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  • Airflow for generator cooling

    Posted by George on November 20, 2019 at 10:27 pm

    1998 Royale with powertech generator on driver side radiator on passenger side

    Trying to see how air is drawn into hush box for cooling of generator.

    Does the air draw through the hush box foam on the back wall of the hush box?

    If so will the years of contamination of foam reduce the airflow for cooling efficiency?

    The foam is very dirty and decomposed from the age of 21 years.

    Suggestions for replacement.

    I assume the original is adhesive attached. Amy suggestions for removal and attachment of new

    Archived replied 6 years, 10 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Rocky And Tonya

    Member
    November 21, 2019 at 6:02 am

    Put this into the “search” box for the forum: “generator bay”.

    There are a lot of examples of generator bays that have been rebuilt. Also in the “articles” section there is a pdf file I submitted years ago with pictures. It is way down close to the bottom of the list.

    It is a dirty job to do, but worth it.

  • joel

    Member
    November 21, 2019 at 11:16 am

    Soundown insulation is made for yacht engine enclosures. And is a good choice for generator bays.


    1999 XLV X-6872,  liberty #440
  • Archived

    Member
    November 21, 2019 at 12:40 pm

    Agree with Soundown and agree dirty job – and backache. Mike

  • Archived

    Member
    November 21, 2019 at 2:29 pm

    My coach has a rectangular hole in floor protected with a grate to admit air and a hole in one side wall leading to a duct dumping exhausted air out the bottom of coach. There is an electrically powered blower in line in the duct which operates whenever gen is operating.

  • Archived

    Member
    November 21, 2019 at 5:18 pm

    gmjdw. that fan is for extracting heat and fumes from the gen bay. Ours died due to all the insulation coming off the walls and being sucked into it.

    Here is a DIY thread on the extractor fan: link

    Here is a DIY thread on “remodeling the gen bay”: link

    Here is a DIY thread on “remodeling the gen radiator/fan bay”: link

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