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Ultra Supreme
07-22-2012, 07:57 PM
Is there a problem with running the generator while driving down the road? It seems like a great way to cool off the coach when you have a few passengers. I wasn't sure if this causes a problem with the batteries getting over charged or something.



2006 Sun Voyager
Triton V-10

Keys Cruiser
07-24-2012, 10:00 PM
Certainly, run it. We live in fla and run ours for sure.

RayChez1
07-30-2012, 09:42 PM
I run mine all the time in the summer time when the dash air conditioner will not cool enough. I fire up the Onan 7500 and set the thermostat at 72 on both air conditioners and your coach will stay at that temperature. Won't hurt anything, that is what it is there for.

LogansPapa
08-28-2013, 03:03 AM
their made to run while driving or you'll bake with no roof a/c running... However you can't run but one a/c on the generator or you'll blow a fuse. Make sure your a/c are always on off when starting the generator or it will pop a breaker. Soon as the lights on your microwave light up and are steady then you can turn on an a/c, remember only one a/c either the front one or the bedroom. Don't run your generator while your parked trying to take a nap with your a/c on. Long View RV, in CT. told me it was ok and about 4 am in the morning both my wife and I woke up to the Co2 alarm going off and had massive headaches. Needless to say if we didn't hav ethe Co2 alarm we'd be dead. There are two many wholes under a RV where Co2 can get into your coach. You need one of those long pipe that goes over the roof to run a generator when parked for long periods.

johno02
09-01-2013, 12:51 PM
We have no problem running genny while driving, and with a 5500 Generac, have no trouble running both ACs. We have had a problem with exhaust when parked, especially if roof exhause fan comes on. I got a 6" piece of flexable exhaust pipe at a auto supply store, and just shove it over the genny exhaust when parked. takes exhaust out a bit, makes it bit less noisy, then stows in a nearby bin when not needed.