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Coelacanth

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Posted: 02/20/23 09:56am

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Folks,
As some may know, rodents ate my Onan QG 4000, onboard generator last year.
The cost of repair thru Onan was almost the cost of a new generator. (Heck, they charged $600, just to diagnose the issue.) Therefore, I decided to go new.
The problem is, the generator compartment is open to the road. Therefore, there is nothing to prevent this situation from repeating. So, I’ve, decided to purchase a replacement, but I’d prefer a portable.
The RV is a Holiday Rambler, Augusta, B+. It has dual, roof A/C units. But, only one runs at any time. We never dry camp. In fact we’ve never gone anywhere that shore electric wasn’t available. I don’t foresee needing a generator to run the RV long term. Our previous rig was a Itasca, Suncruiser. The only time the generator was run in ten years was a weekly function check.
Can anyone tell me what size portable generator would serve us in an emergency?

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Jack

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Posted: 02/20/23 10:07am

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What year is it?

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Posted: 02/20/23 10:09am

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3500 watts , since I assume you have a 30 amp shore power plug.
One of the cheaper ones that is also an inverter unit, and therefore quieter would be the Harbor freight.
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Posted: 02/20/23 10:27am

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ArchHoagland wrote:

What year is it?

2011. 8k on odometer.

ArchHoagland

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Posted: 02/20/23 10:34am

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Did you contact your insurance company?

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Posted: 02/20/23 10:40am

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ArchHoagland wrote:

Did you contact your insurance company?

Yes, we got some of it back.

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Posted: 02/20/23 11:37am

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Rodents ate the wiring and vacuum hoses and built nests under the hood of my 2007 F350. Three times. To the tune of about $400 each time. Fox urine. Moth balls. Nothing helped. Then I found Critter Ridder at Home Depot. Sprayed everything under the hood with it every month to 6 weeks. Never another problem.

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Posted: 02/20/23 12:33pm

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If you've never actually used the generator you had in 10 years, then I say save the money. Why put out good money on something you have no use for?

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