Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
5
I can't believe the value!!
on March 25, 2025
Posted by: Billco
from Grass Valley, CA
I have owned a LOT of generators over the years....but this thing, is absolutely incredible! It does things I would never have expected. I'm really just blown away. And the attention to detail, little things like the spark plug socket, the funnel for the oil, most places don't include that little stuff...it is definitely appreciated! I am more than happy with my purchase!
Easy to set up and use . Hard to start first time on propane. If so, use gas on initial start up. If welding on a 250volt 50 amp circuit, must use gas to generate enough voltage. Noise is high but normal for this high a wattage machine. Would buy again.
I tested the generator yesterday and except for a defective fuel gauge. It has a lot more features than my previous generator (which Westinghouse will immediately replace) and it ran well and easily fulfilled my emergency power requirements. It has a lot more features than my previous generator and is very easy to use.
I purchased this generator 2.5 years ago for just in case we need situation. As soon I received it, I ran with both gas (ethanol free) and propane through just to make sure everything worked correctly, and it did. Flash forward to this past week when we got hit with a blizzard with 70 mph wind gust snapping power poles and taking out our electricity. I got out this generator and first tried starting it with remote start finding out the battery was dead my fault for not keeping on trickle charger. First, I tried starting on the gas setting and it wouldn't pull start, I'm sure from the gas sitting in for 2.5 years my fault again. So, then I hooked up a propane tank and switched it over, and it started on 3rd pull. After running on propane for 3 hours I wanted try the gas setting again to see if it after running it would stir, free up the gas that was it and I did add some fresh gas to it as well, it started on 2nd pull and ran the rest of the time with no problems. I will definitely drain the gas out this time or add some fuel stabilizer. And of course, put the battery on a trickle charge.