Both provide power during an outage, so your decision may come down to price and convenienceA portable generator (left) is ...

A whole-house generator is a powerful solution ... Need some power during a home renovation? Fill it with gas and run tools all day. This generator provides reliable power and the flexibility ...

So-called "whole home generators" have gained increasing popularity in Louisiana for a power backup as hurricanes have ...

According to Angi and HomeAdvisor, the typical cost of a whole-home ... running the generator. Generators can be powered by gasoline, liquid propane, diesel fuel, and natural gas.

Keep your house running during a power ... similar to an air conditioning unit. Standby generators connect to a home’s integrated supply of natural gas or propane to produce enough electrical ...

And since it can use your home’s natural gas connection, it's able to run indefinitely. Generac also makes smaller and larger Guardian generators to suit whatever size house you have.

Larger gas generators can be installed permanently for whole-home backup power. Not all generators are gas-powered — some use natural gas, diesel or solar power to provide energy in an emergency.

While some single-fuel generators can be adapted for use with natural gas, this isn’t the case with dual-fuel generators. Unless specially designed, dual-fuel generators do not run on natural ...

If you live in an area where weather emergencies are relatively rare—or power is often restored within a few hours—you probably don’t need a permanently installed whole-house generator ...

Fed up with power outages, one local man says he decided to invest in a generator for his house, only to face sticker shock from the power company.