Where you chose to keep it as long as its out of what ever traffic goes that way would be just fine. like bob said keep a tarp on it when not in use and make sure its cold when you cover it up. That way you don't have those fumes you are thinking of.
At 04:35 PM 12/28/2009, you wrote: > > >So, I finally got the 10 gauge extension cord, the oil, the gas, the gas >stabilizer etc. for my 3.5KW generator from Aldis. I tested it yesterday >and things worked fine, it runs off an engine with a cast iron block, so >it's not nearly as noisy as I expected. > >Our house has a set of steap concrete stairs leading from the backyard down >to a foyer with a door into the basement. This foyer is sheltered, and >there's actually a sort of awning or canapee that prevents water from >running down into it. There happens to be a cat door in the connecting >door, so my plan is to run the generator in that outdoor foyer, run the >cables through the cat door and inhabit the basement if things get dicey. > >So, my question is this: Can I store a generator like this over the long >term in the kind of sheltered foyer I've described? I could conceivably, >easily enough wheel the thing on a hand truck and keep it in the basement >proper and move it when I need to, but I'm superstitious about having four >or so gallons of gas stored right under the living room. Would you guys >suggest running this every month or so? > >Thanks for any ideas on this one. > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > Tim trouble Verizon FIOS support tech "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora
