Have just had electrician install the connection to the house and started the generator. Added oil and fuel and it started readily. The generator comes with a charger and it should connect to the Control Panel but there is no hole to insert. Hopefully Westinghouse will respond and send someone to rectify the panel. Under ASSEMBLY on page - 12 under contents It advises 2 washing machines - - which should be 2 washers. Again hopefully Westinghouse will rectify their user manual. Too early to tell how good it is as winter still here and no outages yet. Thank you - Peter.

Bought this 2 weeks ago and were very happy with it so far. Starts and runs perfectly! I don't understand why it was shipped with the dipstick tucked in that made it nearly impossible to pull out and insert the correct way! Also, the gas line wasn't attached to the tank. Why?

I own a house that is all electric. We occasionally have a power outage and we need a generator to run our house. A stand alone system is far more expensive for the once in a while need. This unit runs my heat pump, fridge, internet and more with the two 50 AMP connections.

I reviewed a lot of generator and settled on this unit. I am impressed of the quality of the craftsmanship of the complete unit. My main reason I got this unit is my wife has to use a C-Pap Machine and if we lose power to the house I can connect this unit to my outdoor panel and keep her equipment running.

excellent all the way, ordering, shipping, deltvery, then comes the generator, i cant say enough how pleased i was. Everything icluded, very easy assembly and pushed the button to hear this thing purr and make more power than most can use.If you are looking for a great generator this one is a caddilac

My wife and I decided to invest in a generator after the most recent storm and sustained power outage. We've grown tired of emptying fridges and freezers and other inconveniences that go along with extended power outages. We haven't had the chance to use it in that situation yet, but after extensive research and discussions with some electrician friends, I'm hope for the best with this. We decided to go bigger on the size to eliminate taxing the generator and the electric motors/pumps of the various things we intend to run. It's a nice generator with real nice features. The build quality looks and feels solid and despite it's weight, its easy to maneuver around and believe me when I say that I'm not in the best of shape. I am hopeful my family will get years of service from this thing.

Right out of box would not run I have 30 yrs small engine mechanics so I found spark Fuel to carburetor but wasn't going through removed bottom shut off and it was gummed up from gas sitting from factory cleaned rest of carburetor internals and put back together runs fine now

Pros:Dual fuel (Gasoline/Propane),easy start, auto choke, comes with an oil drain hose already attached, battery was 100% charged on arrival, self charging battery, remote foible works very well, attached wheels makes it easy to move round, grounding port available, manual comes with good instructions on maintenance, has a gasoline gauge to monitor the gasoline level, more fuel efficient compared to other brands of similar wattage, comes with accessories for attaching the wheels, battery and the spark plug, comes with a propane hose and oil funnel. Cons:Loud (92dB at the generator and 71dB at 20 feet), very difficult to get the generator out of the packing cart (was a challenge, needed two persons to get off the cart even with wheels attached), battery nuts and oil dip stick were ridiculously tight to loosen.

I brought the 12000/15000 portable Generator months ago. Just had a tranfer box put in my house. This thing is sweet. I have a 22000 square feet house. The exception being my AC is to big and pulls to much wattage I did not put the AC iin line and second the transfer box only has so many switches and fuses. Yes I had a big tranfer box put in. Beyond that this thing exceeds my expectations. It powers the majority of my home. And still has power to spare. Oh, to solve the AC part I can add in a portable 40,0000 btu AC. If needed to cool just a section of my home. I have plenty of live outlet throughout the house. Sweet.

I have been looking for a generator to use during power outages, which is likely anytime in the state of Florida. After much research I choose the WGEN12000 because it is powerful enough to run my entire home. It has a starting power of 15000KV and it purrs like a kitten at 12000KV there after. It is so easy to start and for such a large generator it is surprisingly not too loud. So glad that I choose Westighouse...it is a name that I have trusted for years!