Edinburg fire chief provides generator safety tips
0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 90%
Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts Open/Close/ or ?
Play/PauseSPACE
Increase Volume↑
Decrease Volume↓
Seek Forward→
Seek Backward←
Captions On/Offc
Fullscreen/Exit Fullscreenf
Mute/Unmutem
Decrease Caption Size-
Increase Caption Size+ or =
Seek %0-9
Related Story
With winter approaching, fire officials say now is the best time to make sure your power generators are working properly.
Edinburg Fire Chief Omar Garza said it's a good idea to do year-round maintenance checks on generators, as they can go months without being used, but the fuel in them can go bad over time.
Old fuel can clog the fuel lines, causing the generator to not start.
Generators can also can produce carbon monoxide, which can be deadly.
Fire officials recommend having a carbon monoxide detector, and storing generators in a clean, dry and well ventilated spot that's not inside your home.
Watch the video above for the full story.