I have to admit I bought this generator because it was the only one in stock at the only store in the area that had any generators after Hurricane Sandy. Fortunately, it has turned out to be an excellent choice. It always starts on the first pull and doesn't require a lot of effort to pull the cord. Adding fuel and changing the oil is easy. The four GFI ports are plenty to power the items in my home that need power during an outage (boiler, refrigerator, computers and Internet router, along with some lights and a 46" TV). My next step is to have an electrician install a switch for the generator on my circuit breaker panel so I don't have to run extension cords all over the house. My only complaint (if you could call it that) is the fact that the generator is rather loud. But I don't believe it's any louder than other generators in the same class.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] For camping trips and times when my neighborhood experience power outages, this generator is able to power my table saw, chop saw, circular saw, and keep my Fridge running without any struggles. My family took it camping this past weekend and we were all pleasantly surprised at how quiet it was! It is much lighter than my previous generator as well. With two small children and a small wife I needed a device I could easily lift into the back of my truck myself and this one fit that ask and all of my needs and beyond!

During the ice storm of 2013 our areas' power was out for 8 days. I borrowed my brothers Generac4500 and was impressed with it's ability to supply power for services of our rural property. When you are in the country and you loose power it includes you water supply and with horses it was essential that we had a constant and dependable power supply for this period. We have since purchased a Generac7500 with electric start and it is able to supply stable power for our whole house. We have used it recently when the power was out for a day and we never missed a beat.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is an indispensible asset to our household. Southern CA can be very unpredictable and this is our safety net for our family. It is well made and easy to move with the wheels. So glad we own it!

Love the product ,i purchased this generator right after a recent storm .it ran really well and then started giving an error on the co2 sensor. I now need to take it to an authorized repair shop. Strange because the generator was out in the open .it was only 1 day after purchase

Bought this in the summer before we really needed it. Last winter, we were without power for 3-4 days after an ice storm. You couldn't find a generator at any store for miles around. We ended up using small inverters hooked up to the vehicles to power our deep freeze. I haven't used this one yet under load, only to make sure it started and ran a power drill. So far, so good.

Great generator for the price! easy set up. It also will be easy to maintain.Easy to start. just to see what i could run with it i put it through its paces. I ran 5 lights, 2 fans, 3 electric heaters, well pump, refrigerator, freezer, heat lamp, garage door opener. it ran all of it without any problem. I was bold enough to run all the above and turn on the hot water tank. now thats when the generator knew it had a load on it for sure. overall great product! its all i need if the power goes out. its even wife friendly.

The generator is well worth the money for a stand by system or contractors. It starts easy with the dial and battery. Plenty of power to run the essentials. A little noisy compared to others and the fuel consumption is a bit high, well worth the trade off for this price point

Purchased this Generac, after a series of power outages, at a major retailer. (I had gotten quotes for over $10k for a 20 KW standby whole house Generac Gaurdian Series with a 46 week lead & install time). Put it together and had it running in 35 minutes. Although it is bulky and heavy to move around, we have it stored in the garage until needed. Had a Electrician install a plug outside and tied it into our breaker box with an interlock. Our test seems to run everything that is needed in our 1,850 sq ft home. Very happy that for about a total of $2k, I can deal with lugging the portable generator 60ft to our spot to plug it in. Love the electric start and plan on monthly 20-30 minute running test! So far very happy with this set up! Now for the real test of losing power!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great item. It us loud but not horribly loud. We hooked it up to the propane tank which it started up immediately. Great handle that bends down for storage. Many plugs to be used. A great item to have in your home for emergency. Every home should have one.