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colonelcorto
Explorer
Jan 20, 2018

LP vs. gasoline. New generator in old Motorhome.

Hello, I have a 1996 Southwind. At the end of the season last year, my 22 year old Onan bit the dust. I believe the alternator bit the dust. Luckily, there is an Onan repair center just a few miles...
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Triker33
Explorer
Jan 21, 2018
My 6500W LPG generator burns .75 gal per hour. It is fed off of a 40gal tank separate from the house LP tank.

Your 24 gal tank has a 19.2 gal usable. So if you don't use any LP for water heater, stove or refrigerator or furnace. Your generator may run around 25 hours before a LP refill will be needed.

If you plan to stay with going to a LP generator, put a Stay-A-While system on your tank.

Or just replace with a gas generator.

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