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Customer reviews for Generac 8917 GP18000EFI 18,000-Watt Gas-Powered Electric-Start Portable Generator for
Generac 8917 GP18000EFI 18,000-Watt Gas-Powered Electric-Start Portable Generator
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  5. 1 star3% (59)

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May 19, 2019
Reviewer name: TheAnswerman
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

just great equipment

I now have 2 of the 6500 series.one I use for contractors on job sites, the other is for my personal emergency backup power. dependability when I need it most!

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Dec 12, 2015
Reviewer name: Ashley
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Sturdy and Efficient

It's a visually appealing, sturdy generator. A bit on the noisy side but that's pretty standard for portable generators. It's my first generator so I don't have much to compare it to, but it gets the job done with ease.

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Aug 24, 2020
Reviewer name: Tricia
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Purchased New GP6500 NotOne but 2 Storms Coming

Just Purchased. Set up was easy and easy start up. I am a lady and had no problem. e have 2 storms coming to us at one time. Marco and then Laura. That is reason for purchasing it.

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Apr 13, 2013
Reviewer name: Winston
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Starting

I cannot get it started I filled oil and gas turned switch on full choke turned gas on pulled chord and it will not fire. Turned choke off pulled some more and still will not fire. I exchanged my first one for same reason. What am I doing wrong?

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Dec 20, 2012
Reviewer name: bob
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

best generator for your money

upgrading from gp 5000 to gp7500e for conveniance of electric start plus little extra power.gp5000 got me thru two major outages including Sandy for 7 days.both units are great, they do what they were made forand then some,loveit

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Jul 13, 2014
Reviewer name: Brian
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

life saver

We get a lot of outages and it usually 6 to 8 hours to get it back. This generator furs up on the first pull and powers everything but the AC. Can't imagine life without it!

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Dec 14, 2018
Reviewer name: GENMAN
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

It's A GENERAC!

I have always heard good things about Generac. Although I have not had the opportunity to use it yet, it seems to be very sturdy and has some great features.

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Jun 17, 2014
Reviewer name: jb
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

what a beast !!!!!

this will power everything in the house!!!! combined with a manual transfer switch this is THE way to go!!! it has great balance and easy to move around thought about a stand by system but I can other jobs with this aswell

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Dec 3, 2013
Reviewer name: MAC 82
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Just like promised

Have had the unit for about three months, used it before we got power to our cabin. Performed like promised, I am planning to get what is needed for emergency use if and when needed.

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Mar 5, 2018
Reviewer name: LadyJame
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Upgrade

We had a 14-year old Generac 5500 which was just replaced with this 8000 watt model. I brought it home from the dealer and used it immediately. This review is brought to you with auxillary power generated by Generac!

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