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BoatCop
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Feb 17, 2014

Ventilated Generator Compartment Door.

Are generator compartments designed for maximum cooling (ventilation) with solid doors? Or would replacing the door with a louvered or expanded metal door aid in cooling.

I usually run in the desert and southwest, where temps can be 110* - 120*. I was thinking that better air flow via a ventilated door would help the generator run cooler.
  • I don't thin it would be a benefit, it could change the airflow around the genset which could hurt matters. If the manufacturer thought it would help I believe that they would have included a louvered door.
  • I'd guess if your original door had a vent, your new one had better also.

    If it didn't, it is debatable if a door would help anything.
    Probably not debatable that a louvered door would be noisier than an unlouvered door
  • A lot of generators breathe from the bottom, so ventilation across the door may not help that much. Older gensets would actively move air in from the door, but not sure on newer ones, and this can depend on make and model.