Good reminder about an extinguisher.

Does a generator put out a huge amount of soot that it would befoul everything else in the shed?

As the shed is 12'x12', I can store the generator in one corner and the gas in another. But it does sound like it's a better option to relocate the generator to the shed from the garage. I'll need to get an electrician in to re-jigger the transfer switch for the updated setup. I wouldn't want to partition the generator off though -- the room's not that big.

I have to remember that this is only when the neighborhood power is out and I won't be doing anything else in the shed except checking on the generator. If it's not raining I can even stick the generator in the doorway with the exhaust side facing out. The important part is that it's inside my backyard fence, so harder to steal.

Thanks for the advice.