Jul 22 2009
RV GENERATORS
If your pondering the thought of buying a generator for your RV there are several choices. But don’t buy a contractors generator because of its price.
There are built in generators called gensets and there are freestanding ones called portables. Many RVs genset ready from the factory meaning that there is a designated area , electrical wiring and fuel sourcebuilt in to the RV, but the genset is an option.
Built ins are nice because they require less to operate. All you have to do is hit the remote start switch while your in the unit to fire it up; no going out in the bad weather. They do have some problems getting to when needing to be serviced.
Portable generators fall into 2 basic classes. Portable units built for specially for RVs (Honda or Yamaha) and the contractor style available at any hardware store.
You might be wondering what’s the difference: contractor style gives off more power but also is a lot noisier.
The portables are small and cost more but are very quiet. You wil need a 3000 watt or larger to run your roof air conditioner. You can also tie 2 identical generators together to have more than enough power.
I myself would go for the peace and quiet.
GOOD TIMES, GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD FOOD
