... and it cranks good and runs quiet , -- until I plug in something in. Then it makes a whistling or whining noise that is louder than the motor. Called all repair people in my area to check it out and all that are still in business say they only work on whole home generators. 2 of them kindly looked at it and listened and said it may be supposed to make that noise. It charges fine an for now I'll try to enjoy the whistling.

Bought for backup when camping. Have had to use it this past year and it was great.very quiet! Only con is that it doesnt like it when refrigerator and ac are on together. Says overload. Simple fix... put refrigerator on gas and everything else runs fine. Recommended to a friend and he loves it as well.

We purchased one of these for our son to use in his bow fishing boat used it all last summer with no issues. We brought it with us up to Lake of the Woods on an ice fishing trip. Temperatures were -25 to -35 degrees below zero. Not one issue. Took it on our next trip to same lake a couple of weeks later. Temps were even colder. This thing purred like a kitten. We have since used thos generator for 4 trips up to the big lake. It runs for 4 days straight on each trip. Not even 1 hiccup Excellent product. Have since purchased one for ourselves so my son could have his back. Also, quieter than the Honda.

Took it back to camp added oil and gas and the unit started right up after setting dial to start and pulling the core two times. Then set the dial to run . All my lights, coffee pot, and outside farm light all work at the same time. Also had the DVD and TV running. After outside farm light warm up the power gage move down on the power gage reading. Also very good on gas

We live in a 1950’s suburb in Sacramento, CA - the City of Trees. We love our trees. But windy winter storms, trees and power lines don’t always work together. After annual power loss for up to 3 days each winter, we bought this inverter generator this winter - a day before the storm. Long story short this unit fired up with ease and powered our fridge, heat fan unit (gas powered furnace), several lamps and even our wifi. The generator ran for 30 hours straight and was an after thought until the power was restored. We’re huge fans now and wish we’d bought this years ago.

As an Oregon State Beavers football fan, the color scheme is a hit. The generator fits perfectly in my pickup bed. I can close the trifold bed cover with room to spare. I wanted a pull start generator, because the self start requires an expensive battery. Go Generac!Giudo

This product provides a thoughtful balance of power, economy, and ease of use to solve the problems of power outages and day trips to places without power. It is not a construction generator but will let you run consumer tools one at a time. I use it to run my coffeemaker OR my refrigerator during power outages. In addition you can charge your stuff and run a bunch of LED lights.

Purchased this machine in May,2021 from the local Ace. Put fuel in and oil and it started after a few pulls. Then my power went out and needed to use it. Took several pulls to finally start it. With just a refrigerator plugged in, it was running rough. But it saved the food in my fridge. A couple weeks ago, it wouldn't start at all. I thought there's got to be an issue and should be covered under warranty. Nope, fuel issues. Gummed up carburetor.Not covered under warranty. Cost me $110 to fix. Now the repair place said not to use regular unleaded fuel. Especially when its stored. You Tube said there are tiny openings in the carb that get clogged from sitting from the ethanol fuel. Repair place recommends buying a Honda instead. More expensive, but without the headaches. Fair warning if you are thinking about buying a Generac. Less than 2 years old and already the carb is gummed up.

Power was out from 8PM on Wednesday to 11:30AM Sunday. This little machine ran flawlessly with nothing more than a couple refuels. Ran my furnace, refrigerator, a couple lights, my TV, and my CPAP machine with barely a hiccup. Ran for over 8 hours if not 10 on a single fuel up. Just need to change the oil and check the spark plug so it's ready for a monthly test and hopefully stays in the garage for a very long time. Good to know it is there when needed. Maybe a camping trip or two this summer!

Needed a backup and bug out generator. I’ve had to evacuate twice for hurricanes in 3 years. Had a generator, but fuel was an issue after the storm - hard to get. This model is big enough to run my new fridge (very low power) and even do some basic amenities and to charge a phone and other things. I put in the oil and was pleased at the toolkit and funnel provided. Nice touch. Put in a cup of ethanol free gas (89) treated with Sea Foam and that puppy literally started on one pull. Very smooth and quiet. Tested all the plugs - all good. Took the rest of the pint of oil (supplied) after it ran 10 minutes. Very slick design. The out of oil cutoff is brilliant. It has features really designed to make this a brilliant camping/event solution. Would like to see instructions to purge the carb bowl added to the manual, and the registration site is register.generac.com, not what it says on the manual. I have a great little backup that is quiet enough to take camping or to events. Really a sweet little generator.