Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
5
9500DF GENERATOR
on October 6, 2024
Posted by: sampson128011
I bought this in July of 24. I have had to use it on a couple of occasions already. this thing is a beast. it supplied all the power i needed. i looked at a lot of generators before ourchasing this one and im certainly glad i did
I recently bought the Wen Gen 9500DF and so far, I am very pleased with it. It has all the power I need and the bonus feature of the dual fuel system, which is a great feature!
delivered on time it was easy to assemble. hooked up battery added provided oil hooked up propane hose and tank started right up with the push of a button. planning to run only on propane
We bought this generator after Beryl, in preparation for the next storm / outage.
I like the features. I like that it is dual fuel. Tri-fuel seemed like overkill, and the third fuel is the least efficient and provides the least amount of wattage.
We want it to be a temporary generator, but plan to have an electrician install an outlet that will allow us to plug it into our home for at least partial home coverage.
First thing I noticed at the store. This thing is HEAVY. I mean real heavy. I'm no weakling, but my 21 yr old ex-high school middle linebacker son and I struggled to pick it up. Once it's assembled, moving it isn't super hard, but might be for a small woman or an elderly person. The good news is, it might be harder for thieves to simply carry off.
I made sure to read the manual. Didn't want to screw it up. I attached the battery cable. I put in the provided 10W-30 oil. I even ran it for the recommended "No Load" break-in time. I put 1 gallon of fresh gasoline in it and just let it run dry. It ran for about 2 hours (with no load). The tank will hold 6.6 gallons of fuel. With average load, it is supposed to run about 8 hours on a full tank. Once everything was ready to go, I pressed the start button and it started up on the first try. There was a brief delay that worried me, but it started right up after that (about 2 seconds).
This particular generator got pretty good reviews and had around a 4.5 start rating. I like the features it has. It seems well-made. I can only hope that it lasts for years to come.
I bought this generator on 4th of July for the purpose of Hurricane season preparation. The generator is duel fuel which is a great feature! I have peace of mind when I need it, will be powerful enough to take care off my whole house!