A home generator can protect you during power outages. This guide can help you make a smart choice without overpaying.

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

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Dealing with the expense and bother of setting up a home generator can seem like overkill until the power is out and you're unable to charge your phone, the food in your fridge is spoiling, your ...

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Some generators operate on unleaded gasoline. Others use diesel fuel. Five gallons of gas will power a 5,600 watt generator for about eight hours. One gallon of gas will power a 3,000 watt generator ...

Power outages are frustrating enough. Add in a generator catastrophe, and, well ... boom. Portable generators provide a convenient backup supply of electricity when the grid goes down. But use one ...

Learn how to make a generator at home using magnet energy with our step-by-step guide! This video will walk you through the ...