Skip to Main Content
Sam's Club
Sam's Club
All Departments
All Services
Customer reviews for 12,500/9500–Watt Westinghouse Gas-Powered Portable Generator + Remote Electric Start for
12,500/9500–Watt Westinghouse Gas-Powered Portable Generator + Remote Electric Start
4.8 out of 5 stars
stars
8,013 ratings7,960 reviews
  1. 5 stars86% (6,856)
  2. 4 stars13% (1,019)
  3. 3 stars1% (70)
  4. 2 stars0% (17)
  5. 1 star1% (51)

Member photos

  • +6 images
Sort by |
Showing 1,101-1,110 of 7,960 reviews
Jul 15, 2024
Reviewer name: Jay Jay from Texas
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Powerful and Simple

I bought the Westinghouse 9500 single fuel generator online a day after hurricane Beyrl hit our area. Living in a rural area I already knew that the power was going to be out for an extended period of time. I came about two days later and life was back to normal. I stayed cool inside with it running our large window AC unit. Figured out how to wire up my well pump to it and had water. Fridge and microwave along with lights were all plugged in as well. The generator was able to run everything pretty well but out of caution I turned off the AC when I needed to use the microwave or wanted to cycle the well pump. I’m definitely going to install a 50amp power inlet box to my main breaker panel so I can power my home easier compared to running a game of Tetris with the extension cords. Definitely glad I purchased a generator but even more grateful to have purchased the Westinghouse 9500c size. I have no more concerns about power outages while living in a rural area. This thing made it a pleasant experience and I had WiFi, TV, AC, refrigerator, lights, microwave, a well pump, and whatever small appliances I needed at the time running off of the four 120v power ports. The most important of them all was the AC and coffee maker. Overall I’m satisfied with the price point and product.

Review from westinghouse.com
Helpful?2WECXRCCO0ND13623262579
Sep 16, 2021
Reviewer name: space coast
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great generator for our condo

Generator is perfect for our condo. Powers everything up and starts within seconds. Glad we went with a reputable manufacturer. Nice plus is that it comes with a wheel kit, some brands don't. Great value, lots of power for the purchase price and very well designed and is very sturdily constructed.

Review from westinghouse.com
Helpful?2WECXRCCO0ND13623262579
Sep 27, 2020
Reviewer name: James B
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Very Satisfied!

This generator does everything that we need it to do. It is very easy to tie in to a transfer switch and power the whole house. While it doesn't have enough power to run everything, the essential things (refrigerator, freezers, lights etc) are no problem to run full time and with just a little load balancing you can run a/c. With the frequent outages in CA, a good generator is a must have. Very happy with the purchase.

Review from westinghouse.com
Helpful?2WECXRCCO0ND13623262579
Feb 20, 2024
Reviewer name: Brockwaytree
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Overall best generator!!!

I bought this generator to replace a 20+ year old one that was only a pull start without wheels. So this one is a mega upgrade over my old one. The electric start is a superior future alone. I do a lot of hardscaping and this generator runs all my block cutoff saws at ease. Don’t hesitate, just go buy it. You won’t regret it!!! A++++ product!

Review from westinghouse.com
Helpful?2WECXRCCO0ND13623262579
Jul 10, 2023
Reviewer name: PScott
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

WGen9500

I bought the product three weeks ago and it was easy to assemble. It fired up on the first try. Have not connected anything to it because I didn’t get the power cord with it. I contacted Westinghouse and their customer service was great. Hopefully I’ll be getting the power soon and putting this beast to the test. More to come….

Review from westinghouse.com
Helpful?2WECXRCCO0ND13623262579
Mar 25, 2020
Reviewer name: Jim18
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Nice generator

We just received this generator. It has the features as described but we haven’t needed to use it for any duration. The manual was very confusing regarding the connection of the battery. We did figure it out however this is why the 4 star rating rather than a 5.

Review from westinghouse.com
Helpful?2WECXRCCO0ND13623262579
Sep 22, 2024
Reviewer name: L.E.D.
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

I found this unit to be exactly what I needed

Ordered this unit in Sept to replace a broken unit. Decided to up grade to this one. As far as I am concerned it was plug and play at all three of my properties through Ga, and Fla. So far so good. Only gave a good rating due to low hours on unit at this time.

Review from westinghouse.com
Helpful?2WECXRCCO0ND13623262579
Sep 7, 2021
Reviewer name: Devo99
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Very impressed

Ordered online from a home supply store. Setup was very straight forward and took about 20 minutes. I really like the voltage output on the display panel and the remote starter. Starts easily and is not too loud. I have a transfer switch on my home for 30 AMP service. I like that it also has ability to supply 50 AMP service - though I don't have a need for it. Supplying 9500 running WATTS should be adequate to supply everything I need for a power outage. I'm very happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend to others.

Review from westinghouse.com
Helpful?2WECXRCCO0ND13623262579
Jan 13, 2023
Reviewer name: PFP2
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Backup Generators

I bought this generator after a lengthy power outage and I look forward to testing it out during the next outage. Delivery was prompt, it was very easy to set up and get running. For the rated power capacity, it's quiet and seems like it will meet my needs well.

Review from westinghouse.com
Helpful?2WECXRCCO0ND13623262579
Dec 9, 2020
Reviewer name: PatR
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Great price and FAST delivery

I spent hours mulling over which generator to buy. Finally decided on the big WGen9500. This should have plenty of power for my whole house when mother nature cuts us off from the grid. Same basic dimensions as most open frame generators but it is darned heavy due to its huge capacity. It is not quiet, but similar to a 4000W other brand that it is replacing. The 30 Amp L14-30R fits with my existing long cord and wall inlet so I don't have to make any changes right away. However, in order to use all of the power I'll have to upgrade everything between the generator and the house panel. Why have 12,500 peak amps if I can't get it to the house? Setup was quick and simple. Wheel kit and feet took only a couple minutes. Filled it with oil and some gas. Connected the battery with the quick connection now included. One push of the electric start button and it was off and running. Same with the remote start fob, didn't even have to pair it with the generator. The manual start was not the first pull start. Have to give it a pretty quick yank to fire it up with the pull cord. Nice to have multiple options for starting. We'll see how it does when we lose power and really need it, but great so far. I never give 5 stars but might want to rethink that after putting this through its paces.

Review from westinghouse.com
Helpful?2WECXRCCO0ND13623262579