Never fill a generator while it’s running. The National Fire Protection Association warns that if you accidentally spill gasoline on the generator’s hot muffler, it could ignite.

You shouldn’t use your generator in the midst of severe weather like a hurricane, though, because the cover could blow away and leave the machine exposed to heavy rain.

A “running” cover like this one from GenTent does both, protecting your valuable generator from rain, snow, and wind, while providing the airflow necessary to run your generator safely and ...

You shouldn’t use your generator in the midst of severe weather like a hurricane, though, because the cover could blow away and leave the machine exposed to heavy rain.

You shouldn’t use your generator in the midst of severe weather like a hurricane, though, because the cover could blow away and leave the machine exposed to heavy rain.

You shouldn’t use your generator in the midst of severe weather like a hurricane, though, because the cover could blow away and leave the machine exposed to heavy rain.

You shouldn’t use your generator in the midst of severe weather like a hurricane, though, because the cover could blow away and leave the machine exposed to heavy rain.

You shouldn’t use your generator in the midst of severe weather like a hurricane, though, because the cover could blow away and leave the machine exposed to heavy rain.

You shouldn’t use your generator in the midst of severe weather like a hurricane, though, because the cover could blow away and leave the machine exposed to heavy rain.