We have to possibility of Tropical Storm Ernesto paying us a visit in the next week or so. Due to medical reasons, my wife doesn't function real well without air conditioning. Being that it's August in Houston and we're looking at a heat index of 100+ degrees most days, we really don't want to be without the lovely cooling breezes of an air conditioner if there is a power outage due to the storm damage. I'm considering investing in a portable gas-powered generator to run a small window unit air conditioner to keep one room cool for my wife.

I'm familiar with the concept of the power requirements and the extra surge voltage needed when the compressor kicks on, but I was wondering if anyone here has run a window unit off a generator and what their experiences were. Thanks!