Any luck with extended gas tanks for a Champion?
I found this IPI Bergs1 Anyone have success with it or any other product? The only downfall of my Champion I've found is the limited run time if it's really hot outside.
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hbillsmith wrote:
If you convert for to be able to use an external marine tank, the Champion fuel selector becomes the switch that selects either "Internal Tank" or "External Tank". It is a mechanical switch, also there's no automatic switch over. If you need to run uninterrupted for a long period you can fill both tanks, then run off the external until it's dry. At that time, manually switch to internal and let it run while you either switch to another external tank or just go into town to refill you one external. When the external's ready to go back online, manually switch it over.
One of the advantages of the external tank is that you don't risk a fire from spillage that might be caused if you were refilling the internal tank while the unit is hot. The external option is much safer.
For us, 3 gallons is plenty. I won't use the internal tank unless it makes sense for some situation, which I don't foresee. We only use the generator for sleep stops on the way to our destination. For example, it takes us 2 days to get to northern Utah. Not much between here and there. Not even a camper friendly WalMart. So we'll sleep at a rest stop with the A/C roaring. Between the big trucks and the other campers with their generators and A/Cs, we fit right in.
