“Sometimes a power outage can mean family fun — board games by flashlight. But that’s maybe one evening. Then when the kids start asking about TV and you don’t have Internet and your cell phones need recharging, it’s not so much fun. And in the evening when you’re huddled around this propane heater — it’s [...]
Like many people, John Donaldson was on the fence about buying backup power for his home. After all, a backup generator is a significant investment, and he had lived in his house for years with the longest power outage lasting just five hours. Until October 29, 2011 … It was the worst of times. That’s [...]
What’s that old saying, “Measure twice, cut once?” Well, there’s unmistakably a “buy-twice” pattern for many consumers when it comes to buying a generator for home or business standby power. In the home, it’s often a portable generator first, then later a robust standby generator with automatic transfer and no need for re-fueling. In a [...]