Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

OT....for all you handy guys out there.

Any of you guys have a Generator Tent / Doghouse / Enclosure you have built.
Whether it be for the rain, the elements, for theft protection.

I'm still mulling over the design on how to acheive the above 3, with good circulation of both intake and exhaust. Aesthetics as well.....
Curious if any of you guys have followed down similar paths and what you have built ?

mobiledynamics wrote:

look here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s6IcmKv8XI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX6sSLU_J4A

I guess that's close enough...there were tons on YT about insulating the box, yadda, yadda.

Unless it was insulated on all 4 sides tightly sealed, insulating made no sense.
But I was thinking similar, with actually 12V fans on the intake and well as outake.
Venturi style pipe for the exhaust and the box would have both *slats* on the top under the roofline as well as on the bottom sides and bottom to increase airflow.
And it would be made out of cedar, teak  and or real siding , roof shingles (aka - aesthetics).

I think the insulation on those is primarily for noise.
Poke an exhaust extension out the side/end and you wont have to worry about a mess inside even without a fan. Point it out or up away from plants or grass. A simple vent will do for supply air, don't forget the engine will generate a good amount of both pressure and vacuum.