This unit has everything I need to power my house. The voltage and frequency is very, very stable and I have in house meters checking it. It runs my oil burner perfectly. The unit starts on the first 1/2 rotation each time. I have most of my home on this generator, except for central air conditioning, which, if I turned some other stuff off, would probably work. I highly recommend this product.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Thankful for my generator from Generac. Now we will always have lights and other things when power goes out, Which is nice where we live in the country and they do not get our power on quickly. I really like it has a CO detector and will cut itself off if any is detected. Now my food will not ruin if power is off. This has a long run time, large gas tank and very powerful. Was very easy to setup. My husband even uses this on our property to power his tools when needed. This will also be great to have for camping. Many uses and also shows you hours used so you know when to perform routine maintenance. Top of the line generator in our opinion.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Generac generator arrived in a large box and was pre-assembled. The product is bright orange making it easy to spot in our unorganized garage. It was easy to use and instructions were simple. I would recommend everyone has a generator in their home in the event of emergency or prolonged power outage. This would easily power our freezer/refrigerator. It is also compact enough that you could take it camping or to an outdoor event. The only small complaint would be with regard to packaging. As we all know, items shipped get banged around and my generator had a small crack in the outer plastic casing. It was nothing that prevented it from working properly but if it was shipped further perhaps more damage would have been done so I would suggest more padded materials inside the box.

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.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Glad to have this Generac 8000 Watt Portable Generator on hand and ready for the bad weather season. We just bought our home in a very windy/snow-laden area and having a back up generator is the way to go. It took a few hours to assemble and we found that we needed to go get an additional cord, but once we did that, it started up without issue. The built in maintenance timer is great - makes it convenient to know when to change the oil, etc. The wheels truly are heavy duty. We're feeling confident that if we need it, we'll be able to keep the lights and power going for our kids without issue.

During the recent late October heavy snow fall and subsequent weeklong power outage our generator easily powered two deep freezers, refrigerator, and oil fired furnace. This allowed us to stay warm and fed in our home. The generator started everytime without fail and with little effort. We are in the process of installing a transfer switch for future ease of use. We strongly recommend this high quality generator for use as a home backup power supply.

Generator was purchased during the Northeast's infamous "end of August 2011 storm" and provided excellent whole house emergency power throughout that week long period, and the subsequent week long storm emergency the following October. The only complaint is that the fuel turn-off valve knob broke off when turned off. Aside from the inconvenience of transporting it back to the dealer, the problem was quickly rectified under guarantee and with out question.

Our generator was purchased in the event of a power outage. We have had our house wired to accept gen power by an electrician. Our electrician was SO impressed with our generator. He even mentioned it was robust enough to power our whole 2400 sq.ft. house, except for the AC. During our testing, the machine started up within 1 second, made less noise than we would have thought for its size and power. The controls are easy to use and understand (I am a novice at this) and maneuvering this beast was actually pleasant. Sturdy contruction and high quality gives you an excellent feeling that this can handle high demands. During our testing, it performed perfectly and did power the entire house with ease (45% total load with EVERY light, fan, appliance turned on). If I could give it 6stars, I would.

Checked previous reviews ALL were favorable. Other competitive products could not MATCH favorable reviews & their ratings. Easy of use, especially with electric start & EVEN battery charger, really sealed the deal! Needed an superior generator with all the power outages now & in the future. Couldn't be without an dependable generator anymore! Recommendations from relatives ALWAYS were GENERAC for dependability and quality!