During the recent power outage caused by Hurricane Sandy we used our GP7500E to power our entire home through a transfer switch. Refridgerators ( 2) , sump pump, Fan for gas heat, lighting, bathrooms , TV, kitchen appliances all working no problem. Unit ran 12-15 hours a day for 7 days. Changed oil at 32 hours then every 50 hours after that. Great unit. Purchased unit during the summer and this was the first big tryout. It passed with flying colors.

I have not had a chance to run this generator for an extended period of time yet, but I know that it is easy to start and has sufficient power rating to run a refrigerator, freezer, television, a microwave, and two electric heaters, and a few lights during a power outage. Easy to roll it into service and place into service.

Good value for the money. Will take stress away from power outages. Protect my home from water freezing in pipes and damages thereafter during winter months. Comfort for family during outages. Can't rely on Power Company to get power back in reasonable timeframe, less than one day. Have had outages lasting 1 - 3 days. Power Company continues to get worse every year due to their lack of maintenance, outage prevention, manpower reduction.

Purchased the gp6500 after a lot of research. It offered the best power for the price. We only had to use it for a little over 1 hour for the first 7 months we owned it. We have been faithful in starting it about every other week or so and ran it with a load for about 20 minutes. We have kept the tank full of gas treated with stabilizer. Well sure enough we lost power this week do to freak March snowstorm. Started on the second pull. It ran over the course of three days for 29 hours. Worked flawlessly. Really a lifesaver, especially with three kids and the wife. Ran 3/4 of the entire house including a well pump, two refrigerators and a deep freezer. We have a Woodstove in the basement so no need for it to run a heat source. Bottom line... Awesome product, great value and so far seems durable. If you're debating this generator, go for it!!!!

The RS8000E is a fantastic portable generator that performed admirably for 66+ hrs during a recent 72-hr power outage. I bought mine at the big hardware store that starts with the letter "M" and it was one of the last 2 they still had available. . It easily powered a fridge/freezer, 5 cu ft chest freezer, 1000 watt microwave oven, 8000 BTU window A/C unit, 5000 BTU window A/C unit, a mini-fridge, fish tank with heater/filter/bubbler, and several lamps with low-wattage LED bulbs. We took turns running the A/C units, never running both at the same time. My daughter even ran a hair dryer for a few minutes. The lamps never flickered, indicating that the RS8000E never struggled to keep everything powered. . The generator started up on the first pull every time in between gas tank fill-ups, which were less frequent than I thought they'd be. I was able to run it for 12-14 hrs in between gas fill-ups. . This generator is quite loud because it's so powerful, but we were able to run it overnight because our neighbors' houses are far enough away and they wouldn't be bothered by the noise. . I really like the convenience of the PowerDial, which eliminates the need to flip a choke lever, turn a fuel valve, and push the "On" button before pulling the cord like most other generators require you to do. . I highly recommend this workhorse of a generator. It saved us about $1,000 in frozen meat/food that would have spoiled, prevented our fish from dying, and kept us out of the dark for 3 nights. It paid for itself in its first use. . As a Wisconsinite, Generac is the first name that comes to mind when I think of whole-house and portable generators. You can't go wrong with Generac generators. So if you're thinking of buying the RS8000E, just go ahead and buy it! You won't regret it!

I purchased the GP17500E to replace a Generac 15KW/22.5KW generator that I purchased new over 15 years ago. It is noticeably quieter than my old unit ( which still functions perfectly and is now my emergency backup ). Being that we live in S. Florida, having a reliable generator is extremely important. I had numerous brand options, but chose to go with a brand that has served me flawlessly for over 15 years through many hurricane related extended power outages. When you really NEED a generator to work; you will be glad you purchased a quality brand like Generac. I now own 4 Generac units. Two GP3600's for running several small window AC units 24/7 and my big GP17500 and my older 15KW model. Due to limitations on fuel storage, we only run the big unit 4-5 hours a day.. the little units will keep us at a comfortable temperature all day and night powering the window AC units using much less fuel.

Purchased this Generac Generator, works great with RV, easy to move around. One thing all Generator owners NEED to remember is that if your Generator breaks down, Somebody has to Repair it. GENERAC Has Excellent Service and REPAIR. Generac is Nation Wide so finding repair service for Genrac is easy. Please Remember this folks. Service is Paramount. My Generac has Not needed repair and probably will Not . Thank You Generac

We were in the Michigan Ice Storm of December 22, 2013. Our yard looked like a war zone when it was over, trees pulled our power lines to the ground. I bought this generator on Monday the 23rd and got it running and hooked up to my fridge, freezer and furnace and several lights in no time at all, very easy to set up and run. It ran flawlessly for four whole days and nights, it would run 12-14 hours on a tank of gas. So glad I bought this, we enjoyed our Christmas with family, even though we did not have power to our house. Buy this generator, it will run your whole house!

I have the above model Generac portable gas generator, still in the box. I am very familiar with this unit as a good friend of mine has the exact same unit. I assisted him in building a house for his family. We used this unit for about 3 months and it fulfilled all of our needs in this house building project. It was used for long periods of time and only turned off for lunch time and never left us without power. After the power company finally installed a temporary pole and electricity to my friends property, we did stop using the unit. Because of its flawless performance I purchased the same generator and I am looking forward to using it...

Only used in one power outage. Handled two fridges, a furnace, large TV, some lights without a glitch. Easy to manuver with the furnished wheel assembly. In the process of installing a seperate manual transfer panel to hook up 30 amp twist lock into the house.