I bought this smaller generator just to run a space heater and my refrigerator. When my son-in-law set it up he found it wouldn't start even through the battery showed it was fully charged. He quickly found the problem - a wire from the engine to the battery had become disconnected during shipment. Connecting the wire resulted in an easy start once the engine had primed itself. It ran very well though certainly not quietly during our test. I'm just so glad to know pet finches and I can stay warm during any power outages this winter.

Moved to north coast Massachusetts. Big nor'easter took out power for a couple days. It was a "Heads Up" to be prepared. Being able to run boiler & pumps of our heating system is essential if this happens in winter. Studied needs of boiler/pumps & refrigerator, ie. the essentials. 3.5kW is more than enough. Looked over makes/models, availability and price. For back up power, there is no certainty if/when it will be needed, so this is not a go-overboard investment. Just survival and home protection. What I liked about WGen3600DF: The remote could be real handy, particularly if I put the generator by the shed way out back. Dual fuel a must: I will prefer propane over gas- much less to think about in readiness, maintenance & storage if I go with propane. What concerned me: The manual is not very straight forward compared to other brands. Some of the maintenance gets into "are you a professional mechanic?" (no). Also the detail steps to start and stop are hands-on, yet the convenient FOB clearly is not. Is that a problem? Oil filling had to be done carefully, and I found out it gobbles up about a full quart. Hands on: I ran it up first time today. It worked well. The FOB was pre-paired and operated the generator easily from 40 yards. The generator won my confidence it is ready to step in when we need it. Lucky timing... Electrician is coming this week to overhaul house electrical panel. Good opportunity to wire in a couple extension cord style transfer switches for furnace & refrigerator circuits. When time comes I need this, I don't want to sort thru the manual. So I made a one-page cheat sheet covering Anticipating Use, Start up, Intermittent start & stop (by FOB), Formal shut down. Tie wrapped that to the generator.

I've never owned a generator and am not knowledgable of engines at all. But the manual was clear and the setup was easy. The only issue I had was the battery was connected to the terminals, but there was a plug that had to be attached . It took me a while to find it since it wasn't mentioned in the manual. But that was the only issue I had.

Impressed with the quality of the portable generator! Came with remote which will allow me to work on the boat, and turn it on only when I need power. This feature is worth it alone. I won't have to leave the generator on all day, but turn it on only when I need it.

Appears to be what was shown - however unit came with no information package at all, difficult to put it together without some initial product information. Cant recommend as have not used it for power outage as of yet which was purpose of our purchase.

Purchased this generator for the dual fuel aspect, the hours per gallon of fuel ratio and quieter running engine. I was not disappointed. The dual fuel is great and works as it should. I haven't been able to test the hours of run time yet, but trust from reading other reviews that it is as good as it says. I was pleasantly surprised by how much quieter it runs compared to the generator that I used to own. Attaching wheels and filling with oil was a breeze and the remote start works great. Very nice product.

I've only had the generator for a short while, but so far it seems good. It started right up (after I filled it with oil and hooked it to a propane tank!) and it was reasonably quiet. The only thing that I don't like is that the indicator light, that lights when the main power button is turned on, stays on all the time. If you shut the unit off with the fob, it will drain the battery overnight which negates the usefulness of having a remote fob. Other than that, it appears to be a good, solid generator.

I did a lot of research and came to the conclusion the WGen3600DF was the perfect generator for my concerns. It was easy to set up and started on the first push of the remote. I have a four circuit transfer switch attached to my electrical box which controls my chest freezer, refrigerator, my furnace and the up stairs plugs and lights. This generator runs it all without a burp. The duel fuel is a super feature which will allow me to keep it running with just a flip of the switch. Will allow me to fill my propane tanks. Love this generator worth every penny I paid for it.

the westing house portable generator arrived in good condition. We love the frame wtih the easy to use sturdy handle. The generator, running on propane, started with all three methods: key fob, push button and pull cord very smoothly. We followed instructions to prep and start. If running for power outage is this easy we will be so happy! thanks for a great product.

I have only used the gen to test powering select loads in my house in preparation for possible long duration utility outages - I really like it. Dual fuel, electric start and the rated output are excellent at this price point. Nice that a trickle charger for the battery is provided. It started right up. The manual is excellent, much better than most these days.