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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 1 out of
5
by
Jeff from
This product failed out of the box
First let me state how poorly the assembly instructions are done. Diagrams way to small and lack details. Once assembled, started immediately but made a very high pitch sound to point I shut things down. Was unable to restart despite numerous attempts.
The customer service is also lacking. Way too long to be on hold for such poor service. Operators lack detailed product info and sympathy for what customer is having to deal with since you don’t have a good process for warranty work. Too much work required by customer to right the situation. I have to spend time and effort to correct a bad situation due to faulty equipment. Poor response. I will never buy another Generac. And I dare folks to publish this review.
Date published: 2023-09-15
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Mark from
Good Purchase
Good Value and easy setup , only took about 15 minutes to setup and get it running , seems as the battery was not charged so had to use pull start and it fired up on first pull. I just did a quick test to make sure it would supply power and all seems fine. good piece of mind to have an alternate source of power when needed .
Mark
Date published: 2023-09-09
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Bob from
Time will tell.
Recieved from fed Ex in great shape, no dings or dents. Simple, straight-forward minimal assembly. Pressed electric start button and starter only spun, NOT engaging the flywheel. Pulled hand starter once and fire right up. Put included battery charger on. Next day tried electric starter and no issues, so battery needed 'topping off' even though sent as 'charged'. Battery seems a bit small for this size engine. My lawn tractor has a bigger batter for the same HP. This is going to be a covered, outside unit and it will be seeing and starting in below freezing temps. Will be interesting. Will be kept on the battery charger
Date published: 2023-09-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
andy57 from
A few quirks but overall happy with the product
Having an urgent need after a storm for replacing my generator ( that refused to start ), i went looking for a new one. The store had plenty of "off brands" or generic brands i was not comfortable with. I found a GP series 6500 tucked away under the rack. Knowing that Generac has made a reputation for home backup systems, i was willing to chance that they did some thinking before they put their portable generator to market. I liked the setup for the most part and it fired up with one pull (to my relief ). The Documentation was clear , giving plug requirements and a wonderful wiring diagram (thank you). Some things they could improve on is the adding of a Fuel Drain Valve, theft prevention security mounts, and supplying a cover with the unit.
Date published: 2023-08-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
e from
Works very well and is QUIET.
Our power was out for four days and my generator failed. I purchased the GP2500i and filled it with oil and gas. It started on the first pull of the cord. I ran it for the next day and a half to power the refrigerator, TV and some lights. It ran for at least 8 hours on a fill up. I never let it run out of gas but I know it was more efficint than my previous generators.
Date published: 2023-08-17
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Me from
Never worked under load
My neighbor brought this new and it never worked since new. She gave it to my and I contacted warranty department and the said to take it to a city repair shop. The shop could not get help from the company. Thankfully I didn’t get a whole house generator. I have paperwork to show lack of help from manufacturer.
Date published: 2023-08-14
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Rae from
Generac GP18000EFI
The generator is being used to charge batteries and run a small cottage at the same time. No complaints about weight and size as it's expected. It fired right up and started going to work. The only problem we have encountered is the 30AMP breaker keeps tripping if we run small window air conditioners (5AMP) or anything at 1,500 watts=12.5AMPs for a brief 5 min. The offgrid includes four banks of 48V AGM batteries. We set the Magnum inverter down to 80% and AMPs down to 38. This seems to be helping but we can't put a larger load on. So we installing a 50AMP plug on the house with a cut off and bipass, essentially we will be running the 30AMP plug to charge the batteries and the 50AMP to run the house. Typical charge on those batteries is around 4 hours. If you plug an appliance at 12.5 AMPs direct to the generator - there's no difference in load sound. As a building contractor we designed our own off grid system and will be writing a book with as much detail as possible.
Date published: 2023-08-10
GP2500i - 8251 is rated
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