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garmp
Explorer II
Aug 28, 2017

Generator

Got our new B+ nine months ago and only have been on a couple of trips so far, due to health reasons, but my question is how often should I run my generator? We've never use it, but to start it once, as we're always plugged into shore power. Don't want the thing to go bad on me, especially when we might need it. And I need to know the winterizing procedure.

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  • midnightsadie's avatar
    midnightsadie
    Explorer II
    Aug 28, 2017
    mines about 10years old now run it one time per month if I remember it, turn on the air ,or a electric heater ,run mine 30 min. its a propane outfit.
  • Happytraveler's avatar
    Happytraveler
    Explorer
    Aug 28, 2017
    pianotuna wrote:
    Hi,

    Once a month for 30 minutes under a 50% load.


    We do the same thing, even our little Honda generator we run once a month under load.
  • DownTheAvenue's avatar
    DownTheAvenue
    Explorer
    Aug 28, 2017
    My Onan owner's manual says to run it once every 30 days for 2 hours under a 50% load. You should read your owner's manual and do exactly what it says.
  • Trackrig's avatar
    Trackrig
    Explorer II
    Aug 28, 2017
    Easiest way to exercise it is if you stop for lunch on the drive, crank it up and use the microwave and turn on the air conditioning. Or, an hour from where you're going to stay, while driving, start it up and run the air so everything is cool when you arrive.

    Bill

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