[rheavn]

Ray & Donna,
Talk about avoiding the big one! I'm sure this was big enough, but you were close to a complete meltdown. Glad to hear Newell was helpful in making your coach whole again.

I'm getting ready for a trip where we will be dry camping for two weeks, so your story causes some concern. I dry camp a lot and have never heard or read the need to start the genset prior to starting the engine, but I'll do whatever it takes to avoid a fire. Who provided you with this advice and were they specific as to how long to run the genset? Were the batteries charged or discharged prior to starting the engine? What were you running when the engine was started? Any additional info would be helpful.

Thanks in advance..............................