John From Detroit
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In days of old when folks were bold and we were still on a different host. This topic stired up some serious conservation.
I now have 3 generators, 1: Genrac (Briggs & Stratton) 1KW #2:"Generic brand" "Contractor's grade" 3.7KW and #3, a brand new Onan Emeralg Gold, roughly 7KW (nice not so little unit, I'm glad it's auto-portable or is that auto-mobile, as it's in the gnerator bay of a much larger vehicle which is (no surprise) not exactly as advertised)
The Gernac manual said to run it once a month to maintina the rotator's magnetic properties (Which I do admit seemed strange to me, however the generator did work much better once it had worked and worked, and worked some, That is, gas tank full #2)
Here is a quote from my ONAN manual
Exercising the Genset:
Exercise the genset at least 1 hour each month if use is infrequent. Run the genset at approximately 1/2 the ratedd power. See LOADING THE GENSET (page 9). A single exercise period is better than several shorter periods.
Exercising a genset drives off moisture, re-lubricates the engine, replaces stale fuel in the fuel lines and carburetor and removes oxides from electrical contacts and generator. Te result is better starting, more reliable operation and longer engine life.
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This is straight from the manual,,, Which I'm busy reading, Nice generator by the way
I now have 3 generators, 1: Genrac (Briggs & Stratton) 1KW #2:"Generic brand" "Contractor's grade" 3.7KW and #3, a brand new Onan Emeralg Gold, roughly 7KW (nice not so little unit, I'm glad it's auto-portable or is that auto-mobile, as it's in the gnerator bay of a much larger vehicle which is (no surprise) not exactly as advertised)
The Gernac manual said to run it once a month to maintina the rotator's magnetic properties (Which I do admit seemed strange to me, however the generator did work much better once it had worked and worked, and worked some, That is, gas tank full #2)
Here is a quote from my ONAN manual
Exercising the Genset:
Exercise the genset at least 1 hour each month if use is infrequent. Run the genset at approximately 1/2 the ratedd power. See LOADING THE GENSET (page 9). A single exercise period is better than several shorter periods.
Exercising a genset drives off moisture, re-lubricates the engine, replaces stale fuel in the fuel lines and carburetor and removes oxides from electrical contacts and generator. Te result is better starting, more reliable operation and longer engine life.
[end quote]
This is straight from the manual,,, Which I'm busy reading, Nice generator by the way