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12,500/9500–Watt Westinghouse Gas-Powered Portable Generator + Remote Electric Start
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Mar 29, 2021
vonzojet
4 out of 5 stars review

Excellent Generator. Packaging needs work

I bought this to power my house and I think it will. The Quality of the generator is excellent. The remote start is one of the reasons I went with this model as well as the 50amp outlet. It is not as loud as other generators with less wattage. The box the thing comes in is very flimsy cardboard and my frame was actually damaged. Along with a slightly bent wheel mount. Overall I love the generator.

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Jun 2, 2020
RDR3829
5 out of 5 stars review

5.0 out of 5 stars Great power and easy to use

The WGen9500 is easy to set up and easy to use. I purchased this for the rolling power outages in California. When I am not at home my wife can start the generator from a push button key fob. This unit provides excellent power and flexibility and at a very good price. A+.

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Jan 5, 2022
Wabbit64
5 out of 5 stars review

Great unit, and, minor suggestion

Love how solid this unit is built. Great layout and runs great. However, as a portable, and possibly used in some exposed conditions, I am a bit concerned about the thin wires loosely exposed and dangling from under the control panel. Maybe reroute or protect wires? Super easy to get running and supplied oil was bonus, but did need to top it up.

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Aug 2, 2021
GenX80
5 out of 5 stars review

Excellent Quality Generator

Pleased with this generator - started right up out of the box, no problems. Very little to put together/connect. Tons of features, remote start is a fantastic feature for cold nights! Not looking forward to snow storms or hurricanes, however, feel prepared and confident with Westinghouse quality.

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Jun 18, 2021
Pleased with wgen
5 out of 5 stars review

First Test

Sold a 20 year old 4500 watt… The WGEN9500 seems as quiet, with a bigger tank and the same ease of starting. Test was a 1/2 hp compressor for 60 mins. The old gen would gun up when the compressor kicked on - the 9500 does not even notice. If you have an older generator.. now is the time to upgrade. I am not much of a prepper.. but let’s face it, if you can cover a day or two outage with a generator you will save your fridge, your hotel costs and - like this February maybe keep your pipes from freezing. That is why i doubled my old capability. These outages are getting a lot worse….

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Jun 13, 2021
Kbarry6692
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy set-up. Powered up and test with no issues.

I purchased this in May 2021 for a home unit to power appliances, internet (I wok from home) etc. when we lose power. Had to wait awhile but this is the unit I wanted. The set-up was easy. Powered up and tested fine. Haven't had to actually use it but should be fine when I do.

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Aug 18, 2024
JDrumr
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy Set-Up.

My first experience with Westinghouse. So far, I am impressed. Easy Set-Up. I followed the easy directions to fill fluids, connect the battery, learn the specs, etc.. The key fob was already factory paired, because the directions to do so seamed a bit confusing at first glance. The choke appears to be automatic, but labored to adjust during initial start. I turned the generator off and restarted, resolving the issue. The key fob starter is awesome; worked perfectly out of the box. One suggestion is to relocate the battery connection as it partially obstructs access to the oil dip-stick port. Overall score out of the box: 10. The true test, of course, will be the next big storm. Stay tuned...

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Dec 19, 2021
Ganpawgenfan
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Purchase

Just received this generator yesterday. Easy set up, (hint, follow quick start up guide regarding power cable connection from battery to panel). Runs great. Button start, remote start, pull start seem to work fine. Tested with power light and vacuum cleaner for a period of time just to check performance and no issues. Easy to use. Bought it for powering household when power lines are down after a storm and I believe it will perform well when needed. I hope I do not need it!!

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Feb 26, 2021
PastorKevin
5 out of 5 stars review

Exactly what I wanted

I'd been looking for a backup generator for my house. Initially I was thinking one of those auto generators, but they are exorbitantly expensive. That caused me to begin researching other options and I found a lot of great tutorial videos instructing how to do the same thing with a portable generator such as this. After narrowing that search down, I began looking at different brands and I centered on Westinghouse. A household name for generations and with the options this comes with makes it everything I wanted to included a 50AMP service right into my house or total power for my shop that is not currently electrified.

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Jan 2, 2021
Stephen P
5 out of 5 stars review

Very Dependable

I bought this just in time for our first power outage.Prep was super easy and started up on first try. This generator is full of features and full of power. Do yourself a favor and make this purchase before you need it.Remember how much food you threw away last time right?

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