I've been very happy with this generator. I set it up as soon as I brought it home because I wanted to ensure it didn't have any issues. It started right up and produced power. I drained the fuel and put it in the garage. I use the generator box as a cover so other than a few disrespectful spiders it looks brand new. I've only had to use it twice in the two years I've owned it and both times it fired right up, as soon as I remembered to turn the power switch on. We used it to power the refrigerator, tv, satellite receiver, and a light. As expected, it had no problem powering those. As for the sound, I don't really consider it quiet. I put it about 20 ft from the house under a shelter, ran extension cables through the window, put a towel in the window to seal out airflow and some noise. We can easily hear it in the house even over the tv at normal levels. I wouldn't consider it loud but it's much louder than the small generators I've seen used for tailgating. I'm not trying to compare the two. I'm just trying to give you a frame of reference. It wouldn't keep me from buying another one if I needed it. I don't know the limits of this generator but if you want to have power available for the basics when there's an outage, I believe this will work for most people.

I purchased my 1st Generac Portable, a 5 KW, 25 years ago. We lived in a suburb with frequent power outages. Since then we have relocated 4 times and it never failed me. The only problems were it was a "pull start" (I am 75 years old) and my power requirements have increased. I purchased another Generac. I wanted to stay with a winner. The 7500E powers my entire home, (and the air conditioning), and it starts at the flick of a switch. I gave the 5KW to a young fellow, a new home owner recently married. We had a power failure 2 weeks ago. Now instead of one happy Generac owner, there are two.

This GP8000E has most of the features I was looking for in a replacement/upgrade Generator. Electric Start is a must for me, Hour meter for Maintenance intervals is a great feature, low oil shut down, and charger for the battery. This unit came with Plastic "No Flat" tires that I find are harder to maneuver the unit with over the driveway lip, gravel etc. these obstacles are mini stopping blocks for these tires compared to pneumatic tires. One noteworthy item I was surprised with is no oil filter as my older Generac has a spin on oil filter but that's not a deal breaker for me. With GENERAC's quality and reputation I expect to get another 10 plus years out of this unit as I have on my old Generac that will be passed on to a family member home for back-up there. Overall i'm very pleased so far with my upgraded unit. I would recommend this unit for any homeowner as back-up power.

I researched generators for a while and this unit is perfect for what I need and the price was excellent. I set it all up and tested it out, everything works fine. I don't really want a storm or power outage but until that happens, I haven't fully tested this unit yet.

Out of failure. As soon as I pour gas into the gas tank it start to run out onto the battery, the leak is next to the shut off valve. I immediately customer service @ 888 436 3722 to report the issue the gas tank was leaking above the battery. rep wanted to know if the tank was crack I told her I did not know. The rep then activate the extended warranty then give me two Authorized Generac Service Dealers. I call the service dealer who instructed me to contact the Merchant i purchased the Generator from, since it is a out of box failure. Photo and video attached.

This product gives us more for our money. After being without power for 38 hours and losing everything in the refrigerator and freezer for the second time this year we decided to buy a generator and generac was rated as one if the best. Bought one and had an electrician come and install it so from now on we have piece of mind when the power goes out again. Price and the ability to power so many things at once was a no brainer. Thanks for the great product.

Great generator for the price! easy set up. It also will be easy to maintain.Easy to start. just to see what i could run with it i put it through its paces. I ran 5 lights, 2 fans, 3 electric heaters, well pump, refrigerator, freezer, heat lamp, garage door opener. it ran all of it without any problem. I was bold enough to run all the above and turn on the hot water tank. now thats when the generator knew it had a load on it for sure. overall great product! its all i need if the power goes out. its even wife friendly.

Bought this as an emergency purchase. Had borrowed a no name generator for camping to have it quit working. Went to Menards in Princeton Indiana at closing time and found this model. Had been wanting of my own for various reasons over the years and have always put it off because of so many choices out there. Being forced to make a split decision in bio this one was a blessing in disguise. Could not be happier with this generator.

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.

I have had this generator since February 2017, the peace of mind is priceless. I did look tirelessly and this model was the best value. It easily handles our home ( 4200 sq ft) multiple refrigerators and 2 central air units. I did have the electrician wire the house for takeover, much easier given the winters in New England. Easy install, unpack and setup, by myself. Best of all made in the USA, great network of service centers here as well. If you, like me are looking for an alternative portable power source, this is it