When the power fails, you expect your generator to hum steadily in the background, not to spend the night tripping breakers and burning through fuel for almost no useful power. The most common culprit ...

Learn how to prepare your home and safely connect a backup generator for power during outages from extreme weather or utility ...

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Details are still up in the air, but forecasters feel certain we're facing a significant winter storm this weekend. How prepared do you need to be?