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49 State Portable Generator 19300 Starting / 15500 Running Watt Gasoline Single fuel Portable Generator

Ratings & Reviews for Generac 49 State Portable Generator 19300 Starting / 15500 Running Watt Gasoline Single fuel Portable Generator

4.5
234
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 4.5 out of 5
234 Reviews


93% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

The generator is reported to perform well, handle heavy loads, run quietly, and start up easily. Many customers have successfully used it during power outages caused by severe weather. However, some customers have experienced issues such as missing parts, leaks, and failure to start, suggesting potential quality control and durability concerns with certain units.

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234 Customer Reviews

The GP17500E is an excellent value.

Would Recommend

This unit has more features than I expected ie: winter carb heating and an excellent variety of electrical connections that suit any purpose. I will be using it for a solar power system back-up. I have previously purchased a standby Generac (16kw) for our home and have been more than satisfied with it as well.

December 13, 2015

From generac.com

Great value

Would Recommend

Just purchased my first Generac, very happy with the quality. Loose power in our area, most people in our area have the automatic standby units with great reliability. We're selling soon so we went with the large portable one.

December 13, 2015

From generac.com

For the price it is great

Would Recommend

This 17500 generac generator is ideal for our needs it has all the features I was looking for. And the price was within our budget. If you are looking for a powerful and economic generator this is the one to get

November 26, 2015

From generac.com

Easy to use and assembly

Would Recommend

Excellent, product all the features you need in a portable generator and large enough to run the entire house. And store it away when you don't need it.

October 28, 2015

From generac.com

Unbelievable performance and reliability!

Would Recommend

I've owned this generator since April 2013 and have used it to its limits with zero issues and 100% satisfaction on my part. We started construction on a new home 2 months (June 2013) after our purchase and due to our utility company's inability to bring power to our rural location until August, we were forced to use the GP17500E to supply power to all of our contractors. We put 200 plus hours on this baby throughout the concrete, framing, electrical and plumbing rough in, and getting about half...

October 5, 2015

From generac.com

Response from 8700

Thank you for providing us with your candid review of the GP17500E portable generator. We truly value your thoughtful feedback. If you have not done s...

8700October 6, 2015

High Quality Generator

Would Recommend

Very impressed with the generator when it arrived. Was even more impressed when I unpacked, assembled, and fired it up. Runs like a charm. I will meet my needs 100% with ease. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't change a thing. :)

September 17, 2015

From generac.com

Nice option for home backup

Would Recommend

Have infrequent outages at the house and found this product is more then capable to fill in when a power outage occurs. Able to run run everything I need in the event of a power outage. Simple enough to operate for my wife to use.

August 15, 2015

From generac.com

GP15000E Leaks Fuel From Between Fuel Vent and Tank

Would Not Recommend

Two days after receiving my GP15000E I filled fuel tank to just below the fuel fill neck (instructions show to fill 1/2" below inside top of tank). I had my generator sitting on my driveway (slightly un-level surface. I started the generator and noticed a lot of gas leaking from between the fuel vapor return valve and top of gas tank (the gas was running down onto the hot exhaust and engine). I quickly hit the shut down button and feel extremely lucky I did not have a fire and explosion. I notic...

July 26, 2015

From generac.com

Impressed

Would Recommend

Arrived by truck, well packed, assembly simple, started right up, ready for storm season

July 10, 2015

From generac.com

Very Good Generator!

Would Recommend

This generator saved us during a recent thunderstorm that turned severe and knocked our power out. We shopped around and saw the awesome price and were a little leary but now we know we made a worthwhile investment. Very Impressed.

July 4, 2015

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Response from 8700

We are glad that our product could be there for you in a time of need! Thank you for providing us with your feedback! Also, please be sure to register...

8700July 6, 2015

So got I bought a second one

Would Recommend

We purchased our 1st machine back in 2011. Still runs great, but needed a second one. So we got another Generac. Assembly was quick and easy. Directions were very detailed. Our old one takes a beating and never fails us. I would recommend this product to anyone who asks about generators.

June 19, 2015

From generac.com

Easy & Reliable Operation

Would Recommend

Assembling the product was easy and took about 45 minutes. I found the generator to start easily and it took no time for it to provide power to my home during a power outage. My 15,000 watt generator provides me and my family the safety and comfort we were looking for in the event of an emergency. This is the second Generac I have owned, my first one was a 1987 model 5,000 watt which I sold to purchase my new model. I highly recommend purchasing one.

June 15, 2015

From generac.com

Response from 8700

Thank you for providing us with your review of the GP15000E. We are thrilled to learn of your positive experience with our product. If you have any qu...

8700June 15, 2015

Nice generator

Would Recommend

Hope we don't need it, but if we do this generator starts easy and seems to works well.

May 13, 2015

From generac.com

Both tires don't hold air. Oil bottle opened during shipping and was over everything. Had to buy locking nuts to mount handle. Looks like a "tickle

Would Recommend

When I opened the parts package there was oil over everything. Pumped up a flat tire and now both are flat. Had to purchase locking nuts to install the handle. It appears to work well, but your detail and instruction booklet leaves much to be desired. This replaces a 15-year-old 15KW unit, so am confident that it will perform well. Along with a spare air filter there was what appeared to be a "tickler" cable/plug, but no place on the generator to plug it in (when & if needed to restore the magne...

April 16, 2015

From generac.com

Very useful product

Would Recommend

I am happy to have purchased this product. I am satisfied with the price, appearance and quality of this very useful equipment..

March 24, 2015

From generac.com

Response from 8700

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8700March 24, 2015

No more worry

Would Recommend

This is one of the best investments I made for my South Florida home. Used it only once since I bought it, but boy it was a pleasure to have all the my power I needed. It started right up.

March 11, 2015

From generac.com

Love generac

Would Recommend

Love generac 15000 saved my life and my wife loves it too thanks

March 8, 2015

From generac.com

Durablility

Would Recommend

Great product worked non -stop during a 2 day outage

February 3, 2015

From generac.com

Excellent layout and presentation of features

Would Recommend

I love my new Generac generator. It is exactly what I wanted and my wife bought it for me for Christmas. Great features and great performance. I considered other products, but none had all that I was looking for except the 17500E. So I wasn't going to settle for almost .... bought the best and got everything I wanted !!

December 28, 2014

From generac.com

Seems quite good at this point.

Would Recommend

Have only run a few tests in the first 3 days of owning. Time will tell as to reliability and durability. Price reasonable. Noise level is pretty high but placement is critical. and in our case not a significant issue. Looked at others, but this seemed to exhibit best combination of size,price,reputation,and warranty. So far so good.

December 21, 2014

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