Generac XP8000E Opinions

[edjones72]

I'm looking at this unit as a household back-up generator. Anyone out there have any experience with this unit. I would mainly run it for refrigeration and deep well pump in case of a power failure. I also plan on using it with a 110 or 230 volt welder occasionally to make me crank it and keep it maintained. Any opinions would be appreciated.

Eric

[Wayne 440]

We had an ice storm here several weeks ago. There were portable generators of all ages, sizes and brands in use. I saw 3 similar Generac units that began to leak engine oil after about 30 hours. One was still running, the other 2 were said to have "blown up".

[Billy J Shafer]

Find another generator.

[BTPost]

Nothing like a Generac to look VERY Good in the store, but FAIL once it gets home, in short order. You would be MUCH better off to get a Honda, or one of the commercial units, (Onan, Kohler, etc) if your serious about Backup Power.

[Dick Brown]

During the ice storm my generac 8000 ran nearly 24 hrs a day for 14 days shut down fuel and change oil. no problems for me there we several here in our aera. the only problem i know of was the muffler broke on one.
worked for me.
Dick Brown

[Billy J Shafer]

Well Dick you had better guard the one you have. I had two in a movie equipment company. Both the same model. One ran with no problems at all. The other one stopped at least once a day. Went through control boards and regulators like candy.

[Gunny]

The general consensus is that generacs are pretty much the yugos of the generators.

Junk.