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Re: Getting generator to idle high for small appliances.
Old-Biscuit wrote: Also should not have to crank for 10 mins to get it started regardless if Onan, Generac or whatever brand. Just to be clear, it is seconds, not minutes. I remember reading in the manual when I got it that there is a delay to build oil pressure.869Views0likes0CommentsRe: Getting generator to idle high for small appliances.
TEXAS wrote: j-d glad your unit is running ok. I still stop in at times. But it is questions like this that drove all the Gentechs away. From this site.Ask for help but never tell anyone what they have. I refuse to give an answer unless I know what I am working with. Nice to hear from you. I am over at smokstak most days. That's fine if you feel that way, but admonishing people who don't post "the right way" doesn't lead to the type of camaraderie I like to see here.869Views0likes0CommentsRe: Getting generator to idle high for small appliances.
j-d wrote: TEXAS wrote: Prime reason you need model and serial number. 9 guesses and that is all they are. Because no one has any idea what you have. Amen, Brother! OP tossed out the question and nothing since. Time for the rest of us to chill. Good to hear from you! I'm thankful for your help with our 4KY Spec K every time I run it. Seriously? It has been 48 hours since the original post. Maybe I was out camping.869Views0likes0CommentsRe: Getting generator to idle high for small appliances.
2oldman wrote: Camp, Forrest, Camp! wrote: .. in order for the coffee maker to make a pot in under an hour, I need to run something else. If I turn on my microwave, the pot brews in just a few minutes. Do you mean you leave the MW on while it's brewing? Yes, I meant that if I ran the microwave while brewing, the coffee maker goes quicker.869Views0likes0CommentsRe: Getting generator to idle high for small appliances.
Thanks for those who have helped. As a long time member on this board, I'm a little disappointed in the admonishments. I admit that details are helpful, but sometimes the answer doesn't require that detail. Sometimes the answer is a basic principle like, "sounds like you need to have it serviced." I have no idea when it was last serviced, but it sounds like that is what is in order. P.S. My computer quit and I just got it replaced.869Views0likes0CommentsGetting generator to idle high for small appliances.
I have a 1999 Arctic Fox 1150 with a 4500W propane generator. I believe it is an Onan, but don't quote me. It is the brand that has to crank for about 10 seconds before it fires up. My problem is that it idles down without a load and won't run my coffee pot. I can run my A/C, Microwave, and coffee maker at the same time with no trouble, but in order for the coffee maker to make a pot in under an hour, I need to run something else. If I turn on my microwave, the pot brews in just a few minutes. It seems like there should be something can do besides add a load to run the coffeemaker. The truth is that it is faster to heat water in the microwave and pour it through the filter. This isn't a major deal, just wonderin'.5.1KViews0likes19Comments
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