Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Ideally, you don’t use your portable generator often. But you don’t want this key piece of emergency equipment to let you down when you need it. How can you make sure your generator is always ready to ...

When the lights go out, a portable generator can feel like a lifeline, but if you rush the startup, you can end up staring at tripped breakers instead of restored power. The difference between a ...

If you bought a portable Generac generator, check the model number. A recall has been issued for the Generac GP15000E and GP17500E portable generators due to safety hazards. Thursday's announcement ...

As covered in my previous blog post, all diesel-powered generators should be loaded to at least 30% of their standby nameplate rating when exercised during their monthly test. If the connected load ...