Missing parts out of the box. Cannot put the unit together properly. Will try to contact the company after the weekend. Would love to be able to move this unit from where it was delivered but cannot install the wheels without the axle. I hope this isn't what the rest of my experiences are going to be like.

Satisfied with the product. Fairly easy to assemble and hook up. It powers everything in my house, just not all at the same time which I expected. :^) I do have one issue with the welds on the cradle/handle that I am sure will be rectified by Generac.

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.

Purchased for 2800 sq for single family home in south Florida. Fortunately the only time we’ve used it is to start it up every month to ensure everything is running properly. During the test start up’s everything is working properly and running all electrical necessary. Would highly recommend

I bought my GP8000e a few years ago. It's been a fairly good machine overall.It's fairly easy on gas. We run a light load most of the time. Fuel consumption is somewhere around .33 - .5 GPH. There's plenty of power on hand for when the submersible well pump starts. You hardly even notice it. The electric start is a great feature. The battery charger is also another good design feature. It was a wise choice to do it that way. There have been a few downsides. Cold starts around 0 deg F can be a little difficult. Keep a can of starting fluid on hand and use it sparingly. I had to remake a few of the welds on the frame. Though very careful to use non-ethanol premium fuel treated with stabilizer ... the carb did need to be removed and cleaned in it's second year of operation. It's probably best not to run the carb dry of fuel. Another thing is that the steel fuel tank began to rust and the fuel gauge clouded up within the first year. It might be helpful to redesign the start/run/stop rocker switch.You can inadvertently hit the starter with the machine running when you are intending to shut it down. In summary ... the core of the machine ... motor and alternator are pretty solid. The peripherals like the frame, fuel tank, and rocker switch could use a bit of improvement.

This generator is amazingly easy to start. I put oil and gas in it and slowly pulled the cord to make sure the engine would turn over freely and it started right up. The only reason I did not give it five stars is because the gas fill cap is in the center of the tank. If it was located closer to the side it would be much easier to add fuel to the tank without spilling it.

Ever since I bought this in May of 2014, I have yet to get it started using the battery. I can pull start it but my wife can't due to the fact it's pretty hard to pull start. Battery doesn't even turn over the motor even after a full charge. Called customer service today and they were helpful but now I have to bring to get it fixed at a authorized dealer.

At this time all I have to go on is the initial set up as I bought this for power outages in our home. If it works as nicely when we have a outage as it did in set up it will give my wife and I a peace of mind which we have not had since we bought a home in this area.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Last year when a hurricane hit we were without power for 3 days. I said then that I would not want to go through that experience again without a generator. I was worried that we would lose all of our food in our refrigerators as well as our freezers and that would be devastating for us. For years I have heard that people had problems with carbon monoxide issues with generators so I was so happy that this one is equipped with CO Sense. I feel safer using this with my family. This generator has an electric start so it is even easy for me to start. I am thankful that I do not have to worry anymore about what we would do without power. In the long run this will save us a lot of patience and money since we will be able to run our refrigerators and freezers.

I purchased my GP6500 primarily to run power tools. I have a large lot which makes it impractical to use an extension cord. I opened the box and followed the instructions on assembly which was easy (putting oil in the machine, wheels on etc.). I put gas in it and it started flawlessly. I have run a 15 amp table saw and shop vac simultaneously with no problem. In addition, I plugged in a power washer and ran it for hours without an incident. When you start it and hear it run you can tell it is a quality machine. It has a lot of power and runs very smooth. I even use it when I have access to power because I like it so much.