06-03-2014, 01:38 AM
onthedownlow wrote:
Just FYI - you NEVER want to run a generator indoors (has nothing to do with noise or the smell of gasoline) , unless it is a structure built to house the generator, when it runs, and also when that structure is at a reasonable distance from the house.
If running a generator in the open, I would recommend it be 15ft, minimum, from the home.
Clearly space-time wants to run a generator indoors, but I agree that he shouldn't. I was being gentle, suggesting noise and smell, but there is serious risk of fire and CO poisoning (exhaust systems can leak, even if ducted outside).
Without building a shed, if you have a big enough yard, you can buy or build an enclosure designed for generator use, and mount the generator in it, maybe bolted to concrete blocks, so it won't 'walk' when running, and will be harder to steal.
/Mr Lynn