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Old 11-04-2012, 09:57 PM
 
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Originally Posted by flyonpa View Post
I've never seen a small one use anything other then gasoline.

But they do make them, RV sometimes have propane ones, But they tend to be more mounted and for long usage. Then short Term Emergency / Portable usage.
For practical purposes I don't think they make gasoline powered generators above 16 horsepower (84% efficiency) or 10 kilowatt. If you need more power than that it is more economical to run on diesel or propane. (1 hp =746 watts * efficiency rating)

But for long term usage, gasoline tends to break down very easily. You can get stabilizers for gasoline, but that makes it even more expensive. Adding in the flammability of gasoline, and it makes more sense to use propane for an RV where you are talking about long term storage.
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