I bought this generator to replace a previous (non-Westinghouse) generator that did not have battery start. A friend who has a WGen7500 recommended it and a search online verified that it gets very high ratings. The WGen7500 was easy to set up and start. I really appreciate the remote start.
Everything is over machined, and with a combination of cheap materials, it means maintenance isn't really possible (you can't remove screws). They are also unreliable. I did all of the start-up prep when I first purchased the generator, but the first time I needed it for a real outage it was busted. Not a good generator.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from westinghouse.comBy eComm, April 24, 2024
Hello, thank you for your review, we are sorry to hear about your experience. I have passed your feedback to our product development team to see how we can improve the ease of maintenance. Please contact us at 1-855-944-3571 or support@wpowereq.com and we will do our best to make things right for you. Thank you, Zach - Westinghouse
I was able to quickly get this set up and connected to my breaker box. I didn't run an extended time, just enough to make sure I was able to provide backup power to my home. Worked so far.