Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
4
13000 Watt Generator
on March 25, 2025
Posted by: Bob 7747
from Pocahontas, Arkansas
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.