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    Posted: 02 Mar 2013 at 7:32pm
The Pod does have a carbon monoxide detector in it that should catch any problems. However I would not trust my life to a $30.00 detector. I would place the gen set away from the pod, aim the exhaust away from the pod.
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If you are running your generator to run the air in your Pof you won't hear the generator.  Everyone without air in the campground will, but you won't.
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One problem with generator exhaust noise is that low frequency sounds can penetrate nearly any material while high pitched sounds are easily diminished by most materials. I was in one campground where a large RV was running its gen late at night.  You could sit up in bed and the noise was not too bad...but as soon as I laid my head/ear on the mattress the low notes were impossible to sleep with.
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Originally posted by Tars Tarkas

Originally posted by Camper Bob

When traveling, if you can't fit it into your tow vehicle, how about inside the Rpod on the floor inside the door.  Does not increase the tongue weight an appreciable amount.  When camping, put under the rpod near the front.  Safe Travels.
 
  Be extremely careful about running the generator under the camper.  Carbon monoxide is nothing to fool around with.  You might do fine, but if you don't you may never know.
 
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Originally posted by Camper Bob

When traveling, if you can't fit it into your tow vehicle, how about inside the Rpod on the floor inside the door.  Does not increase the tongue weight an appreciable amount.  When camping, put under the rpod near the front.  Safe Travels.
 
  Be extremely careful about running the generator under the camper.  Carbon monoxide is nothing to fool around with.  You might do fine, but if you don't you may never know.
 
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Originally posted by Camper Bob

When traveling, if you can't fit it into your tow vehicle, how about inside the Rpod on the floor inside the door.  Does not increase the tongue weight an appreciable amount.  When camping, put under the rpod near the front.  Safe Travels.
 
I was afraid of any gasoline odor??  DW has a tender nose.  Another thought is to put the cargo carrier on the roof of the TV and carry the auxilliary fuel tank up there...  safari style.. 
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Posts: 913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Mar 2013 at 11:29am
When traveling, if you can't fit it into your tow vehicle, how about inside the Rpod on the floor inside the door.  Does not increase the tongue weight an appreciable amount.  When camping, put under the rpod near the front.  Safe Travels.
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Note, for comparison... Yamaha also has an Inverter...  IT DOES NOT HAVE THE FUEL PUMP LIKE THE HONDA.
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Posts: 171 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Mar 2013 at 11:19am
Now, I gotta figure out where to carry this Gen stuff.  One idea is to put a Yakama cargo basket up top and move the spare tire there.  I can then put a cargo tray in my rear receiver.  I think it will handle it.  My tongue weight will probably balance when I load some stuff in my forward dinette area. 
 
Any ideas anyone?
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Noise may depend on the type of generator.  I have an old Generac that you could hear anywhere in the campground...   stays in barn now.. Not allowed out.
 
I also have a pair of Hoda 2000 Inverters..  The main generator has 12v charging etc too, the Companion allows you to sync up both of them for a full 30amp power source.
 
These little Hondas purr, noise is low. BUT the best thing is that they have a fuel pump.  With a special cap  http://www.amazon.com/EXTENDED-FUEL-HONDA-Eu2000i-GENERATOR/dp/B004BJ5YKM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362154440&sr=8-1&keywords=honda+generator+cap
 
You can hook up an outboard motor fuel tank  Mine runs for days on a single tank.  Hose can be split with a T to run two generators on a single tank.  Easily gives you all night AC .....    The generators sip fuel as the speed does not determine frequency.  As inverters they are generating DC (no frequency_) then inverting it to pure sine wave AC.  So when the load drops, the speed drops.
 
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