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Westinghouse - 18,000/14,500-Watt Gas Powered Portable Generator with Remote Electric Start, Low THD, and 50 Amp Outlet - Blue
Average customer rating
4.7
(2,693 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 2,693 reviews
5 Stars
2,187
4 Stars
368
3 Stars
69
2 Stars
18
1 Star
51
96%of customers recommend this product.
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2,517)
Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 18,000/14,500-Watt Gas Powered Portable Generator with Remote Electric Start, Low THD, and 50 Amp Outlet - Blue
Customer Rating
5
lean, mean machine
on September 27, 2023
Posted by: Lud1718
from QC
Once the initial setup was completed, it was ready for work.
Nicely built, I believe this generator has it all.
Powerfull, dual powered (!!!), sturdy motor, remote starter, sturdy wheel, practical foldable handles,...
Nicely built, I believe this generator has it all.
Powerfull, dual powered (!!!), sturdy motor, remote starter, sturdy wheel, practical foldable handles,...
Im very pleased with my purchase
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Lean, mean machine
on September 27, 2023
Posted by: Lud1718
from QC
Once out of the box, it took about 5-10mins to set it all up. After that, it was ready for work.
Nicely put together, this machine has it all. Sturdy wheels, good retractable handlebars.
The fact that this generator is powerfull offers the possibility to work with propane and gas was, for me, the selling point.
I am not disappointed by my purchase. Will recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great product
on September 27, 2023
Posted by: Sparks 50
from Mid Missouri
Better than I had expected. Over all quality looks great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Features
on September 27, 2023
Posted by: Treeman2
from Tallahassee, FL
ordered after extensive research.. best value for the price. EASY assembly
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Easy to use
on September 26, 2023
Posted by: KG128
from South Carolina
We purchased this a few weeks ago and love the output! Starts right up and having the fuel fuel is great. Easy to toggle between both fuel sources as well
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great product
on September 25, 2023
Posted by: GTO400
from Cottage Grove
I bought this generator in July and love it. I would highly recommend it!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great as a backup generator for a big house
on September 23, 2023
Posted by: happybob53
from New Hampshire
This generator was purchased to feed the geothermal heating system of the house with a 5 Ton compressor during power outages in the Northeast winter. During testing, the inrush current was too high, so a soft start device was installed. Now the generator works like a charm with no hiccups when the compressor kicks in. Starts on either fuel from the first crank. Has enough power to supply the essential load of the house through the 50A cable with interlock.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Powers almost everything
on September 23, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
from NW Oregon
I had to wait a long time to find one of these in stock, but eventually received one a week ago. The (large) box was placed in my garage by the delivery company. Assembly was easy sitting on it's wooden pallet. Getting it off the pallet is a different proposition. Be sure that you appreciate how heavy 600lbs really is. You need something capable of lifting that. At the limit, four reasonably strong men could probably take a corner each and lift it while someone pulled the pallet out from beneath it. I used the front loader on my tractor with the bucket removed. The weight is the only negative so far, but I knew that when I bought it. On the topic of weight, I would be very reluctant to try to move this down any sort of hill/slope by hand.
I initially put just over a gallon of gas in the tank. It wasn't enough. Given the size of the tank, I wasn't surprised. Added 5 gallons more, and it started with no problem.
Is it noisy? Well, any generator that runs at 3600 RPM is going to be noisy, but I have a 6kw generator that I have been using to power essential items, such as freezer, water pump, family room lights, microwave, kettle etc. This is, subjectively, no noisier. It is obviously a different sound, twin cylinder vs single, large cooling fan etc. But placed in the same location where I used the old generator, with the doors closed, it is practically inaudible, as was it's predecessor.
Adding a second socket to power the rest of the circuits I was able to power the entire house and run different appliances, water heater, etc. I also tried out the AC, which fired up ok. I don't dare switch it into heat-pump mode though, it has twin 20kw heat strips, and my thermostat is a little too liberal with their use, and there is no way to disable them.
One comment on using the less expensive 50A plastic covered cables. I tried them out in 65°F weather, and even at that temperature, they are very stiff. Mine also have right angled plugs rather than straight which makes plugging them into the generator difficult unless you do it right. The wheel gets in the way if you try to plug in directly. The trick is to lay the cable behind the wheel and plug in the front/leftmost first, then lay the next on top of that and plug in the second. It's easy this way (see the attached photo). Alternatively, pay a lot more for rubber covered cables and/or find cables with straight plugs rather than right angled. It's also worth noting that the plastic covered cables become MUCH more flexible when they are warm, so you might consider storing them indoors rather than next to the generator.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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