After spending countless weeks researching backup power solutions for emergency backup power for my Texas home I ended up purchasing the Wgen9500DF. First and foremost for my purchase was the reputation of Westinghouse. Their track record and history had a big influence on my decision. That along with talking with current owners regarding their experiences with WH generators, their warranty and quality of craftsmanship and I was sold. My motivation for emergency power was driven by the Texas Big Adventure this past February where the majority of residents of Texans lost power during an unexpected winter storm. We were without power for seven days due to the failure of the states' lack of preparation to maintain their power plants. Unfortunately Texas has refused to join interstate electrical grids and railed against energy regulation. Because of this, there is no oversight to keeping things working as other states do. It reminds me of having the fox be in charge of the hen house or having the prisoners run the prison. I looked at a lot of other options such as solar and whole house generators. The cost (even with tax deductions for solar) made it prohibitive as I have a fixed monthly income. Having a large 'portable' generator made it attractive and affordable. The fact that it's duel fuel was another factor in giving me the flexibility I required. I would like to have wrote this review with some generator run times under my belt. But time will tell. If things go south for some reason and I have problems I will update this review. I anticipate also purchasing small Westinghouse invertor to run sensitive electronics and medical equipment. While I could have purchased a larger invertor generator I decided that having another small form duel fuel WH backup invertor made more sense for my situation to supplement the 9500.

I have given this generator 4 stars for the simple reason we haven’t used it yet! The construction of the machine is impressive. Everything was packaged nicely. The crate was delivered intact without any damage. My husband was able to attach the wheels without any problems except the generator is heavy & it took both of us to lift it up on a wedge! We are elderly! ❤️ We were impressed, & recommended it to family!

We ran this generator on propane for a power outage for fifteen hours. Invited neighbors to come over as its hot in Texas. Generator ran fine with no issues. Recommend this generator as we have it wired into our house. Have never used gas in this generator.

Bought this unit in August, been testing it monthly and finally got our Generlink Transfer Switch MA24-S installed last month. Did a test run and it looked good. No heat or air. Would be nice to know how much load is being placed on the generator by having some sort of indictor. Mainly want it to run the fridge, freezer all the lights etc and it seemed to be doing well in that arena.

Purchased for coming winter season. No use as of yet however a electrician put in an adjacent electrical box with 10 outlets and placed a box in the garage entrance. We did find the ease in which the setup went and test ran when the wiring was completed. Fun with remote after manual starting all these years and passed with flying colors.

After thorough search of available generators, I bought this one based on very favorable reviews. It has all the features that I need, particularly the dual fuel capability to run on propane or gasoline. It has up to 12,000 watt capacity and 4 outlets for 120 volt/20 amp and one for 120/240 - 30 amp and one for 120/240 - 50 amp which can feed back into the breaker panel to power a lot of the house. The remote fob start and the push start are alternatives to pulling the handle. The unit comes with a trickle charger to maintain battery readiness. One necessary item will be a shelter or supported cover to allow the generator to operate in rain or snow, since the manual states that it should not get wet when running. It has an ergonomic handle attached to make wheeling the unit a lot easier. A necessary item considering its size and weight. It is a substantial unit, weighing 200 lbs and requires a little heavy lifting to put on the wheels and support feet. The surrounding frame is metal as are most of the components, which appear very sturdy. I just received it today and will see how it performs during a power outage or need for remote electric service. Based on other reviews, I anticipate that it will perform well.

We bought this in preparation of the hurricane season since our existing generator's gas cap sealed to the tank. This generator has the size and features that we were looking for. It took me about 15 minutes from inside the box to running the other night when our power blinked during hurricane Helene. Love the key fob and the smart switch ready outlet.

We went through an ice storm and lost power for 12 days and we agreed that w could do better so we added a port to our power panel and bought this generator to provide the power. Haven't had to use it for that purpose bit have used it for msc construction jobs and it has been great.

Well packaged. Arrived undamaged and ready to work. Only minor complaint is the nuts welded to frame for installing the mounting feet weren't aligned perfectly with the holes. Snapped one of these nuts off tightening the bolt and ended up using a separate nut and lock washer. Had to slightly file down the other holes to prevent the other nuts from snapping off.

This is the generator you would want to have! It fits all the plug in applications you would ever need. I've worked in the field and have gone through finding the right machinery to do what this one does, in one application, and I've always had to get two to get it done. Way to go Westinghouse!