Learn everything you need to know about generators, their sizes, brands, and buying recommendations.
The short answer is – No. However, it really depends on how much value the whole-house generator realistically adds for you when living in this house. Do you often experience power outages? Is your town or countryside located near the coastline or, maybe there are other severe weather increments that happen frequently such that your … Read more
No, a portable generator can not be run on natural gas. However, after some small modifications, this becomes possible. Any gasoline or propane portable generators don’t run on an NG out of the box. Unless you get one of the tri-fuel generators, the natural goes wouldn’t work as fuel to power up this machine. In … Read more
While a whole-house generator can run up to 3,000 hours continuously before the service is needed (as long as it has constant fuel refilling and regular oil replacement), less-powerful portable generators will usually run for up to 100 hours before the service is needed. There are many factors that will affect generator run time. This … Read more
Quite often you have to run a portable generator when it is raining. In case you want to try moving the generator inside in the hope to protect it from adverse weather conditions, I strongly advise you from doing that. Running a generator inside is dangerous for your health and sometimes life. Any kind of … Read more
A common question among generator owners is whether they should incorporate a surge protector into the setup. The answer isn’t a straightforward yes or no; rather, it hinges on various factors. There are scenarios where the inclusion of surge protection between a generator and your appliances is unequivocally advisable for protecting from electrical surges. Conversely, … Read more
