The generator was delivered in excellent shape. I unpacked it and put the wheels alone by myself. It is easy to move around with the handle bar. I used Propane to start it up after adding the crank case oil. I pushed the key fob remote once and the engine automatically cranked three separate time then started. It is pretty loud but what can you expect? Inside I could barely hear it though on the other side of the house. I plugged in a light to see if it worked, and it did. So far, so good. The electrician comes soon to wire a transfer switch.
Used it briefly, everything seems to be working fine, I think the battery connection should be pictured on the diagram, an noted to connect the 2 plugs.
This product was shipped the way I would want it shipped. Assembly could be performed by a competent 12 year old kid. The unit is shipped without oil in the motor and I thought I would need to drive to the store for oil but it's in the box - yea! Additionally, there is a specially shaped funnel included for adding oil. Who else does this? I would suggest making the funnel port as large as possible to allow faster oil filling. The wheels go on without the need for tools which is a great design feature. There are two foot pads which require a wrench and they even supplied a wrench to do that - a rarity indeed. The box even contains a spark plug wrench which has nothing to do with assembly but they even include one of these for a day in the future when the plug will be changed. This is a big motor so electric start is logical over pulling on a rope. it started easily on gasoline and I ran it 5 minutes then shut down and started it with the rope. The choke moves automatically away from the choke position when the engine starts. I ran for ten minutes without issue and shut down. It seems to be a beefy unit and not cheaply made. I had a 45 year career in manufacturing and supplier development for gas and diesel fuel injection product. The cast iron sleeves in the engine cylinder and dual fuel choices was my tie breaker when deciding to buy this Westinghouse unit. I'll look to update after the electrician connects to my circuit breaker panel.
You will not find a better generator, with more power, more features, for a better price period! The remote start and 'Smart Switch' ready is awesome! The noise level was as expected with this size generator, and dual fuel is a huge bonus. I only wish they made a tri-fuel add-on