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Customer reviews for 10,000/8,000- Watt Generac Gas-Powered Portable Generator With CO Sensor + Electric Start / 25ft Extension Cord for
10,000/8,000- Watt Generac Gas-Powered Portable Generator With CO Sensor + Electric Start / 25ft Extension Cord
4.6 out of 5 stars
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Jun 16, 2014
Wade13
5 out of 5 stars review

Competition cannot touch product features for the price!

I've owned three generators in the time I've resided in my current home for 27 years. My previous brand also contained a Generac generator module, still functional after 15 years! My new purchase of a GP7500 was based on my previous experience with Generac. I have nothing but good words for Generac as it has prevented numerous flooded basements, loss of food in refrigerators and freezers and comfort with running water, heat/AC and lighting for my family during days of power outages.

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Oct 7, 2017
dmt7wb
5 out of 5 stars review

Great power for the money!

I got this generator after Irma hit and I was with out power for 6 days. I got it set up and had a manual transfer switch put it so I can power my entire house. I tested it today and it will run my central AC with out even breathing hard. I have 1600 square feet under air. I have not tested it yet but am figuring it will run out central AC, fridge and freezer with out much of an issue (as long as they don’t kick on at the same time). As for the noise level, it’s not quite by any means but I have used much loader generators that were much loader. It has a very low tone that is tolerable. Over all, I am currently very pleased.

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Nov 10, 2017
Daggs9
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy to use / Easy to set up

I had been looking at a generator for awhile and contemplated many different brands. For the price, wattage and most importantly, name brand quality, I found that Generac was the way to go. Spend the money and get the electric start. Save yourself the aggravation at using a pull start. Just push a button and rock n' roll. Upon first unboxing it, everything was zip tied together very neatly and it was well packaged. It wasn't so overdone that you spend hours cutting away zip ties like you do with your kids toys on Christmas morning. Cut a few of the zip ties and you are ready to connect the batter cables. The generator was SUPER easy to get set up. If you can use a wrench or socket set, then you are good to go. You don't have to be super handy at all to do it. The directions were very simple and easy to follow. A matter of securing the wheels to the frame with the axle and washers (Provided) and also securing the pulling handle to the frame. Other than connecting these bolts and two very small bolts for the batter connection, it was a snap and took only minutes to unbox and be fully ready to use. The generator comes with an initial package of oil and it's a matter of opening up the oil valve and pouring it in. Heck, I can do that. This unit is very heavy. So if you plan on wheeling it around your house, or you have an outlet on a further away side of your house, just remember that you may be trudging it through feet of snow, like I do in Maine. So just have a plan in place to have it put somewhere for awhile or the ability to wheel it around with ease. Overall, the generator just looks cool. The black and orange color is cool looking. Obviously not a requirement and individual tastes vary, but it looks like a well built machine and the colors pop. The Generac name is why I went with this one. From past experience of buying cheaper name "knockoffs" to save a few bucks, I have always had it come back to bite me. It's true that you get what you pay for. This unit was priced the same as the knockoffs, too... so why not go for quality, even if you pay just a tad more. But I was very pleased with the price point. LAST, and my ONLY complaint was that I thought the unit came with the L14-30R cord. It DOES NOT. So, if you plan on hooking it up to a 30amp power source, with the 4-prong outlet you will have to purchase the cord separate. Other than that, I am 100% please with the purchase and think you will be too. It powers everything in my house that I need.

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Mar 10, 2022
ROSE22
3 out of 5 stars review

THIS PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE

WE BOUGHT THIS GENERATOR AND THE LAST THING WE DID WAS PUT FUEL IN IT AND IT LEAKED ALL OVER THE PLACE. WE TRIED TAKING IT BACK TO THE STORE BUT THEY WOULDN'T ACCEPT IT BECAUSE IT ALREADY HAD FUEL AND OIL IN IT AND SAID WE HAD TO TAKE IT TO A SERVICE STORE. WE HADN'T HAD IT FOR ONE HOUR AND HAVE TO DO THAT OURSELVES. NOT SURE WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO AT THIS POINT.

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Nov 25, 2014
Geoff
5 out of 5 stars review

Excellent Quality

Just purchased this GP7500E. Very easy set up. Started right up within a second. Love the electric start. Got a great price for a generator of this size and quality. Everything required was in the box (except the gas). The 9375 starting watts will come in handy on the day that I need it to run my household wellpump, freezers,fridges and still have power to run some lights and cooking appliances. As an electrician I have hooked up large commercial Generac generators in the past and was always very impressed with the Quality, and this smaller unit seams to live up to my expectations

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Feb 20, 2015
Jc11152
5 out of 5 stars review

There are still great purchase experiences to be found.

From sturdy packaging and clear instructions to quality manufacturing and ease of use, nothing could make for a more satisfying purchasing experience. Thank you Generac Team for a clearly superior product. Pride in all aspects of your company is evident and appreciated. Joe

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Jan 25, 2021
Broussi
5 out of 5 stars review

The big beast GP17500E

Haven't had a chance to run the house with it yet, but I'm sure it will make light work of it with no problem! The overall quality and appearance of this machine is very well put together. The only issue I had is that it took over 4 months to get it...I'm guessing it's probably production run intervals.

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Sep 20, 2017
Pat
5 out of 5 stars review

Very dependable unit

I purchased this in 2005 because of the hurricane Wilma, I live in Pompano Bch. FL. It has set in the garage for 12 years . I started it last year to check it and put it back. By the way it started right up no problem. Then along came Irma this year. I had pulled it out and got ready. I lost power Sunday and didn't get it back till the following Saturday. The generator ran flawless and I never shut it off. I kept the neighbors food. It ran my central ac, refrigerator, a wall ac,freezer,4 TVs,4 ceiling fans Water heater, pool pump, lights, microwave, boat lift and never stopped once. The best thing I've purchased. It sat along time but was there when I needed it. Thank you for a great product. My wife has 2 different forms of stage 4 cancer and we really needed this life saver. Wishing you all the best and hope we never need it again but if we do I know it will be there. Sincerely Pat

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Jan 7, 2014
Ron 1934
5 out of 5 stars review

It meets all my requirements

I had been shopping for a generator for 6 months, could not take the buying step. My wife consulted my nephew who said generac was best. Christmas a.m. was I surprised. Took 20 minutes to assemble, fill the oil sump, hit start and it ran like a top. What a relief to have back-up power if needed. excellent warranty, easy to move, happy with my Christmas gift.

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Oct 19, 2019
HappyTom
5 out of 5 stars review

Reliability!!!

I purchased this product after reviewing several manufacturers. I was looking for a size that could provide most of the convinces we are used to in the event of an outage. I have a Generic 4000XL that was good but not big enough. We had a six day outage due to a tornado that left most of the city without power. The 4000XL failed in the first five minutes due to a winding wire that got caught in the armature and shot the voltage regulator. This outage convinced me to double the size of the unit as it became a nuisance switching power cables. It would be great to be able to afford a standby natural gas unit but resources are tight. This unit performed very well!!! Even though it is battery start, it started easily manually and on the first pull!!!! Now I need to see if the 4000XL is repairable for smaller building projects that do not need lots of power.

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