Diesel generator for 5th wheels?

Acei wrote:

Lantley wrote:

Built in gensets are all about convenience not price. There are lots of cheaper ways to go than a built in but none will be as convenient to use as a built in. Yes you pay for one button operation,but that is what convenience is all about. There is no set up, no take down, no loading and unloading. No plugging in,no cables etc. With propane there is also no tanks, and clean reliability.
The difference in price will avoid a lot of lifting, and hauling.
Because built ins are convenient to run, they will get more use. You are not as likely to run a portable genset for a lunch stop. If you have to set it up first.
To appreciate the value of a built in you must have the just push a button mentality.

This is very true, at least for me. I really don't want to lift heavy generators whenever I needed to use it for 1 hour.

Are generators water-proof? Can I leave it outside when it is raining?

I'm trying to find out the truth behind the usage of LP gens under sub-freezing temperatures. So far, I'm hearing positive stories from both sides! Why is it working for some, but won't work for others? Ack.

My thought is that the regulators are freezing because of excessive demand. The furnace and genset a simultaneously using a lot of gas. Causing the regulator to freeze. I can easily seeing this scenario taking place in cold weather. If the genset were connected to a dedicated propane source vs. the general RV propane source these freeze up would not happen.
This is why some are successful and some are not. I'd be curious to know how is the propane tank connected.