As a resident of earthquake country, and a member of our local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), I needed to complete my preparedness kit by adding a home generator. Unlike other users who have reviewed this model, I am not a camper, I don't regularly need portable power for tools, nor do we have an unreliable power grid. However, I don know what will happen when we have a large earthquake and that power will be unavailable for days, perhaps even weeks, following such an event. As a CERT member, we practice for such situations all the time and I have seen plenty of portable generators in use during these exercises. I'm impressed by the cost/benefit ratio of Generac and trust that the IQ series will be just what I need for my home. I regularly run it as part of its maintenance schedule, place an electrical load on it, and am very satisfied with its performance. As I live in a townhome complex, my neighbors appreciate that it runs quietly.

After a lot of research and having owned Generac generators I bought this one for emergency backup and portability. Runs nicely, very quiet (couldn't hear it from 2 houses away when I took a walk around the block), electrical output very stable when tested on appliances and measured with a kill-a-watt meter. I especially like the rubber cover for all the outlets because, let's face it, when I need it in an emergency it's going to be during a storm, not a nice sunny day. Only thing I wish is that it had an "hours run" meter built in.

I spent 3 months researching generators for my RV. I chose the Generac IQ3500 after carefully comparing all brands. This is the RIGHT CHOICE!! Outstanding generator. Very well constructed and solid. SUPER, SUPER QUIET. Easily runs my entire RV with AC. Easy to operate. The IQ3500 is defiantly the "top of the line". I highly recommend this generator.

I bought this generator as a backup for the home's Refrigerator and Freezer in the event of power outage. It has plenty of cranking amps and wattage to power those and several other small appliances. It is relatively light weight and the hand hold handle makes it easy when moving it around. I may even use it for some outdoor construction projects. I cranked it after I recieved it and it is really quiet... I like that - shouldn't offend the neighbors. Easy pull start and a great sleek look. I would recommend this product to anyone needing a generator in this class!

After spending a lot of time researching different generators this is the one we bought. It has a lot of the features that the more expensive ones have and it is very well priced for those options. The best part is hearing or I should say is not hearing it in action. It is very quiet and does the job.

I purchased your iq3500 in August of 2022 and used it to power my RV twice in less than a year . The Electric start quite working in June is 2023 (less than one year ) , I checked the battery it was good . Would not do anything, I assume the starter went bad . Then I pull started it , started fine first 2 times . The third time that I tried to pull start it the pull start rope broke . The unit is less than a year old and has only been pull started 3 times and the rope broke and starter quite working . Very disappointed with the quality, hopefully they honor their warranty.

I got the Generac IQ3500 to replace a much cheaper, much larger, very much louder generator. The Generac doesn't have as much power, but is so much better in the size and noise areas. I had never really used our old generator and I gave it to my son who used it to build a shed on his property. It failed after a few hours, It was cheap, but had no reliability. The Generac is so much nicer. It doesn't come with wheels but a $30 simple cart makes it portable. It now takes a much smaller spot in my small garage than the old unreliable generator. I have not really used it yet (other than to test it) since it is meant as a power back-up.

I bought one of these used and according to the emission sticker it's 18 months old. First thing I did was run it for 9 hours with various motor loads. Even though the manual says not to run induction motor loads in economy mode, the step motor picked up the load very quickly and efficiently. So I think I used about 3 quarts of gas in 9 hours. I'm going over it carefully. The intake valve was fine, but the exhaust valve was way too tight. Easily adjusted. Having the operators manual and the parts lists online is great, but having a real Generac Diagnostic and Repair Manual would be nice, too. Think maybe we can get one of those for this model some day?

I purchased this portable generator for use around my farm and as a power source when camping. I was pleasantly surprised at how quite it operates and the Fuel Gauge, Time to Run and Power Usage read-outs are wonderful. I removed from the box, put in oil and pulled rope twice to make that initial start. A big plus is my wife likes it too. Great Product, Excellent Reputation, Top Notch Quality

Purchased the GP5500 as a emergency power source after a recent hurricane that came from the gulf up through most of the state of Louisiana. I worked at a big box store and compared prices on line and decided to purchase the generac because of the good reviews and the price was great. I got it home and it took about thirty minutes to set up and got it running. The unit started on it's first pull. I like the no flat tires that is included. Like most reviewers stated, the unit is louder than some other brands. I prefer noise over no power at all. Luckily we haven't had to utilize the unit yet but hurricane season is in full swing right now.