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SlowBro
Explorer III
Feb 27, 2015

Ok to run a generator at night if no one is around?

Are there safety issues for running a genny at night, outside of CO concerns? In another thread, a member wrote this: 2oldman wrote: On a windless night, your area will be blanketed in CO. I've k...
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dieseltruckdriv
Explorer II
Feb 28, 2015
Yes, it is fine. Don't have it under your camper and enclosed.

I have run my Honda 2000 under my slide for over 2 days straight, I had the exhaust pointed downwind. My CO sensor never showed any CO. I don't recommend this for anyone else, but I had a new and tested CO sensor. I have access to calibrated CO testing bottles from work.

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