Running gen for 10 minutes
Looking at my Onan generator manual, it says i should run it for a minimum of 1/2 hour each time I started it. My wife would like to run it from 5-10 minutes to blow dry her hair. Or, put something i...
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Ideally you should run an engine long enough with enough load to dry water condensate out of the exhaust system and crankcase. I try to do that on all my engines. If you can try to combine generator jobs toward that end.
It is not always possible. Hopefully the Onan isn't such a delicate flower that it is injured by occasional lapses. The one thing I will do is run it under load for half hour plus prior to putting the unit away for a length of time. I don't want the condensate sitting in the crankcase or exhaust for extended length of time.
It is not always possible. Hopefully the Onan isn't such a delicate flower that it is injured by occasional lapses. The one thing I will do is run it under load for half hour plus prior to putting the unit away for a length of time. I don't want the condensate sitting in the crankcase or exhaust for extended length of time.
