How to reduce generator noise?
We love our 2013 LTV Libero to bits, but I'd sure be interested to hear of some ways to reduce the noise of the 5.5k Onan gas generator. We've considered putting something like Dynamat in the door an...
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Jose, which onboard genset do you have? We had ONAN "4.0 RV GenSet" aka "BFA." I'm sure it produced more dB than our current MicroLite 4.0 "KY" but at a lower pitch that wasn't as annoying. It was twin-cyl and 1800 RPM and the newer one is single-cyl 3600 RPM. When I installed the BFA I didn't realize the rubber mounts between genny and mounting pan were collapsed, so we had far more vibration in the coach than a BFA should have produced. It took me two helpers to get it in place an I just didn't ever pull it back out. Outside, didn't sound too bad. Inside it was like having a garden tractor running in a closet.
