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If you want to fit an on board lpg genny, can you use your existing underslung tank? or do you need a separate one, specifically for the genny. Does it require a different take off, ie liquid and not vapour?
The same tank as you use for the fridge /stove. It needs a big enough regulator to supply enough gas if all 3 are running to gether.
Andy
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The same tank as you use for the fridge /stove. It needs a big enough regulator to supply enough gas if all 3 are running to gether.
Andy
Thanks Andy.
The only downside i am currently thinking of is if say you are in Spain/Greece and you cant find any LPG, then you wish you had got the petrol version.
Also easy to walk/cycle to filling station, whereas with lpg would need to take the van.
True Coppo.
Many RV owners regretted not having same fuel as the engine generators. Genny's tend to drink LPG.
Ray.
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If you want to fit an on board lpg genny, can you use your existing underslung tank? or do you need a separate one, specifically for the genny. Does it require a different take off, ie liquid and not vapour?
Paul.
Hi Paul,
We have an onboard petrol genny, (Electrolux Traveller/Dometic Tec), and apart from powering a vacuum cleaner, or a hairdryer etc, now and then, it is seldom used. If it wasn't already on the MH, I wouldn't have it at all, and certainly not at the £2500 - £3,000 price tag, and it is "some" weight
The LPG gennies are much quieter, and as you've probably found out, they are also much more expensive.
I might have considered a Honda suitcase type genny, of about a 2000 watt output if I didn't already have the onboard one. They are much cheaper, and can also be converted to run on LPG, so no carrying two fuels.
I am assuming that it's use would only be periodical. If so, you wouldn't be using much LPG from your bulk tank. Many buy a local gas cylinder and regulator, turn off their bulk tank, and run off the cylinder instead, especially if staying onsite for any length of time. Ours is geared up to do that.
HTH
Best regards to you and Caroline.
Jock.
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As you know Jock we are now in the MH(since mid Jan) after renting the house out, the genny would have been very useful this last couple of months, i wouldn't even consider one if we weren't living in it as i,m not struck of the noise, although its some inconsiderate owners that give them a worse name.
Its been chucking it down/cold some mornings getting ready for work and we thought wouldn't it be nice to press a button and have some power. We have EHU now so no problem but in winter didn't want to fork out for leccy every night.
Its because Carolines likes to do her hair, i,d never need hook up, 280w of solar, love solar, even when you get some winter sunshine they are more effective than i thought but on dull, drizzly dark days no good, we have good batteries and just had a B2B charger fitted, half the problem is we are still working so cant move much til after April.
Hi I have a Telair 2500G lpg genny. have had it four four years, It runs fine from the standard Truma regulator even when the heating is on and cooker in use. It is rated at .5L per hour at max output. for charging batteries we reckon it is half that, noise levels are acceptable but we use it with due regard for other campers, the only thing I would recommend is to have a higher capacity charger, I use a 40amp one connected to the engine battery using the B2B charger to regulate the charging rather than buying a fancy one, if you are using 2.5 genny a 20 amp charger is uneconomical as even a 40amp one then engine is only ticking over. I got mine from www.vanmeenen.com it was then over £500 cheaper than I could get in the uk, it comes with all the fittings req, all you have to do is make up a couple of brackets. I have a Bessacar 765P and it fits nicely in the gas locker where the two 13 kg bottles used to live as i have an underslung 55 litre (44L gas cap) tank. it is backed up by 340 watts of Solar three 110 amp batteries. and in the three years it has been in this van we have never used mains, genny has run 185 in that time. hope this helps.
Hi I have a Telair 2500G lpg genny. have had it four four years, It runs fine from the standard Truma regulator even when the heating is on and cooker in use. It is rated at .5L per hour at max output. for charging batteries we reckon it is half that, noise levels are acceptable but we use it with due regard for other campers, the only thing I would recommend is to have a higher capacity charger, I use a 40amp one connected to the engine battery using the B2B charger to regulate the charging rather than buying a fancy one, if you are using 2.5 genny a 20 amp charger is uneconomical as even a 40amp one then engine is only ticking over. I got mine from www.vanmeenen.com it was then over £500 cheaper than I could get in the uk, it comes with all the fittings req, all you have to do is make up a couple of brackets. I have a Bessacar 765P and it fits nicely in the gas locker where the two 13 kg bottles used to live as i have an underslung 55 litre (44L gas cap) tank. it is backed up by 340 watts of Solar three 110 amp batteries. and in the three years it has been in this van we have never used mains, genny has run 185 in that time. hope this helps.
Thanks Weldted, really good info.
I notice that the telair ones are about 12kg heavier than the Dometic, got me wondering now if i can get a Dometic one cheaper abroad, if you any more links it would be useful.
Been looking at Dometic TEC29 LPG genny's, cost here about £4500 to over £5000, why are they so much cheaper abroad, Italy seen some for 2750 euros, even Germany 3500 euros.
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