Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 12,500/9,500-Watt Gas Powered Portable Generator with Remote Electric Start, 50 Amp Outlet - Blue
Customer Rating
4
Should be Good!
on September 10, 2020
Posted by: Ashfordian
I ordered this generator before realizing that it was listed as one of the top generators of 2020. Bonus point to ordering! Initial setup including wheels and oil was a breeze. While not listed in the manual, I ran the generator for an hour and changed the oil, as a break-in procedure. I'm a little disappointed that there is no auto-idle. But to be honest, it's likely going to be running at full throttle anyway. While the box it came in was a little rough, there was enough packaging to protect the unit. With that said, there were several chips in the paint and other imperfections. Additionally the battery was connected from the factory and was leaking/corroded around the negative battery terminal. Nothing that is a deal breaker, just disappointing. All-in-all I'm confident in my purchase and would recommend the generator to others that are looking for a backup generator for their house or RV.
Our generator arrived yesterday, I assembled it this morning, & added fluids. It functions perfectly just as advertised. I really hope we don't need it, but if we do I feel like we will be as comfortable as possible.
Don't lose power much anymore, but in today's social and weather climate, we feel like we should be prepared. Just took this out of the box and assembled. Maybe I will put a little gas in and run it for a bit on the weekend. Liked the reviews, just pray I don't need it.
We bought this generator because of several loss of power events during the last few years. I completed the installation yesterday and so far it works great. We really like the electric start and it fits perfectly into a location just out the back of the house.
Things I like about this generator, rolls easy, battery is easily accessible, built in battery charger port on panel, battery charger included, and battery quick disconnect plug is great for storage. Overall I'm very pleased with this generator.
We bought this generator to ensure that if we have a power outage during the hurricane season that we would have a source of power. The generator is quite and has an electric start.