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50 State 8250 Starting / 6700 Running Watt Gasoline, Liquid propane Dual fuel Portable Generator

Ratings & Reviews for Generac 50 State 8250 Starting / 6700 Running Watt Gasoline, Liquid propane Dual fuel Portable Generator

4.6
630
Review
 4.6 out of 5
630 Reviews


93% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

The product offers good performance, power, and versatility in running on multiple fuel sources. Many customers praise its ease of use, portability, and reliability during power outages. However, some customers have experienced issues with starting, malfunctions, and poor warranty support. Quality control problems and lack of responsive customer service have left some customers dissatisfied.

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630 Customer Reviews

Good generators but...

Bought 2 of these. In FL, I start them about every 6 months. At 9 months old, one did not start. H Depot didn't even have them on file as a purchase. Generac fixed that. I got the repair but had to rent a uhaul - 2 separate trips to take to the shop and back home. I think it should have been fixed on site, considering I spent almost 2k with them. I do like them though

August 31, 2026

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Response from Generac Support

Thank you for your honest feedback. We’re glad you like the generators, but we’re sorry one failed to start and required two trips to a repair locatio... Read More

Generac SupportSeptember 1, 2026

Big portable, but you need a Soft Start installed

so far so good, except for NOISE! 16 character fill

August 31, 2026

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Terrible Experience!

Would Not Recommend

At first I loved my purchase but within operating the generator for 10 hours, one set of outlets has shorted out. There was no water damage, simply stopped working. When I contacted support I was told that I needed to deal with wherever I bought it (authorized dealer) or a repair location. Funny though- repair locations they gave me refuse warranty work, and authorized dealer tells me it’s a final sale, best of luck. Terrible experience to spend $1k on a generator and have it working 50% within ...

August 31, 2026

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Response from Generac Support

We’re sorry your generator developed an outlet issue so soon and that you have not been able to obtain warranty service. We understand how disappointi... Read More

Generac SupportSeptember 1, 2026

Nice unit.

Would Recommend

I bought this after the last storm, but haven't had to use it yet. It starts easy and should have plenty of power to run the whole house.

August 31, 2026

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Great generator but parts hard to find easy

Great generator but hard to find parts for it when you look online.

August 31, 2026

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Peace of mind.

Starts easy, have not had to use it yet, I run it once a month just to warm it up.

August 1, 2026

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Generator Review

Would Recommend

so far, the product has met my expectations. the setup was fairly easy. It would be nice if the manual print had a larger font. It would also be nice if the generator came with a wattage meter.

August 1, 2026

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Like the electric start

Bought it because the power is off for usually two days at a time

July 31, 2026

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Fully equipped

I've used it once and very satisfied so far...................................

July 31, 2026

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Great 9500 Generac

Worked great, used it this past weekend for about 8 hrs. No issues!

July 7, 2026

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Great machine, choice of running on three fuels

Would Recommend

This has been the best generator I have ever owned, so far have run it only off propane. No gas going stale in the tank best choice I have ever made!!

June 16, 2026

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Awesome

I bought this after a heavy rain storm that knocked out the power. No power, no sump pump. Heavy rain forecast for the next day. Fortunately the storm passed without any issues. I am ready for the next storm.

June 15, 2026

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Needs a load meter

during recent power outage, the generator work efficiently, running 9 hours on about half a tank of gasoline. However, lacking a load indicator, I had to closely monitor gas usage because I didn't know how much load was being carried so I couldn't know how long the tank of gas would last (based on the literature noting the tank of gas would last approximately 9 hours at half load) This is a great machine, but without a load meter it must be monitored nearly constantly lest it run out of gas...

June 15, 2026

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I purchased my Generac generator at Ace Hardware in North Webster IN on March 13th, 2026. I have used it 3 times since then. I am extremely happy and satisfied with my purchase. Thank you.

June 15, 2026

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Would Recommend

It starts and runs great. The only problem is it is missing a pin for the handle. I called Generac and talked to a person and he said he would ship one pin and never did.

June 15, 2026

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Reliable and Powerful generator.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This generator came almost fully put together. Super simple instructions for putting together/use and I love how powerful it is. It's easy to fuel up and set up the controls aren't to complicated. We used it with multiple bad snowstorms this last year and it never let us down. Would absolutely recommend and it's worth every penny.

May 19, 2026

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“Portable” Generac

Would Not Recommend

Some of you will already be aware of how this works, but for those who are not, I hope this review is helpful. We purchased this generator at the end of January ahead of a predicted ice storm. It leaked copious amounts of gasoline on the first test run. We were able to get the issue with the floater fixed with some stress by dropping the generator, but now in April we have received a letter that there is a recall. Generac makes this issue sound quite serious as in life threatening and advises w...

April 29, 2026
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Response from Generac

Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed and candid review. We’re genuinely sorry for the frustration and inconvenience you’ve experien... Read More

GeneracApril 30, 2026

Generac

leaked gas everywhere, now wont start

Would Not Recommend

Like many reviews here, right out of the box this thing leaked gas everywhere, enough where it felt like a fire hazard. After looking around on the internet, these models have a well-known issue with the carburetor float not working properly. After awhile, the leak stopped, but now less than month later I go to crank it and get nothing. So it worked, poorly, for thirty minutes. And yes, if you have any problems, they'll send you to drop it off at a service center on the next continent, so yo...

February 22, 2026
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Response from Generac

Hi Robert, we are very concerned to hear about the fuel leak and that your generator is no longer starting. This is not expected performance and we w... Read More

GeneracFebruary 25, 2026

Generac

49 state generator

Would Recommend

Well built, it ran go on test run started right up. Won't know any more until I have to use it.

February 4, 2026

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Solid Generator

Would Recommend

My generator has worked flawlessly since I purchased it. Unfortunately I have been unable to get it to work as I had intended, which is to run my pool circulation pump during winter power outages. I have verified through multiple electrical experts that my connection from the generator to the pool equipment is correct. My next step is to adjust the Hertz output down to 60 from the 62 it is currently producing. Any direction you can provide me to make that adjustment would be sincerely appreciate...

January 30, 2026

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