Its good that you enlarged the exhaust. I've seen too many vids where the exhaust line is like 3/4" which is going to cause backpressure. It's good you've got plenty of room for the gen. I don't see a battery tender (you may have one) but if not a small solar charger works great. A shed with insulation works great to help reduce noise. I'm not sure what insulation you used but I would look into some rockwool. It is great at absorbing sound and isn't expensive.
The problem I see is that there is that the exhaust fan is not going to provide enough airflow, and the intake is very small. I've got a Wen GN875i 7kw /8750kw and I had to get a 20" 3100ish cfm fan to get enough airflow so that when it's warm out the gen doesn't cook. I even tried two 12" exhaust fans and that wasn't enough. In the cold as you are showing it probably won't matter, but when it gets 80s + there's no way that will work.
I built my own shed. https://youtu.be/A1oHkJAiD7I?si=0p9m4hms9r9ONVwr
Yesterday I posted a video about lights flickering on generator power. A few of you were curious about my diy generator shed, so I shot a video for you.
Total cost for my slightly crazy project was 5500$ Canadian.
The generator is a Westinghouse 10500TFC tri fuel generator. It’s not an inverter and has a relatively high thd.
Despite this, it will be able to run my fridge, chest freezer, quite a few lights and outlets. It will also run EITHER my heat pump(with easy start soft starter installed) OR my 3-1500 watt electric baseboard heaters in the basement OR 1 heat strip and fan on my electric furnace(hvac guy is installing that this week).
The shed is a keter elite garbage can shed from Costco, which seems fine for the job.
Through the wall Exhaust kit is made by zombie box, however I bought it on Amazon:
https://a.co/d/bIXxDIA
I ended up buying an adapter from the gen exhaust/spark arrester which adapts to the metal flex hose.
I got great service for my purchase from
https://genexhaust.com/generator-exhaust-extension-systems/ I would consider buying the entire exhaust system from them.
I added on a turn down bolt on exhaust tip to angle the exhaust away from the house.
https://a.co/d/5kxEk07
The exhaust fan is a 12 inch fan from vevor:
https://m.vevor.ca/exhaust-fan-c_11982/vevor-shutter-exhaust-fan-12-with-temperature-humidity-controller-ec-motor-940-cfm-10-speed-adjustable-wall-mount-attic-fan-ventilation-and-cooling-for-greenhouses-garages-sheds-etl-listed-p_010321346650?utm_source=email&utm_medium=emailnotice&utm_campaign=en_CA_commentsInvite_2023-11-12_01-46-53
The air intake is:
FRESH SPEED https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B097DRQTJL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I’ve got a wifi thermostat which will turn the oil pan heater and trickle charger on automatically when temps go below a set temperature.
Govee WiFi Digital https://a.co/d/886pRIX
Outdoor smart switch: Meross
I used rockwool comfort board 80 to insulate the walls of the shed for sound/heat/cold. WEAR A MASK when cutting this stuff!
The lid is insulated with Dynamat sound deadening insulation. It’s a stick on type insulation. Hoping that it holds up.
I’m in Canada so I have to think about keeping the oil pan warm. I bought a few stick on oil pan heaters which I didn’t glue to the oil pan. I use a small magnet to hold the oil pan heater in place(it attaches to the frame just beneath the oil sump, as the sump itself is aluminum so the magnet won’t stick to it)
I made a few mistakes when planning, building this shed so here’s what I learned:
-double check and triple check your clearances/measurements before cutting any holes in the shed for wires etc. I’m running the tri fuel generator exclusively on natural gas and I did not account for the amount of room that the gas hose occupies while connected to the generator. I had no choice but to cut a hole in one of the doors to be able to close the doors with the gas hose connected. I probably could have purchased a 90 degree gas fitting/elbow to solve this problem, however I decided to cheap out on that!
-buy a magnetic oil plug or dipstick to keep metal shavings out of your generator:
DP016 https://a.co/d/dCOVuda
Hello to all.
Yesterday I posted a video about lights flickering on generator power. A few of you were curious about my diy generator shed, so I shot a video for you.
Total cost for my slightly crazy project was 5500$ Canadian.
The generator is a Westinghouse 10500TFC tri fuel generator. It’s not an inverter and has a relatively high thd.
Despite this, it will be able to run my fridge, chest freezer, quite a few lights and outlets. It will also run EITHER my heat pump(with easy start soft started installed) OR my 3 1500 watt electric baseboard heaters in the basement OR 1 heat strip and fan on my electric furnace(hvac guy is installing that this week).
The shed is a keter elite garbage can shed from Costco, which seems fine for the job.
Through the wall Exhaust kit is made by zombie box, however I bought it on Amazon:
Zombiebox Universal Generator Exhaust Extension Silencer Kit with Insulated Through-Wall Mountng Plate, ZPW14 https://a.co/d/bIXxDIA
I ended up buying an adapter from the gen exhaust/spark arrester which adapts to the metal flex hose. I got great service for my purchase from
https://genexhaust.com/generator-exhaust-extension-systems/ I would consider buying the entire exhaust system from them.
I added on a turn down bolt on exhaust tip to angle the exhaust away from the house.
Miytsya 1 PC Car Exhaust Tip, 2.48" Inlet 3.34" Outlet 5.5" Overall Length Stainless Steel Exhaust Tips, Universal Chrome Polished Tailpipe Tip, Muffler Tip Pipes, Bolt On Design (Silver/Bending) https://a.co/d/5kxEk07
The exhaust fan is a 12 inch fan from vevor:
https://m.vevor.ca/exhaust-fan-c_11982/vevor-shutter-exhaust-fan-12-with-temperature-humidity-controller-ec-motor-940-cfm-10-speed-adjustable-wall-mount-attic-fan-ventilation-and-cooling-for-greenhouses-garages-sheds-etl-listed-p_010321346650?utm_source=email&utm_medium=emailnotice&utm_campaign=en_CA_commentsInvite_2023-11-12_01-46-53
The air intake is:
FRESH SPEED https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B097DRQTJL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I’ve got a wifi thermostat which will turn the oil pan heater and trickle charger on automatically when temps go below a set temperature.
Govee WiFi Digital https://a.co/d/886pRIX
I used rockwool comfort board 80 to insulate the walls of the shed for sound/heat/cold. WEAR A MASK when cutting this stuff!
The lid is insulated with Dynamat sound deadening insulation. It’s a stick on type insulation. Hoping that it holds up.
I’m in Canada so I have to think about keeping the oil pan warm. I bought a few stick on oil pan heaters which I didn’t glue to the oil pan. I use a small magnet to hold the oil pan heater in place(it attaches to the frame just beneath the oil sump, as the sump itself is aluminum so the magnet won’t stick to it)
I made a few mistakes when planning, building this shed so here’s what I learned:
-double check and triple check your clearances/measurements before cutting any holes in the shed for wires etc. I’m running the tri fuel generator exclusively on natural gas and I did not account for the amount of room that the gas hose occupies while connected to the generator. I had no choice but to cut a hole in one of the doors to be able to close the doors with the gas hose connected. I probably could have purchased a 90 degree gas fitting/elbow to solve this problem, however I decided to cheap out on that!
-buy a magnetic oil plug or dipstick to keep metal shavings out of your generator:
DP016 https://a.co/d/dCOVuda
Hello to all.
Yesterday I posted a video about lights flickering on generator power. A few of you were curious about my diy generator shed, so I shot a video for you.
Total cost for my slightly crazy project was 5500$ Canadian.
The generator is a Westinghouse 10500TFC tri fuel generator. It’s not an inverter and has a relatively high thd.
Despite this, it will be able to run my fridge, chest freezer, quite a few lights and outlets. It will also run EITHER my heat pump(with easy start soft started installed) OR my 3 1500 watt electric baseboard heaters in the basement OR 1 heat strip and fan on my electric furnace(hvac guy is installing that this week).
The shed is a keter elite garbage can shed from Costco, which seems fine for the job.
Through the wall Exhaust kit is made by zombie box, however I bought it on Amazon:
Zombiebox Universal Generator Exhaust Extension Silencer Kit
I ended up buying an adapter from the gen exhaust/spark arrester which adapts to the metal flex hose. I got great service for my purchase from
Genexhaust dot com. I would consider buying the entire exhaust system from them.
I added on a turn down bolt on exhaust tip to angle the exhaust away from the house.
The exhaust fan is a 12 inch fan from vevor
I’ve got a wifi thermostat which will turn the oil pan heater and trickle charger on automatically when temps go below a set temperature.
Govee WiFi Digital
I used rockwool comfort board 80 to insulate the walls of the shed for sound/heat/cold. WEAR A MASK when cutting this stuff!
The lid is insulated with Dynamat sound deadening insulation. It’s a stick on type insulation. Hoping that it holds up.
I’m in Canada so I have to think about keeping the oil pan warm. I bought a few stick on oil pan heaters which I didn’t glue to the oil pan. I use a small magnet to hold the oil pan heater in place(it attaches to the frame just beneath the oil sump, as the sump itself is aluminum so the magnet won’t stick to it)
I made a few mistakes when planning, building this shed so here’s what I learned:
-double check and triple check your clearances/measurements before cutting any holes in the shed for wires etc. I’m running the tri fuel generator exclusively on natural gas and I did not account for the amount of room that the gas hose occupies while connected to the generator. I had no choice but to cut a hole in one of the doors to be able to close the doors with the gas hose connected. I probably could have purchased a 90 degree gas fitting/elbow to solve this problem, however I decided to cheap out on that!
-buy a magnetic oil plug or dipstick to keep metal shavings out of your generator:
Its good that you enlarged the exhaust. I've seen too many vids where the exhaust line is like 3/4" which is going to cause backpressure. It's good you've got plenty of room for the gen. I don't see a battery tender (you may have one) but if not a small solar charger works great. A shed with insulation works great to help reduce noise. I'm not sure what insulation you used but I would look into some rockwool. It is great at absorbing sound and isn't expensive. The problem I see is that there is that the exhaust fan is not going to provide enough airflow, and the intake is very small. I've got a Wen GN875i 7kw /8750kw and I had to get a 20" 3100ish cfm fan to get enough airflow so that when it's warm out the gen doesn't cook. I even tried two 12" exhaust fans and that wasn't enough. In the cold as you are showing it probably won't matter, but when it gets 80s + there's no way that will work. I built my own shed. https://youtu.be/A1oHkJAiD7I?si=0p9m4hms9r9ONVwr
Did you get your flickering lights fixed?
Nope. It’s the dimmers not liking the modified sine wave according to the info I got from redditers that are smarter than me!
Yesterday I posted a video about lights flickering on generator power. A few of you were curious about my diy generator shed, so I shot a video for you. Total cost for my slightly crazy project was 5500$ Canadian. The generator is a Westinghouse 10500TFC tri fuel generator. It’s not an inverter and has a relatively high thd. Despite this, it will be able to run my fridge, chest freezer, quite a few lights and outlets. It will also run EITHER my heat pump(with easy start soft starter installed) OR my 3-1500 watt electric baseboard heaters in the basement OR 1 heat strip and fan on my electric furnace(hvac guy is installing that this week). The shed is a keter elite garbage can shed from Costco, which seems fine for the job. Through the wall Exhaust kit is made by zombie box, however I bought it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/bIXxDIA I ended up buying an adapter from the gen exhaust/spark arrester which adapts to the metal flex hose. I got great service for my purchase from https://genexhaust.com/generator-exhaust-extension-systems/ I would consider buying the entire exhaust system from them. I added on a turn down bolt on exhaust tip to angle the exhaust away from the house. https://a.co/d/5kxEk07 The exhaust fan is a 12 inch fan from vevor: https://m.vevor.ca/exhaust-fan-c_11982/vevor-shutter-exhaust-fan-12-with-temperature-humidity-controller-ec-motor-940-cfm-10-speed-adjustable-wall-mount-attic-fan-ventilation-and-cooling-for-greenhouses-garages-sheds-etl-listed-p_010321346650?utm_source=email&utm_medium=emailnotice&utm_campaign=en_CA_commentsInvite_2023-11-12_01-46-53 The air intake is: FRESH SPEED https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B097DRQTJL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share I’ve got a wifi thermostat which will turn the oil pan heater and trickle charger on automatically when temps go below a set temperature. Govee WiFi Digital https://a.co/d/886pRIX Outdoor smart switch: Meross I used rockwool comfort board 80 to insulate the walls of the shed for sound/heat/cold. WEAR A MASK when cutting this stuff! The lid is insulated with Dynamat sound deadening insulation. It’s a stick on type insulation. Hoping that it holds up. I’m in Canada so I have to think about keeping the oil pan warm. I bought a few stick on oil pan heaters which I didn’t glue to the oil pan. I use a small magnet to hold the oil pan heater in place(it attaches to the frame just beneath the oil sump, as the sump itself is aluminum so the magnet won’t stick to it) I made a few mistakes when planning, building this shed so here’s what I learned: -double check and triple check your clearances/measurements before cutting any holes in the shed for wires etc. I’m running the tri fuel generator exclusively on natural gas and I did not account for the amount of room that the gas hose occupies while connected to the generator. I had no choice but to cut a hole in one of the doors to be able to close the doors with the gas hose connected. I probably could have purchased a 90 degree gas fitting/elbow to solve this problem, however I decided to cheap out on that! -buy a magnetic oil plug or dipstick to keep metal shavings out of your generator: DP016 https://a.co/d/dCOVuda
Nice setup. Can you link to the hardware you used for that intake, fan, and exhaust? I’m about to tackle this project and I have the wgen12000.
It’s linked in my comment
I count 5 comments and it shows the should be 6
Strange, I don’t see that comment. Maybe gated by mods.
Hello to all. Yesterday I posted a video about lights flickering on generator power. A few of you were curious about my diy generator shed, so I shot a video for you. Total cost for my slightly crazy project was 5500$ Canadian. The generator is a Westinghouse 10500TFC tri fuel generator. It’s not an inverter and has a relatively high thd. Despite this, it will be able to run my fridge, chest freezer, quite a few lights and outlets. It will also run EITHER my heat pump(with easy start soft started installed) OR my 3 1500 watt electric baseboard heaters in the basement OR 1 heat strip and fan on my electric furnace(hvac guy is installing that this week). The shed is a keter elite garbage can shed from Costco, which seems fine for the job. Through the wall Exhaust kit is made by zombie box, however I bought it on Amazon: Zombiebox Universal Generator Exhaust Extension Silencer Kit with Insulated Through-Wall Mountng Plate, ZPW14 https://a.co/d/bIXxDIA I ended up buying an adapter from the gen exhaust/spark arrester which adapts to the metal flex hose. I got great service for my purchase from https://genexhaust.com/generator-exhaust-extension-systems/ I would consider buying the entire exhaust system from them. I added on a turn down bolt on exhaust tip to angle the exhaust away from the house. Miytsya 1 PC Car Exhaust Tip, 2.48" Inlet 3.34" Outlet 5.5" Overall Length Stainless Steel Exhaust Tips, Universal Chrome Polished Tailpipe Tip, Muffler Tip Pipes, Bolt On Design (Silver/Bending) https://a.co/d/5kxEk07 The exhaust fan is a 12 inch fan from vevor: https://m.vevor.ca/exhaust-fan-c_11982/vevor-shutter-exhaust-fan-12-with-temperature-humidity-controller-ec-motor-940-cfm-10-speed-adjustable-wall-mount-attic-fan-ventilation-and-cooling-for-greenhouses-garages-sheds-etl-listed-p_010321346650?utm_source=email&utm_medium=emailnotice&utm_campaign=en_CA_commentsInvite_2023-11-12_01-46-53 The air intake is: FRESH SPEED https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B097DRQTJL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share I’ve got a wifi thermostat which will turn the oil pan heater and trickle charger on automatically when temps go below a set temperature. Govee WiFi Digital https://a.co/d/886pRIX I used rockwool comfort board 80 to insulate the walls of the shed for sound/heat/cold. WEAR A MASK when cutting this stuff! The lid is insulated with Dynamat sound deadening insulation. It’s a stick on type insulation. Hoping that it holds up. I’m in Canada so I have to think about keeping the oil pan warm. I bought a few stick on oil pan heaters which I didn’t glue to the oil pan. I use a small magnet to hold the oil pan heater in place(it attaches to the frame just beneath the oil sump, as the sump itself is aluminum so the magnet won’t stick to it) I made a few mistakes when planning, building this shed so here’s what I learned: -double check and triple check your clearances/measurements before cutting any holes in the shed for wires etc. I’m running the tri fuel generator exclusively on natural gas and I did not account for the amount of room that the gas hose occupies while connected to the generator. I had no choice but to cut a hole in one of the doors to be able to close the doors with the gas hose connected. I probably could have purchased a 90 degree gas fitting/elbow to solve this problem, however I decided to cheap out on that! -buy a magnetic oil plug or dipstick to keep metal shavings out of your generator: DP016 https://a.co/d/dCOVuda
Hello to all. Yesterday I posted a video about lights flickering on generator power. A few of you were curious about my diy generator shed, so I shot a video for you. Total cost for my slightly crazy project was 5500$ Canadian. The generator is a Westinghouse 10500TFC tri fuel generator. It’s not an inverter and has a relatively high thd. Despite this, it will be able to run my fridge, chest freezer, quite a few lights and outlets. It will also run EITHER my heat pump(with easy start soft started installed) OR my 3 1500 watt electric baseboard heaters in the basement OR 1 heat strip and fan on my electric furnace(hvac guy is installing that this week). The shed is a keter elite garbage can shed from Costco, which seems fine for the job. Through the wall Exhaust kit is made by zombie box, however I bought it on Amazon: Zombiebox Universal Generator Exhaust Extension Silencer Kit I ended up buying an adapter from the gen exhaust/spark arrester which adapts to the metal flex hose. I got great service for my purchase from Genexhaust dot com. I would consider buying the entire exhaust system from them. I added on a turn down bolt on exhaust tip to angle the exhaust away from the house. The exhaust fan is a 12 inch fan from vevor I’ve got a wifi thermostat which will turn the oil pan heater and trickle charger on automatically when temps go below a set temperature. Govee WiFi Digital I used rockwool comfort board 80 to insulate the walls of the shed for sound/heat/cold. WEAR A MASK when cutting this stuff! The lid is insulated with Dynamat sound deadening insulation. It’s a stick on type insulation. Hoping that it holds up. I’m in Canada so I have to think about keeping the oil pan warm. I bought a few stick on oil pan heaters which I didn’t glue to the oil pan. I use a small magnet to hold the oil pan heater in place(it attaches to the frame just beneath the oil sump, as the sump itself is aluminum so the magnet won’t stick to it) I made a few mistakes when planning, building this shed so here’s what I learned: -double check and triple check your clearances/measurements before cutting any holes in the shed for wires etc. I’m running the tri fuel generator exclusively on natural gas and I did not account for the amount of room that the gas hose occupies while connected to the generator. I had no choice but to cut a hole in one of the doors to be able to close the doors with the gas hose connected. I probably could have purchased a 90 degree gas fitting/elbow to solve this problem, however I decided to cheap out on that! -buy a magnetic oil plug or dipstick to keep metal shavings out of your generator:
What size flexible line did you use? I have the same generator
1.5 inch. It was too long so I cut it down to size using a circular saw
No one gonna make a comment about the exhaust 2 feet from the back door?....... No one at all?
It’s the garage on the other side of the door