RV generators are the most common source of power when you're away from shore power. 

It’s easy to become a little forgetful of the fact that, without regular attention, a generator will leave you powerless at the most inconvenient time.

Consider this scenario:

All summer, you’ve been staying at the same place, working for a campground up north.  With the rig plugged into shore power, the generator has remained idle without a thought.  Now it’s time to head to Quartzsite for a couple months of parking in the desert.  That forgotten generator will come in plenty handy , but now it doesn’t want to start.  How did this happen?

Unfortunately, many motorhomes have their generators permanently mounted underneath, or inside a storage compartment below the living area.  This is just about the worst environment for such a piece of equipment because, while you're driving, the generator is exposed to road dust, vibration and pounding rain.

The fact that the generator remains fairly reliable is nothing less than a miracle.  However, without a little attention from you, that level of reliability will surely decrease -- possibly to the point of complete generator failure.

Here's what you can do to keep your RV generator running efficiently for years to come...

Jim just called from a Travel America. Yep, he's riding around in an RV... again!

One interesting thing he learned on this trip is the fact that Travel America truck stops (I think they're technically called Travel Centers of America) have IdleAire in-cab services.

Briefly, it works something like this...

Jim and his buddy Terry are riding around the eastern U.S. in a RV. They are en route to a series of IHRA drag racing events.

It seems like we learn something new about RVs on every trip, and this one was no different.

Do you know how much gas an RV generator uses when it's turned on?...

When you click on each of the following key features, in addition to seeing more details and photos pertaining to that particular feature, for many of them you also get to see a video of the feature in action on a Winnebago!...

Way cool.