Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Great Features!
on November 18, 2019
Posted by: BFree02
from California
We just bought this due to all the California power outages. We live in a rural area and our gas stations lose power too. So the dual fuel is a huge plus for us when we can’t always get gas.
Easy set up. Easy start. Powers our well, hot water heater, fridge, furnace blower and WiFi all at the same time. We are using it via an inter-lock kit and wired into our main breaker panel via 2 30Amp circuits (one on each bus bar).
I purchased a Westinghouse Dual Fuel generator to be used for emergency power during a wind event or fire utility outage. I wanted enough power to be able to run our gas furnace in the winter, while keeping the refrigerator operating, and having lights, internet, computer, and cell phones charging at the same time. This WGEN9500DF model delivers more than enough power to make that happen. I built a louvered enclosure to house the system and protect it from the weather and chose to power it with Propane since unused gasoline tends to go bad over time. With the larger 30lb Propane tank I expect to get 15-20 hours, depending on demand, before having to refill. The 240v 50A generator output is connected to my 50A RV Power supply, to provide a path to back feed to the house in the event of a power failure (after disconnecting the utility Main Service to the house of course). So far this is a good working solution to a potential outage.
Living in the campfire burn scar of Paradise Ca. We have had our power shut down frequently by PG&E we purchased this generator to replace one that was starting to give us problems and was not quite large enough. We purchased the WGen12000DF which is twice the size of the previous generator this thing will run our entire house without any hesitation. Major bonus points this thing is so much quieter and far more fuel efficient, so far I can not say enough good things about this thing
I bought this a month ago for piece of mind for me and my family. Setup the WGen9500DF was easy, add the wheels, handle, oil and gas and connect the battery. I haven't needed to use it yet but again the piece of mind it is giving my family (with the areas rolling blackouts) is priceless.
I received this a few weeks ago. It was in excellent condition. The unit assembled as instructed and the instructions were very good. The unit started and ran well. I have only used it for approximately 10 minutes so far and all appears to be good. I am pleased with all the features it comes with. I would definitely recommend it so far!