Works great, simple to use, but some serious flaws
on July 20, 2020
Posted by: Craig5300v
from OH
When I am able to move it outside, the generator does exactly what I need it to, however, the muffler is pointed directly at the wheel base, which makes the tires and wheels very hot. The wheel base is also not sturdy. The unit I have has the hub spot-welded to the frame. The vibration and heat caused the wheel base to collapse after 1 hour of use and I had to go buy a cart and get a buddy to help me wheel it back to the garage. Its also kind of loud.
I bought this generator a month ago. I have not tested it yet, but know that the company Westinghouse has been in business a longtime, and that their products are made with quality products. I'm pretty confident that I will not have any problem with this generator for long time.
We started it up to make sure everything was ok and it worked fine. I would have liked to have electric start and would have paid more for that feature as not sure I am going to be able to start it if my husband is not here. We like that it can also be used for an RV if we ever get one. Didn't give it a 5 star rating because haven't needed to use it to assess better how it functions, but so far so good.
worked straight out of the box, just assemble the wheel and feet, put in the oil (included) and gas (not included, obviously) and click it on! hurricane season here we come XD