Month: August 2014

For most people living in the Northeast, home generators get their greatest use during hurricane season when rains and heavy winds lash the area, knocking down power lines and sometimes keeping them down for days or even weeks. Winter is also a period of typically heavy use, thanks to ice storms that can snap tree …

Weathering Floods, Storms and Power Outages – Helpful Hints for Generator Safety Read More »

When it’s time to buy an ancillary power for a home, most people think first of portable generators. That’s because portable generators are typically smaller, cheaper and sold at most home centers, hardware stores and big-box retailers, making them much more visible options for most consumers.  But while portable generators certainly have their place and …

The difference between home backup power and portable generators Read More »