Westinghouse 6500 Watt Dual Fuel Home Backup Portable Generator, Transfer Switch Ready 30A Outlet, RV Ready 30A Outlet, CO Sensor

Very impressed with the quality and components and ease of assembly. Started right up with 2 pulls on gasoline. Performance is very good. Tested everything. Clear legible intructions and safety warnings. Haven't tried LPG yet. Ready to use it on a short notice.

Purchased to provide temporary power for refrigerator, small portable AC, and a few portable electronics for occasional outages. Because I'm not a heavy user, I was mainly looking for good value - I did not need to pay for something that was going to run 100 hours a week for years on end. It just needs to work when I need it. While Westinghouse is a old name in electrical (most of the western world's big nuclear reactors are built by Westinghouse and George Westinghouse invented alternating current) the brand name has been sold a few times for different applications and for this one is now retained by a company owned by an investment group, so I tend to be skeptical of applicability of "130 years of experience". Claim is this generator is designed in the US and manufactured overseas (mine was made in Vietnam). So far, happy with the purchase. Amazon delivered it right up to my garage which was nice. Took 10 minutes to install the wheels and fill it with oil. The unit is certainly well built, very solid frame and motor. Fired right up on a propane tank. I'll tend to run it on propane for shorter durations so I do not have to worry about emptying gasoline out of the tank for longer term storage. That being said, stated gasoline usage rates (about 10 gallons a day at 50% load) are manageable for a multi day event and one of the reasons I purchased this size of generator (I need to be able to store a few days worth of gasoline for this to be useful). There is not an hour meter on the unit to track usage. Would suggest buying one (they are very inexpensive) to stick on the unit to track usage so you do your maintenance on time. Quite easy to push around on the wheels, relatively small footprint for garage storage (about the size of a cooler). Was pleased with the noise level - no open frame generator is quiet but running this 20 feet away from my house it's barely noticeable inside and not at a level where it will rattle my neighbors home. All in all, happy with the unit - really good buy.

Good product. Easy to put together and to get ready for operation. The funnel was a great addition to get the oil in with little pain. Used propane for the first run. Took several pulls to get it going, but worked like a charm after that. Good product for the price point.

Very easy to assemble. Once I realized that starting instructions in the English manual (pg 24,25) were wrong about the choke position, the engine started on the second pull. Figure 25 on page 25 correctly shows the choke is on when to the left but it incorrectly indicates that is the for a warm start. You want the choke on for a cold start. The quick start instructions on the frame correctly indicate the proper choke setting for starting and running the engine. That's what I get for actually reading the manual! lol. I would have liked it to be a little quieter, but it is still less noisy that the older generator it is replacing. While it is still new to me, it seems to be a great value. I will know more once I have used it more. I do love the fact I can run it on propane and avoid the carburetor issues from the ethanol in the gas.

This generator is excellent and exceeds for my expectations. I have only used the propane because it’s cleaner and I’m only using this for emergency and camping have not had a chance to use the fuel yet, but it runs quiet. It is easy to put together and comes with everything you need.

I purchased this generator prior to hurricane season as I live in Florida. Went years avoiding the purchase of one and enduring extended power outages. Finally gave in and bought one only to not need it this time around but at least I have it for the future. The package included everything you need, to include the engine oil, the gas-line hookup for using propane (duel fuel model) and even a threaded mini funnel to assist you in adding the engine oil without making a mess. The instructions in the manual were clear and easy to read. I started the generator with no issues and tested to verify it was outputting power to my connected power strip. While I have not had much time/experience with this generator yet, I will say that the fuel indicator can be misleading. You will need to add a decent amount of fuel before you see any movement on the indicator. Also, if you let the generator run dry you will notice there is still fuel in the tank. Not a substantial amount but enough that you'd think the generator should still be running. As stated before, you will need to add a considerable amount to actually start the generator which I wasn't keen on doing as I only wanted to test. There is no drain valve to remove the fuel so you may have to get creative or add a fuel stabilizer to the tank which I ended up doing. Once the fuel tank indicator says it's below the empty line it's not going to start even if you see fuel in the tank. At the very least it may be difficult to start. I believe it just doesn't have enough pressure built up yet to push fuel through as there is no fuel pump. Other than the issue I described above it seems like a decent generator for the money. Don't expect it to be quiet though, not at this price point and with this much power output. It's not the loudest thing I've ever heard but it's not going to be a quiet as a $1500 Honda generator with half the power output.

I recently purchased the Westinghouse Dual Fuel Generator, and I am very impressed. The quality and design stands out. Set up was easy and instructions were easy to follow. What I really like is the dual fuel capacity. Being able to switch from gas to propane is a huge plus. I live in Florida and storms often cause power outages. Start up is easy. It’s just what I need for emergencies. I highly recommend this generator for anyone looking for a reliable power source.

Great little generator. Dual propane and gas. Lite so easy to tote around.

Works very well !

elle est tout simplement parfaite pour mon chalet ,outil, chargeur de batterie et performent.

The unit arrived with scratches / damage

Used it twice. Then it stopped. Called them. Extremely sweet. Probably too much. Received an email about 27 things that can be wrong. That’s it. Just ignoring my emails followed. No help, No will to help. If there’s an option to give less than one star the ZERO would be my choice. Maybe I’ll send you big English dictionary with CUSTOMER SERVICE highlighted. Update. 2 months into the warranty process. FU dear customer. We wasted your time and now it’s the time you call someone else. Cheeers..

got product and delivery box looked not bad but when opened the skid on product was damaged.now nobody wants to help with why it was like this in box.