Exercising the generator
This is the first RV we have had with a generator. My question is how often should I run it just to keep it running well?
Forum Discussion
Matt_Colie wrote:
Without knowing anything about the generator, my first response would be don't.
Some say you need to run it at load to heat and dry the windings. That has not been true since the end of WWII.
Sorry but I think that is unnecessarily complicated and overall bad advice.
Running it once a month for half an hour certainly will NOT HURT anything. 30 minutes is plenty in the summer time to heat up the oil and drive out moisture and get some fresh fuel into it......no matter what the fuel.
It probably is more important to stabilize a stagnant fuel supply and exchange it, or use it up, at least once a year.
