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Customer reviews for Generac Power Systems GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Generac Power Systems GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
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Rating breakdown 250 reviews
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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247 out of 24999%of reviewers recommend this product.
Customer ratings and reviews GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Review 1 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
BMK1962
from Stony Point
State:NY - New York
Age:45-54
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
During the Sandy storm we used our GP5500 to run a portable heater, 2 refrigerators a few lights, TV and cable box and an occasional hair dryer. We did have to alternate some of the appliances so that we did not overload the unit.We used a 30 amp cable with 4 outlets bought separately to run 4 appliances leaving the other GP5500 outlets unused. Overall we are very happy with the generator. We really used it for only the essentials and to keep informed on what was going on elsewhere in the northeast. I would suggest the 30 amp manual transfer switch kit to avoid the extension cords, that is my next investment!
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 2 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Jovanni
from Sayreville
State:NJ - New Jersey
Age:35-44
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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Ease of Use
5
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5
Very easy to use. The 5500 is compact and has plenty of power. Backup my house during Sandy for 7 days. 5 gallons of gas for 10 hours , 2 fridges , heating system, water heater, electric kettle and light.
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 3 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
CC
from Juliustown
State:NJ - New Jersey
Age:55-64
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
This is the 1st I've owned. Sandy motivated the purchase. Had to go on a waiting list and Lowes came through on Sunday before. Wired it into the panel. Set-up was easy. It started right up. Had to use it for 24 hours after Sandy and 24 hours after the nor'easter (Andrea?). Powered the whole house with no problems. This generator has provided a long awaited peace of mind.
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 4 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Dave
from Brooklyn
State:NY - New York
Age:45-54
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Bought this days after hurricane Irene, didn't start it until the night of hurricane Sandy. Started right away after carb was primed. Was the envy of the neighborhood because I had prewired the house with a manual transfer switch so this generator became plug and play basically running my entire house. Can prob run a few window a/c units for summer outages if necessary. Worked well with very little effort.
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 5 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
Love IT !!!
PostedJune 17, 2013
grandf
from Branford
State:CT - Connecticut
Age:35-44
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
4
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
4
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5
Value for the Price
3
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
I found the ease of set up and use is very user friendly and hopefully give us years of power !!
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 6 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
easy to oporate
PostedJune 17, 2013
Al
from Raleigh
State:NC - North Carolina
Age:Over 65
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
4
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
3
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
It was easy to set up and run.
The maintenance on this unit looks easy
The maintenance on this unit looks easy
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 7 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
Great Value
PostedJune 6, 2013
DG9897
State:VA - Virginia
Age:35-44
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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Ease of Use
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Just purchased the GP 5500 generator today for the impending hurricane. Living in a rural area that is prone to many power outages that can last up to 2 weeks, having a backup power source is important - especially after losing hundreds of dollars worth of food. I also needed a product that could be set up and used easily by one person.
My unit backs up Camping, Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 8 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
great features
PostedJune 6, 2013
jmcmaha3
from seymour
State:TN - Tennessee
Age:45-54
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Works awesome, a little loud. great price. recommend for home backup.
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 9 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
Simple yet powerful
PostedApril 24, 2013
Rallupae
from Roches Point
State:ON - Ontario
Age:35-44
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
4
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5
Appearance
4
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5
Quality
4
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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Ease of Use
5
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5
A very well built generator that is simple to assemble. It is easy to use, and very compact. The folding handle is a great idea! One tough little machine!
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 10 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
Perfect for my use!
PostedApril 20, 2013
LTC Dave
from Saint Charles
State:MO - Missouri
Age:35-44
This purchase was for:Other
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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Ease of Use
5
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Set up was extremely easy - only needed to mount the tires and the lifting bar, and that took me a total of about 10 minutes. The generator started up on the second pull. It's small enough to continue to be portable (requires a two-man lift to comfortably get it into the bed of a truck), yet powerful enough to meet my needs.
My next purchase will be the transfer switch to plug it directly into my house.
My unit backs up Tailgating, Camping, Home backup power, Other
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 11 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
this a awesome product
PostedApril 16, 2013
sam54
from traverse city
State:MI - Michigan
Age:45-54
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
this a awesome generator uncrated it put the oil and gas in started on first pull... well built and quiet running.
My unit backs up Home backup power, Other
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 12 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
High Quality Generator!!
PostedApril 5, 2013
joshwe2002
from Ronceverte
State:WV - West Virginia
Age:25-34
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Bought this generator for backup power for my house. Two pulls and its running!! It will run everything in need in my house with no strain will even run the electric clothes dryer with everything else turned off!! What more could you ask for!! Great product!!
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 13 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
It is all I need
PostedMarch 24, 2013
BUCHARD
from EAGLE PASS
State:TX - Texas
Age:35-44
This purchase was for:Camping
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
4
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
It is all Right, but price could be a little lower
My unit backs up Camping
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 14 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
I use this as a backup only for electrical outage.
PostedMarch 24, 2013
Jimmie
from Barnesville
State:GA - Georgia
Age:55-64
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
4
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5
Appearance
3
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5
Quality
4
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5
Value for the Price
4
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5
Ease of Setup
4
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5
Ease of Use
4
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5
The generator was easy to assembly... Put on wheels and shock pads... Add oil (supplied) and gas... Choked it and it started on the second pull of the rope... It serves my needs and I look forward to not having to use it again any time soon... But, when I do need it, I have no doubts that it will help me get through the emergency...
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 15 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
Great generator
PostedMarch 21, 2013
Stance
from Perth Amboy
State:NJ - New Jersey
Age:45-54
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Electrician hooked it up to circut breakers and did test run and it ran great where all the lights, furnance, TV, with no problem.
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 16 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
Totally happy with purchase
PostedMarch 18, 2013
Chuck
from Ewa Beach
State:HI - Hawaii
Age:55-64
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Shopped around a lot and read reviews on line before I made my purchase. Very happy with my Generac portable generator. Would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a generator.
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 17 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
Great Unit
PostedMarch 17, 2013
Fat Boy
from Ponca City
State:OK - Oklahoma
Age:Over 65
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
I just purchased the generator today and the ease of assembly and the directions for operation are very clear. The unit started on the first pull!! This is my first generator and will use it primarily for home backup.
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 18 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
works great
PostedMarch 15, 2013
jam
from flanders
State:NJ - New Jersey
Age:45-54
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
4
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
i bought this generator when we lost power from Sandy, it started right up and worked great.
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 19 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
Great Generator for the Money
PostedMarch 14, 2013
Habba2013
from Athens
State:AL - Alabama
Age:45-54
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
4
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5
Quality
4
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Generator was easy to start. Easy to move around and runs great. My worries of power failure are no morethis will come in handy when I start construction on my shop building
in remote location.
in remote location.
My unit backs up Jobsite, Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 20 for GP5500 Watt Portable,CSA
Overall rating
Great product at a great price.
PostedMarch 11, 2013
pj
from East Greenville
State:PA - Pennsylvania
Age:45-54
This purchase was for:Home Backup Power
Features
5
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5
Appearance
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Value for the Price
5
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5
Ease of Setup
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Generator was easy to start. Easy to move around and runs great. My worries of power failure are no more.
My unit backs up Home backup power
Yes, I recommend this product.
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