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Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Average customer rating
4.8
(25,361 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 25,361 reviews
5 Stars
21,796
4 Stars
3,070
3 Stars
263
2 Stars
75
1 Star
157
98%of customers recommend this product.
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23,775 out of
24,283)
Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready - Blue
Customer Rating
5
great features
on September 18, 2021
Posted by: Patty01
from Oklahoma
I bought this for home backup during winter storms. It is easy for my wife to use due to the key fob ignition.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic generator
on September 18, 2021
Posted by: Shaun in houston
Easy to use and very powerful. Ran it non stop for four days after the latest hurricane
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Happy with Purchase
on September 18, 2021
Posted by: Newt1039
from Layton, UT
I bought this a couple weeks ago. The remaining assembly was simple, the instruction book is thorough, and I had it running in no time.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Great Features
on September 18, 2021
Posted by: Bud G
from Vancleave, MS
Covers everything needed to power your house during power outages!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Great generator
on September 18, 2021
Posted by: Jmill15
from NC
Bought a few weeks ago and have used the generator once. Works great and I highly recommend if you want a great generator for a fair price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Love the Push Button Start and Dual Fuel Features
on September 18, 2021
Posted by: PushStartAPlus
Very Happy with New Generator. Easy set up and enough power for critical areas of my home for use during hurricane.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Dual Fuel 9500
on September 18, 2021
Posted by: Go Illini
from Champaign
Just received my dual fuel generator. It’s packed very well everything looks intact. Going through the manual and finishing set up. Love the flexibility this item will give me during power outages.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Does the job - but wayyy too loud
on September 18, 2021
Posted by: Dave Austin
from Austin TX
I purchased this as a backup for my home.
The Good News:
I had an electrician wire up a lockout switch for me and I've tested it with the 50 Amp circuit. It works and powers my A/C for a 2 story home. Yay! Also, it starts very nicely both via button and by key fob. Great!
The Good News:
I had an electrician wire up a lockout switch for me and I've tested it with the 50 Amp circuit. It works and powers my A/C for a 2 story home. Yay! Also, it starts very nicely both via button and by key fob. Great!
The Bad News:
This thing is soo loud. My dB meter shows 83 dB at 20 feet. And it's a "mean" sounding 83 dB. I'm a musician and I'm used to sound which is much louder than that. But this 83 dB is painful.
This thing is soo loud. My dB meter shows 83 dB at 20 feet. And it's a "mean" sounding 83 dB. I'm a musician and I'm used to sound which is much louder than that. But this 83 dB is painful.
Furthermore, that 83 dB was *at idle*. Once I hooked up the generator to my home and the A/C came on, the sound level went up approx. another 10 dB and stayed there. 93 dB at 20 feet?! Think about that carefully.
OK so that changed my plans. I thought I'd put the generator between my home and my neighbor's home. But my neighbors are close and I can't do this to them! So I had to create a partial-box to put around the generator to decrease the noise. That was a lot of work, and it's inconvenient. What can I say? This just isn't acceptable in my opinion without some kind of noise abatement. Please understand that I have had a couple generators before and I regularly use generators. This one is so much louder than any of the others. But this one also is more powerful.
Another annoyance:
The wheels are positioned badly. My 50 Amp plug is a right-angle plug and the cord runs into the wheel. Look at how the 50 Amp plug is postioned and you'll see why. So I have to bend my cord around the wheel, and that puts tension on the plug & receptacle: not good. I wish they'd put the wheels on the other side.
The wheels are positioned badly. My 50 Amp plug is a right-angle plug and the cord runs into the wheel. Look at how the 50 Amp plug is postioned and you'll see why. So I have to bend my cord around the wheel, and that puts tension on the plug & receptacle: not good. I wish they'd put the wheels on the other side.
In spite of all of that, I'm very happy to have a working solution for future power outages.
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