After a tornado last November left us without power for 3-1/2 days, I decided to take the leap and install a transfer switch and purchase a portable emergency generator. I researched and looked at a lot of brands but always found myself coming back to Generac. I decided on the 7500 E and purchased it at a local big box store and took it home. Packaging was excellent and everything was in pristine condition out of the box. I inspected the frame and it is a very rugged design which I believe will give many good years of trouble free service. 30 minutes later I had it assembled, oil & gas added, and it started immediately when I pushed the start button. It is smooth running, quieter than I though it would be for its size, and easier to move around than I thought it would be for its weight, thanks to the sturdy fold down handle and wheels. I ran some garage loads on it to break it in and the voltage held steady at 119.8 volts regardless of load. I haven't used it in an emergency situation yet, but it performed exactly as advertised right out of the box. I am 100 % glad I bought this generator and I am very satisfied with my choice so far. I would recommend this generator to anyone who is looking for ease of assembly and more than enough power to keep them comfortable in any outage. Hopefully we won't have another tornado any time soon, but with this machine I am confident that we will be ready for whatever nature throws at us.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The generac 9500 is nice. However it is heavy, like 265 lbs. I thought I would be able to use it more but not a lot of opportunity at this point. It stays tucked in the garage. It does make some noise but not as load as my old air compressor. Overall I think it is a good product I just don’t have a lot of use for it. I requested it to see if this app would sent me something that big. Knowing Influenster will I will be more targeted in the future. Initial impressions on the 9500 are great. That being said I am not a hard use.

Come January 2021 this unit will be one year old.Every three months we charge it for 24 hours.When ever I go out and start it up THERE are no problems what so ever.I like to run it ever so often so I know all works find.We are lucky that we have not needed to use it for a back up yet!!You see we live in Northern Ontario Canada where we get lots of snow and very COLD weather! I know if and when the time comes this unit will stand up to it's job.

Generator showed up today, packing was exceptional, zero loose parts. either bagged, boxed or wrapped and zip tied securely. Powder coating looked good. Oil was supplied with the unit so that was nice, I didn't have to run out and buy anything else. Added a little bit of gas, after putting the oil in. Scanned through the clear cut directions. Barely pulled the cord and the unit started right up. Overall, I was and believe that I will be satisfied with this purchase.

I've only had this generator for a little while now. It seems to be performing very well. I bought it mainly for the 240v. feature to run our well pump during power outages. I ran the pump on it to make sure it works and it did indeed work fine. We'll never be without water now!!

We frequently are affected by power outages so an emergency power source is a necessity. We chose the 7500E because of the electric start and the 7500 watts ,in less than 5 minites we are powered up and comfortable. I highly recommend a transfer switch,it makes the transition to standby power effortless. The 7500E provides more than enough power for our home.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just assembling this generator you can tell that it is very well made. I'm an engineer, and I have a number of pet peeves when it comes to machining, and this generator exceeded my expectations. It was a very short and very sturdy assembly and you could see how the unit had been factory tested. Everything was packaged well. This is a great emergency generator with enough power to power up your basic needs in the case of a power outage. I highly recommend it to keep on hand.

It is a little noisier than expected. But for 7500 watts and the portability, it is no issue at all. I've had other brands of generators in the past, and the quality of Generac has exceeded my expectations. As a homeowner and Master Electrician I give it an A+

I live in an area that is rural and the power goes out a few times a year. A month ago we had a storm and lost power for about 24 hours. I had a little generator but it was only good for a couple lights and t.v.. Problem is I have a refrigerator, a freezer, and a well pump I need power to as well. Next week I went looking for a bigger more reliable generator and found it with my generac 6500. After I got it home I was actually hoping to have another storm knock the power out so I could see how it would do. Wasnt long and it happened! It was only about a week later another storm came through and knocked the power out for about 7 hours. Long enough to try out the new generac. Rolled it out easy enough even though it's pretty heavy, pulled once and it was running like a champ. Plugged in the necessities and it handled everything. It was so nice to have in that situation. This winter I plan on having a transfer switch so I can run everything from lights to heat. I'd recommend this generator if your looking for one.

I have not used the generator in an actual power outage situation but when I ran a test it performed really well. I should have paid the difference and got an electric start but that was my mistake. It's a little loud but no more than expected. I believe it will meet my needs for a back-up during power outages.