PennyPA
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Thanks for all the comments. I don't know that I'm going to mention them to him because he does seem to have a short fuse some times so ... I guess I'm just lucky that he won't be doing it again for another month, LOL.
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tony lee
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Could be nasty and trip the kill damper on the blower inlet (if it has one) and then stand around offering suggestions when it fails to start.
Tony
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TZScales
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I exercise the coach's engine, at a minimum, twice a month. I take it out for a round trip of 30 miles each time to get the engine to operating temperature. In addition, I exercise the generator at half-load for two hours per month.
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2007 Monaco Executive Sandia IV
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PackerBacker
Montreal Qc Adirondacks,NY
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rolnhome wrote:More important to exercise the generator
Yup, that's about it.
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2009 Holiday Rambler Admiral 33SFS (34' 3")
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PAIRAJAYS
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PackerBacker wrote:rolnhome wrote:More important to exercise the generator
Yup, that's about it.
If you are not going to use your generator for several months, put it in storage, as defined in your owners manual, then you will not have to exercise it.
Jim E
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rgatijnet1
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Having owned a lot of heavy duty diesel construction equipment, I found that there is no good reason for running the engine between uses. That said, when put the equipment in storage, I made sure that the fuel tank was filled to the top, the oil had been recently changed, and that anti-fungal treatment had been added to the fuel tank. The equipment was parked and the battery disconnected at the negative terminal. Some of that equipment would sit for a year, and I never had any problems putting any of it back in service.
I went through the exact same procedure with the gasoline equipment except I would double, or triple, the amount of Stabil that I put into the FULL tank of gasoline. Always run the engine for a period of time to make sure that the Stabil or anti-fungal treatment has circulated and then shut things down.
Running the engine is not going to help extend the life of any equipment. The best is to take it out and drive it for an hour or so to exercise and lubricate everything. If that can't be done, just prep it, park it, and forget it.
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PackerBacker
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PAIRAJAYS wrote:PackerBacker wrote:rolnhome wrote:More important to exercise the generator
Yup, that's about it.
If you are not going to use your generator for several months, put it in storage, as defined in your owners manual, then you will not have to exercise it.
Jim E
Actually that's what I do for winter storage.
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