Onan generator replacement
Greetings all, I just some bad news about the generator in our 87 Southwind. The generator portion of the generator is fried and it will cost over $5000 to fix if they can find all the parts. I am w...
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DaHose wrote:
As to noise question on the HF genny. My Onan 4000 BFA is PLENTY loud when it is running. I can't imagine that the HF units would be a big difference, plus you can add a high rise exhaust (there's a name for that) with an additional silencer inline. Although, I put a spare muffler on the exhaust output of mine out of curiosity and with the exhaust note cut down, I could now hear all the mechanical clacking. Big genny's just plain old make noise folks.
The difference is that the Onan is designed to be enclosed, and can, in fact, be made nearly silent with a properly designed enclosure (I know, I've done it). The HF is designed to run in the free air. Yes, enclosures can be cobbled, but they are somewhat problematic.
