Exercising the generator while covered.

Question

During down times I keep my Winnie totally covered. When I do my monthly exercising of the generator I always uncover the unit in order to have all the various vents open while I use the water heater, frig etc in order to put a load on the generator. Is this really necessary or is there some way to put on a load without needing to uncover the unit?

wolfe10 · Answer

Certainly you have to have the generator's cooling vents open.

You don't say what rig you have or what generator-- it may have cooling air enter and exit through the bottom in which case you have no cover to remove.

Clearly you will need the exhaust external to the cover.

dakzuki · Answer

Use an electric heater.  It doesn't even have to be inside the RV.  An electric heater is good to have anyway to use while plugged into shore power.

newbierandr · Answer

Dakzuki wrote:Use an electric heater.  It doesn't even have to be inside the RV.  An electric heater is good to have anyway to use while plugged into shore power.Thanks, I will try that the next exercise date.

sandia_man · Answer

I use portable electric heaters for a load when exercising our genny during the winter months.  Our rig stays uncovered during the active camping season and use our AC to load down genny during exercising routines.

snowdance · Answer

Heaters when covered and AC in summer months. Always kind of nice to heat the inside a bit in winter and set at the table drinking a warm coffee and remember the summer trips..

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