Product Description

This powerful generator creates the electricity you need to finish your projects with a 16 HP OHV engine with electric start. Surge Watts: 8,500, Rated Watts: 7,000, HP: 16, Engine: Air-cooled OHV, Run Time: 12 hrs. @ 1/2 load, Receptacles (qty.): 4, Fuel Type: Gasoline, Fuel Capacity (gal.): 7, Start Type: Electric and recoil, Low Oil Shutdown: Yes, Battery Required: No, Battery Included: Yes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15434 in Home Improvement
• Brand: PowerMax
• Model: XP8500P
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 21.30" h x 20.00" w x 28.00" l, 238.00 pounds

Features

• 8500 Watt Surge/7000 Watt Continuous
• 7 Gallon Gas Tank/8 Hour Run Time
• Electric Key Start/Includes Battery
• EPA And CARB Approved
• Automatic Low Oil Shut Off

Customer Reviews

Cheaper Twin
The 8500 has identical spec's to the PowerMax XP8500E, but buying this one saves a C-note.

As a test the elderly recipient of this generator feebly pulled the cord to start the motor. At first it looked pointless as the effort failed to build up any momentum. The motor turned about one and a half strokes, but incredibly, the motor fired up on the second tug. The electric start worked fine, but if the battery happens to lose too much charge, starting the motor by hand proves easy enough. It's also possible to jump start it just like a car.

Delivery requires coördinating with a shipping company that only hands over the product to a warm body. For the customer accustomed to finding items dropped off at the stoop, that sucks. It also conflicts with having the item sent to a site other than home. The driver had no qualms, though, about loading the generator onto the back of a pick-up which was nice. Still, instead of waiting for a delivery which I had to transfer to another location,I could have just as easily bought a generator at the hardware store. Amazon used to conveniently leave items for me where ever I needed them delivered (Kansas, Michigan, Virginia). Now, I have to take time off from work to meet a trucker and complete the delivery myself. Gifts don't arrive as a welcome surprise anymore because the recipients have to go through the same rigamarole.

It has ample 120 volt receptacles to plug portable GFCI's into for running heavy duty extension cords through the house. This'll provide some immediate comfort while the electrician installs a transfer switch, a 30 amp inlet and sub-panel. He or she will also piece together a 10-4 SO extension cord to connect between the generator's 220 volt outlet and the sub-panel's inlet.

Don't scrimp on the budget for the set up with the transfer switch. It makes plugging in a generator convenient and safe. You can hook up the generator yourself any time you want to later.

--tick-tock--October 2008, it still runs. It has only a few hours running time, though. A generator mechanic pointed out that these cheap products have short lives without regular attention, so change that oil! $700 genny, good deal, would buy from same again.

Powermax XP8500E/ Maxtools
Stay away from this particular brand of generator. I purchased the Powermax 8500E generator in April/09 from [...] against my better judgement. The nice looks and good price just suckered me right in. Put it together, added a gallon of gas and it ran fine for the short period I tested it. Well we had a power outtage which required me to fill the tank up. I was finally gonna get a chance to use this brand new generator, that still had the tags on it. After 1 hr. of running I noticed fuel seeping thru the side of the fuel tank and couldn't believe it. No worry though, Maxtools will stand behind it, or so I thought. Called [...] and spoke with a very UN-Helpful customer service represenitive who told me he would send me a new tank for $25.00 bucks for the shipping. What a joke! Way to stand behind your product. Anyway, those who have left positive reviews for these generators have not had them for any length of time. [...]

Generator
Not as quiet as I would have hoped but none-the-less is a great product. Will tap it into my main household line to run everything when the power goes off for 36 hours again.