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96LT4CE | Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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Taking a litlle break from cars this week.
Just wondering if anyone had opinions on the Generac Brand and their portable generators. TIA |
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Posted on: 2014/8/2 23:49
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Matatk | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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What is your budget? Honda is the best, but quite spendy. I bought a HF generator for the house for the occasional power outage and it has been surprisingly good.
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Posted on: 2014/8/2 23:54
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96LT4CE | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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We have the $1K budget in mind. The genearc GP7500E is on sale and I can get it for $850+ tax.
this is for a 7500 watt model. anything in honda at that wattage raiting is in the ralm of $3k. not where I wanna be for a portable. Now i did splurge last summer and spent $1k on my Honda push mower and cant agree with you more about the quality. i think thats why my wife love's her honda pilot! |
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Posted on: 2014/8/2 23:59
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96LT4CE | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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BTW, my neighbor has a HF one that I've tapped into for the sump pump when the lights have gone out. other than being a royal pita to get started it does work.
And I think tahts a little 2500 watter |
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Posted on: 2014/8/3 0:01
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bogus | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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I have heard good about Generac... Personally, I want a big mofo run on propane. Never have to cycle the gas out.
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Posted on: 2014/8/3 0:41
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96LT4CE | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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I hear ya! we dont loose power that often though.
Lots to read up on with this buy. Don't want to spent my money foolishly. Dollar for dollar there is a homelite model that looks to good to be true! |
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Posted on: 2014/8/3 0:43
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bogus | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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avoid anything with the name "homelite" on it!
I do have a homelite chainsaw, but it's a rare one - it runs. 95% of the time that I have either bought or used homelite stuff, it's been junk. |
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Posted on: 2014/8/3 1:40
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Matatk | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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Funny....after I responded to your message I went outside to do some work so I fired up the generator. Hasn't been run since last summer and has 4 yr old gas in it (with stabil). Fired up first pull and ran great. I siphoned the old gas anyways and refilled.
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Posted on: 2014/8/3 2:16
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Matatk | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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Btw, I bet a Honda rating is still equivalent to a double rating of generac...buy once, cry once!
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Posted on: 2014/8/3 2:18
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BillH | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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I have a Generac 4000w bought specifically to run my Lincoln 110v mig welder at the racetrack.
Rough guess is that it's 15 years old. I drain the 10% ethanol in the spring bit it sits with a full tank all winter. On the first start in the winter when the power goes out, it takes 4 pulls then starts afterwards on one. I was too lazy to install the box in the house electrical system. I run 2, 50 ft. extensions upatairs when the power goes out and run my 60in big screen, laptop and a couple lights. The only thing that's a mild annoyance is that Home D quit stocking the oil filter (not surprising), gotta get them on line. The main reason I picked Generac is the pressurized oil system. I'd buy another one. My buddy (where I'm painting the 67) has one of their permanent built in units, never had a problem. |
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Posted on: 2014/8/3 2:52
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BillH | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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Honda's are sweet but it's like buying a Snap On tool box, cost way too much for what you get. |
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Posted on: 2014/8/3 2:54
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96LT4CE | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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Bill thanks for the info. I doubt teh stuff they sell now can hold a candle to the one you have.
i ended up buying the GP7500e on line about 15 min ago. $909 which is about $170 less than what it is when i's not on sale. i'll pick up tomorrow and as long as I dont put gas in it I can return if I get buyers remorse |
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Posted on: 2014/8/3 3:23
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Matatk | Re: Any opinion on Generac Portable generators? GP7500E | ||
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That model seems to get very good reviews online. I'm sure you will be pleased and it should serve you well.
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Posted on: 2014/8/3 4:29
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