Posted by willshak on July 13, 2009, 12:59 am
on 7/12/2009 8:42 PM (ET) Frank wrote the following:
> HeyBub wrote:
>> Frank wrote:
>>> jethro wrote:
>>>> Frank wrote:
>>>>> Curious as to shipping cost of the unit you are buying.
>>>> free
>>>>
>>> There was a calculate shipping thing there and to my zip code they say
>>> $7. I guess that could be reasonable if cheaper than off the shelf
>>> items.
>>> Hope I never need another generator but if I do, I'd opt for something
>>> quieter.
>>
>> I thought about that. If mine didn't sound like the hinges on the
>> gates of Hell, I'd be able to hear all my neighbor's generators.
>>
> I gotta agree with that. OTOH mine is noisiest to me since it's
> closest ;)
Mine is loud too, and more so because it is on a walkway between the
house and poolhouse, so it echoes between the walls. I have it
positioned so that the muffler points towards the woods behind my house,
so that it doesn't bother the neighbors as much, but when my generator
is running, so are the neighbor's generators.
I've thought of removing that box muffler and replacing it with a pipe
and auto muffler pointing straight up. Maybe make a removable foam
insulation board surround (3 sides), to keep the motor and generator
noise down.
--
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on July 13, 2009, 1:49 am
I've thought of putting generator in a shed, with fiberglass
insulation and a ceiling bathroom type fan. Run the exhaust
outside. Eaves vents for fresh air coming in.
Or buy a quieter generator, next time.
--
Christopher A. Young
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Mine is loud too, and more so because it is on a walkway
between the
house and poolhouse, so it echoes between the walls. I have
it
positioned so that the muffler points towards the woods
behind my house,
so that it doesn't bother the neighbors as much, but when my
generator
is running, so are the neighbor's generators.
I've thought of removing that box muffler and replacing it
with a pipe
and auto muffler pointing straight up. Maybe make a
removable foam
insulation board surround (3 sides), to keep the motor and
generator
noise down.
Posted by Stormin Mormon on July 13, 2009, 1:47 am
They may list the dB rating in the literature. They may even
accurtely report it. Wouldn't that be a surprise!
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.
I thought about that. If mine didn't sound like the hinges
on the gates of
Hell, I'd be able to hear all my neighbor's generators.
Posted by vaughn on July 13, 2009, 12:43 pm
> Hope I never need another generator but if I do, I'd opt for something
> quieter.
If you are reasonably handy, find yourself a good deal on an old Onan
generator like they use in motor homes. They run at half the speed of
portable generators and are much easier to make quiet. Further, most of
them you find still have thousands of hours of reliable operation left in
them.
Vaughn
Posted by jethro on July 12, 2009, 3:38 pm
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>> Frank wrote:
>>> jethro wrote:
>>>> Frank wrote:
>>>>> Curious as to shipping cost of the unit you are buying.
>>>> free
>>>>
>>> There was a calculate shipping thing there and to my zip code they say
>>> $7. I guess that could be reasonable if cheaper than off the shelf
>>> items.
>>> Hope I never need another generator but if I do, I'd opt for something
>>> quieter.
>>
>> I thought about that. If mine didn't sound like the hinges on the
>> gates of Hell, I'd be able to hear all my neighbor's generators.
>>
> I gotta agree with that. OTOH mine is noisiest to me since it's
> closest ;)