One of the best safety nets homeowners can give themselves is a whole-house generator. This type of generator instantly powers on during an outage, providing electricity for lights, refrigerators, air ...

As part of our August cover package, "Facing Down Disaster," senior home editor Roy Berendsohn already told you how to plan ahead for power in the advent of disaster—and which portable electrical ...

Stationary generators have an important advantage over portable models—they switch themselves on in the event of a blackout and maintain readiness by running periodic self-diagnosis routines. But ...

When electric power is lost for an extended period, as it was with Hurricane Bob, a portable electric generator can make life easier in your home and may be essential for places where people’s health ...

Starting a generator regularly, as well as treating fuel with a stabilizer, can help keep batteries charged and prevent fuel ...

Spring is a season of contradictions. The longer days and warmer temperatures mean summer is right around the corner, but harsh storms and late snowfall remind us that there are still a few months of ...