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Rated 5 out of
5
by
Happy in New Jersey from
You get what is advertised
I decided that going without electricity and having the basement flood after the last hurricane was more stress than I wanted in my life. I did a lot searching on the internet for a generator that would give me the best peace of mind. I settled on the Generac 5940 GP6500- 6500 Watt Portable Generator (5940).
I paid for the tail gate service and it was delivered very promptly and wheeled up to my house. Assembly was extremely easy. I put oil and gas in it as directed, and with one pull it was running. A few weeks later I had the "Transfer Switch" installed and we killed all power to the house, started the generator, and flipped the transfer switch to the operating position. Everything we had connected (which was just about everything except central air conditioning) was powered on. We even ran water until our well pump turned on and the generator never even hesitated or appeared to be under strain.
So if we ever lose electricity again, especially for a long duration of time, the neighbors will see that we have heat, water, and lights. They will all be welcome!
Thanks Generac for supplying a product that truly is what is advertised. In today's world it is nice to see some honesty in advertising.
Date published: 2011-11-23
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Andy from
Features are good. Instructionsconfusing
The reason I was disappointed with the generator setup was that included with the generator there were parts and instructions for an extension handle. The instructions for the handle assembly were poorly written and illustrated. In addition you could not use the extension parts on this generator. Was the handle assembly included because of the recall Generac has for some models handles. My unit did not show up a recall list for this problem. Calls to consumer service got me nowhere. In the end I assembled the handle as shown in the owners manual. So the setup was frustrating and the reason for the handle extension parts is unknown and why the parts don't work on this generator make no sense.
Date published: 2024-03-14
Rated 4 out of
5
by
gweedothewireman from
Product Face plate cracked right out of the box
I purchased the GP 3300i 50ST CO On December 29, 2023 and only opened it on March 10, 2024. The plastic face plate on the front of the unit is cracked in the 12 o’clock position. I will contact Customer Service tomorrow to see what will be done, but I trust the product works in spite of the cosmetic damage. All in all is it is a beautiful unit and easy to carry around and I’m in the process of reading the manual to start it up tonight before I talk to Customer Service on March 11, 2024.
Stay tuned
Date published: 2024-03-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Shell from
Love it
I Love my new portable home Generac. It performs perfectly. Thank you
Date published: 2024-03-08
Rated 5 out of
5
by
stach454 from
very quiet
Even under full load its very quiet.Does not have a eco switch any more but doesnt seem to be a problem.Respondes very fast to load.Little heavy but manageable. Great quality and unlike alot of others parts are readily available.
Date published: 2024-03-03
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Pedro from
Easy power during storms
We live in a 1950’s suburb in Sacramento, CA - the City of Trees. We love our trees. But windy winter storms, trees and power lines don’t always work together. After annual power loss for up to 3 days each winter, we bought this inverter generator this winter - a day before the storm. Long story short this unit fired up with ease and powered our fridge, heat fan unit (gas powered furnace), several lamps and even our wifi. The generator ran for 30 hours straight and was an after thought until the power was restored. We’re huge fans now and wish we’d bought this years ago.
Date published: 2024-02-19
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Green from
Hard to start.
The only way it will start is by opening up the side and spraying starter fluid in to the carb. You can’t rely on it.
Date published: 2024-02-14
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Dozer from
Very hard to start
Works great if you can get it started, usually takes 35-45 pulls to start
Date published: 2024-02-08
GP6500 49ST - 7690 is rated
4.6 out of
5 by
1652.