If you are in the market to purchase an RV generator so that your RV becomes self-contained, and gives you instant electricity, you should be aware that there are three types of generators: a gas generator,a diesel generator, and an Lp or propane generator.
In a lot of instances with a gas generator you might run into problems rather quickly if you don’t run it often. It is a good idea to fire up your gas powered generator quite frequently in order to keep the intake and carburetor from gumming up.
When purchasing a generator, make sure you know that the generator will usually get its fuel supply from the RV’s fuel tank. In most instances your generator will shut down by itself when the fuel tank gets low so it doesn’t use up all of the available fuel.
It is critically important to regularly check your exhaust system for holes as carbon monoxide is highly poisonous. If all you have is a portable onan generator, and you’re using it for camping then you need to make sure that the exhaust is facing away from the area that you are camping in.
Your generator can be used while you are traveling and in fact it is even more economical to run your air conditioning off of the generator rather than the air conditioning from the motor of the RV.
A safety note is to always make sure that you never ever run a generator in an area where people are sleeping and not only because of the noise issue but because of the extreme hazard of carbon monoxide poisoning.
You can’t get a much more reliable power source for your RV than an RV generator, as with proper care they are well known to outlast the RVs themselves. If your generator sits for a while, it will run into surging problems and will eventually break down.