Ratings & Reviews for Briggs & Stratton Briggs and Stratton Storm Responder 8500 Starting / 6250 Running Watt Gasoline Portable Generator
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What Customers Are Saying
This generator received mixed reviews. Many customers found it to be reliable and effective at powering their homes during outages. However, a significant number reported issues such as the generator failing after limited use, being difficult to start, and not providing enough power. Some also noted it was very loud and consumed a lot of fuel. There were also concerns about the quality, with some receiving defective or damaged units. Overall, the reviews suggest this model may be hit-or-miss, with the quality and performance varying.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Didn’t run.
Would Not RecommendOnly ran for 2 minutes, CO2 sensor shut it down. Had it outside in 20mph wind blowing exhaust away from machine. After 3rd restart the blue service lights started blinking. I like the Briggs engine, started on first pull. As I’ve seen in others reviews, they have an issue with the sensor.
Peace of Mind
Would RecommendPurchase at 5am back in February 2021 when our power was out and the temperatures outside were in the low teens. Had no idea it would become one of my best purchases… EVER!!! Recommend if you live in somewhere the power grid is iffy to purchase this generator! Pricey but worth every penny!
Good but loud
We bought this generator just in case of power failure. Well, power failure happened an hour after we got home and lasted 30 hours. This came in handy but all the neighbors knew it was on. It is very loud.
Treat your equipment before your emergency
Would RecommendI put 1/2 gallon of VP 93 fuel in tank and ran my compressor every 2 months. Ran Carburetor empty every time so when hurricane Ian came calling I was ready. Living in Fort Myers we had almost a direct hit and when things calmed down we were ready. Lights, freezer, refrigerator, coffee pot, washer and dryer. Now asking for electrician to wire external plug for electric panel. Highly recommend this product!
Hurricane Ian, no help with refrigerator
Would Not RecommendThis unit starts right up but as soon as I tried to connect my frig, it kept tripping the GFI receptacle on the generator. It also did this with my neighbor's frig too so this unit was no help to me at all after the storm. I can run a miter saw, compressor, and hammer drill all at the same time on this generator with no problems but NOT the frig. So frustrating
Great generator and reasonable price.
Would RecommendWe needed this baby for Hurricane IAN. She worked great!! Now to have a transfer switch installed rather than extension cords.
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5 days then it died
Would Not Recommendgenerator ran like a top for the first 2 days no issues but on the 3rd day the display stopped putting out a reading for load and hours then day 5 it just stopped working the engine is running just not producing any AC and the stat station board is black the screen is blank and not lit up at all.
Difficult to start
Would Not RecommendAs a disabled person, I find this generator difficult to pull an start. I have had other generators over the years and find that this one is the hardest to start, I wish it had an electric starter!!