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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">That's not going to work for the Cummins RS water-cooled generators without some hacking. The water cooled models do use an antifreeze mixture so they can withstand
temperatures down to -50F without a heater, but they have a circuit that prevents the generator from even trying to start if the coolant is below a certain temperature. I don't remember what that temperature is but I know on mine its above 20 F. The air-cooled
generators only use a small heater in the engine oil reservoir and there's an optional one under the battery. I know that the air-cooled models can start in colder temperatures without a heater than the water-cooled models. It is strongly recommended by Cummins
to use the oil heater in the air-cooled models if the generator will get below 0F, but the local techs recommend it for 15F and below because the generators start easier if the oil is above 15F. I've read that it also affects the overall longevity of the
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I live off-grid up in the mountains, and most of my customers are off-grid up in the mountains. I agree that this is far from ideal. If the generator could be installed
in an underground bunker where it doesn't freeze, that would be nice. I just have to write it off as the cost of having a backup power source ready and waiting when it matters the most... when it's crazy cold outside.</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks,</span></div>
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<p> We've had gen sets at 11,000 ft and way below zero start on propane for decades without using the block or water heaters. Ridiculous electric heating loads on the other hand are a very bad idea off grid. Just make sure the propane supply lines are large
enough so the pressure regulator doesn't freeze up.<br>
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<p>Ray Walters</p>
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<div class="x_moz-cite-prefix">On 4/9/18 2:46 PM, Michael Morningstar wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Yes, the Cummins technician that commissions our generators insists that locations with consistent lows below 15F require the coolant heater. All but two of my installs(outdoor) have omitted connecting the heater, and have seen some
brief sub-0 temperatures but generally average mid-30s. One of the two that does have the heater connected, is located at a high elevation telecom site, and when I serviced the system after not being there for a couple of winters, it was found that someone
had shut off both the battery charger circuit and the coolant heater circuit and the generator didnt seem worse for the wear, and no coolant temp codes were thrown.
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