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[Porkchop]

Well, 1/2 of your answers were from people who do not have DRV's and know little about them. If you are going to try and run a dryer off of a battery bank you need to clean out the basement and fill it with batteries. Then maybe you could get a load dry.

The answer to your question is a simple YES. We run all 3 a/c's and the dryer at the same time with no problems while being plugged in. We do not have a generator but my understanding is the factory will NOT install a 240v gen set. Have no idea why but I do know several dealers will.

The simplest way to tell if your existing panel will accept 2 pole breakers to supply 240v is to look where the existing 50 amp breaker is. If it is in the center, then NO. 120v each way from it. If it is on either end, YES you can install a 2 pole and come up with 240v.

My trailer came from the factory with the main in the center, but it was full with no room to add anything anyway. It originally had a 120v outlet for the dryer. I simply purchased the correct panel from the internet and added it next to the original, put in a new wire to the dryer location and was good to go. Less than $100 in materials and a long day to finish. Works great. Would never go back to a 120v dryer.

Drv will install the 240v outlet and all from the factory during a build but like I said you are on your own for the generator. We don't boondock and I can't imagine being in a big enough rush to dry clothes that I would spend north of $5000 to install a generator, but that's just me. Good luck in your choice.

Bill