GP17500E Watt Portable,49-State
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Generac has made a reel peice of junk
Gen. has been in shop since taken out of create.Ordered late September.Came in about late October.Put it together thanksgiving weekend been in shop ever since.Now its 1/16/12 still don't have my gen.
January 16, 2012
Good product, easy to set up and use but heavy and hard to move on any incline.
My generator arrived quickly as was easy to put together. It has worked well and more than met our needs. However, it is very heavy and hard to move. Our driveway has a slight incline to it. The weight plus the small tires, which are tubeless and hard to keep inflated or replace, makes it almost impossible for my wife to move out of the garage to use. Also, be sure you keep your battery charged. That said, I'd buy another one.
January 15, 2012
Dissapointed with dealers / service reps in CT
I purchased this unit (GP17500E) for home backup power for my CT home. I have been trying to get a dealer / service rep to assemble the unit at my house - for a fee- and spare me the effort of having to lift a 400 pound unit to assemble the wheel kit (I have a bad back)....So far all the service reps in CT have turned me down. One told me they are not taking any more portables...Just be aware that if you purchase this product you'll be on your own trying to assemble it...
December 3, 2011
Excellent unit but very loud and easy to operate.
The unit was delivered and it took me a few weeks before I set it up. Too bad it doesn't ship with wheel kit already installed, it is a 2 man job for set up. After getting the transfer switch installed, tested the unit on a full load and works great. Easy to crank but had to purchase a charger for the battery after 3 months. It is loud even when placed in idle mode and the metal cover rattles near the muffler. I love it though.
November 24, 2011
Works as expected
Runs great for what I have used on small jobs. Have not got to use it yet on power outage on emergency backup.
November 22, 2011
Powerful Solid Machine!
Great powerful generator. Runs everything in the house with no problems.
November 22, 2011
Awsome power and reliability!
Great portable unit! I bought it after hurricane Irene to run a Franklin Electric 3 HP well pump. I was without power for 6 days during the freak October snow storm here in the north east. It ran my well, heat (circulated hot water) and two fridges; I was also able to cook and do laundry (not all at once)! Survived the 6 day outage with little worry or pain. My only warning is that this unit is heavy (to be expected) and uses a LOT of gasoline so lots of trips to the gas station. I'm currently looking into a Guardian Series 20KW natural gas model with a permenant hookup. They make a great product!
November 22, 2011
Excellent product!
Ran generator for approx. 50 hrs. straight, except for re-fueling, during Hurricane Irene. It provided reliable power and saved us quite a bit of money by not having to replace food. Also provided comfort as it powered my central air conditioning with no trouble.
Easy to set up and start. Acceptable noise level for size of unit.
Does like gas!
September 10, 2011