Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Jun 13 '05
Pros: High wattage output at a good price point
Cons: Loud, No idle control, No Auto voltage regulation
Summary: I've owned numerous generators over the years. I am not an expert of generators, but I've had a lot experience with various models and you can quickly tell the difference between a Honda versus a brand “X” generator. In my opinion the top 3 portable ... read more
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Dec 17 '08
Pros: Enough power to run furnace, sump pump, refrigerator, freezer, some lights, tv, computer or two.
Cons: You get what you pay for.
Made in China.
Summary: I was loving this generator that got me through the 6-day power outage due to an ice storm in NH. However....After the power came back on, I set about installing the wheels and the support leg since 1) I hadn't a chance to do it before ... read more
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May 02 '04
Pros: Power rating, HUGE surge power rating, wheels, 10 hours at half load.
Cons: Fairly loud, heavy.
Summary: As the reviewer above stated, plenty of power, and more importantly more SURGE power. This becomes increasingly important as you apply more things or more load to the generator. As things power up, refrigerators especially, they draw considerably more ... read more
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Mar 22 '04
Pros: Huge Surge Power, Price, Quality, Quiet Muffler, Low Oil Shutdown, OHV Briggs Engine.
Cons: None really but is manual throttle so runs wide open at startup.(to-prevent-morons-from-putting-under-load-when-motor-not-at-full-speed-I-suppose)
Summary: 5550 running watts and 8550 surge. Can't beat the powerful surge for the money. Available at Lowes and it was the best generator I could find for the money. Plenty of power to get you by if the power goes out for a few days. More than enough power for ... read more
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Nov 27 '11
Pros: If it runs it makes good power and has great surge.
Cons: Serious safety hazard for fire and carb internals that turn to gel every few months
Summary: Horrible saftey hazard...do not buy one unless you like gasoline fires! I purchased 2 of these units from Lowes. I always turn off my fuel and run the carb dry after every use. On both units within 6 months I had to rebuild the carbs due to the
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Nov 17 '11
Pros: Powerful
Easy to use
Cons: Not reliable
Summary: Purchased 5500 in June of 2009. Only ran the unit 15 hours before it stopped working during a power outage in June of 2011.Troy Bilt would not cover cost of repairs even though the hours of use was
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Aug 16 '09
Pros: Great generator
Cons: a little loud
Summary: Runs great for 8 mins then shuts off? will restart 1st pull and then run 2 mins?? it came with a toy hauler i bought and works great while running. It does this with or without a load. any help would be great!Thanks Mike
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Jul 22 '06
Pros: Great value. 12 hours on 5 gallons of gas. Easy setup, 1st pull start.
Cons: Could be quieter
Summary: This generator is awesome for the money. We lost power at noon yesterday and are still without. We were one of the fortunate ones to purchase this unit at Lowe's (who kept the original price) before they ran out. The generator has been running
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Jun 11 '06
Pros: Easy start, great price, great load handling
Cons: none
Summary: Excellent product dollar for dollar when compared to other generators. I bought this as a back up generator for power outages. We had a licensed electrician install a plug on the cord that comes with the generator and a receptacle that goes to the
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Feb 23 '06
Pros: Great power, runs 12 hours on 5 gallons of gas, many outlets, reasonable price.
Cons: A little noisy.
Summary: I bought this generator just over a week ago. Last week, we had an ice storm that knocked out power for four days. In addition, after the storm, temperatures dropped to 0 degrees at night, and only peaked to about 15 degrees during the day. I was able to
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Nov 07 '05
Pros: Great power, not to loud, decent run time as far as fuel economy.
Cons: No idle control...
Summary: Hurricane Wilma hit South Florida leaving me with no power. I hooked up a transfer switch to my breaker box so I don't have to have extension cords going all over the house. This generator powered the whole 3 bed room 2 bath house, with exception of the
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Oct 31 '05
Pros: Low cost, powerful, large fuel tank.
Cons: Noisy, no 12V hookup.
Summary: I live in Florida and bought one of these last year before hurricane season. I ended up only needing it for 5 hours, just enough to change the break-in oil. This season, after Wilma, I used it a lot. In fact, I am still using it as I type this. The
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Sep 02 '05
Pros: good and stable
Cons: no on/off switch..no meter..
Summary: just got power back.. but have high praise for this machine. we are in the aftermath of hurricane katrina and it has saved our sanity..ditto with the the others..ran effortlessly and was economical.. pulled a ref/freezer..5000watt a/c..tv's..and freezer
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Apr 27 '05
Pros: will run anything i have whenever i want for however long i need to
Cons: heavier than one person can safely lift up stairs...
Summary: i bought this generator from lowes for less than $750 after tax and have built a steel house (even used this workhouse to power a 220v arc welder for probably 6 hours total surge time over the last year and a half). Am now using it as standby power and
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Mar 11 '05
Pros: Easy Start,Good Fuel Economy, 30 amp extenda panel cord, Wheel Kit, Durable Design, Price.
Cons: No automatic voltage regulation.
Summary: I recently purchased two of these generators for a major demolition project where all the site power was unexpectedly shut down. I called around, checked comparable units and decided on the Troy-bilt 5550. I knew the brigs OHV engine was solid when I
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