Running a generator
I have been knocking around the idea of buying a generator for home primarily but it would be nice to be able to use this when we boon dock as we travel for AC(mostly overnights at Walmart) My concern...
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colliehauler wrote:hohenwald48 wrote:Motorhome and toy haulers have a exhaust that vents out the side not under the belly. They also have a fan for cooling that draws in air and exits out beside the exhaust pipe.2oldman wrote:cbwallace wrote:You are probably referring to CO, not CO2. CO is slightly LIGHTER than air.
Additionally, CO2 is heavier than air so using the setup described over night would dump a lot of CO2 right under the front of the trailer where you are sleeping. CO2 detectors help, but mine is located in the back half of the trailer by my fridge and furnace. Not sure it is worth the risk.
And yes, OP does not want to be sleeping with a gigantic CO generator a few feet away.
Motorhomer's do it every night. And in most cases those generators exhaust out below the belly of the motorhome. But it's a decision each individual has to make on their own.
Well, I'm not sure what kind of motorhomes you had but all 6 of the ones I had vented below the belly pan on the driver side.
