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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
4.6 out of 5 stars
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Feb 10, 2013
Kaleem
5 out of 5 stars review

The Price is Right, worth every Penny!

Most popular product on the search with Internet. Look, purpose, price, worth every penny spent. Product availability, Dealers, Shipping, Delivery all are remarkable. Future purchase, upgrade, recommend is very high on these product.

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Jul 5, 2015
Danno
5 out of 5 stars review

Powers everything

Great value for the price. Have used it 4 times since purchased in 2012. I use it to energize the entire power panel so we can use water (well), fridge, stove, lights and AC. It's a bit noisy, so this is the one improvement I would suggest.

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Nov 7, 2013
Rank&File
5 out of 5 stars review

Good, reliable machine! Excellent value!

This generator meets all requirements for what we were looking for. Name recognition, quality-built, easy set-up, no-fuss operation and good value for hard-earned money spent. Would highly recommend Generac equipment.

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Dec 13, 2014
Carl
5 out of 5 stars review

great features for the price paid.

The generator will work great for my needs. For the years to came. The price also could not be beat. My father owns the same model and paid more for it.

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Apr 16, 2014
Itchymah
5 out of 5 stars review

Great product for your money.

Wanted to get a heavier generator than my 5000 KW unit. Also reaped the benefits of battery start over my manual start unit. And saved space in my storage area in the garage where it is always ready to serve my needs.

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Mar 27, 2018
Retiredinnc
5 out of 5 stars review

Appears perfect for what I needed

Easy to assemble. Started up in seconds the first time with a simple push of the start button. Started on the first pull with cord also. Slightly noisy.

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Dec 29, 2013
Chris
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy to set up, good to run whole house.

Actually stumbled upon this brand, and model, when searching for a generator. After setting up and using, I could not be more pleased with the experience and performance.

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Sep 12, 2015
dennisdj
5 out of 5 stars review

great reliability

this is my second generac, the first one is 13 years old and still runs perfectly . The new gp 7500 has the power I need currently and I'll keep my old 4000 extended life unit as a backup.

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Jan 2, 2017
Nickd
5 out of 5 stars review

Great purchase

I had to use the generator about 1 week after purchase. I had it installed with a transfer switch. It was easy to use. It supplies enough power to run my whole house. We ran it for 4-5 hours without any issues.

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May 31, 2023
M
1 out of 5 stars review

Ng

This is a not a good product if the intention is to utilize during an emergency. The battery charge does not hold. It must be charged for 24 hours prior to usage. Not fit for emergency purposes

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