Westinghouse 9500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Home Backup Portable Generator, Electric Start, Transfer Switch Ready, Gas & Propane Powered, CO Sensor

This is a great machine for back up power. Easy setup and clear instructions. Owners manual is well written and easy to understand. The type is large enough to read easily. It has many features that make it very easy to use. I like the electric start and the battery charger that is supplied. The duel fuel feature is one of the many reasons I purchase this machine. I don't always have gas around but when the power goes out I always have propane available with my gas grill and a full tank back up. It is a little loud but aren't they all. I'll take the noise because it runs my AC. Over all this was a great purchase. It has many features to make this a good buy. I highly recommend this generator.

After three outages in ten months, I bit the bullet and purchased the Westinghouse WGen7500DFc in mid July 2023 from Amazon for $799. The gen arrived a little later in the day than promised but it wasn’t a problem. The driver placed it inside my garage and there was no visible damage to the box. Opening the box, I found everything intact and undamaged. The wheels were easily installed as were the rubber feet.I plan to NOT use gasoline as I own no other gas powered machines other than my car. I am lazy and don’t want the hassle of stabilizing gas, cleaning the float bowl, etc. I have multiple 20# LP tanks on hand. After filling the oil, connecting the battery and connecting the LP tank with the included hose, I pushed the START button and the gen fired right up with no hesitation. I let it run 5 minutes then hit the START button to stop it. It stopped with no issue. I pressed the START button on the key fob and again, it started right up. I let the unit run for 4 hours straight. At various times during the break in period, I added devices to put a load on it as recommended in other reviews. The gen ran smoothly and there were no oil leaks. The next day, I started it with the pull cord and it started in two pulls. After the break in period, I changed the oil and used synthetic 5W30 instead of the supplied 10W30. I want no issues in the dead of winter if needed. So far, I’m very happy with it and can’t wait for an outage!PROSDual fuelMore than enough power for my fridge, freezer and furnace.Delivery inside my garage.Rolls easily using the fold down handle.Oil change was easy.Digital meter tells when service is needed for spark plug, filters, etc.The CO sensor shut down the gen when I tested it with the shed door closed.CONSIt’s loud! I have it in a well ventilated shed.It’s heavy. 220# or soThe oil drain plug is 12MM not 10MM as indicated in the instructions.There is no crush washer with the oil drain plug as indicated in the instructions. There haven’t been any leaks without it though.MEHThe fob. Not sure what the point of the fob is. To use it, you’d have to leave the propane tank valve open or the gasoline valve open, both of which are NO-NOs when the gen is not being used.Ken KorenRockville, IN

Generator started right up, assembly was smooth and of good quality. Tested & connected to transfer switch easily. Haven’t had to use as of yet but all items on circuits worked.

I believe this is a very good machine and will serve me well when I need it. Haven’t got the Fob to work yet but it will happen I’m sure. The CO sensor works very well. I have a small shed for my generator which you can see in the picture background. When the muffler was pointed to the inside of the shed it kept shutting off. When I placed the generator totally outside, it started right up. Make sure that the generator is level. It wasn’t at first and not enough gas was getting to the carb. Make sure you turn the gas feed stopcock ON and if it’s a cold start like my first one, I turned the choke all the way toward the front handle. When I did all that, it cranked right up and stayed on no problem. No sensor lights came on. You see a wire connected on my picture because I’m recharging the battery. Used the battery at least 10 or twelve times yesterday and it still had plenty of charge today. I used to have a generac which served me well for years and the motor was fine, but it was able to supply a charge and wasn’t worth fixing. The 30A twist lock receptacle is different than the one I had on my generac and that line goes directly to my circuit breaker board, so I will have to get a new twist on plug. Not looking forward to using it when I need it because I don’t want to lose power, but will be glad to have this generator available with the battery start and option of propane or gas when I need it.Also, the handle and the wheels are fantastic to have and work well since it is a heavy machine.