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12,500/9500–Watt Westinghouse Gas-Powered Portable Generator + Remote Electric Start
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Aug 15, 2021
KatieT
5 out of 5 stars review

Nice looking!

Bought this unit after we lost power for 11 days last year. We had to rent a generator( smaller in size) and the cost of the rental for 11 days was more than the purchase price of this one. Haven't had to use it yet. Just unboxed it to assemble the wheels and feet. I like that it has 3 different start options. It will be easy to maneuver and set up by myself if and when it is needed. It is quite heavy. Our box came with oil spilled on it from transport but was otherwise is good condition.

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Jun 11, 2020
Carols
5 out of 5 stars review

What a bargain. Perfect for our Rural lifestyle

We live in the middle of the woods. We had thought of going with a whole home generator. Talk about pricey for just a few times a year. We opted to go with one large enough to help if it happens. Super price and my hubby loves the remote start. No more sitting in the dark for us. This will make our life so much simpler. In between, I KNOW my hubby has other ideas on how to use it. Thanks

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Mar 2, 2021
Woods Homestead
5 out of 5 stars review

Really well designed generator!

I have a lot of experience with large commercial diesel generators (100 KW+) and portable generators such as this one. It took less then 20 minutes to setup by myself - with the help of my tractor to unload it. I have only run mine for a few hours to start the break-in and try it out. It is quieter then the name brand 8 KW open frame gen it is replacing (the 8 KW reached the end of it's service life) and looks like it will be much easier to service with a better layout. From what I have seen so far, I am really happy with my purchase, I think you would be hard pressed to find a better portable generator of this size for this price - it is a good value. I am pretty confident it will serve my needs as my backup gen for my off-grid homestead for many years with proper service.

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Oct 29, 2020
Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

Solid generator

We needed a generator as we lose power a lot and for days at a time. Our electrician suggested this one and it seems great. Easy to set up and start and will provide us power for a whole house. A small caution that it is HEAVY. Even when wheeling around, it takes some effort and in the box movement requires several people.

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Jun 28, 2020
Gary53
5 out of 5 stars review

No more pulling cord.

Very recently purchased. Very easy setup. Attach wheels (no tools required), attach mounting feet (8mm wrench), pour in oil (provided), pour in gas, plug in battery (2 pin connector), open fuel valve, and press Electric Start or Remote Start button on fob to start. It really is that simple. The Remote Start fob is a super bonus. Came already paired. I told someone that I had bought a Westinghouse generator and he said his mother has had one for a few years and loved it. No issues. I'm sure I won't have any issues either. Very impressed. First high quality generator I have bought and the difference is very noticeable and well worth the extra money.

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Apr 20, 2021
Tjeff101
5 out of 5 stars review

WGen9500 is a great addition to my farm

I replaced my old generator with the WGen9500 with is a significant step from the prior generator with 5500 running watts. My primary purpose is to provide power to out rural homes but also to bring power to our 260 acre cattle farm. It's been in operation for alittle over 20 hours and performed to my expectations. It is far less noisy than my previous but is still don't park it next to the bedroom window. Start is great....simply push the start button....or the remote or if you really want to you can pull a pulley. I put the generator on a trailer to pull to a remote sites where it easily handled power demand from my equipment. The generator runs smoothly with little vibration and remained in place....and has plenty of plugs to support a work site. It is well designed, easy to service and use.

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Mar 16, 2023
zango
5 out of 5 stars review

Excellent Generator

I purchased the WGen9500c 3 weeks ago. The generator was very easy to assemble even though it weighs over 200 lbs. The quality of the wiring, mechanical and structure is impressive. The manual is very complete with a lot of detail and written to easily understand. I will use this generator with a 10 switch, transfer switch. The generator will provide 50 amps to the switch with 2 additional 20 amp circuits available.

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Mar 5, 2021
Tonya5003
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy to use

We purchased this for our new home, in case of emergencies, i'm so glad that we did, its simple to use, I was worried it would be a complicated process and i would be unable to use it if my husband was not at home, but even I can do it. Great product.

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Sep 11, 2019
skochaki
5 out of 5 stars review

Power to spare

I bought this generator to have backup power during hurricane season. I hooked it up to my circuit breaker the day I got it. I was able to power my whole 2200 square foot house, with the exception of the whole house air conditioning unit which I did not try. Very happy with the initial result, we will see how she does in a real power outage.

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Aug 15, 2024
Suziebell
5 out of 5 stars review

Tri Fuel Portable Generator

I bought the Unit a few months ago for upcoming Hurricane season down South. I am happy to have 3 options to operate the Generator, which I have access to use all 3 methods. I am able to start the Generator with a remote device. The generator is easy to roll to my outside location near my gas hookup. It is easy to hookup to my propane bottles also.

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