Sleeping With The Genny On

Maybe I'm paranoid but I switch everything off when we go to sleep except in the dead of winter when I run an small electrical fan heater if connected to shore power.

I just don't want to risk carbon-monoxide poisoning - not sure where I get my reasoning from but I can sleep peacefully if I know everything is OFF.

Gerry

I think that if anyone had "issues" with the genny running while sleeping, they probably wouldn't be here to tell us about it.

nycsteve wrote:
Its why God invented Co2 detectors. :)

yep, I remember a few years back where somebody died at a NASCAR race due to gen sets running and the wind going the wrong direction.
spend the $20 for a camping spot or buy extra detectors.
bumpy

nycsteve wrote:
Its why God invented Co2 detectors. :)

CO Detector I think is what you meant...

other people in the camping area might object to someone running the generator all night I would.

Ive done it a few times but only in areas where I am by myself and wont bother anyone else. Never had any issues with smell or fumes. In the hot weather we try to stay in CGs that atleast have electric hook up for this reason.

Most public campgrounds we have visited on the East side of the USA DO NOT allow the use of the Generator except during certain hours. They never let you run one after 8PM or before 6AM...

You can find some dispersed areas where you can run the generator anytime you want but those are very rare places. Even the NATL FOREST back road areas have generator run time restrictions.

Camping on private land is not a problem depending on the owners rules.

Good luck finding a spot where you can use your generator all night long for cool sleeping...

This is just what we have run into... Check the rules for generators at the places you expect to be going to. Alot of folks run them anyway but there is always that knock on the door at 3AM in the morning when the rangers is making his rounds and you are packing up to leave...

Roy Ken

When it's too hot we run ours at night till it runs out of gas. Ours is not on board so we can set it far away from camper and only do this when boondocking. Otherwise the AC runs on shore power. 12v fan placed appropriately and roof vents open works OK if anyone shows up to camp close by in remote spot, but then they'd probably be running their genny too. As for asphyxiation issues, that's what your CO detector is for, right?

Tailgating and NASCAR races in Texas, we never shut off our generators. They sit outside with the exhaust pointed in a safe direction. The thousands of other RVers in these areas do the exact same thing.

If you drive until it is late, you can probably sleep with fantastic fans only. A lot of areas cool down enough to sleep quickly. As others have said I don't know if you can run the generator where you will all night, but I think it is safe if your windows are closed.