Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Ease of use
on February 12, 2022
Posted by: OzStfdVA
from Stafford VA
I bought the smaller brother (7500DF) and liked it so much that I bought the bigger brother (9500DF). It has a push start, runs on either propane or gasoline. Propane is so easy and no worries about leftover fuel when done. Simply turn off propane valve and power down the GEN. It has wheels and a pull handle for ease of movement. Well designed and thought out. If I need more power, I will buy the bigger model. Love it and would highly recommend to friends and family.
I bought this generator to power my home in the event of a power outage. With 9500 running watts on gas and 8500 running watts on propane it will give me some flexibility in case I run out of gas. I intend to use the generator to power my circuit breaker panels directly using an interlock system so I can have the option to power anything in the house. So far, I have only run the generator for 15 to 20 minutes for initial start up out of the box, and have only tested it on a few household items. Only put about 1500-2000 Watts of load on it so far for the test, but it ran and provided power with no issues. I tested most of the features: push button start, remote start, and switched between gas and and propane. Everything worked without issue. One thing to note on initial startup was using the push button start will automatically start the generator, but it may take a few attempts. I had to push the button twice before it started. This was most likely just due to gas having to go through the fuel lines to the carburetor for the first time. Every time after initial startup, it would start right up with no issues. The generator also comes with a charger for the battery which plugs directly into the front of the generator. This is a great feature especially if the generator is sitting for a while in the cold. Being able to put the battery on a trickle charge will ensure it will start up when you need it. Unfortunately, I was unable to connect the generator to my house and test it yet since I still need to alter my electrical panel to make this happen. So far this generator meets my needs and I recommend it for anyone looking for emergency home power.
I bought my duel filter generator earlier this year. It has been a wonderful addition to my list of tools. I has all of the features I need, and powers everything I have, and can power my home, if needed. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a generator!
Purchased in January for back up power, and thankfully haven’t needed emergency power as of yet. Have done test runs and it started up nicely in cold weather.