2000 36' Land Yacht XC Diesel
Gaffney
, South Carolina
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 254
Running a Generator in the deep South
Does anyone have any experience with running their diesel generator full-time while boondocking in the south? We are thinking about a vacation along the gulf but wonder about the wisdom (overheating) of running the gen for a/c and whatnot for 3-5 days straight. Anyone have any opinions/experience with this?
I ran a gas generator for six weeks straight after Katerina for my home to run the refrigerator, a small A/C, fans, etc. No problems of over heating, the only time we shut it off was to put gas in it every 12 hours.
I ran a gas generator for six weeks straight after Katerina for my home to run the refrigerator, a small A/C, fans, etc. No problems of over heating, the only time we shut it off was to put gas in it every 12 hours.
It's a Mitsubishi (4,500, I think) that I purchased used. I still use it. It fits in the bed of a pickup truck with a top so I can lock it, but it does not have wheels.
Have to concur with HiHoAgRV -- I can't think of a single boon docking spot in coastal Florida. The state and national parks that have "dry camping" generally restrict generator use to 8am to 8pm.
Even if you found a camping spot that had no generator restrictions, you are certainly not going to win any popularity contests if you run your genset 24/7.
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