Always run your generator at least 20 to 25 feet from the house. If you can’t get it that far away, make sure you aren’t near ...

How often are your portable generators rented? Either your customer has a remote jobsite to work at or is handling an emergency from severe weather. No matter how, rentals should ensure to keep assets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the past decade, carbon monoxide from generators has killed at least 770 people in the U.S. Here's how to use one safely. But ...

Power outages seem to be happening more often, whether from wildfires, hurricanes, heat waves, or ice storms. No one wants to be left in the dark. So it's no surprise that portable generators are ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning residents affected by Hurricane Milton, particularly those who have lost power, that improper use of portable generators can be deadly. Carbon ...

Hurricane Ian has left large swaths of Florida underwater and in darkness, with some 2.6 million homes and businesses out of power as of midday Thursday. Three-fourths of those outages are ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Those in Hurricane Florence's storms path need to be prepared for the possibility of losing power to their homes for several hours or days. NBC Charlotte's Bill McGinty has been ...

The danger does not pass when a hurricane or other storm moves away from North Carolina. If the power is out, portable generators can help, but they must be used with caution. The danger does not pass ...

More people want a backup, portable generator to have on hand for emergency situations. An alternative source of power can help a household stay put when faraway wildfire or smoke has caused high ...