A Redditor posted a picture to the r/Generator subreddit that got people talking. According to the original poster, their dad could have unwittingly put his entire family in danger.
It should be noted that situations like this could be avoided if the home had solar panels. EnergySage makes exploring the possibility of installing solar panels easy with a free tool that lets homeowners get quick estimates and allows them to compare quotes from local installers. In this case, because it looks like it may have been dark at the time, this family would have benefited from having home energy storage to go along with solar panels.
"My dad thinks this is a safe way to run our generator (the exhaust is pointed out)," the Redditor titled the post.
The picture shows a generator plugged in, sitting on the line between inside and outside the garage, with the door closed on top of the generator. While the Redditor's dad must have thought this was safe, the fumes from a running generator can be incredibly dangerous and could have made their way into the home with the exhaust outside, as some people were quick to point out.
"No," one person commented, "there will be some blowback of carbon monoxide into the garage and it will go up into whatever is above which could include duct spaces or rooms."
"Detached garage, yes as long as there's no office, living quarters, or hang out spots in it," another person wrote. "Attached garage, absolutely not safe."
"Why take a chance on your life!" a third commented. "Run it outside. It will not damage it."
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