Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Nice generator
on September 17, 2021
Posted by: RegularJoeButMyNameIsntJo
from Iowa
Out of the box two of the mounts/vibration absorbers connected to the the frame were barely on. Had to tighten them up. No problem, easy fix as I’m already installing the feet. Of course this made me feel like I needed to check every single bolt and nut afterwards lol but everything was good. i was worried about the higher thd (23%) and “sensitive electronics” but no issues have arisen as a result. Love that this is one of the more fuel efficient generators out there. I use the 50amp outlet to an inlet box installed outside my house with interlock on breaker box so as not to back feed etc….powers my furnace, fridge, lights etc… just don’t use stuff like your oven, blow dryers, laundry dryers… you know… things that make electrical heat. my wife is mad about all the upfront costs of the entire set up (electrical install costs, generator, propane (because propane stores forever as long tank integrity is still good vs 6months for gasoline plus in large scale outages everybody wants gasoline), cable) but she can thank me later when the next derecho hits or other abnormally long interruption in power
I had been looking at purchasing a generator for a while now, and a friend and electrician recommended this dual fuel generator since it can run cleanly using propane. Its a good size, portable, and fits our needs perfectly
Arrived this morning, read instructions, added oil, connected battery, ran for 10 minutes, connected 3 electrical appliances, starting each a few minutes apart with no loss of power.
Upon receiving this generator I was very pleased with how the instructions were on getting it set up and start the generator! Everything to me was user-friendly and the features will help in maintaining it!
Took delivery on 9/14/21. Out of the box I knew this was a superior machine. To this point the machine works exactly as advertised. To my surprise it came with it's own tender. While testing function & feature, I powerd up some lights, tools an small fridge and a compressor. The machine barely even noticed the load. In an odd way... I'm sort of looking forward to my next outage.