Let's talk generator operation at night

You close to neighbors-? Can you put in outside

Let it run. If anyone complains tell them you'll gladly run an extension cord from their house.

Filling the fricker up is not my concern. I just live around some cranky old neighbors. Just trying to understand the protocol here.

My "compromise" is that I am going to only run it for a bit here and there just to cool the food down. I'll crank it back up at 5am or so.

Let it run. Who gives a shite.

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Understandable in this situation?

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I'm sure you aren't the only one, have at it bro.

The protocol is that whenever the power is out, you run your generator however you see fit. When the power comes back on, turn that racket off.

You may consider using those carpentry skills you picked up at Tulane and make a sound box. Just make sure you have a forced air fan for cooling and engine air intake.

Some have tried adding auto mufflers to the exhaust system, but that could cause problems with designed engine back pressure. In other words, if you do this get the biggest muffler you can find.

If you have ice blocks in the fridge, it will last for a days, literally. I have a couple 2-gallon buckets that I throw in there to keep it cold. A couple 15 pound solid blocks of ice would last through way beyond the night, and it will cool again when you run it during the day. You could keep this up indefinitely while you have fuel. Freezers are more efficient then you think. Heck, an ice chest would last through the night easily with ice blocks.

I've dumped regular cheap ice chests days after a party and still had a ton of ice in it. It's all about the volume of ice you have in there. You can also toss a blanket or sleeping bag over the whole ice chest when you sleep at night. No problem.

If anyone can hear your generator running, it's because they don't have one of their own. Jealousy is a terrible thing... You bought the damn thing, let it eat.