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Rated 5 out of
5
by
John from
Excellent for the price
Got the generator for the hurricane season in Florida but, no hurricanes affected me so it stayed in box for a year. We got prepared for Dorian to arrive and got the generator full of gas and oil and it started on the first pull and I had it running for a few hours with no problem. Ran the refrigerator, fans and a portable A/C unit and it handle it well enough.
Date published: 2019-10-03
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Kenny910 from
Excellent
This is a excellent Generator we ran it for 2 weeks maybe even more straight just enough time to change oil and fuel up during Florence and ran with out a problem ran everything I wanted. And this year I was getting ready for Dorian and it started with the first pull.
Date published: 2019-09-08
Rated 5 out of
5
by
VinMan from
Power to spare
Purchased this unit after hurricane Irma hit. Was borrowing the neighbors gen for the first 5 days we were without power, but they came home and we needed something to run the house. We powered multiple fans, tv entertainment center with 5.1 surround, refrigerator, 6000btu window shaker a/c and multiple portable electronics around the clock and this generator didn't flinch. Started on the second pull. I have no doubts it can handle a bigger work load the next time we need it.
Date published: 2019-09-05
Rated 1 out of
5
by
David from
Not easy to use
Pulling the chord is too hard and won’t start. I read the manual and it is a disaster. 2.5 hours and it won’t start. I push the button for rapid start and nothing happens. Pulling the chord is impossible. Not recommending at this time.
Date published: 2019-09-04
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Sad5500 from
Generac Generator RS5500
Have this Generator for 2 yr had been running fine getting ready to use it again and the gas keeps going into the oil tank. Carburetor, air filter and spark plug have all been checked out all are good. No one can tell me whats wrong wasted $800.00 !!!!!!!!!!!!
Date published: 2019-09-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Dudley from
Great experience
Well here we go again. WE bought this 4 years ago for Hurricane Michael and did not need it. 2 years ago we had Hurricane Irma and it ran like a champ for 2 days. Now we have Hurricane Dorian coming and while we are in Jacksonville Florida we may not need it, I took it out of the garage, pulled it 3 time and cranked like a pro. It runs everything we need. Thanks.
Date published: 2019-08-29
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Chris from
A little beast
I purchased this a few years ago for hurricane use as wife is on oxygen. Didn't get a chance to use it during Florence as we decided to evacuate. I recently hooked it directly to my 4 1/2 ton Trane HVAC condenser unit and it ran it like a champ. This is probably at it's maximum surge capacity but it is running it. If needed it is good to have power but we also have to have a/c for my wife's breathing. I have an 8000 running the rest of the house through the main panel and air handler inside. This RS5500 is a solid medium size generator and met all my expectations and then some. Thanks again.
Date published: 2019-08-23
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Rtfdrib from
Too many convenient features create a headache
My first experience using my Generac RS 5500 was a disaster. We had-had a blizzard and the power went out. Finally a reason to use my new generator. It starts and runs great until I shut it off for the night and all the snow that had been melting on it due to the engine heat turn to ice. At 5 AM as I’m leaving for work I go outside to start it up so my family can start their day. The cute little power, fuel, choke combo knob, for which makes no sense unless you are completely incompetent to locate each separately. It’s frozen or shorted due to the ice. After three hours out in the cold and loss of pay I finally got it going again. The next problem is the fuel gauge. Anybody familiar with portable generators knows putting a fuel gauge on them is a complete waste of time and money after a few uses in poor weather they become clouded and unreadable. Problem with this design as it sits in a recessed rain catcher. It doesn’t take long for the rubber seal to start leaking. Short of filling the rain collector with some type of sealant you will no longer be able to use your generator in the rain or snow because you will be filling your fuel tank with water. Combustion motors don’t run well on water. For me a company who speciality is generators these are design flaws that shouldn’t happen.
Date published: 2019-06-11
RS5500 is rated
4.6 out of
5 by
127.