ChshreCat
Well-Known Member
We bought our first house about a year ago and there's no alternate heat source (fireplace, wood stove) other than electric heat. So, we went out and bought a generator.
I know I can't run it in the garage (attached garage) so it needs to be outside, but it says in the manual not to run it in the rain or snow. Where I live, this is sort of a problem. The power usually doesn't go out unless it's storming. I have a patio, but no cover over it. Anywhere I'd have to run this would be out in the open.
I'm thinking about building a cover to go over it, but I could use some advice from some of the brains bigger than mine. My first thought was just to use plywood or OSB to make a box that would fit over the generator with openings for extension cords and exhaust and a lid that would open to allow easy refilling of the fuel tank. What concerns might I have with this? Will this cause problems with air circulation? Is there a risk of fire if the sides and top of the box are near the generator engine? The generator is a 3200W gasoline model.
I'd like to build some sort of housing for it for both protection from the elements and to help quiet it down when it's running. And ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
I know I can't run it in the garage (attached garage) so it needs to be outside, but it says in the manual not to run it in the rain or snow. Where I live, this is sort of a problem. The power usually doesn't go out unless it's storming. I have a patio, but no cover over it. Anywhere I'd have to run this would be out in the open.
I'm thinking about building a cover to go over it, but I could use some advice from some of the brains bigger than mine. My first thought was just to use plywood or OSB to make a box that would fit over the generator with openings for extension cords and exhaust and a lid that would open to allow easy refilling of the fuel tank. What concerns might I have with this? Will this cause problems with air circulation? Is there a risk of fire if the sides and top of the box are near the generator engine? The generator is a 3200W gasoline model.
I'd like to build some sort of housing for it for both protection from the elements and to help quiet it down when it's running. And ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!