..Our Georgetown MH has the generator located underneath the slideout (genny does NOT slide out with the slideout). I guess a lot of MHs are built this way, but it really has me concerned about exhuast fumes/carbon monoxide getting inside the MH from underneath the slideout if genny is running when slideout is extended.
Anyone with a similar arrangement, ever have issues with this? How long can you run the genny, before CO detectors start going off? What did you do to address this? Am I just being too paranoid?
I know the best solution (and something we should get regardless) is a Genturi exhaust pipe. I'm definitely willing to pony up the $$ to get a Genturi, but I'm not sure if it would work, given that genny exhaust is up near side of the coach, and right above it is the bottom of the slide out that extends out 2-3'. What would you have to do to a Genturi to make it work in this situation?
Re-routing the exhaust pipe of the genny would be very difficult also, almost impossible. Sewer outlet is right next to it on one side, so couldnt have exhaust pipe go over or under that very well (ground clearance would be an issue). Other side, it'd have to go entire length of slideout to be rerouted, which I don't believe is realistic, either..
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That's why they put a carbonmonoxide alarm in the bedroom. I wouldn't go thru all that work. Just make sure the battery is good in the alarm. Its alot easier.
Don Niemeyer
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I have a similar situation. My generator is located under the front living area slide on the driver's side of the coach with the exhaust venting directly under the slide. I have run the generator a couple of days with the slide extended but have never had the alarm go off or felt the effects of CO poisoning that I could perceive.
I have noticed on newer models of my coach the manufacture kept the generator in the same location but extended the exhaust about 6 feet towards the rear of the coach very close to the engine exhaust in front of the rear axle.
Can't bring myself to pay the $125+ for the Gen-Turi when I can make one myself. Its on my Honey-Do list. Haven't been anywhere that has require a Gen-Turi as yet such as NASCAR or a rally. There are lots of uploaded images on the forum of self made stacks and I recall there is even a few web site with detailed instructions.
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Our Minnie has the generator located below the slide, but the exhaust pipe is routed to come out a few feet to the rear of the slide. If I read your post correctly and your exhaust discharges beneath the extended slide, IMO you have a serious safety issue. The hot exhaust will rise and a leaky slide seal....
I would not trust my life to the proper functioning of a CO alarm.
I bought the Genturi a few years back, because we had problems with the exhaust coming in an open window under certain wind conditions. The Genturi discharges about 2 feet above the roof line, so we don't have that problem anymore. We never run the generator when we are sleeping anyway.
Hopefully someone else with this issue will post what they did to get the exhaust away from the bottom of the slide. A call to the manufacturer of the RV would also be in order as it sounds like they have an unsafe design.
Our 2000 coach has the same arrangement with generator, under left side living room slide-out. Over the 12 years we've owned the coach, haven't had any issues with fumes. We usually camp with full hookups so we rarely use the generator.
Jim & Sherry Seward
Las Vegas, NV
2000 Residency 3790 V-10 w/tags & Banks System
2003 Suzuki XL/7 toad
Dale.Traveling wrote: I have a similar situation. My generator is located under the front living area slide on the driver's side of the coach with the exhaust venting directly under the slide. I have run the generator a couple of days with the slide extended but have never had the alarm go off or felt the effects of CO poisoning that I could perceive.
Thank you, this is the kind of first-hand experience I was hoping to see, from folks that have similar situation.
Your arrangement is exactly like mine, and based on your experience, sounds like this may not be as big an issue as I thought it was. Thanks.
Quote: I have noticed on newer models of my coach the manufacture kept the generator in the same location but extended the exhaust about 6 feet towards the rear of the coach very close to the engine exhaust in front of the rear axle.
Well, if it wasn't for the sewer outlet being where it is with ours, thats what I would probably do. Ours has the sewer outlet between the genny exhaust and engine exhaust, all just in front of the rear axle. That pretty well rules out any re-routing, I think.
Quote: Can't bring myself to pay the $125+ for the Gen-Turi when I can make one myself. Its on my Honey-Do list. Haven't been anywhere that has require a Gen-Turi as yet such as NASCAR or a rally. There are lots of uploaded images on the forum of self made stacks and I recall there is even a few web site with detailed instructions.
I struggle with same thing, Dale. I've read several threads about folks making their own. I'm definitely a DIYer and like doing projects like that, but I think in the case of the Gen-Turi, I'd probably opt to purchase one, if we determined it was necessary.
My DP has the genny in the front end with the exhaust a long ways from the slide, however, I have smelled the exhaust inside the motorhome before and I have had the CO detector go off with it running. It just depends on which way the wind may be blowing. You probably won't have any more or any less trouble than any place else it may be in the motorhome.
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Same situation here. My exhaust is just under the front of the slide so it is impossible to put a genturi on it without moving the exhaust.
The only time I have had the CO alarm go off is a couple times when the windows above it were open.
I am concerned about it sometimes and stay aware if the genny is running with slide out.
msmith1199 wrote: My DP has the genny in the front end with the exhaust a long ways from the slide, however, I have smelled the exhaust inside the motorhome before and I have had the CO detector go off with it running. It just depends on which way the wind may be blowing. You probably won't have any more or any less trouble than any place else it may be in the motorhome.
The exhaust fumes you can smell while annoying are not the ones you need worry about as much as CO which is colorless and odorless. Be careful. You don't want to wakeup DEAD.
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