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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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Jan 27, 2015
Kitchenman
4 out of 5 stars review

Features and price

So far I am very satisfied but did not get a chance to put it to an actual test. The predicted storm did not materialize and we never lost our power but I was confident that I was ready for anything with my new Generac 7500E. It was filled with oil, the battery charged and gas. Test started and it fired right up.

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Jun 13, 2013
Mel
4 out of 5 stars review

Terrific product for the money!

The GP6500E is a great product for the price I paid. This is due in part to the terrific price promotion from the retailer, but I still feel that this item would be a good buy even without the promotion. There were some minor problems in assembling the unit, but once I got it started I was very pleased with its performance. There was enough power to power most everything in my house, but what most impressed me was the apparent purity of the signal. I have two UPS units in the house which didn't like the voltage from my previous generator (they gave an alarm signal and shut down), but no such problem with the GP6500E. This performance I would expect from an inverter, not from a standard portable generator. In conclusion I am very pleased.

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Sep 27, 2018
Kattygirl89
4 out of 5 stars review

It was a life saver

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This came at just the time I needed it, we had a bad storm and lost power for a while, and i got a chance to us it! I'm impressed, it did it's job!! It was so easy to put together, the instructions were clear cut, and I'm overall impressed with it. If I had any qualms, i would say it's a little pricy for me, but I'm so very thankful I now have one. It's a good product and I would recommend.

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Dec 22, 2014
dabop
5 out of 5 stars review

Good Buy

Easy to install wheels, tow arm. Easy to move around. Started immediately. Did not seem significantly louder than any other generator. After showing my wife how to use it, she said "that's easy". Electrician had no issues hooking up my Generac manual transfer switch. Now I hope to never use this generator, but I'm ready.

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Sep 15, 2017
Marse
5 out of 5 stars review

Generac GP6500 saved our groceries!

September 11, 2017, Hurricane Irma headed to Georgia! We lost power at 7:30 a.m. that Monday morning and power was not restored until 11:30 a.m., Thursday (Sept. 14th). Seventy-six hours without power, but the Generac got us through it comfortably. I've never had/used a generator before, but it is easy to start and fairly simple to use.

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Mar 8, 2013
MarkD
5 out of 5 stars review

This product works great!

My company purchased this generator at the recommendation of our electrician. We have a 20,000 sq ft facility (5k office, 15k warehouse). We looked into a 45-60kw standby generator but felt the cost was too high. We decided to try this unit with a manual transfer switch for our facility. One week after installation we lost power for 2 business days. This generator ran 2 HVAC office units, 6 modine gas heaters, 25 personal computers, 3 computer servers and related hardware, office telephone, fridge, half of the office and warehouse lights and more. If we could have hooked up the transfer switch to more of the breakers I think this unit would have powered almost the entire facility. It started and ran without skipping a beat. We spent a fraction of the price quoted for a built in standby unit. We would recommend this setup to any small business.

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Feb 25, 2013
Cat Tail
4 out of 5 stars review

Good planning will bring a good installation experience

We had three installation quotes and they were all very different configurations. Not many installers know the large portable set up. took longer than anticipated, and research. Once we reviewed the steps it was very easy. Moving to desired location also took planning as this is 450lbs. Good idea to have a battery charger on hand, we needed to charge the battery.

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Oct 1, 2017
Jeff
5 out of 5 stars review

Alot of power and features for the price.

I was looking for a generator to prepare for Hurricane Irma. This was an excellent buy for me. You get enough power for most of your house and with electric start it's super simple to get everything back up and running. Some other generator brands don't even come with wheels at this price range. Over all I'm very happy with my purchase.

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Sep 25, 2018
RosieP
5 out of 5 stars review

Quality Generator!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a good powerful Generator. It will keep my furnace, refrigerator, and freezer working during a power outage. The instructions to assemble the Generator could have been better. It took a little time to assemble it. Overall a really quality Generator.

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Oct 2, 2017
SignManStan
5 out of 5 stars review

A very well-built machine

The last hurricane that grazed central South Carolina sent everyone running to the generator stores. We live in the country with a well, horses and an aging mother living in the guest house. I bought an off-brand 7000w unit then the same day bought the Generac. I could see the engineering quality as I was readying it for its first start. We lost power, hooked up the Generac and forgot about the storm. Very, Very loud machine but it performed flawlessly. Never took the other off-brand unit out of its box so I returned it. We're buying a second Generac 8000e for our small business.

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