5 BEST Generator Enclosure - Generator Quiet Box!

Generator enclosures can make your noisy generator much quieter but be warned, it may void your warranty if your generator over heats. In this video I will show you 3 generator quiet enclosures you can buy right now, one of which is the popular Zombie box. I will also show you two types of DIY generator quiet box you can build yourself with items you can buy at your local hardware store.

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[kellymitchell]

I have a Zombie Box for my Generac GP17500E generator....yes it was expensive but so was the generator but I just wanted to make sure it was quite and protected. I live in Texas and we have had some pretty severe weather the past few years...both my generator and the Zombie Box has been a life our whole house running and our neighbors didn't complain about the noise.

[pinatajuju]

You never know when you need one, until you need one. Great episode.

[dpark]

I can see the benefit of getting an enclosure during emergencies. You might not want to advertise that you have power when others don't. In those cases I think the zombie box makes sense. Because who cares about a warranty if you are trying not to attract the wrong kind of attention

[michaelmalagoli]

I have a heavy duty Gen tent for my S 14000 over 3 years and absolutely love it. It's been through tropical storm force winds and a couple of blizzards, didn't even faze it. Doesn't muffle the sound. Which is not a concern for me.

[FractalCodex]

I just bought my first genny, an open frame 6.5kW unit.

Was thinking of buying a second hand bike shed and adding fans, sound proofing and a thermostat.

[tedjohnson]

Very interesting discussion, interesting design considerations.

[JDJD-hghu]

I bought a bunch of Walmart pillows and just stacked them up 😌

[scottc]

My quiet box is designed to be run primarily in the winter, so overheating is not the issue. Running a small heater in the enclosure for a few hours to warm the generator for an easier start is what I am designing, with the ability to open ends as needed for ventilation. Planning to use 2 x 4's and rigid insulation with magnets to hold together and pull apart.

[davesi]

Thanks for the video! I will buy a plastic enclosure, I could build one out of wood but I'm very much a function over form guy so don't know how it would look if I built it. :)

[ThePdxster]

It seems like Igan could just add 4 legs to their metal frames and then you could plop it over an inverter generator. No need to set it directly on top of the generator like you would for a open frame. Sorta like a card table.

[tomaroni]

We live in the country and our only need is to deflect the noise away from our own house so 1st we point the muffler exit away from the house...2nd we lean a 4 x 8 or at least a 4 x 6 piece of plywood on the house side and 3rd we place a piece on top of the generator to protect from precipitation...

[kinglee]

I have a 10 KW dual fuel generator and looking at building a cinderblock wall enclosure with rebar and concrete in the cylinders, I plan on running air intake underground with screen on the 4" intake so that I can use the 55 degree ground to cool the air year round. I thought about using fans on the air intake and also adding additional exhaust to help keep the generator cool. The regular exhaust would be connected to a separate pipe to keep all the carbon monoxide mostly out of the enclosure. I like the idea of having a remote temperature sensor in the enclosure to keep an eye on things.

[GreenFish]

Just a tip for those building their own, set you cooking fan to blow over your generator, build an air intake with offset baffles, air flows around corners, sound not so much. Same with the venting out, build a hot air baffled box.
An exhaust tip, if you can get an old metal grease barrel, baffle it as well with offset metal half circles inside, insulate it with Rockwool good for 2000 degrees .... if you have to $, keep the rock wool in place with perforated metal or aluminum. Same with the interior of your main box. I used an old top load washing machine body for mine to house my champion generator. The whole thing sits on a short base inside my aluminum shed ....with the exhaust barrel outside. Bit of work and $ but well worth the effort. My next step will be to use rockwool boards on the interior of the shed which I reinforced with 2x4 stud wall framing and a beam to support my roof ridge for our Canadian winters ....

[striketron]

hi, how many square ft did you need to heat shield the shed?

[sc]

I always wondered how quiet generators would be if you dug a big hole beneath a shed and put it in there. A hole that would be large enough to allow for fans and ventilation. Wouldn’t you only need to worry about sound coming out of the top of the hole at that point?

[thesmokewagon]

2x6 plates for walls, 2x4 studs on 16inch centers. Stagger 16” centerson opposites sides of wall creating a gap between each side that is connected only by the plates top & bottom. Foam board on each outer portion/side of wall. On inside…. Use 1x4 length wise on top of foam boarb and line with desired matial ie drywall or plywood
I used plywood & or peg board. Doubles as storage for handle tools & “longer tools” like shovels, rakes, posthole digger & etc. included also is 30 gallon air compressor @ peg board wall fir stuff not affected by heat, not commonly used but needed. Extension cords & air hoses also
Generator & Air compressor mounted solid and made as a skid so I can pick up & move with tractor & forks hut can also be mounted on small trailer to move around for farm/storm use.



One thing I dont see here is people taking into account shielding generators from storm.
It doesnt help is generator is wiped out during storm.

[faronmastin]

I am building one with a small plastic shed and 3 1/2" thermo shield insulation and a vent and fan.

[Chris_at_Home]

I just want to build a box with casters that holds our Honda 2000 and Champion 7000. I’ll have it in the garage and will just wheel it out. I have a sub panel the Honda plugs into to run lights, power furnace, fridge, freezer, internet and TV. The 7000 hooks to the main transfer switch and can be started with a fob to run the pump and other large loads. I want the heat from the Honda to keep the Champion warm as we live in Alaska.

[stevenvaldivieso]

Working on building one to protect it from the elements mainly snow.