I bought this generator to power up my whole house. I have an electric water heater that draws a lot of watts. It produces enough electricity for everything.
After welcoming a new baby girl into this world, I decided it was time to upgrade our emergency preparedness. I have spent a considerable amount of time looking into the best possible options for our home. I didn’t want the costly expense of a permanent generator and with a possible upgrade to our home it doesn’t make sense. Westinghouse knocked it out of the park with all the features you get from this unit. A dedicated battery charger and attachment, not to mention they provide the battery. Setting the unit up was a breeze and all the information is provided in a nice one-page guide. The manual has detailed information to keep your unit running top notch. If your still reading this review, just stop now it’s a 10/10 go get one!
This portable generator arrived in good condition. It was easy to set up to run. The instructions were pretty clear. I did not have any issues with them. The unit is pretty heavy but once the wheels are installed it is easy to move around. I fired it up for the first time with out any issue. I used the included remote while standing next to the generator. It attempted to start initially but didn't and and then tried again on it's own and fired right up. I believe that it normal since there was no propane in the system. I did as mentioned run it on propane. I'll add my experience when I use gas. While it was running, I connected and used a corded electric chain saw with no problems. I'll update this review in a few months.
I mainly bought this generator to do some welding where I'm not able to plug into the grid and for the occasional power outage. I went with this one for the wattage but also all the extra plugs and accessories that you can run on this machine. Being able to run gas or Propane with a flip of a switch is extremely handy if you are out of either gas at a given time. 3 different ways to start the engine is also nice. Very versatile generator with lots of power to handy small to big loads. It's also very beautiful with the black and blue!
I just received the unit, so I can't speak to how it is going to hold up over time, but from the initial inspection and start-up it seems like a quality generator. It does seem like the wheels are pretty cheap and may not hold up if you plan to move the generator often/over rough terrain. It runs relatively quite and changing from gasoline to propane is a breeze. The remote start is a nice addition.