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4. Select a Safe Spot
Generators produce carbon monoxide and can be fatal if used indoors or too close to your home. That includes the garage, even if you leave the door open. And don’t even think about putting a generator in the attic or basement. The only
safe spot to operate a generator is outdoors, at a minimum of 20 feet from your house—with the engine exhaust directed away from windows and doors.
Driveways, stone patios, or level patches of grass are all good places to put your generator. And if it’s raining or snowing, you’ll need to shield the generator with a generator tent or cover. You can find model-specific covers online, but it’s fine to grab a generic generator tent at a home center, too.
Consumer Reports gives four steps to safely getting a portable generator running quickly.
www.consumerreports.org