One of the best safety nets homeowners can give themselves is a whole-house generator. This type of generator instantly powers on during an outage, providing electricity for lights, refrigerators, air ...

As part of our August cover package, "Facing Down Disaster," senior home editor Roy Berendsohn already told you how to plan ahead for power in the advent of disaster—and which portable electrical ...

When electric power is lost for an extended period, as it was with Hurricane Bob, a portable electric generator can make life easier in your home and may be essential for places where people’s health ...

Many doomsday preppers have embraced solar panels with battery backup as a pathway to greater self-sufficiency and independence. When the power goes out, you can keep your lights and appliances on ...

Will my home value increase if I install a generator? Home generators have a sole purpose; to provide power to your home when your electric company cannot. Loss of power can simply be a result of a ...