Generators & Backup Power
13 articles to help you buy smarter and maintain better
Best Inverter Generators for 2026: Clean, Quiet Power From Suitcase to Whole-Home
TL;DR: Inverter generators make the clean, quiet power that laptops, CPAPs, and modern furnaces prefer — and the class...
Champion Dual-Fuel Generator Review 2026: The Value Brand That Earned It
TL;DR: Champion is the value-brand generator line that earned the trust: honest specs, a free 3-year warranty, and...
Best Generator Interlock Kits for 2026: Whole-Panel Backup for Pocket Change
TL;DR: An interlock kit is the budget cousin of the transfer switch: a sliding plate on your breaker panel that makes...
Westinghouse Dual-Fuel Generator Review 2026: Why It Keeps Winning Our Rankings
TL;DR: Westinghouse owns more slots in our generator rankings than any other brand, and this review explains why:...
Best Generator Cords for 2026: The Forgotten Half of Every Backup Plan
TL;DR: The cord is the forgotten half of every generator purchase — the machine makes the watts; the cord delivers them...
Battery Backup vs. Gas Generator: Which Is Better?
TL;DR: Buy battery if your outages are hours long, you live where gas machines can't run (apartments, HOAs, balconies),...
Generator Wattage Calculator: What Size Generator Do You Need?
TL;DR: Check the boxes for what you'd actually run during an outage and the calculator does the math — total running...
Best Generator Covers for Storage and Storm Readiness
TL;DR: Generators can't run in the garage (carbon monoxide) and shouldn't run naked in the rain (electrocution risk and...
Best Battery Generators and Power Stations for 2026
TL;DR: The EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max is the best battery generator for home backup — enough output for the...
Best Generator Transfer Switches for Home Backup
TL;DR: The Reliance 31406CWK 6-circuit kit is the right transfer switch for most portable-generator homes — pick your...
Best Home Backup Generators for 2026
TL;DR: Most homes: the Westinghouse 6500W dual fuel — essentials covered, transfer-switch ready, painless price. Homes...
Best Propane Generators for Home Backup in 2026
TL;DR: The Westinghouse 12,500W dual fuel is the home-backup pick — enough propane-fed power for a whole house's...
Best Dual-Fuel Generators for 2026
TL;DR: The Westinghouse 6500W is the best dual-fuel buy for most homes — the essentials-plus-comfort wattage tier at...