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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