![]() ![]() “If you can afford it, I’d tell you to pick a home standby generator every time.” “Home standby generators are expensive, but they’re the gold standard in backup power, and they outperform all other types of generators in our ratings,” says Dave Trezza, who conducts generator testing for Consumer Reports. Plus they run on natural gas or propane, which means they can operate for days or weeks on a full whole-house propane tank or indefinitely in the case of natural-gas versions. The advantages? They kick on automatically when the lights go out, and they can power everything in your home at once. ![]() ![]() Home standby generators, also called stationary generators or whole-house generators, are permanently installed by a pro and have insulated weatherproof housing that keeps them relatively quiet. If you use one during inclement weather, such as a rainstorm-probably during a power outage-you’ll need to protect your generator from the elements with a model-specific cover or a freestanding canopy. Portable models tend to be noisier and to produce less power than standby models, and they need to be wheeled out of storage, connected to your home’s circuit-breaker panel, and manually fired up in the event of an outage. ![]()
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