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.

I live on the east coast of Florida so need a good home backup generator when the power goes out. Power was out for two weeks after the last big hurricane. The GP7500E is an upgrade from the 5500 Watt generator that ran almost constantly during the two weeks power was out. I wanted to ensure the same performance so Generac was my choice.

This product was a life saver for me and my family after surviving Hurricane Michael. It’s loud but it does it job and does it well. We were able to keep our house running for day without power. It runs about 10hrs on a tank of gas and it had enough power to run our whole home. Then after our power was restored it was used to help others until theirs was restored. This generator was a great investment, don’t be like my family and wait until you absolutely need it, buy one now and be prepared for anything!

This generator weighs over 200# but with the wheels on, it is easy to move around. Assembly was easy and I had it running in no time. Took my time, made sure all connections were secure and it fired right up. Pluged in a light and it worked just fine. Haven't had to use for emergency power yet, but now I am ready.

This GP8000E has most of the features I was looking for in a replacement/upgrade Generator. Electric Start is a must for me, Hour meter for Maintenance intervals is a great feature, low oil shut down, and charger for the battery. This unit came with Plastic "No Flat" tires that I find are harder to maneuver the unit with over the driveway lip, gravel etc. these obstacles are mini stopping blocks for these tires compared to pneumatic tires. One noteworthy item I was surprised with is no oil filter as my older Generac has a spin on oil filter but that's not a deal breaker for me. With GENERAC's quality and reputation I expect to get another 10 plus years out of this unit as I have on my old Generac that will be passed on to a family member home for back-up there. Overall i'm very pleased so far with my upgraded unit. I would recommend this unit for any homeowner as back-up power.

This is a good unit for the money as it ran well with no hiccups. The only issue of significance was the 5-gallon tank, so we had to run the unit in intervals while we searched for gas. But this unit has good features with a clear fuel gauge, the electric start with pull-cord back-up, the included battery, charger & the wheels (some co.'s sell units with wheels as an option) and a run-time meter. Minor inconveniences included the needed oil change after a short run and having to play with the choke on start-up.

Assembling the product was easy and took about 45 minutes. I found the generator to start easily and it took no time for it to provide power to my home during a power outage. My 15,000 watt generator provides me and my family the safety and comfort we were looking for in the event of an emergency. This is the second Generac I have owned, my first one was a 1987 model 5,000 watt which I sold to purchase my new model. I highly recommend purchasing one.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] When I received my generator, I immediately assembled it. It was very simple and the instructions provided were clear. After I assembled it I tried to run it. It worked perfectly and provided electricity to several of my appliances. I am older (in my 80's) and live in the woods so losing electric occurs during the winter or summer storms. This generator is easy to move on it's wheels which are attached to the frame. I would recommend this product for its convenience and easy to move as well as the electricity it provides.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is my 3rd Generac portable generator not because the other ones went bad, but because we use all 3 as a service provider. These always start easily and provide the power we need at the various locations were landed power is not available. Fuel consumption is not the best, but you sacrifice using fuel for the amount of power you actually need. So my recommendation is don't oversize your generator to much for what you actually need.

Had to replace the generator I left behind in my previous home after 14 years of use. It was a Generac. I looked at several other brands, but settled on the Generac because of the reliability, wattage and value. Received it yesterday, assembled the wheels, feet and battery, and it started on the first try. Thanks.Tim31