Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Great Value
on September 30, 2020
Posted by: Doug336
from Kensington, Ct
Great value for a a generator of this size: electric start, 9500 continuous watts, key FOB start/stop, cast iron cylinder liners for durability, duel fuel gasoline/LP, 50A and 30A outputs not just the usual 30A output, price. Two family/friends have looked at it and will be ordering the same unit.
A few suggestions on set-up. There was not enough oil provided to fill the crankcase. I had to drill out one of the axle brackets so the axle pin would fit. Directions for connecting the battery were incorrect.
Just received product and have not had a chance to run generator. Have to connect outside box for transfer switch. When plugging in the 50 amp cord, the wheel interferes with the cable, will have to try and find an adapter so plug and cable sticks out further.
I purchased this generator after reviewing many others. The features that sold me is it had a 50A connection and a 3-year warranty. It is well constructed and the remote start is a nice feature. I have only had it running without a load just to check it out. This generator should be more than enough to run the majority of my home in a commercial power outage.
I went back and forth between the Westinghouse and another model. The reviews for both were similar but there were over 2300 reviews for the Westinghouse and with over 89% of the reviews 4 to 5 star I figured I couldn't go wrong. I like the duel fuel option as storing gas is a real pain. Propane is easy and with a 500 gallon tank for the house it was by far the best option. We recently experienced major fire issues in Oregon and with the power outages I was not will to go without power to keep the multiple freezers going. I told my neighbor about the generator and he is looking to buy the same one. Great to have but hope you never need it but now we are set.