Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
5
I purchased this item due to its many features,
on January 13, 2020
Posted by: frank M
from Boyce La.
This unit had many more features than other units in its price range,specificaly the V.F.T.gauge and 50 amp. receptacle.Easy to set up and had it running on propane in one hour. The dual fuel was also a major factor in my choice.
Bought to replace a smaller 5800 watt coleman. Super easy set up just put the wheels and legs on and add oil. Battery was already to go but I charged it to make sure. Fob worked from far away. I like the auto start feature where it tries 3 times to start with on push of fob or start button. Dual fuel cut over is great. I may try propane first before I ever put gas in. This is for emergency use in CA where we have fire prevention power shut offs that can last 5 days. Dont have my transfer system installed yet so I only did a few extension cord tools at once. Nice feature is multi gauge that shows voltage and power use.
Purchased this generator, wgen9500df, about a month ago. All that had to be done to set it up was to attach the wheels, attach the battery cables, added the oil which was supplied and the propane line. Set the generator to the propane mode and pressed the start button. It cranked about three times and started. I purchased this generator for the features, which include gas or propane mode, 50 amp power available, and the data center which reads voltage, frequency, lifetime run hours and run/maintenance. I had purchase another brand, same power, about two months ago because this generator was out of stock at that time. When this unit became available, I sold the first one so I could purchase the Westinghouse. Loaded with features. Price is unbeliveable. Beats the competition by a mile. This unit hase ample power to run your house when the power is down. If your looking for a generator I would recommend this one. Check it out on the internet and review all the features. I purchased this one because I can run it on propane. When we have power outage in our area, the gas stations connot pump gas but I can obtain propane. Also, propane will not gum up the carb and you can store it forever between uses and not worry about draining the gas from the carbs and tank.
I did extensive research on the type of emergency generator we wanted for power outages in Southern Cal. This generator checked all the boxes. Even generators more expensive didn't have the features this one does, especially the duel fuel. I'm not a big fan of storing gasoline, so the propane option was spot on. I love the outlet options and if a real necessity, I can even run my class A motor home off the 50 Amp outlet. As others have stated, it's a little loud, but my food won't spoil and we won't be sitting around in the dark. Good job, Westinghouse!
Build quality and features are above all others at this price point. PG&E planned outages made this a necessity. Demand for these Westinghouse DF generators was so high that I had to wait 5 weeks for delivery. Well worth the wait.
Easy to set up and cranked right up on propane. I immidately tested the unit by putting 10 circuit load on it - works like a champ. Quieter than my Champion generator. Very happy with it so far.