Both provide electricity during an outage—the choice comes down to convenience, price, and powerA portable generator (left) ...

Portable generators vary from being an essential item to a convenience that’s just nice to have. But there’s one thing all generators have in common, they can be a safety risk. The Centers for Disease ...

Inverter generators are a relatively new, and improved, type of portable generator. You use both types of generator the same way, to power appliances and electronics after an outage at home or when ...

Ideally, you don’t use your portable generator often. But you don’t want this key piece of emergency equipment to let you down when you need it. How can you make sure your generator is always ready to ...

Generac has recalled about 64,000 portable generators because their fuel tank can fail to vent adequately. As a result, pressure can build inside the tank and cause fuel to spray onto the user when ...

[This article was first published in Army Sustainment Professional Bulletin, which was then called Army Logistician, volume 2, number 4 (July–August 1970), pages 18–21. The text is reproduced as ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A portable power generator may be the very definition of a tool that one doesn't think they need — right up until they do. Whether it's for ...