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Generator Safety
Portable generators emit deadly carbon monoxide (CO) that you can't see or smell. Never put a generator indoors (including a garage, basement or crawlspace), even if you keep doors and windows open. Using a generator outside, but too close to the home, can also be dangerous.
Put generators at least 7.6 m (25 feet) from your home and point the exhaust away from any open windows, doors and vents to keep CO from getting in.
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