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Cmccain13
Explorer
Jun 15, 2021

Running the generator all night

Hello all, so we have been to a few harvest hosts and its been hot, i don't know why, but I am apprehensive about letting the generator run all night. should I be? Does anyone else do this or do you run your generator all night. The only time I use the generator is at a harvest hose like every two weeks or so.
  • 2g's wrote:
    OP: You're concerned about safety, as you should be. However, first you need to check with the Harvest Host to make sure it's allowed, especially if there will be other campers parked nearby. Most people don't want to hear a generator all night.

    Same goes for boondocking... it's just common sense to not park near another if you're planning to do this.


    Where I boondock I have no neighbors and that is my purpose for boondocking so my little inverter generator bothers no two legged critters.
  • Cmccain13 wrote:
    Hello all, so we have been to a few harvest hosts and its been hot, i don't know why, but I am apprehensive about letting the generator run all night. should I be? Does anyone else do this or do you run your generator all night. The only time I use the generator is at a harvest hose like every two weeks or so.


    Just ask the Host. They will let you know their policy. Then do as they say.

    This should be what anyone does wherever they park overnight.
  • I run mine all the time. Change oil, air filter, and spark plugs. I laughed when the dealer told me not to use it often back in 02 when I bought the RVnew. They were thinking I would trade it in and upgrade so they get top $.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Just remember if you run the Genny. On a motor home use a Gen-Turi to get the exhaust up up and away.. on a Trailer make sure there is no place for the exhaust to go but away and not just from your trailer.

    And make sure your CO detector detects

    My Motor home 2 hours of Gen time nad BEEP BEEP BEEP that Co detector did its job.

    25 hrs with teh Genturi and no beeps.

    https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/4-deaths-2-critical-hospitalizations-confirmed-michigan-music-festival/G6XLYFOGRRBIHBRCZ6ILLC3W44/