Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Solid well built
on April 1, 2020
Posted by: JoeH
from Vancouver, WA
Just purchased, took me 15 minutes to set up and test run on propane. This will be plumbed for Natural Gas shortly, and become my homes backup power source. Just based on how easy it was to set up, I have high confidence in its ability to keep my home and shop running.
I came very close to purchasing a less expensive, gasoline generator last week. In fact, if they hadn't been out of stock, I probably wouldn't be leaving this review. I cannot begin to tell you how glad I am that they were. My new WGen9500DF is absolutely amazing. The quality and features of this generator are second to none. The dual fuel option is an absolute must if like me, you're purchasing a generator as part of your emergency preparedness plan. I'm a retired Firefighter with 37 years of service. I thought about getting a generator many times, but never seemed to get around to it. The events of the last few months have made me realize that a quality, reliable generator is a must to help ensure the health and safety of those you love.
We're loving it so far. Setup took about 10 minutes thanks to the easy to follow instructions. Once we got oil (supplied) and fuel in and double-checked everything, it fired up first try. Super happy with it so far and I'm sure it'll serve us well in the future.
I ordered 6 days ago. Good thing, because it is now "out of stock" every place that sells it. It was very easy to set up. I am using propane, and it started immediately. My electrician is coming tomorrow to wire it to my house. It is SO much cheaper than the whole house backups and will power everything except my air conditioners. I live in Oklahoma where we have ice storms in winter and tornadoes in the spring. Now I am ready for both.
This is a pre-review, FYI. Just opened the box and found a loose bolt laying in the bottom of the box. Now I need to look around to see where it might have come from. Also had to provide my own washers when mounting the wheels as those provided did not fit over the wheel stud because the washer ID was too small. Obviously the wrong washers. Other than the shipping box looked like it had gone through a tornado, the unit was fine, no dents or scratches. Will provide and updated review once I run the unit in.
Getting the generator unboxed and set up for use was a breeze. The instructions need a little refresh for the battery connection, but the connection has been simplified via a plug-based setup vs manually connecting wires, so easy to figure out. Have not run the unit yet and will update the review if I run into challenges, but the unit seems very solid and the features are great.