Portable generators and home standby generators do the same basic tasks. But the two types couldn’t be further apart when it comes to cost and convenience. All the portable models in our generator ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. When the power goes out, a generator is the ...

Our editor-tested and researched portable and whole-home options keep appliances and other essentials running during an ...

Power outages cost U.S. businesses $150 billion annually, disrupting operations, damaging equipment, and causing lost revenue. For homeowners, outages can mean spoiled food, unsafe conditions, and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." With the colder months approaching, we face the possibility of power outages that can last from hours ...

After Hurricane Ike knocked out electricity to most of Houston in 2008, my 83-year-old father fired up his portable generator, running extension cords through an open kitchen window to a handful of ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Standby generators are a common way to make sure your home stays ahead of the storm, and some of those household and small business generators are built right here in the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The power just went out—again. As you dig around for candles and wonder whether your laptop is fully ...

Q: I’ve read your past columns on standby home generators and have a question about winter startup concerns. Since they are permanently installed outside a home, are they just sitting there in the ...

To get the best efficiency for my battery backup system I want to make sure that the backup battery is large enough to cope with at least twice the total amp hours required in my calculations. So, in ...