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garmp
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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.

thanks

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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