Mattyd wrote:
Wondering what those of you that have had propane generators flet about yours and if you were to get a different TC, would you want the propane gene or not?
Mattyd,
An EU2000i might not start a 9000 BTU a/c unit in Eco mode and without Supco hard-start capacitor (there are a bunch of factors).. But with Eco off and the capacitor installed, it
will start and run it just fine.
Personally, I'd never buy another new TC with a propane genny! My TC came with an Onan 2500, but I immediately removed it and installed a Honda (with tri-fuel kit) n the same compartment... However over the years I have discovered that by having lots of solar and battery capacity, I seldom need to run the generator at all. So, I have recently reloacted the Honda to the floor of my truck behind my seat which in turn has freed up valuable storage space and improved weight distribution.
The only items in my TC that use propane are the oven/stove and the Wave3 heater. This means that, even in near-freezing temp's, I can go weeks and weeks and weeks on my two 20lb bottles of LPG. Of course the water heater
can operate on propane, but I typically opt to heat the water with the electric (12V/solar or 120V/inverter) heating elements.
Cheers,
Mark
