This powerful Briggs & Stratton portable generator provides extra surge wattage to start multiple motor-driven tools or appliances simultaneously. U.S.A.
Briggs & Stratton Elite Series 13,500 Watt 15 HP Vanguard OHV Gas Powered Portable Generator With Electric Start (Non-CARB Compliant) #030210
Price: $1,499.95
Features
- 13,500 Surge Watts/8,000 Rated Watts
- Electric Start
- PowerSurge alternator provides extra surge wattage to start multiple motor driven tools or appliances simultaneously
- Lo-Tone muffler keeps noise levels to a minimum
- Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California
User Reviews
I couldn't be happier with this item. It was easy to put together and to run for the first time. I had my house wired for emergency power and the electricians said this was a fantastic generator. They also told me that the price I paid was really good. Even when everything was online the generator didn't bog.It is a little loud but not excessively so.I would tell anyone it is a great deal and runs very well.I am a true believer in the quality of Briggs & Stratton. I have a lawn mower that is 35 years old and still going strong -- great quality,great price
We have had our generator for close to a year now and it has never failed to do what it is needed to do. I have to say that we are happy campers indeed. It is extremely important that we have equipment that can handle heavy and persistent work loads at times. We have to rely on this generator completely in our wilderness off the grid location when there is inadequate solar gain to power our home and pump our water. We use ours every single day at times. This unit works so well that THREE of our neighbors have bought the exact some model for use at their own places after seeing ours in action. I have heard absolutely no complaints... only raves from all of them. I'm not sure why some others here have had issues... but none of us have. -- One great machine
After substantial experinece in helping people in the aftermath of hurricanes, I saw that hurricane Ike was about one week out from my house inland and decided I would not be one of those poor saps without a generator when the power went out. I went to every store around 50 miles of my house before I finally found a generator. It happened to be briggs and stratton elite series with 8000 running watts. It was the only one left and I knew it, so I bought it reluctantly from a tractor supply store in Texas. Well, after a week of having my power out from hurrican Ike I was thrilled with it. Heck, I was even able to watch dvd's on my TV, and that was while I had the comfort of knowing my refrigerator/freezer was running along with fans to keep the heat down. It is dirt simple to use, it is rugged, and the only minor complaint I would make is it about as loud as a riding lawn mower. That really isn't terrible though considering that it is a pretty powerful generator as "portable" units go. Thanks Briggs and Stratton, you never let me down. -- Simple reliable generator
A great generator for the jobsite and home use. My order arrived on time and generator set up was fast and easy. But after putting the generator together, I could not get it started. After checking all the trouble shooting suggestions on the Briggs and Stratton website, I called customer service...they finally suggested I take it to one of their authorized dealers (15 miles away). The problem: the delivery company tilted the generator/container on it's side during delivery, oil from the engine dripped into the air filter stopping air flow. No air flow, no start. A simple fix once identified. Cost: a new air filter and time away from the job. Briggs and Stratton: Great website, customer service and product. -- Great Generator, Problems with Starting It
I purchased my generator from Home Depot on 13 April. I had a licensed electrician install a manual transfer switch. On 8 June, we had our first power outage. The generator started up immediately and ran for 10 minutes and then shut down. On restart, it ran for 5 minutes and shut down. After about an hour of this we decided to just weather the 96 degree heat with no electricity.
The next morning, I called Briggs & Stratton and followed their voice prompts which gave me the name of a local "Briggs & Stratton authorized warranty repair facility". I loaded this monstrous machine into my SUV and drove it over to the designated facility. About an hour later, I received a call that the "authorized Briggs & Stratton warranty repair facility" could not do the work because the Briggs & Stratton generator had a Generac motor on it. Another trip to pick up the generator and then called Briggs & Stratton back. After 1 1/2 hours of listening to how important my call was and that my called would be answered by the next available customer service rep, I called Home Depot from my cellphone who was willing to issue a refund even though the generator was more than 30 days old.
I give this Briggs & Stratton 8000 watt generator a 1 only because 0 was not an option. I would give Home Depot a 10.
Robert H. Merriman
Felton, PA -- Dead Generator - Dead Customer Service
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