Appalling sound from Onan QG 2800
I ordered a resonator and a downpipe to see if I could quiet the noise a bit. Without anything running inside, except the fridge I get this at about 10 feet: With the resonator: Without res...
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wincrasher65 wrote:
Good question. I suspect Onan's are cheap to the RV manufacturers - especially on volume.
The Honda 2000 would be good as a built-in, as it's already can be fueled with a gravity fed tank - like an outboard boat motor. The 3000 cannot be fueled the same way, so would need some modification. Across the board, the inverter type generators are quieter. Why the onan is so unnecessarily loud is beyond me - mostly because they have no insulated enclosure or muffler on the exhaust.
They have an enclosed muffler.
The Onan can be make quieter. Resonator, exhaust hanger mounts, thicker rubber washers on the mounts. Make sure everything is tight, and not causing other things to vibrate.
