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Westinghouse WGen12000c 15000 Watt Remote Electric Start Gas Portable Generator
4.7 out of 5 stars
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Jun 7, 2022
Another Guy
5 out of 5 stars review

Just enough to run everything I need

I just purchased the WGEN12000. I had an electrician hook up everything needed to connect it to my home and it ran everything in my house, even my 5ton AC after the electrician installed a soft-starter on my AC. Ran everything without a hiccup. The remote starter is great. ONLY thing is you have to have the battery switch on the generator turned on. I'm guessing you shouldn't leave the battery switch on or it will drain the battery. Will it drain it if left on? Don't know yet.

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Sep 15, 2023
BobFL
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy Unpacking and Setup

Very happy with unit, only started it up but have not used it yet, so far no issues generator started on first press of start button. Unpacking crate was easy, some posts stated it was difficult to get off pallet - I did not find it to be any issue and I'm in my upper 60's. Unit delivered by Estes and was in time window and with no damage, delivery people very friendly.

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Aug 21, 2024
valzate05
5 out of 5 stars review

A LOT OF POWER, WORKS AMAZING

It took to long to arrive, almost a year, but it works amazing, its very powerful. Mine was leaking some oil after couple of hours working but we are going to take it to a certified place to check it out. besides that everything else works fine. And I also like that its very easy to use.

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Oct 16, 2019
Harvey
5 out of 5 stars review

Appears well made with many features

I purchased this recently to use as a whole house portable generator. I love the low THD and remote start features. The product is new. The drop down warranty menu lists the WGen12000 but not the dual fuel model that I purchased. Registration online was easy. Hoping for online maintenance parts ordering from Westinghouse. soon.

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Feb 14, 2021
KCS_55
5 out of 5 stars review

WGen12000

bought as a home backup. Started right up and will test to the house once it gets warmer outside. Generator was well packaged and protected with all parts for the Generator. Very little assembly required, it was simple and quick to assemble. electrician install a (50amp) plug to my house. Used a 50amp power cord from generator to house. Very happy with purchase and I highly recommend this product. Any suggestions on a enclosure to buy for this? Any help will be appreciated

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Mar 28, 2022
Prince Arvaak
5 out of 5 stars review

Excellent Quality

Ordered on 2March2022 but due to shipping problems did not get it until 22March. I haven't started it yet as I am waiting for the high altitude jets to arrive. (I live at 7700ft.). The unit was very well packed & arrived safe & undamaged. Will start after jets are installed & then send another review

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Mar 31, 2023
MadScientist
4 out of 5 stars review

Big, Powerful, Heavy

Overall satisfied with this machine. It's a beast, but able to power my whole house with an outdoor 50A receptacle and interlock switch put on my panel PRO's: Powerful, appears to be well built, looks good, has 50A outlet and PLENTY of other plugs, has clean low THD power, good value, I like the low idle mode for warming up and cooling down the machine CON's: - Very heavy. Ok to roll on flat surface, but challenging to roll on even a slight incline. Don't expect to move this into a truck bed or up any kind of hill without some major help. - Loud. You probably expect this, but it's about as loud as a riding mower at full throttle without mowing deck engaged - Large Size. Before you buy, check the dimensions and make sure you have a plan on for where to store it. Will be a challenge to store in a garage if you also plan to park a car in there too. - Oil dipstick is hard to remove and replace - Connecting battery is a little tricky due to weird angles of wires - Location of 50A plug means that you have to tuck the cord behind the generator wheel. Not a big deal, but could have been thought out better

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Oct 25, 2022
Senior guy
5 out of 5 stars review

Solid, well built generator

I just received this. Attached the battery, assembled the wheels and lift bar. Added the supplied oil and put some gas in the tank, with only the most brief hesitation the generator started right up. After reading many reviews that commented on the awkward placement of the oil drain I was pleased to see that Westinghouse seem to read the reviews on their products and have added a drain hose (I'll try to attach a photo). Though the machine is heavy the large wheels and hefty lift handles make it like moving a medium filled wheelbarrow, I had no problems pushing it up the ramp to my shed or across my soft lawn including a slight grade (note that I'm an out of shape senior). Overall my initial impressions are very positive.

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Aug 16, 2023
bob 51
5 out of 5 stars review

igen2550 generator

i bought a igen2550 generator on 08/13/2023 read instruction booklet. very easy to read and understand. set it up which was very easy. it started right up. started it up four times, it started up with one pull. very easy to start. so far i like this generator very much. i bought it to run refrigerator when we lose elec. power. i think it will very well.

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Feb 8, 2020
dale94
5 out of 5 stars review

Runs great

I just bought this, put the oil and gas in it. The instructions said to hook up the battery cables to the battery but they were already hooked up I found a disconnect wire up underneath the console and you just plug the two ends together and then the battery is good to go then I just pushed start and it started right up and it runs good runs my equipment, very happy with it.

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