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Cheryl_B
Explorer
Jun 07, 2016

Can a portable generator be hooked up as a permanent one?

I am in the process of buying a new-to-me portable generator still under warranty. Is it really necessary to be hauling all 80 lbs of it in and out of my coach every time I need to use it, or can I se...
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DrewE
Explorer III
Jun 09, 2016
TyroneandGladys wrote:

If you are going to run a generator anywhere near a RV you should have a CO2 detector in your RV. .


I think you mean a CO detector. You should also have one if you have a gas stove, furnace, fridge, or water heater (and, at least for new RVs, there should be one equipped as per the standard code requirements).

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