RV Tip by Mark J. Polk of RV Education 101

Is your generator getting enough excercise?... If your RV is equipped with a generator, at a minimum, it should
be exercised for 2 hours on a monthly basis with a 1/2 to 3/4
rated load. Consult your generator owner's manual for load
ratings. If your generator has a carburetor and it is not
exercised on a regular basis the fuel will begin to gel around
the jets. If this happens and you manage to get it started it
will have that all to familiar surging sound. It can damage
electrical appliances and equipment not to mention the cost of
having the carburetor removed and cleaned. If the generator will
be in long term storage you can add a fuel preserver to the fuel
tank and run the generator long enough for the preserver to get
through the fuel system. This will protect it until you are
ready to use it again. More RV storage tips are available on our
Winterizing and Storage video or DVD available at
http://www.rveducation101.com

RV Education 101 is a North Carolina based Company that produces educational videos on how to use and maintain your RV. Mark Polk, the owner, started in the RV industry as an apprentice technician in the early 1970's. After retiring as a CW3 from the military (where Polk was an automotive maintenance technician, and was in charge of some very large maintenance operations throughout his career) in 1996, he got back into the industry he had a passion for. Polk has an extensive background in RV sales, service and management. He felt so strongly about educating the consumer that he left his position as an RV Sales Manager in 2000 to devote himself full time to his company. Mark’s program includes instructional videos and other materials to make your RVing lifestyle even easier. Mark also provides the RV Savvy segments for the RVTV program and can be seen on the Outdoor Channel. You can order Mark's complete line of RV Education 101 material from www.rveducation101.com

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