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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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Jun 8, 2018
Reviewer name: mjg1801
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

This generator is really nice and powerfull.

Live in northern Florida, city of Ocala out in horse country and our power grid goes down at least once a month and we also are affected by hurricanes. This generator will power your whole house if required, starts easy, runs quiet for its size. It's real heavy to move around but manageable, I am using the 30A and 50A outlets in tandem to feed my single home electrical panel because the single 50A only gives you 12KW of usable power.

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Aug 8, 2020
Reviewer name: MattyIce7
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

This Generator went into service very quickly and easily

Hurricane Isaias blew into town and took out hundreds of thousands of homes power. Luckily, I was able to find a strong generator at a great price. I took it home, assembled it very easily and quick, gassed it up and put it into service within an hour. Good thing too, power was out for 4 days and I didn't loose anything in my Refrigerator, or sleep.

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Oct 8, 2013
Reviewer name: Jeff67
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

GP7500e

Live in rural area and lose power at least once a year. Wanted portable generator that would power well, fridge/freezer and heat. Generac 7500e fit the bill after reviewing other generators. easy to use and was able to combine it with a manual transfer switch for the house.

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Jan 24, 2015
Reviewer name: Dan5022
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Fired up on the first crank

Have been waiting for this model to go on sale for over a year. Finally found it at a local business for $150 less than the big box stores. Wanted a Generac as it has always been rated very good by Consumers Report. Haven't used it yet, but assembly instructions were very easy to follow. Started up on the first crank.

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Nov 15, 2012
Reviewer name: zoso1959
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Just what i expected!

I always do a major investigation before i purchase anything expensive.Sometimes it takes me weeks.I read everything including reviews.Finally after days of asking questions and reading many reviews i felt the Genarac GP6500 was right for me.I was right.Assembly was easy and took about 15 mins.Filled it with the oil that was provided and it started in two pulls.The unit was powerful enough to power up my whole house except the clothes dryer and electric oven.No more freezing in the winter or sitting in the dark.It is relativley quit and ran about 10 hrs on a tank of gas.I am very satisfied with my purchase and you can't beat the quality of Genarac.

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Nov 30, 2011
Reviewer name: Chris68
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Portable Generator

A portable yet powerful generator that is well suited for home backup power needs. Wheels and collapsable handle make it easy to manuver. Electric start makes it a snap to fire up. Enough output to protect freezers and fridgerators. 240VAC has enough output to power a well pump.

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Dec 3, 2020
Reviewer name: BM
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great to run a home

We purchased this unit for Hurricane season. Low and behold we needed it this year. This unit ran our house, all electric, 1900 sqft, with no issues. We ran on this generator for 4+ weeks until power was restored. We were hit again with another hurricane a few weeks later and had to crank up the unit again for a week or so. This unit ran flawlessly and we lived as if we had full utilities. Now there are some downsides to owning this unit. It is heavy and can be difficult to move at times. It burns a lot of gas. We were going through two tanks a day, roughly 32 gallons of gas. Due to it's size you will need to be able to store it for later use. Taken all of the aforementioned in account, it is worth having when in the time of need.

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Jun 9, 2022
Reviewer name: Doug
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Won't start.

I bought it at Sam's Club (06 JUN 22) and assembled it per the instructions. I fired it up once and it ran for a few minutes. When I shut it down and attempted to restart it, it wouldn't fire. It just makes backfiring noises. It still doesn't start or run. Needless to say, I am not pleased! Your phone rep was supposed to forward me a list of authorized repair shops, but I have yet to receive it. I want my generator to run in event of a power loss. Please help me to reconcile this situation.

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Jan 25, 2021
Reviewer name: Broussi
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

The big beast GP17500E

Haven't had a chance to run the house with it yet, but I'm sure it will make light work of it with no problem! The overall quality and appearance of this machine is very well put together. The only issue I had is that it took over 4 months to get it...I'm guessing it's probably production run intervals.

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Nov 30, 2017
Reviewer name: Jack
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Priced right and had the features I feel is important.

The price was within or close to the many competitive brands I reviewed and researched out. I wanted an electric start so my wife could start it if needed in my absence. The main initial wattage output was very important to start the electrical appliances in my home that I feel is needed. Primarily, the well pump, two refrigerators, several room lights, TV, security system and possibly the AC/heat system if really needed. I do not have it set up yet but will soon be adding a manual transfer switch to connect this unit to. Looking forward to providing me the power I need during the next hurricane. IRMA was cruel to us. Thank you Generac !

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