[Yachts]

Assume temp is below 30 degrees, I think I remember reading that diesel aquahot can burn a gallon an hour. That's about the same as the generator. Would it not be better just to run the generator..

[Richard]

No, unless you need electricity. With diesel burner you only have the ineffiency of transferring heat from burner to water. If you do it with gen then you have the inefficiency of the enigine, the generator itself, and the horrible inefficiency of the resistance heaters in the AH

[lbrachfe]

Diesel always unless the heat needs to be on overnight then I use the electric and the 20k generator uses on average 1/2 a gallon an hour or as some pointed out previously .60 and it uses far less on the AH because it only runs when the water temp is below 160.. I estimate less than a gallon of fuel every two or three days using my AH full time.

[Trainer]

If you are plugged into 50 amp service, turn electric on. At 30 degrees, you may need the diesel burner to assist the electric elements. Electric elements reduce diesel burn time to meet the heating demand.

If not plugged in, just use the diesel function.

Diesel burner uses one half gallon per hour when running. When not plugged in, the burner does not run much. In really cold temps it may use 2 to maybe 3 gallons per 24 hours.

[Dmatz]

Marc

My opinion is if you are using your generator use both. The generator works better under a load and if the electric does not keep up the desil will kick in as necessary. You also better plan on a good hot water rinse to get the road salt and Clausius chloride off as soon as you can. Ops I forgot you don't keep a coach long enough for that to be an issue lol!