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Rated 5 out of
5
by
BMK1962 from
Great value for the money
During the Sandy storm we used our GP5500 to run a portable heater, 2 refrigerators a few lights, TV and cable box and an occasional hair dryer. We did have to alternate some of the appliances so that we did not overload the unit.We used a 30 amp cable with 4 outlets bought separately to run 4 appliances leaving the other GP5500 outlets unused. Overall we are very happy with the generator. We really used it for only the essentials and to keep informed on what was going on elsewhere in the northeast. I would suggest the 30 amp manual transfer switch kit to avoid the extension cords, that is my next investment!
Date published: 2012-11-22
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Jovanni from
Perfect for home use.
Very easy to use. The 5500 is compact and has plenty of power. Backup my house during Sandy for 7 days. 5 gallons of gas for 10 hours , 2 fridges , heating system, water heater, electric kettle and light.
Date published: 2012-11-14
Rated 5 out of
5
by
CC from
Great value for what you get.
This is the 1st I've owned. Sandy motivated the purchase. Had to go on a waiting list and Lowes came through on Sunday before. Wired it into the panel. Set-up was easy. It started right up. Had to use it for 24 hours after Sandy and 24 hours after the nor'easter (Andrea?). Powered the whole house with no problems. This generator has provided a long awaited peace of mind.
Date published: 2012-11-13
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Dave from
Fantastic unit,
Bought this days after hurricane Irene, didn't start it until the night of hurricane Sandy. Started right away after carb was primed. Was the envy of the neighborhood because I had prewired the house with a manual transfer switch so this generator became plug and play basically running my entire house. Can prob run a few window a/c units for summer outages if necessary. Worked well with very little effort.
Date published: 2012-11-04
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Randy96cc from
Broken right out of the box.
I bought my generator from my Aunt.
She bought it brand new and never even opened the box.
I Took it out of the unopened box.
Had a little difficulty getting it started.
The second time I tried to start it, it wouldn't start.
I pulled the air filter cover off to spray some starting fluid in the carb to see if that would help. (Shouldn't have to do that with a brand new machine.)
When I lifted the air filter cover off, several pieces fell to the ground. Upon taking a closer look, I found that the two tabs at the top of the air filter housing are broken off. Worse than that and I found that the butterfly mechanism for the choke broke off. Not sure how that can even happen!
I called customer service, hoping they might send a new carb and filter housing. They told me I have to take it to a dealer for repairs. My nearest dealer, that does repairs, us over an hour away.
So, here I sit with a brand new, broken down generator!
I don't think that a product should fall apart even after years of use. Much less fall apart straight out of the box.
Thanks Generac.
Date published: 2020-01-08
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Ice from
good product
After hurricane Michael ran it for over 3 weeks with out a problem.
Date published: 2019-12-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Kev from
Perfect
I paid way over suggested retail price$915.00 tax.. it is a good product, my family has bought Generac generator's and have depended on them. I bought this GP5500 hoping to get the same product as my family.
Date published: 2019-12-03
Rated 5 out of
5
by
KarenuphighinColorado from
Dependable and easy to use
Residing above 10,000' in the Rockies we get some storms and numerous power outages. I have had this unit for 2 years now and it has kept me safe and warm through many outages. It is running as I write this (and has been for the last 42 hours). Initial start-up is a breeze, re-fueling quick and easy. I run my gas furnace, fridge, lights, well and satelite thru a transfer switch.
If I ever have to replace it, I will replace with the same unit or maybe one size bigger.
Date published: 2019-12-02
GP5500 is rated
4.7 out of
5 by
784.