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Articles about Portable Generator
27 articles across 3 sections
Section
Community
Assess a Church for Emergency Use
How a house of worship can assess one room for one emergency service: who approves it, the path to walk, exits, power, water, capacity and a written verdict.
Cooling, Warming and Cleaner Air Sites
How a house of worship can run a daytime cooling, warming, cleaner air or charging site: what to measure first, when to call 911 and when to close for the day.
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Self-Reliance
Generator Guide, Portable and Standby
How to choose, size, fuel, and safely operate a portable or standby generator. Wattage math, fuel consumption, carbon monoxide safety, transfer switches, and the generator-as-bridge concept.
Generator Safety for Medical Users
Safe generator operation when medical devices require continuous power. The three non-negotiable CO safety rules, pre-storm setup, carbon monoxide symptom recognition, and CO alarm placement.
Portable Generators: The Complete Guide to Conventional Generator Types, Fuel, and Voltage
Conventional portable generators explained by construction, fuel, and voltage. Open-frame, dual-fuel, tri-fuel, 120/240-volt split-phase, PTO generators, and the maintenance that keeps them running.
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Gear and Buying Guides
A-iPower GXS5000D
The A-iPower GXS5000D runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 4,000 running watts of conventional power with a CO Sensor at a genuinely budget price. Reviewed for household emergency backup use.
Best Portable Generator for Emergencies (2026)
Inverter vs. conventional, watt budgeting, and the CO safety rules that matter more than any spec. Three generators compared for household emergency use.
Champion 201323 Ultralight Dual-Fuel Inverter
The Champion 201323 runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 1,850 running watts of clean sine-wave power with CO Shield auto-shutoff, at 43.2 pounds. Reviewed for camping, light backup, and portability-first use.
Champion 3,500-Watt CO Shield
The Champion 3,500-Watt Portable Generator with CO Shield runs on gasoline only and delivers 3,500 running watts with automatic carbon monoxide shutoff. Reviewed for RV and household emergency use.
Champion 4,750-Watt Dual-Fuel Generator Review
The Champion 4750W runs on gasoline or propane, delivers 3,800 running watts, and includes CO Shield auto-shutoff. Reviewed for household emergency use.
DuroMax XP11000iH Dual-Fuel Inverter
The DuroMax XP11000iH runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 9,000 running watts of clean sine-wave power with 30A/50A transfer-switch outlets. Reviewed for household emergency use.
DuroMax XP13000HX Dual-Fuel Workhorse
The DuroMax XP13000HX runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 10,500 running watts of conventional power with a transfer-switch outlet. Reviewed for household emergency use.
DuroMax XP2300iH Dual-Fuel Inverter
The DuroMax XP2300iH runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 1,800 running watts of clean sine-wave power with CO Alert auto-shutoff. Reviewed for RV, camping, and light household backup use.
Firman H03655 Dual-Fuel
The Firman H03655 runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 3,650 running watts of conventional power with CO Alert auto-shutdown, at a mid-size price point. Reviewed for household emergency backup use.
Generac GP2500i
The Generac GP2500i runs on gasoline and delivers 2,200 running watts of clean sine-wave power with COsense auto-shutoff, at 48 pounds. Reviewed for camping, tailgating, and light household backup use.
Generac GP9500E Tri-Fuel Generator Review
The Generac GP9500E runs on gasoline, propane, or natural gas and delivers 9,500 running watts with COsense CO auto-shutoff. Reviewed for household emergency use.
Honda EU1000i
The Honda EU1000i delivers 900 running watts of quiet inverter power at 28.7 pounds. Reviewed for charging, small electronics, and covering a single essential load.
Honda EU2200iTAN1 Companion
The Honda EU2200iTAN1 Companion delivers 1,800 running watts of quiet inverter power with a built-in 30A parallel outlet. Reviewed for camping, RV, and light household backup use.
Honda EU3000iS1AN
The Honda EU3000iS1AN delivers 2,800 running watts of quiet inverter power with electric start and CO-MINDER. Reviewed for RV and household backup use.
Honda EU3200IAN
The Honda EU3200IAN delivers 2,600 running watts of quiet inverter power at half the weight of Honda's older 3,000-watt-class model, with Bluetooth app control. Reviewed for RV and household backup use.
Portable Generators: The Complete Buyer's Handbook
A sourced buyer's handbook for portable generators: running watts against starting watts, why a generator must never run indoors, what PGMA G300 and UL 2201 certifications mean, fuel types compared, and how to size one for your household.
Pulsar PGDA70BiSCO Dual-Fuel Inverter
The Pulsar PGDA70BiSCO runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 6,000 running watts of clean sine-wave power with a transfer-switch outlet, at half the weight of comparable generators. Reviewed for household emergency use.
WEN DF360iX Dual-Fuel Inverter
The WEN DF360iX runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 2,900 running watts of clean sine-wave power with CO Watchdog auto-shutoff. Reviewed for RV, camping, and light household backup use.
Westinghouse iGen2200c
The Westinghouse iGen2200c runs on gasoline and delivers 1,800 running watts of clean sine-wave power with an automatic CO shutdown sensor, at 47.4 pounds. Reviewed for camping, tailgating, and light household backup use.
Westinghouse WGen20000c
The Westinghouse WGen20000c runs on gasoline only and delivers 20,000 running watts, more than double the wattage of any other generator reviewed on this site. Reviewed for large-home and job-site backup use.
Westinghouse WGen5300DFc
The Westinghouse WGen5300DFc runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 5,300 running watts, with a transfer-switch outlet, an RV-ready outlet, and a CO sensor. Reviewed for household backup and RV use.
Yamaha EF2200iS
The Yamaha EF2200iS runs on gasoline and delivers 1,800 running watts of clean sine-wave power with a CO Sensor standard since 2021, at 55 pounds. Reviewed for camping, RV, and light household backup use.