This new unit is replacing a 9 KW portable unit that ran my whole house except for the Hot Tub and central AC. The new Generac runs the whole house with power left over. I just wish that it would come with a voltmeter. It was easy to assemble and runs great.

The power to my house has been pretty reliable up until this year. We have has three outages for extended periods of time so far this year. I have a well and a freezer full of beef, so I bought this generator to power my house during these outages. The power has not gone out since I bought it, but it does run all my appliances and the well pump without any problems when I tested it. It is worth having the insurance of stand-by power when it is needed.

Bought a generac 4000exl in 2007 and had a great user experience with it. This unit still runs great and is a generator I will never sell . I decided to buy the gp 3600 for backup ( two daughters have houses now) and was pleased with the build quality. Thanks Generac

Assembly took less than 30-minutes and it started effortlessly right out of the box. A “field test” of the new generator was conducted two days later. After a two hour test run, with all the transfer panel breakers turned on, and nearly every component of a “normal load” placed on the generator--from the well pump to the dishwasher, and from the furnace to the refrigerator & water heater--the GP7500E generator handled the load effortlessly. However, I've recently discovered one issue that remains distressing. In the owner's manual, Generac DOES NOT recommend running the generator in rain or snow. This is equivalent to a "Catch 22" in back-up, emergency power! After all, inclement weather--blizzards, hurricanes, tornados, ice storms, etc--are the causes of power outages in the first place creating the need for back-up generators! So the food in your refrigerator must spoil because it's raining outside? Really?

At 68 years old it was just getting too much for the wife and me to pull-start that old 5k "Powerbase" predecessor anymore, particularly on a cold, snowy day. We moved into a new(er) house this Summer, and decided to upgrade the generator as well. After a ton of research, I settled on the Generac GP8000e, and I have not been disappointed. Last week the power was down Tue, Wed, Thur, and Friday due to a nasty storm. The GP8000e ran day & night for four days without missing a beat. On Saturday, with power retored, we agreed that that beauty had definitely paid for itself. ( We have 2 freezers, the fridge, and it ran our deep well pump as well, so we had water for showers & flushing, besides all our lights and TV. We were very comfortable throughout the storm, and my wife was able to refuel & restart the gen by herself in my absence, ( something she could have never done with the old 5,000. Then,just as we were patting ourselves on the back for the wisdom of our purchase, last night (Sunday) the power went out again, with "Estimate for Restoration: Unknown." To be perfectly honest, we don't care! We started the GP8000e and went to bed. ( It's just Not our Problem! ) I would like to add that: We checked the oil at every "Refuel" and it never used a drop. Actual "Runtime" unknown, we refueled every 12 hours. I definitely Recommend this unit for all of you. ( I made my son buy one for his house ) This is not a purchase, this is an "investment".

I have been wanting and researching a potable generator for years. With this, the generac name continued to rise to the top in quality and performance. Then came an immediate need, and after looking at my options I decided to go with generac. Even though the decision called for a quick decision I was confident that I was making the best decision. I found what I was looking for at Lowe’s and actually upgraded from a 6500 to the 8000, the price was right and it came with an electric start. I brought it home and within 2 hrs had it making electricity! The ONLY down side of the whole situation was that they advertised that it with idle control and it turned out it didn’t. Please correct this. I give this product two thumbs up!

I had previously owned a Generac 6500 and needed another unit due to the worst ice storm to hit in decades. I found a unit 3 hours away. It was worth the trip. I cut open the box, added the oil, handle and wheels. Put gas in the tank, and it fired up on the first pull. Quality I knew I could trust. It was worth the trip to bypass the lesser known brands.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] this generator is like a monster machine,it a little bit loud but it works well.It came with battery, oil and tire,also had the hardware for installation.just had storm few days ago and knocked power so and it ran freezer,tv,fridge and lights with no problem.Overall excellent machine.This generator is more than enough to power my entire house.

After losing power for 9 days during Sandy, and just missing the bullet during the winter of 2014, we decided to quickly purchase this generator to avoid future problems. Based on earlier research I looked for a Generac and found one by luck at a local dealer. The generator is VERY easy to start and use, and powers almost our entire home - no need or a full house unit! Excellent price - including transfer box installed about $2000 total - well worth it for peace of mind!

I love the generator. It works excellent, just as expected. Starts immediately and runs well; provides the power I need when required. The only complaint I have is the noise level when running. Surely Generac could or should have equipped the generator with a muffler system to quieten the sound emitted.