I don't write many reviews but we are in an ice storm power outage. I dusted off my Generac 6500 XL which I purchased in 1999. It started right up and is running my entire house - well pump, furnace, frig, and lights including Christmas lights. . It is 17 degrees out. This generator is great. It starts first or second pull every time. It will be hard to find a replacement to match this one if it every wears out. Happy generating.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Generac Generator is amazing!! We live snack dab in the middle of Florida and get so many hurricanes each year. This powers most of our home and runs for a long time. Highly recommend this generator!!

We just moved to a remote area of New Hampshire famous for serious power outages. So of course we had to get a generator for our home back up. This unit is superb. The electric starter is highly efficient and the unit starts up after only a couple cranks and that's in 11 degree Fahrenheit. Follow the simple instructions to set up and you're ready to go. We're having an electrician do the wiring for whole house back up and he strongly endorsed the Generac saying he's had one for 14 years and it's never failed him. We are delighted and secure with our purchase.

i highly recommend everybody having a generac generator as an emergency backup after going through hurricane irma and having no power for 8 days and we lost all of our perishable food in deep freeze and refrigerator because we did not get generator until after the storm but so glad i ordered it because of the unbearable heat in florida and we were able to run window ac's and well to take showers very satisfied.

I received this item early last spring. I got it to be used in case of an extended power outage which is very rare for my service area. But since I have a grinder pump for my septic, I could have water from the local tower but wouldn't be able to flush without electricity. The unit was packaged and shipped very well. I finally unpacked and assembled it in late July. The assembly was very easy and the unit started on the second pull. I ran it for about a half hour but have not had to use it since. I did install an outside receptacle that I have wired into my main panel. So I'm ready. It is hard to give a review of something that you haven't had to use, but based on my observations as a mechanical design engineer, and from the Generac reputation, I have much confidence. When and if I actually use this generator, I update this review.

Compared several modals, sizes, features, the generac was the best overall. Very reliable, easy to use. Had power through hurricane for refrigerator, window a/c , most house lights, made a 4 day power outage tolerable. Had a 12 hour outage recently, I had just come home from a triple bypass, instructed my wife how to start and she got power to house in matter of minutes. Would not want to be without it.

Generator arrived very well packed. Initial setup was easy. Fired it up and put it on line with no problems. Very happy with product and feel I got a "good deal". If I were to make the product better I would give it a built in battery charger. The accessory style unit is okay, but is slightly inconvienient.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Oh wow! What an amazing opportunity to try this. We did use natural gas in this just to try it out and it was incredibly powerful! The unit is noisy but not so much that it would be a disturbance. Our old generator was much louder. This unit is quite compact and easy to move around. It will definitely come in handy when the power goes out! Love that it takes 3 different types of fuel too. Very convenient. Generac is such a trusted brand that lasts too!

My generator has a 3Amp fuse. Guess what? Generac does not show this fuse on their drawings. They can't tell me what it does nor where it is located on the unit. I had to send them a picture so they knew their own Generator design. One more note. 4 Generac Generators crapped out in my neighborhood during Hurricane Florence. That meant that 4 homes were without power for 7 days. Says a lot for Generac reliability and performance. I'll never make this mistake again.

Bought the 6500E after the last ice storm and power outage for 5 days. Although I didn't have to use it for the latest winter storm (thankfully), the ease of set up and start up was great. I just ran it for a little to make sure it was gonna be ready if needed and it was everything I thought it would be. Not too loud and would easily handle my emergency backup needs.