Blackouts happen, and generators can make them a lot less awful. But what kind of generator do you need, and how powerful does it have to be? Here’s how to tell.

Learn how to prepare your home and safely connect a backup generator for power during outages from extreme weather or utility ...

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Refuel only after turning off the generator and allowing it to cool for at least 15 minutes. Gasoline spilled on hot engine parts can ignite instantly. Store your fuel in away from living spaces and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Portable generators have become fairly common and their popularity will likely increase as extreme weather events become a more ...

When the power fails, you expect your generator to hum steadily in the background, not to spend the night tripping breakers and burning through fuel for almost no useful power. The most common culprit ...