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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 5 out of
5
by
Mickael from
As an elderly person who has limited mobility this product out performed our expectations by providing us with power to run our electrical items.
This product exceeded our expectations by providing us with the the highest quality of return for our money.
Ran almost 10 hours on 6.5 gallon fuel tank. Was easy to assemble, instructions were clear and when turned on and run ING she performed excellent for us.
Date published: 2020-10-10
Rated 4 out of
5
by
charlie from
very good product
in the manual they show how to connect the battery, I spent days and days looking for the battery. I could never find it. I was about to return the generator, because the battery is missing. Finally I have decided to try to start the generator. I followed the instruction how to start, and then It starts. Then I realized that my GP5500 probably doesn't have a battery. I don't know if I am right or not, but I started without connecting any battery. They should let customer know that this product doesn't have a battery.
Date published: 2020-10-08
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Les from
Great for home backup and camping
I live on the Atlantic coast of Canada where we have very high winds and have power outages.i wanted a reliable generator for my home and one portable enough to take camping to power my trailer, this generator fit the bill. I bought it two days before Huricane Teddy hit, it powered my fridge, freezer, well pump and furnace/hotwater, got us through with no problem. For camping powers trailer including air conditioner , Fridge, microwave etc..Highly recommended.
Date published: 2020-09-23
Rated 5 out of
5
by
DOUGLE from
EASY IS THE WORD
Easy to set up, Easy to crank, Easy to use. Great value for the money plus my small engine repairman tells me I made an excellent choice. Way beyond good enough for me.
Date published: 2020-09-09
GP5500 is rated
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