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If you don't have an operating CO detector in your RV you have no business using a generator. Same goes for boats (one of the leading causes of recreational boating death).
Even with a CO detector you should be aware of your surroundings.
Twice this month after using the generator overnight the co detector went off in the morning. Well after we were up in and in and out of the trailer.
The first time the trailer was on a hill and the off door side was close enough to the ground that the generator exhaust burned the grass. This hill we were parked parallel to was steep enough that just 20 feet away it was 10 feet higher the the trailer.
The front of the trailer was only about 12" above the ground if that. The front landing gear was only extended about 4" or so.
I'm sure adequate air clearance (in boating we call it "air draft") was a root cause to the CO buildup.
The second time, this past weekend we had completely different conditions. Parked level on a parking lot. The off door side was right next to the curb and grass. This was also a hill but instead, dropped off very quickly to a retention pond.
Still to just slight air movement against the trailer kept the genny fumes near the coach.
Plenty of air draft this time.
I believe the fumes were entering the trailer from the living room slide area. The Cyclone generator exhaust is centered between the bedroom and living room slides.
Point is, you can not take gasoline or propane powered generators for granted. If you are using them for your trailer you should have a window open.
I have considered one of those generator exhaust extensions that route the exhaust to the roof line.
http://www.amazon.com/Camco-44461-Gen-Turi-Generator-Exhaust/dp/B000BUU5XG
My first thoughts though are to extend the exhaust to the rear of the trailer, out under and past the ramp
Remember, CO is odorless, colorless and tasteless.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/466.html
If you don't have an operating CO detector in your RV you have no business using a generator. Same goes for boats (one of the leading causes of recreational boating death).
Even with a CO detector you should be aware of your surroundings.
Twice this month after using the generator overnight the co detector went off in the morning. Well after we were up in and in and out of the trailer.
The first time the trailer was on a hill and the off door side was close enough to the ground that the generator exhaust burned the grass. This hill we were parked parallel to was steep enough that just 20 feet away it was 10 feet higher the the trailer.
The front of the trailer was only about 12" above the ground if that. The front landing gear was only extended about 4" or so.
I'm sure adequate air clearance (in boating we call it "air draft") was a root cause to the CO buildup.
The second time, this past weekend we had completely different conditions. Parked level on a parking lot. The off door side was right next to the curb and grass. This was also a hill but instead, dropped off very quickly to a retention pond.
Still to just slight air movement against the trailer kept the genny fumes near the coach.
Plenty of air draft this time.
I believe the fumes were entering the trailer from the living room slide area. The Cyclone generator exhaust is centered between the bedroom and living room slides.
Point is, you can not take gasoline or propane powered generators for granted. If you are using them for your trailer you should have a window open.
I have considered one of those generator exhaust extensions that route the exhaust to the roof line.
http://www.amazon.com/Camco-44461-Gen-Turi-Generator-Exhaust/dp/B000BUU5XG
My first thoughts though are to extend the exhaust to the rear of the trailer, out under and past the ramp
Remember, CO is odorless, colorless and tasteless.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/466.html
