Diesel or LP generator
Looking at the options on a new RV and the Onan QG 3600 LP is listed as standard and the QD 3200 (Diesel) is the option. I have not been able to pin down the cost, but it's got to be 3 or 4 thousand d...
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Dakzuki makes a good point. The only thing that is not vague is the final cost. Especially lost in the shuffle is what you actually get for the trade-in and what you are really paying for on the new unit.
Let's say 'The Big One' hits and the power goes down. That is, the Mega Quake. It will be easier to shuttle diesel to fill the tank than it would be to get propane. I can power my house with the generator, assuming that there is still a house. But then, I could be an RV full-timer. The odd thing about the diesel generator I have now is that it does not have full access to the fuel in the tank. The tank is about 26 gallons. When the fuel gauge reaches zero and the warning light comes on, there is about 6 gallons left. I know about how far I can go before I have to walk. However, the generator runs out of fuel at about 1/4th tank on the gauge. That means there is a lot of fuel that can't be used. One of Murphy's Laws says that the likelihood of disaster striking is inversely proportional to how prepared you are.
I have thought about a small inverter generator for just keeping the lights on and the battery charged when dry camping. Space is limited and then there is having to carry gasoline.
I just think I sold myself on getting the optional solar panels. About 100 Watts. There is a 1,000 Watt inverter installed, so there is that.
Let's say 'The Big One' hits and the power goes down. That is, the Mega Quake. It will be easier to shuttle diesel to fill the tank than it would be to get propane. I can power my house with the generator, assuming that there is still a house. But then, I could be an RV full-timer. The odd thing about the diesel generator I have now is that it does not have full access to the fuel in the tank. The tank is about 26 gallons. When the fuel gauge reaches zero and the warning light comes on, there is about 6 gallons left. I know about how far I can go before I have to walk. However, the generator runs out of fuel at about 1/4th tank on the gauge. That means there is a lot of fuel that can't be used. One of Murphy's Laws says that the likelihood of disaster striking is inversely proportional to how prepared you are.
I have thought about a small inverter generator for just keeping the lights on and the battery charged when dry camping. Space is limited and then there is having to carry gasoline.
I just think I sold myself on getting the optional solar panels. About 100 Watts. There is a 1,000 Watt inverter installed, so there is that.
