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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 5 out of
5
by
Bossman from
Job site generator
we got this generator July of 2020 and it has ran 14+ hours a day 5 days a week and all we had to do is change oil and put gas in it for the 15,000+ hours that it has ran.
Date published: 2024-04-19
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Sherri from
Impossible to start
I’ve had this 3 years now and used it 5 times. I’ve TRIED to use it several more times and absolutely cannot get it to start. The electric start is a joke. I can’t pull the cord to start it so I’m stuck with something I can barely use. It’s always a guess if I hook it up - “will it start today or not?” Usually NO. The fittings leak, the hose is very stiff and overall it’s just a bad design. At this point I’m ready to buy a plug in electric pressure washer. I can’t believe Generac still sells this piece of junk.
Date published: 2024-04-16
Rated 1 out of
5
by
charlie from
Nice looking unit, but difficult to start initially
Unit will not now start, no matter how many times I pull starter rope. Only has about 30 hours on it. Good fuel and spark plug.
Don't buy this unit , I am very disappointed!!
Date published: 2024-04-06
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Jordan1 from
Customer Service and Warranty issues
I bought this generator after doing my research and wanted to get one with a great warranty and a company that would stand behind their product. I got neither. Long story short had an issue with the generator after initial break in process. Oil was coming out of the top end and most places where it shouldn’t be, I have it well documented. Took it in to certified retailer to get warranty work done and Generac refused to pay for a dime. I have had issues contacting their customer service reps and so on.
Date published: 2024-04-03
Rated 2 out of
5
by
ZMaster from
Hard to start and you can’t get to the spark plug.
Because it’s kind of an idiot proof user interface. You can’t turn the gas off, so I’m sure it floods itself regularly. If you want to check the spark plug you can’t because the sound insulation is cockeyed to the plug so you can’t get a socket on it I might have to take a knife to it, or just buy a Honda.
Date published: 2024-03-29
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Rick from
This review is for a GP3300i
I haven’t used it very much, just a couple times at home. We bought it for camping with our travel trailer. It is very quiet and responds quickly under load. So far so good. When camping season starts in Michigan we will be using it a lot more. I think it will work great for our application.
Date published: 2024-03-24
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Matt from
Stop working
Used it for summer, last day of boondocking the generator stop working. The pull start cable started falling apart. I did all the maintance. I didnt even have it for a whole year.
Date published: 2024-03-18
GP15000E - 5734 is rated
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