How we research and recommend generators.

Andrew Petla is Find My Generator’s founder, lead researcher, and current accountable editor. His byline means he owns the research, writing, source choices, calculations, and correction response for the page.

“Reviewed under the Find My Generator Editorial Review” means the page passed the internal checklist for exact model identity, source quality, specification transcription, reproducible calculations, safety wording, evidence gaps, and affiliate independence. Until a separate qualified reviewer is explicitly named, this is an internal sign-off by Andrew—not an independent electrician, engineer, technician, manufacturer, or safety certification. We do not imply a second expert reviewed a page when one did not.

We prioritize models that are relevant to common home-backup, RV, camping, and worksite needs. We record model-specific output, fuel type, battery capacity where applicable, weight, noise information when published, pricing context, and a direct source link.

Manufacturer documentation is our preferred source for specifications. Retailer pages may be used for current availability and observed pricing. Prices are snapshots, not guarantees, and the date of the last check appears with each product.

The finder totals the running watts selected by the visitor, adds the largest incremental startup surge, and builds in planning headroom. Products must clear the resulting running and peak requirements to appear as matches. Battery products are also evaluated against the requested runtime and estimated usable energy.

Price can help order otherwise suitable results, but a cheaper product does not qualify if it fails the calculated load requirements. Affiliate status is not a matching factor.

We clearly distinguish researched comparisons from hands-on testing. We do not claim to have personally tested a product unless that testing occurred and the method is explained. Descriptions such as “best fit” refer to the visitor’s entered requirements and the published catalog data—not a universal declaration that one model is best for everyone.

Product pages label published facts, reproducible original calculations, editorial judgments, and open evidence gaps. Our editorial evidence standard explains the labels, formulas, coverage score, and documentation required before we use hands-on testing language.

Our measurement and testing protocol publishes the controlled conditions, equipment classes, safety gates, measurement fields, and documentation required before a product can receive an “FMG Tested” badge.

Completed physical tests are listed in the public hands-on results ledger. A result publishes only after its exact unit, acquisition terms, conditions, instruments, valid and excluded runs, evidence files, limitations, and reviewer are recorded. Products without that record remain explicitly labeled “Not yet FMG Tested.” Manufacturers, retailers, and affiliate relationships cannot purchase a badge, remove a valid failure, or change a measurement.

Owner reports begin as private submissions. We publish a report only after reviewing reasonable ownership evidence and screening the content for first-hand, model-specific experience. Email addresses and proof details are never included in the public report.

Positive and negative experiences are subject to the same standard. Brands, retailers, affiliate relationships, free products, and compensation cannot purchase a verified-owner badge or suppress a qualifying critical report. Model averages and percentages stay hidden until five verified reports are published; long-term figures require five reports from owners with at least 12 months in service. The complete owner reliability standard explains the workflow and limitations.