Alternative to Onan 2500LP Generator?
Hi folks,
I've got a 2005 Northern Lite 10-2 CD Camper. I just bought it last year and am pretty sure I'm the 3rd owner. Previous 2 owners didn't take the best of care of the camper and recently I noticed one of the basement walls caved in on itself, and the back rear side where the Onan generator sits is sagging very badly. Managed to pull the generator out and the metal box that it sits in, and found that the 3/4" plywood flooring sections are rotted and wet. So needless to say I've got some structural repair work ahead of me this summer.
But, I was wondering if there happens to be any alternative options to power the A/C unit, and furnace and appliances etc, other than the current Onan 2500LP generator that's been in there since the beginning? The generator only has 200 hours on and I just did the oil and it runs great, but it weighs 113 lbs. I think that weight possibly contributed to the sagging problem where it sits in the back right compartment, and after replacing all the plywood and installing more durable vertical supports, I'm not so sure if I want to put that heavy generator back in there. Maybe something that weighs roughly half the weight, but can still power everything (not all at once). I've got a Honda 2000 generator and was thinking of installing a soft starter for the A/C so that I could maybe use that little Honda (its so light). But its not liquid cooled and would need to be placed outside while running (which isn't that big of a deal). But is there a better option, maybe a lighter, liquid cooled generator (say in the 60lb range), that either runs on gas or propane, that I could hardwire the camper wiring too (like the Onan 2500LP was) and that would be suitable to run while its inside that back right compartment (I could hook it up to the existing Onan 2500LP exhaust system)?
Any ideas/thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a ton for your help
Jason
I've got a 2005 Northern Lite 10-2 CD Camper. I just bought it last year and am pretty sure I'm the 3rd owner. Previous 2 owners didn't take the best of care of the camper and recently I noticed one of the basement walls caved in on itself, and the back rear side where the Onan generator sits is sagging very badly. Managed to pull the generator out and the metal box that it sits in, and found that the 3/4" plywood flooring sections are rotted and wet. So needless to say I've got some structural repair work ahead of me this summer.
But, I was wondering if there happens to be any alternative options to power the A/C unit, and furnace and appliances etc, other than the current Onan 2500LP generator that's been in there since the beginning? The generator only has 200 hours on and I just did the oil and it runs great, but it weighs 113 lbs. I think that weight possibly contributed to the sagging problem where it sits in the back right compartment, and after replacing all the plywood and installing more durable vertical supports, I'm not so sure if I want to put that heavy generator back in there. Maybe something that weighs roughly half the weight, but can still power everything (not all at once). I've got a Honda 2000 generator and was thinking of installing a soft starter for the A/C so that I could maybe use that little Honda (its so light). But its not liquid cooled and would need to be placed outside while running (which isn't that big of a deal). But is there a better option, maybe a lighter, liquid cooled generator (say in the 60lb range), that either runs on gas or propane, that I could hardwire the camper wiring too (like the Onan 2500LP was) and that would be suitable to run while its inside that back right compartment (I could hook it up to the existing Onan 2500LP exhaust system)?
Any ideas/thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a ton for your help
Jason
