Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
4
Easy to operate once sat-up.
on February 14, 2023
Posted by: Grumpy Grandpa Joe
from Neillsville, Wi.
Been having power outages recently. So glad we got this to be ready for them. Keeps our freezers and frig running and well pumping water. Eases our minds seeing i'm in my eighties. Thanks.
Assembly and prep was easy (took me a little over an hour including unboxing and clean up) except for the oil filling. I spilled some (provided funnel is quite small and overflowed), and that made a mess but also I think you have to use the whole provided bottle to fill it up. I’ll have to buy some more oil because the dipstick still isn’t wet. As others have commented, the dip stick is very difficult to read. I hooked up a propane tank, forgot to choke it (do you have to choke when using propane?), but it started easily. It is kind of loud, but I expected that. Usually when the power goes out around here, it’s less than a day so we can definitely put up with the noise to keep our lights on and food from spoiling or thawing. The unit itself seems well organized and well-made.
Soon after generator was delivered I hooked it up to propane and filled with oil. Took 1.5 quarts (there was a 1 quart bottle included with generator need to buy the other 1/2 quart).
Generator fired up and generated electricity. Hope it will have good longevity.
We bought this just recently but have ran it awhile to test it. Passed with flying colors. Feel a lot better having this to take care of our electrical needs when the power goes out. Just feel more secure knowing we have it. Looks like an excellent purchase. It's the dual fuel model and we're planning on hooking it up to our propane system.
I am very happy with my new generator. A great product for a good price. Has a remote start, easily moveable, starts with no problems. I would recommend this product to my friends and family.