Thinking about a backup generator for your home? Here's what you need to know about costs, fuel types, installation and more.

And if your power does go out, a portable generator is a great way ... you probably don’t need a permanently installed whole-house generator, which can cost more than $10,000 to buy and install.

Following last week's winter storm, many are investing in generators to help ensure key appliances are kept running when the power goes out. High winds and cold weather can cause intermittent and ...

These hefty, barely portable devices don’t ... so that if the power goes off, the whole house automatically flips over to your backup generator, acting like a giant UPS (uninterruptible power ...