Neglect your leaf blower, and you'll be raking up everything. Shrug off maintaining the snow blower, and you'll be shoveling. But ignoring your portable generator means your home goes dark when the ...

There are multiple ways you can back up the power in your home: You could go with a solar-battery setup, a diesel/gasoline generator, or a propane generator. While all of these have their various pros ...

Dear Action Line: When the power went out (again) due to ice on limbs, I noticed neighbors had portable generators going and steam coming from furnace stacks. I'd never thought of generating power for ...

Last week’s winter storm left hundreds of thousands of people across the United States without power, as it hit the country less than a week into the season. And with the Farmers’ Almanac extended ...

Editor’s Note — October 9, 2025: We checked our recommendations to verify that they are still in stock and competitively priced. We’ve also added a standby generator, the Generac Guardian 22-Kilowatt ...

It’s that stormy time of year when a big wind gust could knock out power. Even though extended power outages are rare in Clark County, knowing you have backup options may be comforting — especially if ...