7,500 Watt Generators
Comfortable whole-house backup for a smaller home: furnace blower, well pump, refrigerator, lights, and a couple of large appliances not run simultaneously. Nearly everything at this size is electric-start and transfer-switch ready.
- Units
- 21
- Output range
- 6.5–8.5kW
- Median noise
- 74dB
- CO shutoff
- 17/21
| Unit | Output | Run | Start | Fuel | Noise dB | Run h | CO | MSRP | Retailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion 201507 | 8,500 | 10,625 | GAS·LP | 74 | 10 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| DuroMax XP10000X | 8,500 | 10,000 | GAS | 72 | 10 | fitted | $799 | Price | |
| Pulsar PG105TiSRCO | 8,500 | 10,500 | GAS·LP·NG | 62 | 10.5 | fitted | $2,599 | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton 8000 Watt Elite Series | 8,000 | 10,000 | GAS | —— | 9 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Champion 201284 | 8,000 | 10,000 | GAS·LP | 74 | 10 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Champion 201121 | 8,000 | 10,000 | GAS·LP·NG | 74 | 12.5 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Firman H08051 | 8,000 | 10,000 | GAS·LP | 74 | 12 | not fitted | —— | Price | |
| Generac GP8000E | 8,000 | 10,000 | GAS | —— | 11 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Predator 10000 Watt Portable Remote Start | 8,000 | 10,000 | GAS | 77 | 12.5 | fitted | $899.99 | Price | |
| DuroMax XP9500iH | 7,600 | 9,500 | GAS·LP | 61 | 11 | fitted | $1,999 | Price | |
| Predator 9500 Watt Super Quiet Inverter | 7,600 | 9,500 | GAS | —— | —— | —— | $2,299.99 | Price | |
| Pulsar PGD95BiSCO | 7,600 | 9,500 | GAS·LP | 62 | 9.5 | fitted | $2,499 | Price | |
| Champion 201281 | 7,500 | 9,375 | GAS·LP | 74 | 10 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Firman T07571 | 7,500 | 9,400 | GAS·LP·NG | 74 | 12 | not fitted | —— | Price | |
| Firman H07553 | 7,500 | 9,400 | GAS·LP | 75 | 12 | fitted | $1,299.99 | Price | |
| Westinghouse WGen7500DF | 7,500 | 9,500 | GAS·LP | 72 | —— | not fitted | $1,149 | Price | |
| Champion 201067 | 7,250 | 9,000 | GAS | 72 | 10.5 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Predator 9000 Watt Portable | 7,250 | 9,000 | GAS | 78 | 13 | fitted | $799.99 | Price | |
| Briggs & Stratton 7000 Watt Elite Series | 7,000 | 8,750 | GAS | —— | 9 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Champion 201175 | 7,000 | 8,500 | GAS·LP | 64 | 14 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Generac GP6500E | 6,500 | 8,125 | GAS | —— | 10 | fitted | —— | Price |
Published list prices run $799 to $2,599. Street pricing is normally below list; follow a unit through to the retailer for what it actually costs today.
Not sure which of these is big enough?
List what you need running at once and the tool works out your real peak — total running load plus the single largest startup surge, which is a much smaller number than adding every surge together.