Box for generator

Do I really need one? I have a tonneau cover will that be OK or should I build a box for it not much success finding a plastic tote that may work. Is it to keep it warm or just noise the noise does not bother me Honda 2200 if that matters.

I run a honda 2000 under a topper for days at a time in the winter. I’ve had no freezing issues. It will make your topper and anything in it smell like exhaust for a week tho.

The box is to prevent blowing snow from packing into your generator case and getting sucked down the intake which tends to eventually end up in the oil causing all sorts of problems including hydrolocking the motor once the oil level gets high enough from water contamination. Build a box to keep it off the snow and from snow getting blown in and making everything a wet and icy mess. Having louvers or a complicated passage for intake air to get in the box is probably a good idea.

mrpike1973 wrote:

Do I really need one? I have a tonneau cover will that be OK or should I build a box for it not much success finding a plastic tote that may work. Is it to keep it warm or just noise the noise does not bother me Honda 2200 if that matters.

No need, I’ve run mine in the pickup bed with the tonneau 3/4 closed when I know there is some weather coming. Have run it without the tonneau cover on and blowing snow with no issues, the bed protects it and closing the tonneau up enough for fresh air to come in is plenty. And it helps muffle the noise and keep the noise off the ice

I was hoping for something like this thanks Shouldhavebeenthere just what I was hoping to do. Thanks everyone

Put it in the pickup bed and close your tonneau 95% of the way. I just leave mine with a couple inch opening. Point the exhaust towards the tailgate. It will keep the Honda warmer and slightly quieter under a tonneau

Does your 2200 have the carbon monoxide shut down sensor?

I made one for mine after mine froze up one night on lotw. Being in the back of the truck would probably work also.

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B-man wrote:

Does your 2200 have the carbon monoxide shut down sensor?

I think all the new 2200 models have it now. I unhooked mine

Coletrain27 wrote:

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Does your 2200 have the carbon monoxide shut down sensor?

I think all the new 2200 models have it now. I unhooked mine

I have a two year old 2200ui and was unaware of this feature. I always leave mine in the bed of the truck as others have described without issue. Where is it and should I need to unhook it?

If you have one with the sensor it will look like this

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John, this is what I did to mine. I can’t remember if I unplugged both plugs or not though. If I remember right I think I only unplugged the small one on the left and mine does not shut off after 10 mins of use like the guy in the video says

Thanks I think mine must be just old enough to not have that. I will look when I get home tonight. Mine has not shut off on me like that so probably fine either way.