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WGen12000DFc with 15000/13500 Peak Watts and 12000/10800 Rated Watts
4.8 out of 5 stars
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May 11, 2023
Sheila H.
5 out of 5 stars review

Everything works!

My entire house was powered by this mighty engine using a manual transfer switch. We don't have natural gas at our house, but the LP gas and gasoline options are an easy purchase for us in case of a power outtage. Easy to set up and operate. It took less than 5 minutes from flipping the switch to receiving power. Even better, this unit comes with a remote control key fob to start and stop the generator without having to be right up on it. Really great purchase at a very reasonable price point.

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Nov 14, 2021
BillSanAntonio
5 out of 5 stars review

Power to Spare

I bought this for a backup generator to run two refrigerators and fans and heaters. Soon, I will have an electrician install a manual transfer switch and outlet, but for now this works great with extension cords. I am happy I paid the extra for the larger capacity and it doesn't seem to be any louder than a mower.

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Jun 27, 2022
Hershburger
5 out of 5 stars review

Great product

First off, great price!! Secondly, I love the look of and ease of operation and the quietness of the motor since my last generator. It's a very good looking product and I have no doubt that it will work just fine. All the wonderful reviews is what caused me to purchase this item. Very easy to put together, but just make sure to follow directions before doing anything. It's too valuable to not read first. Very happy and can't wait actually use it.

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Jan 6, 2024
Sounddune
5 out of 5 stars review

Great for Emergencies!

This generator works great, it was easy to assemble, started promptly and has plenty of power to spare. It is a little pricey... but you get what you pay for and I'm very happy with it. Also, well packed and shipped promptly per arrangements with the freight company!

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Jul 26, 2021
Jeff65
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Generator

Generator arrived in a really nice sturdy box. Other generators I have bought have broken boxes because they are so heavy. No problems here. Easily unboxed and finished installation including installing the wheels and adding oil. Hooked it up to propane and started right up. I haven't had to use yet under a heavy load but working fine so far under a light load. Ultimately plan to connect it to a house transfer switch to power the entire house.

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Jun 11, 2021
NucMan
5 out of 5 stars review

All the features I need

Purchased WGEN9500DF in Nov 2020. Ran on propane and gasoline without issue. When starting on gas open the gas shutoff vale and turn the engine control switch/battery disconnect to on. Wait a few moments for fuel to fill the carburetor bowl. This will improve the starting of the engine. When connected to the house panel it ran the high efficiency furnace and any UPS's that were connected were happy. The frequency was set to 62.5 Hz and I lowered to 61.5 Hz as I don't have any loads that will push the 9500 watts. The UPS's may not be happy with 62.5.

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Nov 20, 2021
Acadian Heating & Air
5 out of 5 stars review

remote start for bi weekly test run from inside

Westinghouse makes giant generators that power our cities! if anybody knows how to build a portable generator its westinghouse! what took you so long with your brand name recognition? it works great love the 9500 watt continuous with remote start for weekly test run from the comfort of staying inside my home. I can run a 4 ton central ac in cool mode. 2 refrigerators and all led lights TV of course. if running central AC , Turn off the electric water heater and dont use electric stove and this works well, and the power from the generator itself is clean enough to operate the honeywell digital thermostat, even at 25% THD. the Champion 6200 watt bought 1 month earlier cant operate the thermostat due to a highter Thd or electricity which is less clean. It has a 3 yr warranty !!! cast iron piston sleeve, basically thats what the commercial series portable engines use. so hopefully the generator itself will last as long as the engine if its not overloaded . also turn on your breakers sequentially by highest priority in summerheat like this 1 lights 2 AC if ac kicks immediately dont turn on next breaker until the generator rpm levels out which takes about 4 seconds 3 refrigerators dont use electric stove until ac turns off, overcool home 1 hour before shower time , then turn off ac and flip on breaker for water heater which takes 4500 watts 1/2 the total watts of this 9500 watt generator, wait 30 minutes is all it takes to heat up the water tank and its shower time. same for cooking , cook on portable gas stoves or cook in bettween ac cycles only just turn off ac for quick cooking meals , grits eggs this is how we managed during hurricane IDA 2021 . if you overload the generator ck by ampdraw or look at the hertz mode on the gen display , it shouldnt go below 60 hz. as the rpm slows down the hertz reduces as an indication its overloaded you can ck the hertz by pushing the very small button on gen display the more load put on generator the slower the rpm and the less and less hertz reading . as hertz is set on 3600 rpm which is why all generators need to run at this rpm. the easiest thing to do is to overload this and the generator its self will overheat shortening lifespan, which is why so many generators for sale as used have motors still run but generates no electricity, gen is burned up. this is my experience living on generators during hurricane outages since 2012 hurricane gustav 1 gen was accidentally abused , just cuz it can run more items doesnt mean that its ok. hope this helps the newer Gen users just getting into it since hurricane ida as i sas a lot of 1st timers. so easy to spot with those small gas cans. you need about 8 large 5 gall cans since we also have gas shortages while having to use genrators , and gas rationing 4 cans per customer, the irony.

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Nov 21, 2022
Ernie 70
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Generator for the price

Style: 12500W Dual Fuel Works as expected. Excellent generator for the price. Very easy to move around with the built in handle. I live in Florida where we are subject to some pretty intense weather. It's very reassuring to know that I can run my house with this generator. A little bit of money for a great feeling of protection if power does go out.

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Jan 2, 2022
gswemp
5 out of 5 stars review

Solid machine with great features!

Arrived in great condition. Easy to assemble. Put on the wheels and feet, plug in the battery, add the oil, and push the start button. I had it up and running in less than 25 minutes. Ran it under load, it handled my well pump and electric water heater under load with no problem. The quality of construction is impressive and the remote start is a great feature. I can't say that I'm looking forward to a power outage, but it's nice to be prepared with the right equipment!

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Jul 19, 2024
No longer unprepared
5 out of 5 stars review

Well equipped straight out of the box

Bought this as a result of hurricane Beryl in the Houston, TX area. Included in the box was not just a generator, but the propane regulator and hose as well as the natural gas hose, both with the quick connect fittings. Assembly was simple, just screw on the feet and pin the wheels and put the pre measured bottle of oil in it and that was it!

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