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12,500/9500–Watt Westinghouse Gas-Powered Portable Generator + Remote Electric Start
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Apr 19, 2025
JR70
4 out of 5 stars review

Great features, Good product for the price!

It's a good product for the price. Just received this product so haven't had the opportunity to fully test it yet. However, it seems like it will work for the purpose of RV camping. Seems to have all the features that I need but the manual refers to an Eco Mode Switch & Output Ready LED which I haven't been able to locate on this unit. The noise level is a little louder than I expected but can't wait to test it out.

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Apr 4, 2019
W500PowerWagon
5 out of 5 stars review

Simple straight forward

Super easy to assembly, oil drain is located so it's not going all over. Folks on the service desk are very friendly. Waiting for the smart switch accessory to make this unit really rock. Unit moves easy, the handle is very nice, large wheels means it rolls smoothly over semi rough terrain. Gonna use this unit to power our 6200 sq ft house, when there's an outage.

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Oct 1, 2021
Robbie S.
5 out of 5 stars review

So far, everything is great and as advertised

So far, very pleased with this generator. Purchased after Ida so we dont have to eve sleep at someone elses again when without power. The generator was very easy to do the very little amount of assembly (wheels and stands), and started without a problem. The push start and remote start are very simple, and remote start is quick and easy to set up. Cannot wait to put this thing to the test, but also dont want to have to use it too too soon hahaha. Delivery was amazing as well. It was placed under the carport out of the elements, and the boxing looked to be in great shape, which shows it was handled well during shipping, which took about 20 days. Very happy

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Sep 22, 2019
KenF
5 out of 5 stars review

Does the job!

Bought this after Hurricane Dorian to be prepared for future storms as we are a recent transplant to hurricane country. It wasn't the cheapest option, but has 9500 W continuous and up to 12000 peak so it will run most everything we need in an emergency. Received the unit in good shape despite being super heavy. It was mostly ready to go except for bolting on the wheels and ground rests. Hooked up the battery, added oil (included!) and gas and set the fuel open. It started right up with a key FOB like your car. Didn't even have to pull the cord. Super easy. Let it run some to break it in a little bit, then set the breakers and put some load on it. It ran everything fine! It has USB to charge your phones/computers, normal 15A, 30A and even a 50A circuit available. Eventually we would like to hook this up to a transfer switch, but for now we'll use extension cords. Seems to be really easy to use and maintenance appears to be pretty straight-forward. Hoping not to be without house power for an extended length of time but if we are for whatever reason we will be well prepared with this.

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Mar 25, 2025
Tokashjj
5 out of 5 stars review

New Generator

Note I have not yet experienced a situation where I would be in need of this device, However, upon unpackaging and firing it up, I am very satisfied and impressed with the product's design and functionality. Along those lines, I anticipate it to prove invaluable in my next outage.

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Oct 30, 2021
Agua21
5 out of 5 stars review

Overall Great Generator

I bought this a month ago and it was easy to set up and get running. Powers sump pump, heating, well pump, 2 refrigerators, and a freezer without issue. Researched for months on which one to buy and besides price, this had a great hour per gallon rating than most, various plugs that can be used, and amount of power for all my essentials. I have an electrician coming to set u a new breaker box and plug to go directly to the generator.

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Feb 28, 2021
SoTexrancher
5 out of 5 stars review

Just as advertised

I received this earlier this week and was able to unbox it and get it set up and tested today. Everything was included as promised including the wheel kit and oil. It started right up and ran perfectly. I bought this to run my deep Edwards well and our pressure pump and tested it out this afternoon and everything worked fine. I kicked myself for not being prepared for our recent outages but I am ready for next time.

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Aug 29, 2020
SeaRay
5 out of 5 stars review

great features

I just purchased this generator online. It was delivered within 8 days, a day earlier than originally stated. This was great as we are in the middle of hurricane season. I unpacked the generator upon delivery to find everything as it should be. Very easy assembly all I had to do was; put on the 2 wheels and 2 feet which could not have been easier, I placed oil in the generator (oil came with the generator), gassed it up, connected the battery, opened the fuel line, turned the on button, pressed the start button and it started right up. I was pleasantly surprised as I did not think the battery would be charged allowing me to use the electric start. The generator is easy to move around on its large wheels. I am happy I made this purchase after researching a multitude of other like generators.

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Dec 28, 2021
straycat
5 out of 5 stars review

Ready for the next outage

Our area had a tornado 3 weeks ago and we were without any power for 3 days. I told myself at that time, this will not happen again. As soon as power was restored I got my laptop out and ordered this machine. Not really wanting to use it but will be happy to if need arises.

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Apr 4, 2022
Michael Z
4 out of 5 stars review

Simple to use and sturdy

We bought this generator in December 2021 after reading many reviews. It was easy to assemble and it is easy to use. It starts quickly and it is not too noisy. It seems quite sturdy and should last. It is housed in a small garage at the edge of the open door. The garage is 50 feet away from the house and we can barely ear it in the house. I have broken it in a few times for some hours and it runs fine. Will see how it will perform when we use it in a major power failure. We had an electrician install a special 50 amp box for the generator. The 50 feet wire to the garage was costly, specially since we went for a 50 amp installation as we want to be able to use some heaters.

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