Generators are emergency equipment that can be a lifesaver during a power outage, but a killer when used improperly. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says that from 2005 to 2017, more than 900 ...
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The generator rule that prevents carbon monoxide deaths—how far it really needs to be from the house
Every major storm season, the same pattern repeats: the power fails, the portable generators come out, and carbon monoxide quietly starts to build where it should not. You hear the rule of thumb about ...
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The U.S. agency responsible for protecting consumers announced this week that it intends to recommend new mandatory rules to make portable generators safer, saying manufacturers have not voluntarily ...
Many people prepare for severe weather such as snowstorms, severe thunderstorms and hurricanes by buying a portable gas-powered generator to use in case of a power outage. Those generators can be ...
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