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He bought a generator for easy starts, then found the battery won't charge while it runs
If you are shopping for a generator, check one detail that can be easy to miss: whether the electric-start battery charges while the engine is running.
Consumer Reports tested six whole-house standby generators to compare which ones perform best when the grid goes down.
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