-air.com/kb-easystart/cat_installation.htm
  2. Kevin D Pem

    Resolved Soft start

    I acquired a soft starter earlier this week. Yup I don't really need it, but I discovered a problem I thought I would share. No matter how I tried to search this forum I got (0) results on the topic. Seemed strange to me because I was involved in some of those topics. This post is a test...
  3. Micro-Air EasyStart Flex AC Soft Starter With Bluetooth ASY-398-X1S-BL

    Micro-Air EasyStart Flex AC Soft Starter With Bluetooth ASY-398-X1S-BL

    Micro-Air EasyStart Flex AC Soft Starter With Bluetooth ASY-398-X1S-BL This is an awesome, top of the line, EasyStart that I recently installed on our HVAC to help with our generator use. It works PERFECT!!!! Made it possible to run our 5 ton unit using a generator! This is the bluetooth...
  4. C

    New A/C install - Soft Start Recommendations

    ...few instances where breaker has tripped when A/C + fridge & other powered items were run at he same time. So I am thinking that adding a soft start module would be a good idea. Can anyone recommend a make/model suitable? I see such a wide range of soft start units that say "they work for...
  5. redbaron

    Tip Newmar Dometic A/C has softstart

    There is a common misconception that the "hard start" is a soft start. All dometic have a factory installed "hard start" capacitor, but I have never seen a "soft start". I discussed this with Newmar back in 2019 during FPU, and was told they order them all that way with soft start so they would...
  7. Richpatty

    Tip Newmar Dometic A/C has softstart

    Interesting. Did they say what brand of soft start they install?
  8. Neal

    Question Why are Dometic roof top RV air conditioners lasting longer with Micro-Air Soft Starts?

    So I was thinking this morning...why are Dometic air conditioners equipped with Micro-Air Soft Starts outlasting stock Dometic units for RV's? Then I remembered long ago when my residential A/C unit had a capacitor failure which seems to be the most common cause of failure in air conditioner...
  9. R

    Tip Newmar Dometic A/C has softstart

    Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the purpose of soft start? For a generator?
  10. Neal

    Tip Newmar Dometic A/C has softstart

    Concur and that's what got my attention too. I recall when using the soft start my GEN does not load up like it did without one and that was instant confirmation of the soft start working. I'm sure a more technical analysis with amps is proof, glad you could provide that as I'm away from my...
  11. redbaron

    How To Install a soft start in a Dometic roof top air conditioner

    Furion Units won’t work on all RVs, and they still benefit from having a soft start.
  13. redbaron

    Tip Newmar Dometic A/C has softstart

    I fell for the Newmar claim back in 2013. I argued on the other site with a few that where trying educate me on a hard start vs soft start. I accused micro air of being snake oil, until I called and talked with their support. Turns out it was the inventor of it (or his son) that I was talking...
  14. Neal

    Tip Newmar Dometic A/C has softstart

    I think that’s the test you need to examine before returning them. Someone with a soft start to analyze the amp load at startup and compare to yours.
  15. J

    Generator for travel trailer

    Do you have a soft start on your AC, if not a 2k watt generator may or may not be good enough. Also with only 2k watts, you won't run it for long
  16. G

    Tip Newmar Dometic A/C has softstart

    I have been in all 3 of mine and no e had soft starts. Bone stock just like the 2 replacements I have had to do. I added micro air soft starts to all of them.. Now the non dometic ac units may have built in soft starts but I bet they are not as good as micro air units
  17. S

    Question Micro Air Easy Starts

    I guess a question might be what is the expected life of a soft start? Mine are 5 yrs old. I haven't seen a post about one failing yet.
  19. H

    Tip Newmar Dometic A/C has softstart

    Or look inside the cover.
  20. J&JD

    A/C soft start units

    Looking for info from those that have installed soft start equipment on their a/c units. I know @Neal has and I pm’d him but thought it might be worth asking the group about their experiences with these units. There is a company called Softstart that is advertising units at $50 off and free...
  21. Richpatty

    Question Micro Air Easy Starts

    I agree. I don’t have proof of extending the life of the units, but I had to replace an AC last year and it was the only on without a soft start….
  22. H

    Tip Newmar Dometic A/C has softstart

    It greatly reduces the wattage required to start and run an a/c. Dometic claims their Freshjet 5 with smart start will operate on a 2kw generator. I installed a Softstart on my 15 k a/c on a 30 amp system. Before it would trip out if both the a/c and microwave were running together. Now it’s no...
  23. R

    Air conditioner change

    Thanks, exactly what i did. New AC unit board controlled 10-12 button thermostats and his is a 5. Wired up, AC & heat pump working fine. He ordered a soft start as well. The dealer sold him the AC unit and soft start and the soft start is the wrong one.
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