First, you spend a small fortune just to buy the unit and install it. Then comes the real nightmare: maintenance and repairs that are outrageously expensive, to the point where it feels like a scam.

Generac has recalled about 64,000 portable generators because their fuel tank can fail to vent adequately. As a result, pressure can build inside the tank and cause fuel to spray onto the user when ...

This is a new model from Generac, released in early 2025, so it doesn’t have the same established track record as the Westinghouse generator. Given Generac’s reputation, our own personal experiences ...

a man switching on a Portable gasoline generator - Aleksandr Potashev/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Most households these days rarely face a power outage. Even ...