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Westinghouse 12,000/15,000-Watt Gasoline Powered Portable Generator
4.7 out of 5 stars
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Jan 10, 2025
Specialized Drone Solutio
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Product!!

Only had tons install the the wheels and Lifting bar. Yes they have thought of everything. They even add a lifting bar to make it easy to move around when needed. Looking forward to using it!!

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Jan 25, 2025
Texan65
5 out of 5 stars review

Best Decision

After being unprepared many times during power outages here in Texas I went ahead and purchased this 20000W/28000W generator. I'll definitely be prepared next time!

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Oct 10, 2024
DIY Power and Light Co.
5 out of 5 stars review

Giant but Portable!

Well packaged, easy assembly and start up. Quieter than my 25 year old Powermate. The giant wheels are in the right spot to balance this beast and move it around on uneven ground. So far, I'm loving the push button start and remote during break in.

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Oct 19, 2024
Helene01
5 out of 5 stars review

Saved us after Helene

Our generator arrived on week 3 no power. We are now into week 4 & can charge our phones without letting the car run, we not only have water, but hot water, & toilet flushing without hauling water. Today we are going to work on what part of our home we need to energize to get our directv and Starlink up and running, oh and I ran the dishwasher! Little things we took for granted. Great product, I would recommend. For reference, our home is ~4K sq ft, our hot water heater is 70 gallon geothermal/electric, which heated fully in half an hour. We have 100% LED light bulbs, & 2 electric heat pumps that we have not yet used. We are leaving our full size freezer off for the time being, but our refrigerator/freezer is now cold, we may stock a few items. We have an electric range, but will continue to use propane grill and camp wood stove. To us newbies it's a learning process, but again, we are very happy with our purchase.

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Nov 13, 2024
Ray969
5 out of 5 stars review

Well packaged and fit and finish seem great.

Purchased 11/7 and am in process of breaking it in. Started easy and runs smoothly. No mention of what oil filter you can use in the manual. Had to find this information out on the forums. The large Westinghouse Generator tent does not fit this model ask me how I know. Trust me I had To return it. Overall it seems to be a well built unit. Purchased to run whole house with the exception of the dryer and stove all on at once.

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Nov 13, 2024
K7ZPJ
5 out of 5 stars review

WGEN20000

Works exactly as expected!!!!!! Features that influenced my purchase: Removable bonding jumper that can be removed without voiding the warranty. This is required to hook the generator to a breaker panel with an interlock kit. Two 240V/50A. Receptacles. This allows the generator to be connected to both my house's breaker panels at the same time. (400A service ) Good lifting point so that the generator can be safely lifted with the proper equipment. Downside- The generator is heavy so you will need some way of lifting the generator off the shipping pallet. No removable cover for storing the generator.

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Nov 1, 2024
markmac3
5 out of 5 stars review

Enough power for the whole house

I live in Southeast Texas so dealing with hurricanes is something that folks around here just learn to do. I've had a 5500 watt generator for years, that worked just fine in a pinch to run fridges and freezers, a few lights and a window unit, but with that came extension cords ran throughout the house and only one room that was comfortable. After the derecho winds that hit us this year and then Hurricane Beryl, each causing power outages that lasted a week, I was fed up with dragging extension cords and having to choose what was going to be powered and what wasn't. I really wanted the 20 kw tri-fuel but since they are still not available, I opted for the 14.5 kw Westinghouse. Ordered it in September and got the good news last week that it was being shipped, got it this morning, 11/1/24, put the tires on, added oil, hooked up the natural gas hose and let her rip. Ran it in for about an hour with no load. I had previously wired in two breakers (50 and 30 amp) to feed the breaker panel. Shut off the incoming power from the lines and connected the cords. Had also previously installed a soft starter on my 5 ton HVAC unit. That piece alone dropped my LRA on the compressor from 107 amps to about 29 amps during startup. Normal running amps is around 7. Anyway, I was able to power the entire house including AC and pool pump. The only item I didn't try was the electric dryer. Worse case, I'll just make sure the pool pump is off before running the dryer. All-in-all, very pleased with my purchase. With my luck, I'll never lose power again but am ready if I do. Hope this review helps.

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Oct 21, 2024
Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

Just what I needed!

I just bought this generator and the need is now over. However, it has all of the features I needed when Hurricane Milton hit. It appears to be in good working order and the company has been great to work with at this point as well. I will post another review once I use it which based on the weather pattern is Florida, will create the need again soon.

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Nov 7, 2024
JayJay22
5 out of 5 stars review

Outstanding Looking Product

This machine is a monster, and I can't wait to use it. It is heavy, but with the oversized wheels I am able to move it with ease. I live in Georgia, and we have bad weather regularly. Now i look forward to the bad weather knowing that I will not be without power.

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Oct 14, 2024
GENERATOR 2024
5 out of 5 stars review

Portable Generator

After experiencing hurricane BERRYL, we knew we did'nt want to ever lose all of our food again. This was the best purchase we have ever made. The generator was everything we expected. We have used it and it powers our entire home and all appliances. Thanks, Westinghouse!!

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