my husband wants to put our generator in the back porch. it is open porch, i mean it is screened in but it has air coming thru so it would like kill us cause it isn't inside the house you know but just curious thank oyu
2006-08-28 03:58:37 · 6 answers · asked by nascar20grl 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
There are three problems with running a generator on a screened in porch.
1) even though it is screened in, and seems like there is plenty of fresh air, the screen is only about 50 to 70% open area. Therefore, it will retain heat and carbon monoxide.
2) I am assuming that the porch is attached to the house. Your house is not air tight. If the wind is blowing in the wrong direction, the CO will enter the house through the walls. CO is colorless, odorless and deadly. The effects of carbon monoxide poisoning are subtle, and tend to dull your senses which makes realizing it's effects even more difficult.
3) The generator is hot, and has a gas tank. Any spills or leakage can start a fire.
Run the unit out in open air, and never ever re-fuel while it is running. Also, keep in mind, if the unit is running, there is electricity present somewhere. Be careful around cords and water. Electricity is very silent and deadly if you come in contact with bare wires.
2006-08-29 11:01:19 · answer #1 · answered by shfincter S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Portable Screened In Porch
2016-11-10 09:22:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you only run it during emergency power outages, connect a big exhaust pipe to it and run it to the top of the roof to make sure the exhaust fumes don't get drawn into the house. If you run it all the time, build a separate shed away from the house for the generator.
But first do what the answer right before me said to do!
2006-08-28 04:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it should be in a place without a roof. Carbon monoxide accumulates and I have known of many a situation like this where people got carbon monoxide toxicity (or worse) in very similar situations. Like someone goes to the garage to listen to their songs out there (mom doesn't like the noise) and everyone in the house ends up dead.
Please, please, move this to an area as far away from the house as possible.
Are you in New Orleans, by chance?
2006-08-28 04:12:23 · answer #4 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You not only have to worry about the exhaust fumes but also about spilling gas while refueling it and about it overheating and catching fire. Most home owners who buy generators that are not weatherproof put them in an isolated shed to keep the hazard away from the house.
2006-08-28 04:04:03 · answer #5 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I WOULD TRY READING THE MANUFACTUERS INSTRUCTIONS ON USE FIRST.
2006-08-28 04:04:42 · answer #6 · answered by supermomma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋