Im a GC and never fully liked the plastic shed route due to cost and another structure in my yard. Your idea using OSB and insulation and fully stow-able is a great solution!
Sir, I have seen a few videos regarding noise reduction for a power generator. Yours is the best. Greetings from Puerto Rico. Thanks for your effort and time.
Bloody good job Todd. Lots of ideas for me to work with. I was as surprised as you. That's an open genny and my one (ships next week) is a canopy/silenced but I know I will still have my work cutout. Thanks for the time to show us your new cubbyhouse!
This is a great Idea you had there. What about an underground opening with a thick lid and air openings? My Father used a long flexible exhaust pipe with a small muffler at the end. He used it when using his camper.
Great video and great idea to help minimize sound from a generator. I just got a generator, so I'm checking out my options soundwise and I appreciate your video. Cheers bro!!!! Oh yeah, I'm a new sub! LOL Cheers again!
Nice! Very well thought-out. If I were to build one, I might slope the roof slightly and add a layer of roofing felt so I could use it in the rain. I really like the addition of the cooling fan. Well done!
It was a fun project. I literally didn't know people built such things until I got that generator and was researching how to make it run quiet. Cheers and Merry Christmas Joe!
I put a Honda grom muffler on my 9k champion and it cut the decibels almost in half. I'm still going to build a box for it to deflect the sound upwards.
After watching most before messaging im wondering if the ground itself could create its own sound deading with the sides like you have. Ive even thought about concrete walls, yes crazy haha. Kinda like making a tunnel, could use concrete blocks
I always wanted a whole-house generator but the bigger they get the more noise they make. So I found a compromise to keep things like electric pellet smokers and Christmas Tree lights on if the power goes out! UPDATE: th-cam.com/video/CyyF9vCYcOI/w-d-xo.html
@@AnX8765 I am thinking of building a similar enclosure but use 2 intake vents opposite each other and use a roof fan at the top like the zombie boxes have.
@@GreenhornBBQbeer That's what I figured I kept rewatching looking for nails. Thanks for the quick response. I'm currently trying to build this. Awesome design!
A couple of concerns I had regarding the design. Did you determine how much heat you build up over a 4-8 hr period of operation in summer temps? Also, overtime, I would think that the OSB would start to deteriorate in the elements.
This is definitely one of the better designs, I like the integrated fan to keep air flow over it some of the other channels showing these boxes are just stupid
I watched that video on your channel. Nice job! I'll ask the same question here but did you notice any performance issues/changes after installing an automotive muffler?
@@GreenhornBBQbeer Actually all I did to the exhaust was make an extended exhaust pipe and attached it to the existing muffler. The generators exhaust is 5/8, I used 1 inch flex pipe and 1 inch galvanized pipe. We use it to run the air conditioner during the summer. Generator performs just as it did before building the enclosure.
Good stuff brother. Been looking to do something similar, but finding that mineral board insulation is a real pain in the behind these days. The stuff is a unicorn for whatever reason now.
I have considered doing this, but piping the exhaust underground with 2-3 mufflers and piping it exhaust to the edge of my property. Keeps the sound away from the house and I could have it pipe out in the really high grass to deaden even further. At that distance underground, the exhaust gasses won’t be too hot either
Interesting! I've been eyeballing a small plastic storage shed and insulating it and debating whether just build a DIY wooden one and saving some bucks!! I think if a go the DIY route I might go a little wider and give it a plywood wood floor to make it a bit sturdier where I can add some hinges and have a flip up top and two open up doors on the front side!! Thanks man, you got me thinking now!! Getting tired of dragging my generator out of the barn to the front of the house every-time something goes nuts and we lose power around here!! I need a little small shed I can store in in on the porch near the electric panel that wont look too out of place and ugly!
With Texas and Oregon getting ice hammered and major power outages..I pulled my Generator out of shed. I like your setup on a silencer box but would not leave the exhaust pointed up where rain and snow if any might flood the inside as water and electricity are not a good match for standing in or near eachother..especially at refuel and restart times. I'm going to think about using my shed and modifying it because of noise and neighbors..and thieves. Great video bro.
the engine of this thing IS force air cooled, i think i would juist get a duct onto the starter (which houses the intake for the fan) these things barely let the engine run warm enough without any baffle box around it. (i would only need it on colder, cloudy days bc in sunny weather like in your vid, i could run everything off my solar panels.
Awesome video Greenhorn! Could you please show/explain how you connect the exhaust pipe through the hole? Also, the pipe you used is larger than the air exhaust outlet from the generator. I would like to learn how you connect the pipe to the outlet. Thanks,
I plan on doing a follow up video soon. It will be posted in our other channel, "3 Days Away" which will have content not so much related to food. Thanks for watching!
That's cool and did make a difference. The neighbors would definitely notice though. During an apocalypse, I'd definitely know who's house to go hit. Maybe take that concept but find a way to get it underground?
Truly impressive! Just a thought…maybe turn your exhaust down so that rain doesn’t come in. It may muffle the sound even more when the exhaust hits the ground vs escaping upwards. None the less…awesome job!
Great video. A little advise. Make sure you exhaust goes straight out without any of it coming back in. These designs will only work if the vent and the fan is the only air moving through the box. The exhaust heat will burn out you fan motor and sooner or later cause a fire to the box itself. Think about it. If the exhaust heat didn't matter you could just let it vent inside the box and vent oit through the vent fan right? Lastly, get a straight pipe for the exhaust to go straight out. Keep the shield to protect the wood but straight galvanize or black pipe with a pipe flange will work.
I have a few links to the vital components in the video description. I suppose you could double up the rock wool insulation but the box would get large.
Positive pressure works better than neg pressure. Id put the fan on yiur intake side and not the exhaust side. Plus that will keep the fan itself from over heating
Good day, Sir. I'm very impressed 👏 👌. Great job, how can I get one in South Africa 🇿🇦.. I got a generator but it's loud.. I love your 📦 enclosure box. Make a plan so I get one.
you could use the exhaust to cool the inside by using the pressure to power a turbine to force fresh air inside. likely will cause slight back pressure but also will silence it a bit. like a turbo. who doesn't love turbo
Hey man, great video! We have power outages quite a bit and usually it's raining out when that happens, so i've been trying to think of a way to at least keep the generator out of the rain. Maybe i'll build a little house like this.
Just FYI. my Honda eu2000 will run my TV with internet, my fridge and freezer as well as my pellet stove.. only time it struggles is when the readers kick on
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Personally if you’re going to build a box like that and make a investment I would’ve gotten a little lawnmower trailer that would accommodate the size so that way the box is already built on something that could be moved and have like a ramp where you could take the generator in and out when you need to… I would figure they would probably be a another option to probably quiet down the sound even more probably with different material would probably increase the quietness and lower the decibels even more than what you have there…. Also the exhaust I think they have something that would also prevent certain fumes you can also use a quite external muffler auto e from a car maybe chicken two different car mufflers that take something like a hot rod turns into a sleeper mufffler
Nice work. Very practical and efficient. At least a 60% reduction in sound output if not more. I believe you could tweak that thing get a patient mass produce make a fortune..Lol That rockwool must be some amazing stuff. God bless!
@@GreenhornBBQbeer Wow I'm in Modesto California. I could pick it up or pay for the shipping since gas is so high. What if you made the 5 sides and I drilled them together here?
Nice video man!! Sure as hell better than most videos I saw on TH-cam so far. Only advice I would give is to make the box ‘screw-less’ and use locking hinges and something like slide panels. Good job! 👍👍
Definitely stainless if you want it standing outdoors. I would go for big hinges which have pins that you can just pull out. That makes for an easy assembly. Have you considered rerouting the exhaust with a couple of U-shape bends? I’m asking as I think a large portion of the sound comes from the exhaust and I would imagine that a good couple of bends might have sound bounce around inside it? I would even try that with PVC plumbing pipes just as a easy test before I do metal. I still have to build a box for mine and that’s what I thought of trying as a test. I’m even considering keeping the exhaust inside the box and add one decent extractor fan to pull out the fumes and one push fan directed straight at the air intake which pushes clean air from outside.
@@howlinghusky7823 Did you start on your box yet? Those are solid tips to make this even better. This video and your comments are really helpful. Going to try to tackle this myself in the future.
@@dannydeutsch279 Hi Danny. I actually haven’t yet. I have so much work to do at the moment. Busy building a massive Rosewood and Olivewood pivot entrance door, 2.3m X 1.3m. After that a big built in braai (BBQ) and then a whole new kitchen. So I have a whole truckload of wood to order and then I’ll add sheets of plywood to the order for the generator’s silencer box. As for the silencer part, I thought of it this morning. As a test I would use the PVC and let it loop in S curves like a long curled up ‘snake’. If it works, I would then do it out of metal and after it’s done, encase the whole S-curves in a extra wood box that I would fill up with Polyurethane foam spray so it would expand all around the pipes. That would also reduce both the heat and the sound. I will come comment here when I’ve built it and maybe also make a video of the build. I guess it won’t be soon though. I first have to get through that list of work.
Well done, happy to see a logically made one. It's unbelievable what others do, like styrofoam for sound dampening (facepalm) + a reflective layer to reflect the thermal radiation back to the generator... (facepalm)²
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I like everything you did except when you showed that you have the exhaust pointing in toward the palms. I'm not talking about the damage that the heat and fumes can cause to the foliage of that planting area, but it is pretty thick, and you have a canvas(?) covering attached to the roof right near it. I'm concerned about Carbon Monoxide buildup right there, and possibly entering your house through soffit vents, cracks around doors and windows. My opinion is that the generator should be farther away from the house with the exhaust aimed away from the house.
I think you would get better sound proofing,, if you brick around it, then buried it like storm/ bomb shelter . In ground or little ⛰️ with thick door. Fanned vent for cooling unit & external exhaust output. Just my thought. Don't forget genorator are air cooled. Overheating genorator = short life genorator. 👍
UPDATE: I did a extended run and recorded temperatures- th-cam.com/video/CyyF9vCYcOI/w-d-xo.html
Im a GC and never fully liked the plastic shed route due to cost and another structure in my yard.
Your idea using OSB and insulation and fully stow-able is a great solution!
Sir, I have seen a few videos regarding noise reduction for a power generator. Yours is the best. Greetings from Puerto Rico. Thanks for your effort and time.
Thank you very much!
Dude, you knocked this idea out of the park. I will definitely will be checking you out
Thanks!
Hello merry Christmas to all. I looked the sound material looks great even a little costly. Ive considered a plastic shed but not sure.
Bloody good job Todd. Lots of ideas for me to work with. I was as surprised as you. That's an open genny and my one (ships next week) is a canopy/silenced but I know I will still have my work cutout. Thanks for the time to show us your new cubbyhouse!
Thank you very much!
This is a great Idea you had there.
What about an underground opening with a thick lid and air openings? My Father used a long flexible exhaust pipe with a small muffler at the end. He used it when using his camper.
Great video and great idea to help minimize sound from a generator. I just got a generator, so I'm checking out my options soundwise and I appreciate your video. Cheers bro!!!! Oh yeah, I'm a new sub! LOL Cheers again!
Glad it was helpful!
Try a co unit inside to make sure nothings coming inside. Great review and thing's ive learned
Nice! Very well thought-out. If I were to build one, I might slope the roof slightly and add a layer of roofing felt so I could use it in the rain. I really like the addition of the cooling fan. Well done!
Thanks!
Nice Todd! I need to get that outlet for the house. I have 2 quiet generators I use for my RV so those will work just fine. 👍
It was a fun project. I literally didn't know people built such things until I got that generator and was researching how to make it run quiet. Cheers and Merry Christmas Joe!
@@GreenhornBBQbeer LED BULBS are one of the great inventions in my book. Pity the people in Texas, Feb. 2021.
I put a Honda grom muffler on my 9k champion and it cut the decibels almost in half. I'm still going to build a box for it to deflect the sound upwards.
After watching most before messaging im wondering if the ground itself could create its own sound deading with the sides like you have. Ive even thought about concrete walls, yes crazy haha. Kinda like making a tunnel, could use concrete blocks
I couldn't find a link to the 6 gang power indicator. Good video. Thanks.
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I always wanted a whole-house generator but the bigger they get the more noise they make. So I found a compromise to keep things like electric pellet smokers and Christmas Tree lights on if the power goes out! UPDATE: th-cam.com/video/CyyF9vCYcOI/w-d-xo.html
That's great! I just got a large generator that came with an upgrade muffler. This will make it perfect. Thanks for the video.
Your welcome 🙏
Did you staple the roxul
Construction adhesive
Ever any issues with the insulation burning from the generator?
No, rock wool is fire proof
How about the smoke from generator? Any outlet?
I did set up an outlet, here is the update video at our other channel.. th-cam.com/video/CyyF9vCYcOI/w-d-xo.html
just wondering if you even need an exhaust outlet if you have that fan exhausting 100% of the time the generator is running anyways.
I thought about that... I need to do some kind of test with that 💡
@@AnX8765 good point
@@AnX8765 I am thinking of building a similar enclosure but use 2 intake vents opposite each other and use a roof fan at the top like the zombie boxes have.
Sheet I run my 8500w generac right out in my back yard I don't like a few of my neighbors so the noise doesn't really bother me
How did you secure the insulation to the wood?
Construction adhesive
@@GreenhornBBQbeer That's what I figured I kept rewatching looking for nails. Thanks for the quick response. I'm currently trying to build this. Awesome design!
@@jamesgaudreau8315 let me know if you need anything else.
What would happen if you pointed the exhaust down? I think the ground might make an excellent sound dampener.
I have an update video on my other channel "3 Days Away" and I found a quick solution you might be interested in.
A couple of concerns I had regarding the design. Did you determine how much heat you build up over a 4-8 hr period of operation in summer temps? Also, overtime, I would think that the OSB would start to deteriorate in the elements.
I have an update video at our other channel, link in Description
This is definitely one of the better designs, I like the integrated fan to keep air flow over it some of the other channels showing these boxes are just stupid
Thanks
Nice job Todd! I did something similar at our off grid cabin, way more affordable compared to the home backup generator kits.
I watched that video on your channel. Nice job! I'll ask the same question here but did you notice any performance issues/changes after installing an automotive muffler?
@@GreenhornBBQbeer Actually all I did to the exhaust was make an extended exhaust pipe and attached it to the existing muffler. The generators exhaust is 5/8, I used 1 inch flex pipe and 1 inch galvanized pipe. We use it to run the air conditioner during the summer. Generator performs just as it did before building the enclosure.
Great job on the box.
fantastic job. neighbors would appreciate it.
Thank you
Nice set-up!! How did you attach the rockwool to the board panels?
Thank you; I used regular construction adhesive, but liquid nails works for me also.
Good stuff brother. Been looking to do something similar, but finding that mineral board insulation is a real pain in the behind these days. The stuff is a unicorn for whatever reason now.
Ever find a suitable replacement?
I have considered doing this, but piping the exhaust underground with 2-3 mufflers and piping it exhaust to the edge of my property. Keeps the sound away from the house and I could have it pipe out in the really high grass to deaden even further. At that distance underground, the exhaust gasses won’t be too hot either
Doubt that theory would work... you'd get backflow to generator.
@@Curtamous1 not likely, I’d use 3” pipe to prevent any backflow or heat buildup
Interesting! I've been eyeballing a small plastic storage shed and insulating it and debating whether just build a DIY wooden one and saving some bucks!! I think if a go the DIY route I might go a little wider and give it a plywood wood floor to make it a bit sturdier where I can add some hinges and have a flip up top and two open up doors on the front side!! Thanks man, you got me thinking now!! Getting tired of dragging my generator out of the barn to the front of the house every-time something goes nuts and we lose power around here!! I need a little small shed I can store in in on the porch near the electric panel that wont look too out of place and ugly!
I store the lid and sides on a half pallet on the side of my house, leaning, covered in a tarp. I don't have alot of room in this suburban jungle.
With Texas and Oregon getting ice hammered and major power outages..I pulled my Generator out of shed. I like your setup on a silencer box but would not leave the exhaust pointed up where rain and snow if any might flood the inside as water and electricity are not a good match for standing in or near eachother..especially at refuel and restart times. I'm going to think about using my shed and modifying it because of noise and neighbors..and thieves. Great video bro.
Thank you
Outstanding work!
Thank you
Good job man. I like the ingenuity. I also like a nice rare ribeye!
Right on!
Won't the fan pull the gases from the the generator exhaust back into and out of the panel?
I don't think so...
Great job, that's a HUGE reduction in noise.
Thank you
how's that osb holding up outside?
I plan on doing a follow up video on our other channel, "3 Days Away" very soon...
Nice work!
Thank you!
the engine of this thing IS force air cooled, i think i would juist get a duct onto the starter (which houses the intake for the fan) these things barely let the engine run warm enough without any baffle box around it. (i would only need it on colder, cloudy days bc in sunny weather like in your vid, i could run everything off my solar panels.
Awesome video Greenhorn!
Could you please show/explain how you connect the exhaust pipe through the hole? Also, the pipe you used is larger than the air exhaust outlet from the generator. I would like to learn how you connect the pipe to the outlet.
Thanks,
I plan on doing a follow up video soon. It will be posted in our other channel, "3 Days Away" which will have content not so much related to food. Thanks for watching!
Nice Job. I have the same generator and will be making a quiet box like yours.
Hi man great job. I have a question. That fan aspires hot air of the engine or blows inside fresh air?
Draws out hot air, thanks for watching 👀!
That's cool and did make a difference. The neighbors would definitely notice though. During an apocalypse, I'd definitely know who's house to go hit. Maybe take that concept but find a way to get it underground?
Underground definately came to mind. Or a purpose built brick and mortar enclosure.
Truly impressive! Just a thought…maybe turn your exhaust down so that rain doesn’t come in. It may muffle the sound even more when the exhaust hits the ground vs escaping upwards. None the less…awesome job!
Very good suggestion. I'm discovering this is the trickiest part of this kit.
great job and explanations
Thanks!
Nice. Job what the best and cheapest quite insulation to get and where did you get your Insulation at
I ordered it through Amazon
How many bags of Rockwool did you need?
One full box 📦
Nice done mate
Thank you!
Great video. A little advise. Make sure you exhaust goes straight out without any of it coming back in. These designs will only work if the vent and the fan is the only air moving through the box. The exhaust heat will burn out you fan motor and sooner or later cause a fire to the box itself. Think about it. If the exhaust heat didn't matter you could just let it vent inside the box and vent oit through the vent fan right?
Lastly, get a straight pipe for the exhaust to go straight out. Keep the shield to protect the wood but straight galvanize or black pipe with a pipe flange will work.
Nice. SImple and effective. Can you put the sound dampening material on the lid or would that be a heat issue?
Thank you. As far as I know this material is heat and flame resistant.
Can you provide a parts list. Might wanna do this this weekend
I'm sorry, other than what is in the description and in the video, I do not have a specific parts list.
If you double layer the sound proofing on the particle board. Do you think this would even dampen it much more? Do you have a parts list for this?
I have a few links to the vital components in the video description. I suppose you could double up the rock wool insulation but the box would get large.
Thanks for this Super Dad!
You bet!
now why did 59 people not have the love for this vid?
Positive pressure works better than neg pressure. Id put the fan on yiur intake side and not the exhaust side. Plus that will keep the fan itself from over heating
Good point, but I didn't want to blow air through all the cracks and seams.
I am thinking of building a similar enclosure but use 2 intake vents opposite each other and use a roof fan at the top like the zombie boxes have.
Could you build a double box?
Me? If I had to sure I could.
Great!! Good job.👌
Thanks
Thank you gave me some good ideas
is it a signwave
It is?
Good day, Sir. I'm very impressed 👏 👌. Great job, how can I get one in South Africa 🇿🇦.. I got a generator but it's loud.. I love your 📦 enclosure box. Make a plan so I get one.
I have not made any plans, I'm sorry.
Nice work man!
Thanks 😊
you could use the exhaust to cool the inside by using the pressure to power a turbine to force fresh air inside. likely will cause slight back pressure but also will silence it a bit. like a turbo. who doesn't love turbo
Interesting engineering that would be, yes....
Great job!! congratulations , simple and very effective thanks for sharing
Your welcome
Any issue with heat after running for 4 hours or more?
I'm going to do a day-long test soo, stay tuned...
@@GreenhornBBQbeer looking forward to your results! Thank you!
Hey man, great video! We have power outages quite a bit and usually it's raining out when that happens, so i've been trying to think of a way to at least keep the generator out of the rain. Maybe i'll build a little house like this.
Just FYI. my Honda eu2000 will run my TV with internet, my fridge and freezer as well as my pellet stove.. only time it struggles is when the readers kick on
What is its starting power rating?
Install the decibel meter on your cell phone and check the before and after sound level
I like it! Thanks for sharing!
Your welcome
Great job dude , you gave me some good ideas !
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Excellent! Will have to get going on one. Thanks for the tips and tricks. Stay safe.
You're welcome
Very helpful video! Roughly how much free space do you have on each side of generator?
You could fit a volleyball
Nice! Thanks for the video.
You're welcome 😊
Well done
Thank you
That’s a great idea that you did.😊
Thank you! 😊
Good video over all, but I did chuckle at your "primer it" when you flipped the choke.
Your the only one whos' caught that I think! lol
Awesome!! thanks for the video
Glad you liked it!
I like this solution over the permanent plastic sheds that people have built.
Thank you, I figured it was the best option with limited space.
Man that is great !
Thanks
Awesome job ...great work 👍👍
Thank you
They have sound meter apps for your smartphone. So, you could use your phone as a sound meter
Use an old HVR air box , works well in far remote north, not that I am bothering anyone I just like to hear birds 🦅
Personally if you’re going to build a box like that and make a investment I would’ve gotten a little lawnmower trailer that would accommodate the size so that way the box is already built on something that could be moved and have like a ramp where you could take the generator in and out when you need to… I would figure they would probably be a another option to probably quiet down the sound even more probably with different material would probably increase the quietness and lower the decibels even more than what you have there….
Also the exhaust I think they have something that would also prevent certain fumes you can also use a quite external muffler auto e from a car maybe chicken two different car mufflers that take something like a hot rod turns into a sleeper mufffler
I have a tight backyard and no way to keep it assembled like that, but good ideas
You need to use a sound level meter to make your points.
There are free dB meter phone apps that are accurate enough for this application.
Outstanding! USN, Ret.
Go Navy!
Nice work. Very practical and efficient. At least a 60% reduction in sound output if not more.
I believe you could tweak that thing get a patient mass produce make a fortune..Lol
That rockwool must be some amazing stuff. God bless!
Thank you! I put alot of thought into this thing and tried to keep is simple. Cheers!
@@GreenhornBBQbeer Can you make me one and I can pay you? My first problem is I'm a girl and would probably cry halfway through trying.
@@jkco4300 where do you live? I am in Ventura County California
@@GreenhornBBQbeer Wow I'm in Modesto California. I could pick it up or pay for the shipping since gas is so high. What if you made the 5 sides and I drilled them together here?
@@GreenhornBBQbeer The one I got is the champion 4650. It's 23 length x 18 width x 20 height
Very nice thank you for sharing.
You're welcome
A little hot too from Todd. Merry Christmas brother!
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 brother!
Exelente, thank you!
Great idea,. Much appreciated
Nice video man!! Sure as hell better than most videos I saw on TH-cam so far. Only advice I would give is to make the box ‘screw-less’ and use locking hinges and something like slide panels. Good job! 👍👍
Thanks, yes that is a good idea with the hinges, I would use stainless I suppose. Maybe a future mod...
Definitely stainless if you want it standing outdoors. I would go for big hinges which have pins that you can just pull out. That makes for an easy assembly.
Have you considered rerouting the exhaust with a couple of U-shape bends? I’m asking as I think a large portion of the sound comes from the exhaust and I would imagine that a good couple of bends might have sound bounce around inside it? I would even try that with PVC plumbing pipes just as a easy test before I do metal. I still have to build a box for mine and that’s what I thought of trying as a test. I’m even considering keeping the exhaust inside the box and add one decent extractor fan to pull out the fumes and one push fan directed straight at the air intake which pushes clean air from outside.
@@howlinghusky7823 Did you start on your box yet? Those are solid tips to make this even better. This video and your comments are really helpful. Going to try to tackle this myself in the future.
@@dannydeutsch279 Hi Danny. I actually haven’t yet. I have so much work to do at the moment. Busy building a massive Rosewood and Olivewood pivot entrance door, 2.3m X 1.3m.
After that a big built in braai (BBQ) and then a whole new kitchen. So I have a whole truckload of wood to order and then I’ll add sheets of plywood to the order for the generator’s silencer box.
As for the silencer part, I thought of it this morning. As a test I would use the PVC and let it loop in S curves like a long curled up ‘snake’.
If it works, I would then do it out of metal and after it’s done, encase the whole S-curves in a extra wood box that I would fill up with Polyurethane foam spray so it would expand all around the pipes. That would also reduce both the heat and the sound.
I will come comment here when I’ve built it and maybe also make a video of the build. I guess it won’t be soon though. I first have to get through that list of work.
@@howlinghusky7823 I am going to eventually tackle this as well, probably won't be for a while. Thanks for getting back to me.
Well done, happy to see a logically made one.
It's unbelievable what others do, like styrofoam for sound dampening (facepalm) + a reflective layer to reflect the thermal radiation back to the generator... (facepalm)²
Any updates on whether the box gets too hot after an extended period?
I intend to do a follow up video on our other channel, "3 Days Away" soon...
How soon?
@@jeffjules9157 I'm working on my above ground pool installation preps, as soon as I'm done with that series. Stay tuned.... and thanks for asking because it motivates me to get it done!
Great video!!!
Thank you!
I have a DB meter on my phone from an app out of play store..
I have Tesla Solar Tiles and 4 Tesla batteries. No need for fuel or any of that and it was a new roof on the house that will last forever.
Someday... here here I live its quite frequently ⛅ cloudy (coastline)
Why have an exhaust port when you have an exhaust fan. Shouldn't the fan do the job?
Unfortunately no. The exhaust system points straight out the left side and that just would make it too loud.
I like everything you did except when you showed that you have the exhaust pointing in toward the palms. I'm not talking about the damage that the heat and fumes can cause to the foliage of that planting area, but it is pretty thick, and you have a canvas(?) covering attached to the roof right near it. I'm concerned about Carbon Monoxide buildup right there, and possibly entering your house through soffit vents, cracks around doors and windows. My opinion is that the generator should be farther away from the house with the exhaust aimed away from the house.
Very good objective suggestions, thank you David.
Awesome...
I think you would get better sound proofing,, if you brick around it, then buried it like storm/ bomb shelter . In ground or little ⛰️ with thick door. Fanned vent for cooling unit & external exhaust output. Just my thought.
Don't forget genorator are air cooled.
Overheating genorator = short life genorator. 👍
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