Watts Happening
I call it like I see it.
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Lets start by saying I fully understand this wouldn't be considered the safest way to go, I'm aware of the risks involved across the board.
Solar is my primary, but we're coming into winter and who knows, let's say a big storm comes through and knocks out power for a week, solar production is terrible and I generally heat my home with mini splits so I need power. I have an unvented 30k btu natural gas heater but don't love the idea of using that as a main heat source, it's got all the protections and I have carbon monoxide alarms etc.
So, in the interest of maintaining a low profile, I'm considering the idea of running something like my Champion 2500w Dual Fuel inverter generator in the garage. I've already got (2) 2.5" holes on one wall that were previously used for an outdoor shop vac I had plumbed into the garage on a switch. Am I crazy to think I could add an exhaust kit and plumb the exhaust out one of the holes, while also adding a small computer fan to pump air in through the other hole?
We have no HVAC or otherwise any normal way for any fumes in the garage to enter the house beyond the man door, which leads into a laundry room that has another door before getting to the living room. I'd clearly have multiple carbon monoxide alarms set up both in the garage, in the laundry room and in the living room.
Anything else? Or purely just a terrible idea? Thoughts as a whole?
Solar is my primary, but we're coming into winter and who knows, let's say a big storm comes through and knocks out power for a week, solar production is terrible and I generally heat my home with mini splits so I need power. I have an unvented 30k btu natural gas heater but don't love the idea of using that as a main heat source, it's got all the protections and I have carbon monoxide alarms etc.
So, in the interest of maintaining a low profile, I'm considering the idea of running something like my Champion 2500w Dual Fuel inverter generator in the garage. I've already got (2) 2.5" holes on one wall that were previously used for an outdoor shop vac I had plumbed into the garage on a switch. Am I crazy to think I could add an exhaust kit and plumb the exhaust out one of the holes, while also adding a small computer fan to pump air in through the other hole?
We have no HVAC or otherwise any normal way for any fumes in the garage to enter the house beyond the man door, which leads into a laundry room that has another door before getting to the living room. I'd clearly have multiple carbon monoxide alarms set up both in the garage, in the laundry room and in the living room.
Anything else? Or purely just a terrible idea? Thoughts as a whole?