My Mechanic used to swear by Xantex year ago. Now he just swears AT them. He won’t install them any more. He only uses Magnums.
> On May 16, 2015, at 2:08 PM, 'Bernie Meisinger' via UnifliteWorld > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I had a similar experience with a Xantrex Freedom SW 2000 unit. Not a great > experience. It cost $1188.00 and didn't work. The unit ran constantly and the > electric bill at my slip quadrupled. It was returned to the company > (shipping $70.00) where they reprogrammed it to work like the previous > non-computerized and cheaper model. I have not yet re-installed the unit but > have serious concerns about the reliability of anything Xantrex markets. They > also install these little boxes of garbage on RVs which is less vital to > working properly than a boat. RV owners call the Good Sam club and viola > they're on the hook and off to the shop. Being at sea with a broken component > is different situation. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: 'Frank Hudson' via UnifliteWorld <[email protected]> > To: unifliteworld <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, May 14, 2015 10:54 am > Subject: Re: [UnifliteWorld] Inverters > > I've used xantrax on my previous boat for 8 years with no problems, 3kw > model. Bought a 3kw Royal Power inverter on my present boat. I DO NOT > RECOMMEND THEM. unit failed, sent back, cost $100 plus shipping. Installed > it, worked less than a day. Contacted them again, told to return. Sent > back and never heard from again. Several emails and not response .will not > return phone messages. > Frank > 37 Coastal Cruiser > > Sent from my iPad > > On May 14, 2015, at 8:13 AM, John Strong <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Xantrex is good stuff. They're a Canadian company that bought up Trace and >> Heart Interface. Their brand name used to be Statpower, but they changed it >> when they bought the Seattle companies. They also build very good >> monitoring systems. >> >> On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 7:53 PM, Doug Thomas <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> OK, so y'all convinced me to go with a 3Kw Inverter. Probably going with a >> MSW design. The refrig draws 16a (1920w) peak and 12a (1440w) normal. West >> Marine has several made by Magnum and KISAE. Also came across some by Newmar >> and Xantrex. Other than Newmar, I've never heard of any of these companies. >> Any suggestions out there? It'll probably be a built-in model and also >> considering an Inverter/Charger combo. 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