What is the max hours 2800 is good for?

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olgaryt
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What is the max hours 2800 is good for?

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Hi all,
Just wondering how many hours can one expect for the 2800 to last. This genny is used in almost all smaller RVs made in North America for a long time, not sure how long. I see a lot of listings for various RVs, not just the 190s with less than 100 hours on the gen even when the RV is 15-20 years old. The max hours I have seen is 435, which really isnt much as some of the old military gennys would still be going strong with 7-8000 hours,,, and yes I know thats a different animal altogether. So, my question is who has some major hours on the 2800 without major repairs. From what I read most of the problems stem from the carbs from non use or sitting too long. If one was parked where shore power was not available and needed the a/c nights, say 12 hours a day, then just one week is 84 hours, so some major hours would add up real quick. How many hours on your genny???? Gary
nvestysly
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Re: What is the max hours 2800 is good for?

Post by nvestysly »

Good question. The generator on the B190 we sold recently had less than 100 hours. We didn't hesitate to use the generator but we never used it for more than a few hours at a time - not by design, just happened that way.

If I can remember to call the Onan/Cummins dealer next week I'll ask him what he's seen for generator use.
We sold our 1998 B190, V-10
Currently own a 2010 Airstream Interstate
Cgzito
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Re: What is the max hours 2800 is good for?

Post by Cgzito »

Ive had mine running for over 1600 hours. At this point i have unplugged the wire that flips the numbers cause i dont like the clicking sound.

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