With much of the United States bracing for Winter Storm Fern, many households have been preparing their homes for potential power outages or even worse, frozen pipes. And while a home generator can be a handy, reliable backup source, these must be installed and maintained correctly to perform well when there's a blackout.
If you don't follow the right steps, you could easily make some common generator errors. These mistakes won't just prevent your generator from doing its job well, they'll also make it less energy efficient and probably cause it to break down sooner than it should. So if you want to get the most out of your home generator this winter, avoid these three mistakes right now.
