Sam Spade wrote:
I would not consider doing this AT ALL.
The convenience of just pushing that button is worth a LOT.
The less expensive portables are generally noisy and might be worse than a built-in.
I DO, however, carry a portable "jumper battery" unit with an inverter and compressor; less than $100 and it has come in handy a couple of times.
In addition to that, most will automatically "bridge" the truck battery when the engine is running (if it is working properly) so you can start the truck for a few minutes and then start the generator after you get a bit of a charge in the house batteries.
Anyway....you don't NEED to do anything until AFTER you actually get an RV.
X10!
potables are VERY VERY loud. Run time is VERY short and don't forget you will then have to ALSO carry gasoline on board for it. ALL NOT needed if you have a gen on board and USE it! :C
Ditto on above post.
1. If needed just start your RV to charge low house batteries. But if you are connected to shore power your convertor does that.
2. Buy a 'jumper battery'. Starts vehicles, inverter, and air compressor, all rolled into one small package easy to store.
3. Gen-Turi. Buy one! It diverts deadly exhaust from going under you RV and/or neighboring RV's. And eliminates the smell of gen exhaust inside your MH.
