Is an RV generator worth it?
My RV has an Onan Microlite 4000 generator that has been well maintained. It now starts but stops running as soon as I release the Start button. My mechanic identifies the problem as electrical and ...
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bikerv1369 wrote:
CORRECTION: NO, For me RV "Generators" are NOT worth it
I previously posted that I would be repairing my Onan Microlite 4000 generator. After reading this article and using an inverter generator, I realize the Onan is a "conventional generator" and old technology. I'm dumping it and here's why:
https://yamahaef2000is.com/conventional-generators-vs-inverter-generators/
For those of you with hands-on "inverter generator" experience, I welcome your advice as to which make/model I should buy.
Will an inverter generator provide cleaner power? Yes. Does that matter? In maybe 1% of cases, maybe, maybe not. I had a built-in ONAN for 10 years and used it exclusively. I never had a problem with its power. Literally everything I ever plugged into it ran just fine.
As far as just WANTING an inverter/generator, I prefer the Honda because it has a fuel pump that makes it child's play to use an extended run fuel tank.
(Please keep in mind that what you linked to is an advertising circular, not an objective comparison.)
