mlts22 wrote:
I'm getting a small (1000 or 2000 watt) inverter generator with my next rig (assuming I get a MH with a built in Onan.) This way, I will have two options:
#1: The Onan running off the gas or LP tank to keep the A/C on or run the microwave.
#2: A small portable generator running to keep the batteries fairly charged (offsetting the loss from the furnace), run a 750 watt electric heater, or charge up cellphones/laptops. The small portable comes in handy if the house batteries get run down, preventing the Onan from starting. Since the small generator is thrifty when it comes to gasoline, it is the best to run when just needing to keep things topped off.
If your next rig is a "B" similar to mine, you won't need another generator, just an inverter, to charge cell phones or to watch TV, and you don't need either to run the furnace. Those things will not run down the house batteries for several days, and driving will recharge them. I do have an small inverter.
