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DIY & Home Improvement

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:44 PM Nov 2012

I specifically would like to know if they can be installed inside a garage and vented through the wall for intake and exhaust

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ANYONE KNOW ABOUT PROPANE OR NATURAL GASS POWERED GENERATORS? [View all] tk2kewl Nov 2012 OP

They require a lot of air and I'm not sure that BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #1

Rec bongbong Nov 2012 #2

Yes, just like any other generator. RC Nov 2012 #3

i am looking at a couple of possibilities. tk2kewl Nov 2012 #4

Great company to buy from. That is where we got ours. finecraft Nov 2012 #8

what material did you use for the platform? tk2kewl Nov 2012 #9

We used treated wood timbers finecraft Nov 2012 #11

thanks... good info. tk2kewl Nov 2012 #12

You will love your generator! finecraft Nov 2012 #13

up here we don't expect to get wacked so hard tk2kewl Nov 2012 #14

You will need ventilation, vented doors and vented exhaust shutters.... Historic NY Nov 2012 #5

NOT a good idea Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #6

Check with a generator manufacturer and see what they say. Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #10

Absolutely NO (edited) Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #15

Hire a professional who is licensed and qualified to do such a job Kaleva Nov 2012 #16