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rcarpe06
Explorer
May 11, 2015

Onan Generator in Class A possible overheat and overuse

Hi, We have a 2014 Fleetwood Bounder Classic 34B Gasser with an Onan 5500 Generator. Last year, we only took short 2 to 3 hour trips in the fall when we got it. I would run the generator so that I c...
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catkins
Explorer II
May 12, 2015
I know little but I know this - my Onan 5500 was air cooled and shut off when the door was not fully latched allowing excess heat to build.
Big surprise was when the Onan door managed to blow off while behind a bay door. Sure hope it didn't hit anyone or anything! Genset shut down then and could not be run until the door, which acts as insulation, was replaced.

My diesel Onan is water cooled. Two different beasts.

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