My place is at 9500 ft, in Colo. Can I use this unit in generator house and pipe exhaust out the exterior wall?
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Hi Francy, I too live in Colorado and bought this unit for our solar backup generator. Like you I wanted to put the unit inside our garage and plumb the exhaust outside. Because of the way the unit is designed with an integrated housing and exhaust system built under the motor there is no way this could be done. That being said, I really like the unit and it works well. (We ended up with it outside) The reserve oil system with the extra capacity sure beats our old Onan. The Generac is also much more quite than our previous generator. Unless they have changed them the manuals are really poor, stating the obvious and omitting what you really need to know, but this can be overcome for the most part with help from their tech support with enough calls!
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I have simalar problem. There is no extuast pipe, as such. Extuast goes out end of gen housing. So, i cut hole in side of building and enclosed sides and top so all exchust goes outside. Works great.
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This generator must be outdoors. There is no way you can direct the exhaust outside and it is a very nasty smell of propane and co2. It will function well with a solar system if you know when to turn it on. Sunny Island (sma) will only allow the power from this to charge at nite. Outbacks might not have this problem. I'm off grid. With such a big place you must have lots of batteries to charge on cloudy , rainy days. But I gather you have AC from the utility and are feeding back excess power. If you do you may want to look at a different model which may cost less.
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I am not sure about the efficiency at 9500 ft. The peak may be at around 5000 watts or less that high. I am at about 5200 feet and I beIve that I pushed mine to over 5200 watts once and it should go a little higher. Cant help on the other question, mine is outside and there is no exhaust pipe, just a metal screen of sorts. Perhaps it could be removed. Had my ecogen about 6 months. Works well with my outback solar equipment.
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I was told that these units need a lot of exhaust. I live in a much milder climate and just leave my door open but I did have a couple of vents low and one in the roof and the guy told me it wasn't really enough. On the other hand, Generac had extremely horrible service. I would not buy this unit or any other from them. Kohler makes a good unit that does the same thing now and I hear has replacement parts that don't take over a month to get. I bought this thing new and it took Generac and a lot of coaxing from Amazon to get it fixed. It took from end of Nov to April for this thing to work properly! Generac was horrible!!! I was told that these units need a lot of exhaust. I live in a much milder climate and just leave my door open but I did have a couple of vents low and one in the roof and the guy told me it wasn't really enough. On the other hand, Generac had extremely horrible service. I would not buy this unit or any other from them. Kohler makes a good unit that does the same thing now and I hear has replacement parts that don't take over a month to get. I bought this thing new and it took Generac and a lot of coaxing from Amazon to get it fixed. It took from end of Nov to April for this thing to work... » Read More I was told that these units need a lot of exhaust. I live in a much milder climate and just leave my door open but I did have a couple of vents low and one in the roof and the guy told me it wasn't really enough. On the other hand, Generac had extremely horrible service. I would not buy this unit or any other from them. Kohler makes a good unit that does the same thing now and I hear has replacement parts that don't take over a month to get. I bought this thing new and it took Generac and a lot of coaxing from Amazon to get it fixed. It took from end of Nov to April for this thing to work properly! Generac was horrible!!! « Show Less
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We bought ours as a backup for our solar and have not had to use it yet. Ours is under the eaves of the shed that houses our solar batteries. We suggest that you speak to the tech. dept at Generac.
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I'm not qualified to answer that question (sorry)...Im sure with some tweeking of the propane/air mixture it would be fine...I would advise calling Generac directly for an expert answer.Alicia
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no. This is not need for this unit. Unit mount on the outside of house and is self vented.
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Yes. Installed it in the basement, ran the exhaust pipe through the external wall few inches above ground, then outside along the chimney all the way to the top.
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Yes it can... You just need to purchase the 2 carbon filters which attache to the side of the blower inside the unit. Search for "AKDY Range Hood Carbon Filter For Ventless/Ductless Option" and you will find them
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Yes and no. If your generator has an isolation switch, and it should have to be legal, you are most likely only working part of your home. Careful use of some appliances and gas furnaces, water heaters and cook tops will allow this to work for you.
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WE purchased a 6" piece of duct in the heating department at homedepot, we also picked up a reducer from 6" to 4" which allowed us to use the venting for a dryder. But we had a good 12feet until the outside of the house, so we only attached the 4" at the end 2 feet. Now for me the opening on this unit was a little under 6" so I had to use tech screws to attach it along with some duct tape. If you use a reducer - Do Not use it right at the beginning. The fan will sound obnoxiously loud and you will be unhappy, trust me. Reduce as close to the outside only if you have to. This exhaust was used for a basement and I needed a side vent. WE purchased a 6" piece of duct in the heating department at homedepot, we also picked up a reducer from 6" to 4" which allowed us to use the venting for a dryder. But we had a good 12feet until the outside of the house, so we only attached the 4" at the end 2 feet. Now for me the opening on this unit was a little under 6" so I had to use tech screws to attach it along with some duct tape. If you use a reducer - Do Not use it right at the beginning. The fan will sound obnoxiously loud and you will be unhappy, trust me. Reduce as close to the outside only if you have... » Read More WE purchased a 6" piece of duct in the heating department at homedepot, we also picked up a reducer from 6" to 4" which allowed us to use the venting for a dryder. But we had a good 12feet until the outside of the house, so we only attached the 4" at the end 2 feet. Now for me the opening on this unit was a little under 6" so I had to use tech screws to attach it along with some duct tape. If you use a reducer - Do Not use it right at the beginning. The fan will sound obnoxiously loud and you will be unhappy, trust me. Reduce as close to the outside only if you have to. This exhaust was used for a basement and I needed a side vent. « Show Less
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Hi,I have a heater that use in my shop, I am at about 800'-900' in elevationLeroy
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I'm using as exhaust for a cat box area. I have mounted it outside with about 12' of flex. the sound you here is air being drawn in.
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You can, but you'll need a good exhaust system like a full hood. It kicks up a lot of smoke.
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Yes. Just have to insure your vent out the wall has a way to stop wind from blowing back into the exhaust. Mine is through the wall. Lowes has metal vent with a back draft preventer or flap built in it.
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Depending on the size of the area you are covering, the unit runs at 800Watts max and will cover a range of 100ft.
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well it looks like they answered your question. my opinion is i would think if built a large enough enclosureand then made a exhaust large enough that was mounted to the enclosure so that it wasn't connected to the generator with no bends just straight and over sized. it would work but that is just me.
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It isn't meant to be used inside. The top is almost completely open. You could make a fitting abd exhaust from sheet metal and run through the wall. I mounted mine outside and ran water through the wall. Good luck.
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the unit is quite noisy. I plan to shut it off at night if the power goes off at night, but then, there is nothing I need to power at night so why waste the fuel? The unit is 5' away from the house.
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No, please dont This specific model is designed for exterior installation only. However there is a similar product that is designed for interior installation but requires a duct venting to an exterior wall.it is a little cheaper but requires more installation work due to the exhaust ventilatio
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There is some guidance in the user guide (should be available from grizzly website). Key points would be away from walls to allow for better air movement (so somewhat central) and where it won't be in the way of working. To avoid having a fan blowing on you, I'd suggest having the output point away from common work areas.
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You can not use this to extend the exhaust outside. Once the exhaust is outside, you could use it to extend the exhaust above the roof of the shed. It can not be used inside the shed of course. You might have to get adapters to it the exhaust on the larger generator. Basically it is an outside chimney for the generator exhaust