When the power goes out because of a hurricane, a storm, or a problem with the electrical grid, portable generators and whole-house generators will do the same important task: provide electricity ...

You'll pay a premium, but built-in home standby generators from companies like Champion, Generac, and Kohler can power your entire home during an outage Whole-house generators can be expensive, but ...

Where are you when the lights go out? If you’re at home, you might well find yourself sorely wishing for a backup source of power: namely, a home generator. Home generators aren’t new, but there may ...

When a sudden power outage leaves your entire neighborhood in darkness, you know you're not the only one scrambling to find flashlights, but what if you never had to experience that inconvenience? At ...

Dear Brenda: A standby power supply may sound like a great idea, especially to homeowners who've shivered in the dark during power outages from recent winter storms. Peace of mind has a price, but if ...

The brutal force of Hurricane Sandy killed more than 100 people in 10 states, canceled nearly 20,000 flights, caused an estimated $50 billion in damage -- and knocked out power to more than 8.5 ...

Residential standby generators are indispensable and potentially life saving, especially in storm-prone regions of Texas and Florida. But they are ridiculously loud. Under full load, whole-house ...

Stormy weather ahead! Question: What’s the No. 1 problem that causes home generators to lock out or underperform? Read on for the answer my friends. What a brutal series of storms we all experienced ...

When you lose power, a whole-house generator keeps your home’s systems up and running. Some are permanently installed to power your home in an emergency, while others are portable for off-grid camping ...