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Kayteg1
Explorer II
Oct 10, 2020

Best portable generators advise I have seen for years

HERE IT IS

We talk a lot about generator safety, when lot of members tend to downplay it, so here are some statistics.
So when you think about converting your propane generator to aftermarket gasoline generator, or add portable generator in your storage compartment - consider those things.

-Carbon monoxide poisoning sends more than 20,000 people to the emergency room each year, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
-A 2012 CPSC report showed that portable generators were linked to more than 85 percent of non-fire carbon monoxide deaths associated with engine-driven tools between 1999 to 2012, and that many of those deaths were associated with Hurricane Katrina.
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  • I don’t use a generator in my house. My TC has a generator, but like most built ins it is vented to the outside, and I have a CO detector. Seems the advice has nothing to do with a TC.
  • CO detectors are inexpensive. My camper came with a combination propane/CO detector. In addition I bought a battery operated unit. I replace my CO, weather station, clock, and kitchen timer batteries at the start of every camping season.

    My generator is in a compartment made for a generator with two cabinet doors and good ventilation. The compartment is metal lined and totally sealed from the camper interior. I did have a CO alarm go off once. The generator was running and the back entry door is nearby and was open. Now I make sure to close the door when the generator is running.

    There is very minimal risk with a proper installation and good detectors.
  • With the lack of common sense these days with both the consumer and the sales people the death rate doesn’t surprise me.
  • For some reason, people think that it is safe to operate gas powered equipment in an enclosed or protected area. Whenever we are running ANY gas equipment, it is in the open, downwind of any people, animals, or buildings.
    I am installing a portable building on my property. The first thing that I will be doing, is installing a battery powered carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector. I already bought those alarms. This will be done before the truck leaves after delivery.

    Over 500 people a year go to the hospital in WI because of CO poisoning. CO can be the result of generators, or any heating equipment.
  • Serious safety issue for hurricane survivors. Any RV statistics?