07-30-2017, 07:03 PM
Hey all,
I just took delivery of 1234. This one has the PT 20kW, side mounted. My understanding is that they did a few side-mounted units in this timeframe (2008ish) and then went back to front-mount, maybe because they didn't get much quietening, and of course because people like having the full second bay.
Anyway, my impression of this generator is that the engine itself is very quiet inside that hush box. And inside the coach there is very little sound or vibration, which is awesome.
But sitting outside on the curbside, the blower still makes a pretty good bit of noise. Also, it exhausts straight down under the coach, so warm air tends to come out on the camping side right where we're sitting. I don't know if it's possible to do anything to make it quieter, but I'm interested in whether anyone else has tried anything. (I'm also concerned about stirring up silt and sand when we camp in a dusty area -- we dry camp a lot, and some places are pretty dry.)
Thanks,
Ben
I just took delivery of 1234. This one has the PT 20kW, side mounted. My understanding is that they did a few side-mounted units in this timeframe (2008ish) and then went back to front-mount, maybe because they didn't get much quietening, and of course because people like having the full second bay.
Anyway, my impression of this generator is that the engine itself is very quiet inside that hush box. And inside the coach there is very little sound or vibration, which is awesome.
But sitting outside on the curbside, the blower still makes a pretty good bit of noise. Also, it exhausts straight down under the coach, so warm air tends to come out on the camping side right where we're sitting. I don't know if it's possible to do anything to make it quieter, but I'm interested in whether anyone else has tried anything. (I'm also concerned about stirring up silt and sand when we camp in a dusty area -- we dry camp a lot, and some places are pretty dry.)
Thanks,
Ben
2008 Newell #1234
Boulder, CO