Do you exercise your generator in the winter?
How many of you exercise your generator monthly during the winter? Obviously this only applies to those who have to winterize and store your unit... I bought my first RV right at the end of the se...
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I believe it depends on where you live. I'm in west Michigan. Not too humid. I don't use stabilizers though I do top off the fuel tank. In the winter my rig is in the middle of a filed. I disconnect the batteries. In the spring I reconnect the batteries and start the rig up. 8 years it always starts. I replace my batteries every 5 years or so. My motor cycle is the same. Lawn mower, snow blower etc. Modern gas engine have electronic ignition and throw a very hot spark. A generator Achilles heel is the brushes / slip ring. If moisture is not a problem they'll work. Look at your cars alternator same thing just smaller. Exercising an emergency piece of equipment is a good thing. My stuff is not emergency equipment. They all work. Remember I'm talking about 6 month storage not years. Just my opinion. John
