Propane Usage 2500 Watt Onan
I have a new Adventurer Camper with a 2500 Onan onboard Generator and enquiring if others with experience with this Generator find it uses a lot of Propane. I have read it’s usage is around 3/4 gal pe...
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I have a 3600 onan in my new Motorhome. I run it while driving around for AC (15000 BTU). We will take the rig out out to dinner some times to exercise the engine and generator. I let generator run the whole time we are out, etc. The number that sticks in my head is 1 gallon per hour. Its really about .8 gal per hour but I can remember 16 gallons - 16 hours.
If I was to head to a boondock place I would still drag out my Predator 3500w inverter. Running my last truck camper with 9000btu I would burn around .2 gallons per hour (I can remember 2 gallon tank would last a 10-11 hour night in a hot truck stop)
another thing I never thought about is the cost of propane. if you find a good dealer take care of them. one place charges $2.50 per gallon, but everyone else is from $3.79 - $3.99. that swing is $24.00 different per 16 gallons.
1 gallon propane = 91500 BTU
1 gallon gasoline = 114000 BTU
= gasoline has 25% more BTU per gallon
If I was to head to a boondock place I would still drag out my Predator 3500w inverter. Running my last truck camper with 9000btu I would burn around .2 gallons per hour (I can remember 2 gallon tank would last a 10-11 hour night in a hot truck stop)
another thing I never thought about is the cost of propane. if you find a good dealer take care of them. one place charges $2.50 per gallon, but everyone else is from $3.79 - $3.99. that swing is $24.00 different per 16 gallons.
1 gallon propane = 91500 BTU
1 gallon gasoline = 114000 BTU
= gasoline has 25% more BTU per gallon
