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Westinghouse WGen12000c 15000 Watt Remote Electric Start Gas Portable Generator
4.7 out of 5 stars
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Mar 12, 2026
stanq
5 out of 5 stars review

I bought this about a month ago and I'm glad I did. The power goes out here quite often and I can't wait to start using it. I had a switch box installed so I should be able to power my entire house when disaster strikes.I can also power my shop as needed as well.

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Mar 11, 2026
OtPot
5 out of 5 stars review

Well satisfied with my purchase

We received our new generator early this morning and have it unpacked, assembled and initial start up. It was very well packed and it appears to be well made and very stout. It is heavier to move than I thought it would be (but I am almost 75 years old). It is relatively quiet as we could hardly hear it from out bedroom. I think we will need an enclosure for it so I don't have to move it. I hate to say this but I am looking forward to running it when we loose power.

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Mar 7, 2026
2Whlcruzr
5 out of 5 stars review

Awesome Generator!

I purchased this about a month ago to replace our 16-year-old generator, and I couldn't be happier! I love that it's tri-fuel—I've connected it to natural gas, so I no longer have to worry about finding an open gas station during a power outage. This has been a fantastic purchase!

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Feb 21, 2026
MB91
5 out of 5 stars review

Very satisfied...great addition

I bought the unit in anticipation of an extended power outage related to a forecast ice storm. Although the storm was less severe than anticipated and we never lost power, I'm thankful that I made the purchase, as this had been on my list for quite a while. I tested the unit recently and everything works great. Very happy with the product so far and this will reduce anxiety for any future extended power outages.

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Feb 5, 2026
Mickey 67 Fastback
5 out of 5 stars review

Great features just what I was looking to buy.

I bought the generator this week to replace my old one. It started right up and powered the house. Much easier to start than the old one. It was an easy set up and easy to use. Love that you can turn the battery off and on, also easy charging station. Looking forward to many years of use!

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Feb 21, 2026
Gotitdone
3 out of 5 stars review

So far so good

Just received my WGen14500TFc yesterday and put it all together. Added oil and hooked up propane to start the break in before hooking it up to house. It started in about 3-4 tries. I did run a couple shop lights and a fan on it and it did fine. Can't get the key fob to work at all tried several times. Also came with a scratch on the right-side valve cover that has the yellow oil fill screw cap on it not happy about that. Also, pretty disappointed that I can't order oil filters, air filters for it which are out of stock. Wish there was a part number I could get at my local parts store. I live 25 miles out in the country and like to have oil and air filters spark plugs on hand when I need them. I am giving 3.5 stars for now and will update this review once it gets the 5 hours break in and hooked to my house for final test run.

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Mar 18, 2026
18000 watt tri fuel
4 out of 5 stars review

WGEN 14,500 TFc

I bought about a month ago. Only run to charge the battery. Run well, should have researched better. Not enough watts on propane for what I really wanted. The sizing is misleading.

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Jun 11, 2025
CharlesV13
4 out of 5 stars review

Initial setup

Delivered without any issues. First challenge is the wheels are not already attached. They say you have to lift the 600# unit to put the wheels on. In reality the wheels went on without lifting the unit. However, to get the unit off of the crate you are supposed to have a lift. How many people have that in their garage. I was able to make a ramp with brick pavers as the wheels are outside the box to allow me to get it down without a lift. initial setup was easy and it started up easily. I have not plugged it into the transfer switch yet as I'm still in the 5 hour breakin period. However a portable AC unit keeps tripping the one of the standard household plugs even when it's the only thing plugged in and it's plugged indirectly to the generator without any extension cords. I'm checking a couple of things to see why. If that continues that would be a challenge. Electrician is coming tomorrow to swap out 30 amp boxes for 50 amp so I'll see how it works on the transfer switches and how break in goes.

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May 7, 2025
ToofDocta
3 out of 5 stars review

TBD

Just received my WGEN14500TFc, I wanted the 20,000W but that was out of stock everywhere so very disappointed. Now Westinghouse is coarsing me to leave a review so I can receive my FREE 15' power strip “gift” so I am leaving them 3 stars. Deducting one star for not having my 20,000W model available to purchase and another star for coarsing me to leave a review to get the free 15' power strip cord. Will update review once I get my 14500 up and running AND when my free gift comes.

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reply from eComm

Hi, Thank you for your initial feedback. We understand your frustration and truly apologize for the WGen20000c being unavailable at this time, it should become available soon. We ask our customers to leave an early review so we can understand the entire experience starting from initial purchase, to how the shipping is, and then to actual use. While this might seem redundant, we do this to ensure that both our retail and shipping partners give the best experience possible. We look forward to hearing how your experience is once you have had some time to fully utilize the WGen14500TFc. If there is anything we can do to help, please let us know at 1-855-944-3571 or support@wpowereq.com. Thanks, Sydney, Westinghouse

Aug 29, 2021
Motortrend67
5 out of 5 stars review

Worth the money

Retired USAF guy here. 34 years working on support equipment. Knew westinghouse was a good product, but hadn't seen any in action. Little skeptical. Bought the 12k continuous/15k surge gas engine. Wired a 6 gauge circuit to the breaker box on its own 50 amp breaker. Runs the whole house. 3 br, 2 bath, 2400 Sq ft...2 fridges, 1 freezer, electric water heater and a 5 ton central unit. Thoroughly impressed. Well worth the money. Am considering upgrading to the 20K later on down the road.

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