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Motor31 · 08-29-2008, 10:09 AM

I don't know of any RV generator system in a trailer that is set to automatically come on in the event of a power failure. Secondarily the propane generator uses a LOT of propane compared to any other fuel style unit. We had a propane 3.6 Kw Onan in our second 5th wheel. It used almost a gallon of propane an hour, was noisy and unreliable. On the basis of propane usage it could empty the entire supply in one day.
We no longer have a built in gen set in our rig. We use a Honda 2000 for winter boondocking. It handles everything short of the AC.

In over 4 years of fulltime RVing we have not found a problem with power loss at a park. If it's system wide outage (ie storm) the power company will be on it as soon as they can. If it's a park issue, go find another park as their electrical woes are likely to put your electronics at risk.

08-29-2008, 10:09 AM	#12
Motor31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,130	I don't know of any RV generator system in a trailer that is set to automatically come on in the event of a power failure. Secondarily the propane generator uses a LOT of propane compared to any other fuel style unit. We had a propane 3.6 Kw Onan in our second 5th wheel. It used almost a gallon of propane an hour, was noisy and unreliable. On the basis of propane usage it could empty the entire supply in one day. We no longer have a built in gen set in our rig. We use a Honda 2000 for winter boondocking. It handles everything short of the AC. In over 4 years of fulltime RVing we have not found a problem with power loss at a park. If it's system wide outage (ie storm) the power company will be on it as soon as they can. If it's a park issue, go find another park as their electrical woes are likely to put your electronics at risk. __________________ Mike Nancy and the fuzzies Fulltiming since June 2004 Volvo 660 MH tow vehicle 2005 MS 38RL 2007 Saturn Ion "toad" 2010 Gold Wing "piggyback"