Be Prepared: Save up to 50% with Labor day deals on generators and power banks
Don’t lose power when it matters the most. Check out these generators and power stations on sale now.
Stay ready for hurricane season and heat waves with generators and power solutions that keep your home lit, your air conditioning running and your devices charged through widespread outages.
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Power outages are very common during power events. To keep your home powered up — the lights on, the AC running and your outlets working — you’ll need to be prepared with a generator and power bank.
The Best Labor Day Deals
DuroMax XP13000HXT 13,000-Watt generator - on sale for $1500, 40% off
Jackery Solar Generator 2000 v2 with 2x200W Solar Panels - on sale for $1500, 40% off
FosPowerUSB/Solar/Hand Crank Emergency Weather Radio and power bank 25% off
Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus Portable Power Station on sale for $2800, 25% off
EF Ecoflow solar generator with panels on sale for $999, 38% off
Generators & Power Banks
Keep your lights on and appliances running with these generators and power banks
Westinghouse 12,500-watt dual-fuel portable generator: on sale for $999 (20% off)
Original price: $1,249
This dual-fuel generator runs for 12 hours and can be easily monitored with a digital screen.
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This backup generator can run for up to 12 hours with either propane or gas. (Note that the runtime and peak wattage are higher with gas over propane.) It has a helpful digital screen that shows how much power the generator is producing, how often it’s running and how many hours you’ve used it for.
Jackery Explorer 1000: on sale for $448.99 (44% off)
Original price: $799
This Jackery portable power station keeps essential appliances running when the power goes out and serves as a reliable charging source.
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The Jackery Explorer 1000 is a portable power station that can keep fridges, electric pots and AC units running for comfortable living when the power goes out. It has multiple charging ports, including USB-A and USB-C, plus a DC car port and three AC outlets. When you activate emergency charging in the Jackery app, you can power the generator from 0% to 100% in one hour. You can also attach a Jackery solar panel for additional battery options.
Anker Solix C1000 portable power station: on sale for $499 (50% off)
Original price: $999
This power bank generator keeps your home running when the electricity goes out.
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This portable power station from Anker is compact and can fully charge in less than an hour. It's designed to keep essentials like lights, refrigeration, fans and your electronics running during outages. It can support multiple items at once, and can be managed from an app on your phone.
Power banks
Whether or not you have a generator, you’ll want to have a few backup power banks to keep your devices charged. In moments of emergency, phones provide connectivity to the outside world — getting access to help and information — and navigation.
Anker power bank: on sale for $94.99 (14% off)
Original price: $109.99
This power bank has multiple ports for easy charging.
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FOX Weather correspondent Brandy Campbell recommends this Anker power bank, which has several charging ports that can be used to charge an iPhone about four times or a laptop about one and a half times.
Magnetic portable charger: on sale for $23.99 (38% off)
Original price: $38.99
A magnetic power bank charges your devices when plugging into outlets isn’t the safest option.
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A magnetic power bank like this one can wirelessly charge your devices (typically smartphones) without electricity. Campbell says that this is particularly useful when there’s lots of water (aka flooding or heavy rains) that can make plugging into outlets potentially unsafe.
Connectivity sources
When the power goes out, so can phone lines and ethernet cables. Stay connected with these nifty gadgets.
Netgear Nighthawk mobile hot spot: on sale for $494.99 (18% off)
Original price: $599.99
Stay connected with this independent hot spot.
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When Wi-Fi and cell service get spotty, pull out this mobile hot spot from Netgear. Campbell recommends it to provide independent internet access and 5G connectivity. Plus, it has a battery that lasts up to 13 hours on a single charge.