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Our pick for the best overall standby generator, the Generac Guardian, is selling on Amazon for less than anywhere else.

an automatic transfer switch senses the outage and smoothly activates the generator within seconds. Generators can be powered by natural gas or even propane, and are a handy luxury every home could ...

Both provide electricity during an outage—the choice comes down to convenience, price, and powerA portable generator (left) ...