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Old 04-30-2022, 01:01 AM   #1
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Default Generator - Gas Consumption ?

I'm curious to know how I can estimate the gas consumption for a generator.

I know it depends on the engine size and the load but wondering if anyone has the experience that would help me with some kind of baseline.

In my case, it's a Guardian 40G (4,000)

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Old 04-30-2022, 11:21 AM   #2
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Bill,


Does your generator run on gasoline or on Propane? For an Onan RV generator the fuel use is as follows:
From Onan:
4,000 watts
33.3 amps
LP vapor generator is 3,600 watts with 30.0 amps
Gas generator consumes an average of .5 gallons of fuel per hour at half load.
LP vapor generator consumes an average of .6 gallons of fuel per hour at half load
3,600 RPM
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Old 04-30-2022, 12:50 PM   #3
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Thank you Chuck. That’s exactly the kind of baseline I was looking for. I was using my RV generator to run a paint sprayer on a fence far from the house and was wondering how much gas it was costing me. Fwiw, my generator is gas.
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