Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Great generator
on July 11, 2021
Posted by: 20 Handicap
from Magnolia, Texas
Great generator. The setup instructions were pretty simple. My electrician put in a power transfer switch on the breaker box so got that covered. And the electrician thinks the generator can easily run the HVAC, OR most of the house. Hope I never need it to power the house but at least I'm ready now.
I received the generator a few days ago and finally had the chance to unbox, assemble the wheels, and add oil. I had to buy another quart of 4-stroke 10w-30 oil because the bottle that came with the generator didn't seem like quite enough to be within the safe operating range on the dip stick, which is the only reason for 4 stars. Once the oil level was topped off, I connected the generator to an LP tank (I don't intend to use gasoline in this unit unless I absolutely have to because of the odor and issues with old/bad gasoline). It came with the proper LP hose and regulator for a LP tank which was nice. The electric start was great and after the engine turned over a few times, it fired right up. I put it to the test immediately and connected a 1/2 hp jet pump that waters my garden, and ran it for a solid hour. I'm so glad I have this for backup power to keep my refrigerator and freezer running, and have power available when I'm running jobs for my audio visual business in large fields and parks. I will need to keep the unit further away and with a barrier to keep the noise down when running for sound applications but that is a simple fix with long heavy gauge wire and a portable shield in front. The main thing is that I know I have sufficient power for my lighting and sound equipment to move some serious sound waves and also a home backup for the next time we lose power. A bad storm came through two years ago and trees were down everywhere resulting in loss of power for almost 10 days... I won't be without power this time.
Purchased after exhaustive online research finding that Westinghouse hands down ranks superior in years of experience, build quality, innovative and common sense design and features, and most importantly reliability with value- for -price being the cherry on top ! GO " BIG W" !!!
Very easy set up. Ready to run. This will power out home in Mexico when power goes out. Power grid in Mexico not as stable as US. Can’t wait to use it.
After many months of research on portable generators I settled on the Westinghouse 9500DF. This is for whole house back-up used with a interlock kit. I have not yet used it in a power outage situation but in testing it provides a great amount of clean power. My main reason for choosing this unit was the controls layout. I also needed the extra wattage for a total electric house. Happy with purchase. It was delivered in great shape with no damage at all.