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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broark01 wrote:
I have the 2500 Cummings (Onan) LP generator. Found myself in Georgia in a Walmart parking lot one particularly hot/humid evening. Started the generator and turned on AC. By the next morning (about 10 hours later) it had sucked most of a 30 lb tank (7 gal) dry and the generator died because the tanks was so cold that it had frosted up on the outside. Switched over to the other tank, finished breakfast and hit the road. Compared to a gasoline powered (Honda), not a great choice for efficiency or even quietness but it is handier than heck.
If I was really going to boon-dock for an extended period of time, I would load up my Honda EU2000.
As I mentioned earlier I still have my Portable Yamaha 2000 kw Gas Generator. For extended boondocking with my UTV the Portable Generator can be carried in the Cargo Trailer. Another option is a spare Propane Tank to carry in the Cargo Trailer, equals less weight and fuel.
