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KATOOM
Explorer
Jul 23, 2014

Hot exhausting air from Gen being sucked in by cool inlet

This has bugged me for some time and I thought it worthy to ask if anyone has ever noticed or has the same setup or has dealt with it if it was a problem..... My Onan 5500 sits in the front of my t...
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joebedford
Nomad III
Jul 24, 2014
Mine draws from the bottom too. No ventilation in the door.

Additionally, one may be tempted to run your generator with the cover off. Onan says that will actually decrease cooling.

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