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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[@kellymitchell1976]

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 saver.....kept our whole house running and our neighbors didn't complain about the noise.

[@mrbmp09]

It takes a special kind of gullibility to pay as much as a zombie box for a simple sound barrier. So thankful I have more sense than that.

[@craigmonteforte1478]

i’m going to throw my two cents in part of my personal experiences with Generators and Soundproofing has been in direct relationship with my love and lifetime Passion of Boating Marine Generators do usually have Soundproofing Cases or Boxes that work fairly well for keeping them quiet but a big difference is most of those generators or Water Cooled so i’m wondering if trying to Soundproof Air Cooled Generators in general isn’t such a great idea overall let’s face it if it was that’s what the big Generator names would use and sell they have the R&D resources like Engineering ,Money ,and everything else they need to build the best and keep their Company as being known for having the Quietest , most efficient or whatever they could use for marketing IMO. i think part of the correct Concept would be working with or around using the already very quiet Suitcase style Generator /Inverter units that already exist i personally have been using Honda Brand ones for nearly 40 years ! and i love them right out of the .box they are fairly quiet as is ,reliable ,low operating Cost, easy to find parts or info on ,and somewhat of a affordable option another fine feature is the Parelleling of multiple units being so easy to give you lots of extra Flexibilty

[@dpark189]

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

[@JDJD-hg9hu]

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

[@pipeliner345]

I built my shed just like the one with the plastic box. I had a floor fan blowing through the gen and the same attic fan pulling the hot air out. For some reason, that circuit with the two fans plugged in quit. It didn't trip, it quit working. Exhaust was piped outside. The coupling at the muffler failed and the box super heated because the fans quit, ruined a brand new $1700 generator. Don't depend on fans to cool your box.

[@cayrick]

You are very pos. on Zombie Box. I walked away from them because when I called support and asked what insulation material they used I was told it was proprietary. Insulation material of all types is readily avialiable so I moved on. Other reviews of ZB have been critical of noise levels being higher than they expected.

[@obbzerver]

An acoustic enclosure made of metal is inherently flawed. I know it's to make it more durable and resistant to the elements but it's going to transfer sound far more readily than wood. You're essentially building a sound booth - no one would build a recording sound booth out of metal.

[@MPGunther1]

I'm in a very urban area and have to figure something out

[@Honestandtruth]

I built my and got DOWN to 57 decibel at 15 ft. With Proper Ventilation for a Shed

[@pinatajuju4471]

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

[@michaelmalagoli8652]

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.

[@FractalCodex7]

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

[@tedjohnson64]

Very interesting discussion, interesting design considerations.

[@frankrizzo5262]

Thank you

[@scottc8152]

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.

[@davesi56]

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.

[@tomaroni6670]

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...