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justALnow
Explorer
Aug 03, 2020

Onan 4500 watt portable generator ...Anyone tried one yet?

We've just started carrying the Cummins/Onan portable generators (2500 watt and 4500 watt) here at Camping World and they look like great units. Comparable noise levels to the Hondas, with more featur...
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justALnow
Explorer
Aug 03, 2020
Chum lee wrote:
I'm sure it's printed in the owners manual. For the 4500 watt model I would expect it to be similar to the 4000 watt permanent installation gas powered model.

+-.33 gal/hr. @ no load
+-.75 gal/hr. @ full load

maybe a little more since its slightly larger capacity.

Chum lee


ya, I read the manual, which is always vague. I was looking for real world experience.

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