What can I do with/expect from a generator?
We have boondocked four days easily without, but for skiing this winter and possibly up to one week of boondocking... Saw a used Honda 3000ec available for $750. What will that do for us? How long do ...
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philh wrote:K3WE wrote:
Edit: Also, arguably you probably don't want to heat water with a generator when boon-docking. Probably better to use LP.
If the generator is already running, AND you have capacity, why wouldn't you use electric to heat water?
You saw the words 'arguably' and 'probably' in my post, right?
It's rather inefficient to burn gas to make electricity to heat water versus burning gas to heat water directly. Gas engines are pretty inefficient.
That being said, you CAN do it as you say, and maybe filling the gasoline tank is easier than filling the LP tank, so efficiency doesn't matter, but not using electricity to heat water can help you get by with a smaller generator...
Lots of trade offs to tip the scale one way or another, but it is less efficient.
