They have them, a kit that allows you to run the reefer and let it keep things running in the truck. I think it has an additional alternator and an inverter for the sleeper.
The OP must be a company driver who doesn't have to pay for silly stuff like fuel, DPF services, oil changes and engine rebuilds. And is someone who doesn't travel to communist states that write tickets for idling. Excess idling of the truck engine plugs your DPF sooner, uses more fuel per hour, shortens oil service time, causes more wear to internal components thus shortening the life of the engine...plus, many companies are going to the 'weed burner' exhaust, which puts out way more fumes at ground level. I use my APU for more than just heat and a/c. It powers my microwave, tv/dvd player, fridge, computer and keeps the batteries charged when I am out of the truck...yes, I leave it on stand-by at home...and it runs once or twice a day in my driveway when no one is in it, just to keep things ready for takeoff. I have a Wabasco heater, but my APU will start and run every hour when it's on because with an APU, my truck has fewer batteries and the heater fan runs all the time, at various speeds, depending on how much heat is needed. Yes, some of these APU's are ragged junk, but newer ones are quiet. Mine is fairly new and fairly quiet. I wouldn't work for a company that didn't equip their trucks with one...in fact, I actually have a hard time sleeping without the subtle vibration of my APU and reefer unit running. On the occasion that I have a dry load and don't need to run the reefer, I will occasionally wake up in the middle of the night in a panic thinking something went wrong with the reefer...until I remember that I didn't need it this trip.
A diesel APU that is running correctly puts out hardly any CO. It might stink, but it isn't going to kill you unless you wrapped your lips around the tailpipe. A gasoline generator on the other hand... that will kill you in short order if the fumes build up.
I thought about adding another alternator to mine and doing that very thing. I have an APU but it's getting very long in the tooth... something like 15,000 hours on it.
Judging from your first post that's good you try and park away from the crowd,you're the only one that can stand yourself.You have a problem with APUS then get your happy ### out and tell the driver running it your issues.
Personally I love my Thermoking tri pac APU. It keeps my batteries charged, which supply power for my bunk heater, microwave, fridge and it runs bunk A/c in summer months. I only have to change oil/filters on it.
I love my APU. I bought a used Carrier one with 8000hrs for $4000. I ran it for the last 15 month for about a 1000hrs. The only thing I had to do after installing is change the oil and filters which is probably less than a $100 bucks. Charging the system for the A/C and new belts cost less than $200 in parts. My batteries are charged, I have 110V for my tea kettle microwave and so on. Last reset I did in Alaska the temperature was in the single digits and The APU ran 37hrs straight. The block and oil pan heaters were plugged in the whole time and when I started the truck in 3 degrees the coolant was 110 degrees and the truck started like on a nice summer day. I have a Webasto bunk heater that I use into the teens without the APU if I'm not out in BFE. I also have a set a jumper cables with a plug in at the truck and reefer that can charge batteries in either unit in case I have an alternator failure.
Why is it so hard for you guys to understand what might be ok for you, isn't for the other. Suck it up NANCY By the way if you can't get used to the natural sounds of trucking so it becomes WHITE NOISE you might as well find yourself another line of work.
I cannot sleep unless that Kitty, Detriot or whatever is purring at high idle. It took years to get to where I can sleep at home. Even then.... Your need for silence versus what we USE around us to facilitate sleep etc might indicate additional issues that need addressing.
Am I the only one keeps ear plugs in my truck? I usually don't hear a reefer pull in next to me unless it's muffler is pooched, but if I do. Plugs are handy.
