Does the Soft Start Kit for Coleman-Mach RV Air Conditioners Help Running Amp Draw Too?
Updated 10/22/2025 | Published 09/24/2025
Question:
Does the A/C soft start only help lower the amp draw during start up or does it also lower the running amps? If my A/C is running and I try to use my microwave, it will trip the breaker.
asked by: Richard E
Expert Reply:
Hey Richard. Like the name says, the Soft Start Kit for Coleman-Mach RV Air Conditioners item # CM56RR only helps on start up. The rest of the time your AC is running it will be pulling the standard amount of amps depending on what model you have.
So if you're tripping your breaker now using your microwave while your AC is running you're still going to trip it.
What AC make and model do you have?
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Soft Start Kit for Coleman-Mach RV Air Conditioners
- RV AC Soft Start
- Plug-In
- No Surge Protection
- Single AC
- Coleman-Mach
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Jerred H.
10/22/2025
Hey Richard, did you get a chance to check which Coleman-Mach A/C model you have? Once you know that, I can help figure out if there’s another way to keep the breaker from tripping. Let me know what you find.