Both provide electricity during an outage—the choice comes down to convenience, price, and power A portable generator (left) ...

Portable generators are useful in an outage or emergency. However, some everyday appliances will suffer damage or stop ...

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Your home generator can power plenty of devices, but there are some items you should keep unplugged to avoid damage, overloads, or tripping the system.