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06-10-2015, 07:00 PM
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Yes, its Ok, in fact its good for the genny to be run under load occasionally. Just be aware its going to add to your fuel use and the fuel pickup for the genny is set about 1/4 tank level, so it wont run you out of fuel, but will shut down the gen if you let the tank go below 1/4.
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Originally Posted by sunset4k
Is it OK to turn the generator for several hours while traveling to keep living area cool?? Onan 7500..
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06-10-2015, 07:04 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: SoCal
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Yes.
Keep it cool.
Get it cool before arriving.
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2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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06-10-2015, 07:08 PM
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We run ours while traveling for AC's, elec water heater, fridge, coffee, crockpot etc. Just don't tell the gen it's on vacation!
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06-10-2015, 07:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Colorado
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Run ours all the time when traveling!
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06-10-2015, 07:27 PM
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Location: Vancouver, WA
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Yes it's fine to do and we did with the previous Dutch Star. Don't know if we'll need to with the Magna as we have two over the road air cons, both 15,000 BTU units, one is the normal dash one and another for the bedroom. Have never even tried them yet.
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Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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06-10-2015, 07:35 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Spartan Chassis
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PbdBlue
We do the crock pot thing as well. Run it off the inverter when the genset isn't on. The only downside is it smells too damn good in motorhome all day!
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Yep, it sure does make it smell good in there going down the road!
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2010 Ventana 4333
Spartan MM w/Cummins 360 ISC
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06-11-2015, 07:08 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Where ever we stop
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We had a Beaver for 19 years and now a Monaco for 3 years. The generators runs almost as much as the coaches have. We usually start the generator first, then the coach. Old coach generator over 4000 hours and present one is about 2800 (we're now full timers). The only problem we've had has been an electric fuel pump failure on the old coach at about 2400 hours.
We like to be comfortable so the ACs are well exercised also. Been doing the crockpot in the sink for years and the dryer usually runs when we start out in the morning.
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Monaco 2004 Signature 45' Castle IV Detroit 60
Towing 2021 Tesla Model Y in a 20' HaulMark trailer
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06-11-2015, 08:49 AM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: st.charles mo.
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I had the a/c clutch go bad and found that I get better gas milage by running the generator and house air.
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06-11-2015, 08:56 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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This one gets asked so often, maybe it should be a "stickie" post?
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2017 Ford F150 Lariat toad w/
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06-23-2015, 07:56 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Ours vapor locks after a while because of the fuel line located near the exhaust. I am also in Phoenix. I will reroute it. The ducted a/c feels awesome on your neck.
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06-23-2015, 08:41 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Satsop WA
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No worries running the gen while driving.
I am not one of them worry warts but for whatever reason I don't like to start it while driving.
I like to be stopped.
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06-24-2015, 11:48 AM
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Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Southern CA
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What's in the Crock Pot that's making your nose perk up?? 
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06-24-2015, 01:05 PM
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Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2014
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Run it all the time. Like HappyCampers said, Onan's love to run. We like to stay cool ha
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2015 Winnebago Tour 42 QD
Ferndale, Arkansas
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06-24-2015, 03:04 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Palm Coast Florida
Posts: 236
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Run ours all the time.
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