Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 9,500/7,500-Watt Gas Powered Portable Generator with Remote Electric Start, 30A 120/240V Outlet - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Great Generator, well built.
on May 9, 2021
Posted by: Jackfp
from Fannin County, Texas
I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. The initial setup was very easy and quick. The oil and funnel were included in the box, I hooked up the battery after putting in the oil, put in the gas, turned on the gas and switch and pressed the remote start. The generator automatically started up. I really like the electric start and remote start since my back doesn’t adapt to pull starting anymore. This is one of the reasons I purchased this model.
Bought after winter 2021 grid failure just in case Texas sees winter again. Easy to setup out of the box. Electric start must need to charge battery - had to hand start. After realizing each outlet on generator had to have reset, worked like a charm.
Generator has been reliably starting up with push button on the first try after an initial break in period. Initial starts were accompanied by a small cloud of exhaust but these have also mostly gone away. Power coming from the generator has more than met my needs. Largest electrical demands for me are microwave, coffee maker, two refrigerators, toaster oven, electric oven (haven’t needed it during any outage) along with lights and outlets. Disappointingly, the generator has proven to be louder than advertised. A claim of 72 dB was made on the website product page but I have not ever been any where close to that. Using the Soundprint app on my iPhone 11 Pro, the noise above the generator measures 90-91 dB. At roughly 20 feet from the generator the noise decreases to 80 dB. The advertised noise rating of this generator was a primary reason for the purchase and to have it not be close was extremely frustrating. If you want something quieter, go with an inverter. If you don’t mind a little noise, and truly all standard generators are loud, this generator will fit the bill.
I have a transfer switch rated to 7500 W with an allowable surge aligned with the surge capacity of this generator. Very good fit with my system. Great features, good price. Highly recommend.