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mrad
Explorer II
Jun 03, 2021

Question on Running Onan onboard Gen on hot days

Would it be advised on hot days (85+) to leave the door open when running the generator to help keep it a bit cooler? Also, when traveling in hot weather, does anyone run their onboard gen so the...
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way2roll
Navigator III
Jun 04, 2021
mrad wrote:
I guess I left out a few details. I meant an onboard generator in a toy hauler. An Onan 5500. We will be heading to our destination in 90-degree temps. The trip will be about an hour and a half


Wait, toy hauler FW or toy hauler MH? The answer would be different. If this is a FW I wouldn't as no one is in the RV to know if there is an issue with it. A MH I would certainly run it while travelling.

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