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Blackouts happen, and generators can make them a lot less awful. But what kind of generator do you need, and how powerful does it have to be? Here’s how to tell.

There are a lot of solid reasons to have an inverter generator. Without power, you are cut off from just about everything, and while that may feel like a great idea at times, it can also be a pretty ...

Although winter is still throwing snow down in some parts of the country, spring isn’t far off. And though that means an end to blizzards, with the warmer weather come strong winds and thunderstorms.