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Customer reviews for Westinghouse 18,000/14,500-Watt Tri-Fuel Gas, Propane, Natural Gas Powered Portable Generator with Remote Electric Start, 50A Outlet for
Westinghouse 18,000/14,500-Watt Tri-Fuel Gas, Propane, Natural Gas Powered Portable Generator with Remote Electric Start, 50A Outlet
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Jan 31, 2022
Reviewer name: sammy11
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Dual Fuel Generator

I was looking for a Dual Fuel Generator and Westinghouse had what I was looking for. It is powerful enough to run my entire house during a power outage. One drawback is that the oil dipstick is hard to reach and not easy to get out or put back in again. Other than that so far I am really glad that I purchased this generator.

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Feb 2, 2022
Reviewer name: Donnie49
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

very dissatified with this product..

ran generator for 45 minutes and it stopped and would not start again.Handled load while it was running up until it stopped..I've had Briggs and Stratton,Generac and Champion generators with no problem so i figured i would give Westinghouse a try.. I retired from a utility and we had a lot of 34.5 kv transformers and 12.5 kv circuit breakers and they were very reliable i guess because they were made in the US..

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Oct 19, 2020
Reviewer name: AFRET
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Update to Review

The generator works great. Using with a transfer switch and it produces all the power we need. I would recommend this generator for anyone wanting to power their home during a power outage. We endure Public Safety Power Shutoff events which can mean no power for several days to a week. Deducted a star because it was extremely difficult to get technical assistance. Finally, got some help after 10 business days and it turns out the problem I thought I had is normal. I thought I had an issue with low voltage and RPMs but it turns out it the Smart Idle feature--wish was better explained in the manual. Guess I was not the only one with concerns as I was told there is going to a switch to turn off the Smart Idle feature based on feedback.

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Sep 14, 2021
Reviewer name: osalcedo
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

So much more than I expected

This generator was so much easier to use than I thought. It also powered much more than I expected. We have a 5,000 sq foot house with two large central air conditioning units, as well as a wood workshop. Short of running the shop machinery, this generator powered all of it! I'd recommend this generator to anyone who needs a serious emergency power source.

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Jun 8, 2022
Reviewer name: Ksd8
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Easy to use

I bought this a month ago and have only tried it out once. It started on the second try and I only had to push the button once. It's not the quietest generator but it is not too loud. It's very easy to use and set up. I hope I won't need it next winter but I should be set when I do.

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Sep 25, 2021
Reviewer name: esanders1969
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

A true beast

After getting a quote for a back-up generator, this beast fits the bill. It will run my entire 2500 sq ft house including AC with no difficulty and was a 1/4 the cost. Giving up the connection to the gas line and the automatic transfer switch, but saving a lot of money

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Dec 2, 2023
Reviewer name: Tobster41
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great generator for jobsites

Just received this but have already used it on a job site. I have it powering two 20 in concrete grinders, two dust collectors and a 5in hand grinder and vac. No hiccups at all. It's pretty large and heavy but moves around ease with the large tires .So far I'm very impressed.

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Apr 30, 2021
Reviewer name: dbell54
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

74dB? Not! This is crazy loud!

That 74dB in the specs is at idle, producing no power. Running, it checks out at 79-80dB at 27ft even at no load. Same as my 20yo Generac but feels louder. But it runs great on propane and produces clean power, a steady 120VAC at 60Hz. Except at idle, where the voltage runs as high as 149V on each leg and Hz up to 75. I'll just make sure to NEVER connect it to any load with it set to idle. Since it is about the only genset of this size that offer clean power AND runs on LPG, I'll live with the flaws.

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Jul 31, 2022
Reviewer name: Leeboy
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Very powerful. Well designed.

I followed the well explained assembly/operation directions in the user manual. Pushed the auto start button and it instantly started!! I have a lot of machines on our property and this machine was the 1st one I ever had start on the 1st try! We have a water well on our property and I'm looking forward running it with this generator.

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Sep 23, 2023
Reviewer name: Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Powers almost everything

I had to wait a long time to find one of these in stock, but eventually received one a week ago. The (large) box was placed in my garage by the delivery company. Assembly was easy sitting on it's wooden pallet. Getting it off the pallet is a different proposition. Be sure that you appreciate how heavy 600lbs really is. You need something capable of lifting that. At the limit, four reasonably strong men could probably take a corner each and lift it while someone pulled the pallet out from beneath it. I used the front loader on my tractor with the bucket removed. The weight is the only negative so far, but I knew that when I bought it. On the topic of weight, I would be very reluctant to try to move this down any sort of hill/slope by hand. I initially put just over a gallon of gas in the tank. It wasn't enough. Given the size of the tank, I wasn't surprised. Added 5 gallons more, and it started with no problem. Is it noisy? Well, any generator that runs at 3600 RPM is going to be noisy, but I have a 6kw generator that I have been using to power essential items, such as freezer, water pump, family room lights, microwave, kettle etc. This is, subjectively, no noisier. It is obviously a different sound, twin cylinder vs single, large cooling fan etc. But placed in the same location where I used the old generator, with the doors closed, it is practically inaudible, as was it's predecessor. Adding a second socket to power the rest of the circuits I was able to power the entire house and run different appliances, water heater, etc. I also tried out the AC, which fired up ok. I don't dare switch it into heat-pump mode though, it has twin 20kw heat strips, and my thermostat is a little too liberal with their use, and there is no way to disable them. One comment on using the less expensive 50A plastic covered cables. I tried them out in 65°F weather, and even at that temperature, they are very stiff. Mine also have right angled plugs rather than straight which makes plugging them into the generator difficult unless you do it right. The wheel gets in the way if you try to plug in directly. The trick is to lay the cable behind the wheel and plug in the front/leftmost first, then lay the next on top of that and plug in the second. It's easy this way (see the attached photo). Alternatively, pay a lot more for rubber covered cables and/or find cables with straight plugs rather than right angled. It's also worth noting that the plastic covered cables become MUCH more flexible when they are warm, so you might consider storing them indoors rather than next to the generator.

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