avvidclif
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We dry camped over the 4th weekend for the first time in our new RV. Had a great time. We arrived abt 10:30 Fri and started the Generator abt 11. It ran until the next morning when I shut it down and checked the oil. Started it back up and ran it until abt 11 on Sun morn. The clock showed 45+ hrs and when I filled the tank back up on the way home and we had burned 25 gal. As you can figure the AC ran most of the time. Plus fridge, etc.... Normal usage except the WH was on gas. I did cheat a little as we dumped in 5 gal Sat afternoon and another 5 Sat nite as I didn't want to run short in the night. Then topped it off with 15 gal at the station on the way home.
The problem. I turned on a second AC and the Transfer switch chattered for several seconds and quit chattering but I still had power. I turned off the second AC figuring the circuit for the second AC (garage) was on the other circuit and it was not as tight as it should have been. I didn't feel like digging around in the hot generator compartment in the heat so saved that for after I get home. I know the shore power side is fine as I've run 2 AC's before. That leaves the connections from the generator to the transfer switch (box on wall beside generator) and as I know the transfer switch connections are tight because I checked them when I installed the Surge Suppressor.
Overall very pleased with the operation. Since I have a 30 gal tank and the pump quits when it's down to 5 gal (not sure about the generator) I figure a full tank and 5 gal will get me thru a weekend. Nice to know. Of course once I get both Ac's going it will be less but still not bad.
Kudos to Heartland and Onan for the setup. The generator is actually louder outside than in the RV. The bed is right over it and I couldn't tell it was running while sleeping I was well pleased.
The problem. I turned on a second AC and the Transfer switch chattered for several seconds and quit chattering but I still had power. I turned off the second AC figuring the circuit for the second AC (garage) was on the other circuit and it was not as tight as it should have been. I didn't feel like digging around in the hot generator compartment in the heat so saved that for after I get home. I know the shore power side is fine as I've run 2 AC's before. That leaves the connections from the generator to the transfer switch (box on wall beside generator) and as I know the transfer switch connections are tight because I checked them when I installed the Surge Suppressor.
Overall very pleased with the operation. Since I have a 30 gal tank and the pump quits when it's down to 5 gal (not sure about the generator) I figure a full tank and 5 gal will get me thru a weekend. Nice to know. Of course once I get both Ac's going it will be less but still not bad.
Kudos to Heartland and Onan for the setup. The generator is actually louder outside than in the RV. The bed is right over it and I couldn't tell it was running while sleeping I was well pleased.