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I have a friend who borrowed my spark plug socket back in 2011, and we both now live in different states than we were in back then. I still think about that socket sometimes.

I recently purchased the 2021, Westinghouse WGen7500 DF (Dual Fuel). It is real nice. Starts easy, runs smooth and has plenty of power to handle all of my needs. Its nice to have the option of what type of fuel I want to run. Nice job on the review. I am very happy with this generator and I like the attention to detail and quality.

5 or 6 yrs ago I did extensive research for a good generator and transfer switch, Westinghouse was the one I also picked. Life happened and I never bought them. You re-kindled my interest and I am now thinking about all this again. Good video, thanks.

@gardenfork

4 жыл бұрын

good to hear. The remote start and the ST switch make this one interesting. If you need dual fuel, there are links to those as well in the video notes. - ERic.

I just watched your video and found a great deal on this same Generator Delivered to my home for free. I will use Manual Transfer Switch and the remote control I think. Great price and value for the money. I made the mistake of buying a smaller manual start Generator and had 4 feet of Snow and a power outage. I was just in the hospital and shoveling a path to go find the gen set, Did a place to put it and then run a wire back to run what i needed will be eliminated when I hook this up and have it wired in correctly. Watching you install a Manual Transfer Switch in your sisters house. Great videos ! Thank you.

Two years ago I bought one. Was excited about the remote start. But, the darn thing hasn't ever started without starting fluid. So it's hands-on starting every single time.

Thank you for making this video. i just purchased this generator. I have to admit, this is all new to me. so i am going to see if you have any videos or maintaining a generator. the do's and don'ts.

Nice job with the review . Very well spoken !

Thank you I didn't know about the transfer switch awesome demonstration

@gardenfork

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! - Eric.

From Nova Scotia Great video! I agree Westinghouse makes the best generator. Couldn’t get the one I wanted so I bought a 8000/10000 Firman that seems to work well. Also, for some reason I did not know I could plug in my battery tender (same as yours) that way. Thanks very much !!

Thanks for a lot of amazing info.

Excellent review! Thumbs up!

Excellent presentation, perfect.

I JUST GOT ONE OF THESE WHAT A SWEET MACHINE !!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got one for my food truck business. I cant wait to check it out tommarrow so im watching your vid. Great vid and very educational for a 30 year old girl. 😊 Thanks. Subscribed. Have a good one.

@gardenfork

11 ай бұрын

Enjoy it!

Question, when you use the at switch to turn on the Gen systematically, does the other 120v and 240v plugs from the generator are active, I want to power 240v to a transferswitch, APC 32315-UTS10BI

I feel like its like .....But wait theres moreeeere! 😊 Cant wait to use it.

Great video man!

Wow. Your garage is so neat.

@gardenfork

4 жыл бұрын

It’s all an illusion Kathryn 😉 Eric.

@The_Happy_Aviation_Enthusiast

2 жыл бұрын

Remember not to run your generator indoors even in the garage.

@JOMaMa..

2 жыл бұрын

People who run generators indoors are quite the elusive group

damn bro this is a hell of a review!!!!

Awesome video I’m in texas we got hit really bad with the winter storm. 48 hrs no power other people have it worse. I had this in mind for a long time of buying a generator. But thanks for the video I’m going to wait for the storm to pass then getting a Westinghouse generator. Summer is going to be hot this year I’m going to be ready with a window a/c as well.

@private0077897

3 жыл бұрын

Ordered one on amazon literally 5 minutes ago. Also from central Texas...

@roygumpel8415

2 жыл бұрын

Your Texas storm was all Biden’s fault!!!

@robertcast2209

2 жыл бұрын

@@roygumpel8415 I believe you brother 👍

Hi GardenFork - great video on the generator do you have any long term updates on this one by chance or is this the one you using now?

Nice video

Question I noticed you mentioned that it's not strong enough to run central air conditioning I have an electric heat pump that does AC and heat I'm not worried about running air conditioning but would like to have heat do you know if its strong enough to run this heat pump and air handler?

I like this guy!!!!

Do the outlets on the generator work when you're using the smart transfer switch? Or do you have to use the outlets on the transfer switch? In other words, could I use the transfer switch as an auto-stop/start, but then have the full 50 amp source hooked into something?

Awesome!

What can you tell me about this unit at high altitude? Any effect? Is there a kit? Is it necessary if im at 8000ft or above?

I just bought a Cummins 9500DF, that I believe is identical to this unit. Since there are zero reviews online on mine, and I found yours, thanks for this!

Sweeet , enjoy eric

So what will run central air? 12000 watt? I’m looking for one that will. Thanks

Thank you

Very Cool!!

@gardenfork

4 жыл бұрын

Nice to have in the winter.

I like the new generators!

@gardenfork

4 жыл бұрын

yeah that remote start is a nice thing. - Eric.

@pmaint1

3 жыл бұрын

I don't! They're all made in China. No one even knows who makes the engines so good luck getting parts.

@D70340

2 жыл бұрын

@@pmaint1 Most ALL the engines are made in china today. Even the Brigg`s & Stratton`s are MADE IN CHINA now.

What starter and solenoid do I buy for a 9500DF westing house

good day. I would like to know how to turn off a generator automatically when the power comes on. in my case a WGen7500. Thank you

So, I’m running my generator connected to transfer switch. Can I just remote shut is down, or do I need to disconnect the panel (load) first, then shut the generator down?

Yes, you DO have to trudge out in the snow to flick the rocker switch from stop to start. Then the fob will work. If you leave the switch on start all the time, the battery will be depleted. It's NOT remote start, unless you don't have to visit the generator first.

@donbrown9189

2 жыл бұрын

I added a 9.00 12v remote relay to the power line on the on switch. Extra remote but you dont have to go outside and flip the on switch. Relays on ebay.

Thinking about getting one, have had 2 harbor freight 7250/9000 that didn't last a yr using 5hrs a day with only 90day warranty, engine rung out one one, powerhead on other, going to thoroughly check PH on second one tomorrow, can maybe use the one from no 1, they are junk tho. Hoping these are better with a 3yr warranty

Do you know of any way to convert the Westinghouse RF fob into a Wi-Fi signal so I could turn the unit on/off via the Internet?

If you are considering using Westinghouse generators for sump pumps, beware of the Smart Idle feature (don't buy a model with it). It will prevent the sump pump from starting correctly, as it idles down in between pumping cycles, lowering the usable amps. This is something I've taken up with Westinghouse, but their answer is "too bad, too sad." I now own a $1,100 paperweight.

@nodak81

Жыл бұрын

I don't know how it's set up but if it uses a solenoid to pull the throttle down, then you can probably just unplug that solenoid to prevent it from idling.

Those L14-30 twist lock outlets confuse me. I was under the impression that 7500 watts is enough to trip a 30amp breaker because 30amp trips at 7200 watts (30amp*240v). So, in theory, wouldn’t a 30amp breaker trip before it could even make use of the 7500 running watts this generator offers?

I am using a 6000 W generator right now with a 30 amp service in my breaker box. If I purchase this generator, can I use it just the way it is set up in my breaker box right now 30 amp. I do not want to go with a 50 amp service. What’s your thoughts?

Had the older battery tender toast my Harley battery, new one doesn't put out enough volts so I set my normal charger to 1-2 amps work's great 1,2 times a month for few hours.

Remote start works great, can work from inside the house.

My wGen7500 will start my 3 ton Goodman whole house A/C. I do have a hard start kit on the condenser.

How do I drain all of the gas out of the generator? I ran the generator till it stopped but there's still abit of gas in the tank. I see there's a hose running from the bottom of the gas tank, can I disconnect that to drain the remaining gas?

Can you walk away with the remote start and see how many feet the remote will work with line of sight?

so, i just got the bigger model and it looks like the battery is hooked up, but there are two other loose cables near the battery. I'm not seeing those in the manual. Do I have to charge the battery before I start it up?

@D70340

2 жыл бұрын

ALWAYS charge the battery before starting anything.

cool...very cool.

@gardenfork

4 жыл бұрын

yeah nice machine here Garrison. - Eric.

Greetings, where did you get the transfer switch? Ty

Do you need to use a fuel stabilizer

I have the Westinghouse IGEN4500DF for my toy hauler. IMHO the remote is useless. You must have the power (rocker) switch in the "on" position for the remote to work and I spoke with a Westinghouse tech that said Westinghouse does not recommend leaving the rocker switch in the "on" position when the generator is not running. It's a flashy feature on paper, but if your camping and have to get up in the morning to flip the switch....you might as well push the start button.

@gotwww

2 жыл бұрын

AND they also say not to leave the gas turned on

Do you know if the transfer switch works with the duel fuel inverter generator?

@gardenfork

3 күн бұрын

This gen will work with a manual transfer switch. Thx!

Is it safe to add 3 gallons of gas in the generator while it's running so you don't have to turn it back on ?

Love the remote start feature. Is it available only on a model or any model? Can it be added to an existing model?

Wow. Wish I’d waited.

@gardenfork

4 жыл бұрын

At least you don’t have snow to deal with 😀

Any issues remote starting the generator with transfer switch load on it? Everything I see says to start and stop your generator without load. So how does remote starting work if you need to flip the breaker or plug the cord in at the generator? Anybody have any thoughts or advice?

@D70340

2 жыл бұрын

NEVER EVER start a portable generator with a load on it.... ALWAYS start the generator first without ANY load so that it can warm up.

Your generator looks a lot like my Duromax generator. Wonder if their built at the same manufacturing plant

My Remote Won’t Start My Westinghouse Generator But It Will Turn Off Generator Could Battery Be To Weak Makes Strange Sounds ? When I Try Using Remote! Love Your Videos Very Helpful

Man that is nice witched I had that on my generac have you moved to the country all the time.

@gardenfork

4 жыл бұрын

staying up at the house for the moment, but the east coast is improving Danny. Best, Eric.

Received mine yesterday at 7am, 7500df, and broke it in, been heat wavey last few weeks, it sucked with no juice!!! Kinda off the grid till I buy new house asap. Almost surprised it doesn't have an app for a Smart phone. And the FOB among all the other options, I turn off or on from inside, no more going out late or early to start or stop after batteries are charged, just fuel up every other day, I RULE!!! ✊LOL....I keep battery off during day and came with a charger, it'll charge itself I believe with it

Hello Everone! Need a Lil help here... I have a Fridge/Freezer and a stand up deep freezer and a window AC 10K unit. Can a Wgen 3600DF run all 3 at the same time???

@jamesjordanjr6175

2 жыл бұрын

add up how many watts they use

Did the generator come with the remote start or aftermarket purchase. If aftermarket info on the the remote start please 🙏 and thanks 😊

@timothysembach8360

3 жыл бұрын

It comes with the remote start.

I would like to know if anyone can tell me if the generator will still start if the generator power was not connected to the Switch. I would like to use the switch as a auto start only. I have a generlink transfer switch on my meter and I am hoping I can use the 30 amp plug to power it rather than powering the st switch. In theroy I would hope the switch would sense when grid power is out and automatically start generator powering my generlink. Any comments?

@gardenfork

Жыл бұрын

Best to contact the company and ask them, they know best. thx!

Good job, Is there any way I can get one, and how much is the maximum price?

Electric start on/off switch won't light up on mine. I charged the battery and still nothing, any suggestions?

@gardenfork

2 жыл бұрын

best to contact Westinghouse. maybe a mouse ate the wires? they like to nest in generators in winter. - Eric.

GF…. Does that remote work fine through a wall? Did you test that? Can you be inside of your house and turn the generator on when it’s out near your garage through both walls the way it is sitting in your review video? The wall question seems to me to beA very important one for your viewers

@maxwellcrazycat9204

2 жыл бұрын

Mine works through walls no problem.

only problem with these gens that start with the remote fob is that you have to leave the on off switch to the on position all the time for it to run but that runs down your battery if its just sitting for a long time with the switch in the on position so you need to have the trickle charger on it. also they are hard to wire to a remote start from a transfer switch or solar inverter that can start a generator to charge the batteries.

How much of battery drain happens if run switch is left on

@D70340

2 жыл бұрын

It drains pretty quickly.... some reports say a day or two, other reports i`ve read said a week at the most. Best thing to do is, leave a battery tender plugged into the battery 24/7, its not an issue.

Excuse me sir...how many amps is that Trickle battery charger? There's a couple of different amp sizes on Amazon.(P.S. awesome video! Two thumbs up!)

@gardenfork

3 жыл бұрын

hi Daniel, get a very low amperage trickle charger, like .5 amps . higher amperage will make the gen battery lose fluid. thx!

@D70340

2 жыл бұрын

The BT he has is likely a .750 to .850 milliamp

If engine run switch has to be in the run position to remote start and it's raining out and said switch is in stop position is that truly remote start

What size generator can run a 3ton central air unit 🤔, as well for the entire home 🏡?

@ClearestofGlues

3 жыл бұрын

Iron man’s arc reactor.

@JOMaMa..

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClearestofGlues with Wonder Woman in service position

Will it run your well/ water pump

@D70340

2 жыл бұрын

Mine does, but i have the 12,500/9,500 Wgen9500DF. We run our entire house AND our garage on ours.

Does the remote work through walls or does it need line of sight?

@jonathanmaddock6824

3 жыл бұрын

Worked through wall Gotham me.

@jonathanmaddock6824

3 жыл бұрын

For me.

It will be possible that you can give me the information of the transfer from ignition to remote start. also what i need to buy and any instructions or youtube you have will be great.

.1:32 with an Easy Start Micro Air 368 soft start, you can. Because a 4 ton AC requires 70Amps to kick in, and the easy start reduces it to about 40 Amps, and then it sustains a 4,000 running watts while running. This gen easily can handle that load. No?

so yeah it starts but hoe can the power switch to send the power to the house be flipped on without going out into the snow without an auto transfer switch? still gotta go out in the snow and flip the power out switch on???

@gardenfork

4 ай бұрын

many transfer switches are now mounted next to the main panel in the basement. but yeah, if its outside, you have to go outside. :)

I have the electric start Westinghouse Dual Fuel 6600/5300 generator and I bought one of those Battery Tenders but it will not charge the battery because it is a Li-ion battery. Apparently those battery tenders are for lead acid and Li - iron phosphate batteries. So people need to be aware of that. I can still use it on other batteries.

@gardenfork

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dude, there is a battery charging outlet on the main panel of the generator, and the unit should have come with a plug in charger for that. If not, contact Westinghouse. thx!

@skidude8989

2 жыл бұрын

@@gardenfork Yes, I am using the supplied charger but just wanted to let you know about it in case the issue would come up again. I am using the BatteryTender on my boat batteries instead and it's fine. It just won't charge the Li ion battery that came on my generator.

Thank you for the great video. I just got this one but have a problem to start it after following every step from the manual and trying many times. Called Westinghouse and still waiting for a technician to call me back after two days. Any suggestions? Thanks!

@jonathanmaddock6824

3 жыл бұрын

I switched out the spark plug on mine. E3

Can the remote turn it off?

How long does the generator battery last?

@gardenfork

2 жыл бұрын

There is a trickle charger that comes with the gen to keep the battery charged.

What frequency is the remote on?

@gardenfork

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I don’t know. Best to ask the manufacturer. Thx!

So does it shut off remotely as well?

@gardenfork

3 жыл бұрын

yes, it does. works to about 100 feet. thx!

I have it and I love it, but the electric start is not working. I don't know why.

Anyone ever leave the rocker in the “on” position to see how long it can be in “stand by” for key fob start?

@maxwellcrazycat9204

2 жыл бұрын

I leave mine on with the gasoline valve open and the battery tender plugged in. Otherwise the remote start won't work.

@jabman549

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxwellcrazycat9204 had it in on position for 24 hours and it still started right up....didn't try longer than that

@jabman549

2 жыл бұрын

just want to be able to cover 10 hours while i'm at work so the wife can use the remote and just flip the transfer switches

@marcothehammer

2 жыл бұрын

I leave the switch in the “ON” position all of the time. I’ve never gone much more than 12-16 hours without remote starting it. I love this little generator!

Is that an inverter generator?

Have one, but wish it was an inverter unit for quietness. Would pay Honda, if they had an inverter model this size. I know, I know, at five times the price.

@gardenfork

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that the thing Aloha, inverter = $$, good to hear from you - Eric

Hello, is this a dual fuel generator?

@D70340

2 жыл бұрын

No, this one in the video is NOT a dual fuel.

Has any done a 50% load using a 20lb propane tank to get a real world run time? Westinghouse claims 8 hours but that appears to be very optimistic

@gardenfork

Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard that 7-8 hours on 20 lb BBQ type tank is average for a approx 6k generator. 😀Eric.

Never mind. Stop laughing, I figured it out.

Getting sea sick watching this. Tons of camera movement. I own this generator and am looking to know more about it. This video was a little helpful.

I'm already thinking of ways I could immediately void the warranty on that transfer switch, like modifying it to utilize the 240v that's already inside it.

Trickle charger negates ability of generator being on standby. I'm disabled and can't trudge outside in a snow or ice storm to remove the trickle charger and start the generator

@gardenfork

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Johnathan i have issues with ice and snow myself, we have to be careful. I don’t think I said this was a standby generator, as true standby gens are $$. But the remote sure does help once you’ve got the gen hooked up during a power outage. Good Luck, Eric.

@jonathanmaddock6824

3 жыл бұрын

@@gardenfork I think I figured a way out. The rocker switch for start/stop can be wired into a switch in my house. I'm having an electrician stop by and give me a quote on a service disconnect automatic transfer switch. I get his opinion before I do anything. An aside: my generator was taking three tries to start when it was cold. I replaced the spark plug with an E3 plug. Now it always starts on the first try. I'm really happy about that.

@jonathanmaddock6824

3 жыл бұрын

I did it. I ran wires from the generator's Run/Stop switch, in parallel, to another rocker switch in my house. I also ran a circuit interrupt for my trickle charger (12V side). It worked! I don't have to go outside to start 'er up. I can disconnect the trickle charger, enable the run rocker, and use the remote key fob to start the engine. Of course, this no doubts cancels the warranty. Too bad, but I now have what I need.

Mine won’t start cold. Help

@caroleemoreno8086

Жыл бұрын

Mine either. Brand new out of the box.

How noisy are?

@D70340

2 жыл бұрын

The westinghouse`s are actually quieter than most of the other gas generators out there on the market today.

I mistakenly thought he was going to show how to install a remote start for the generator, silly me! I didn't learn much here.

Keep in mind that you must keep your generator in an "ON" configuration for the remote to work. When it's left in an "ON" position....you are definitely using a bit of Battery to keep the Generator in a "Ready To Start" state. So, I wouldn't leave it like that as a rule....but if there is a threat of weather that might knock out power......I would put the Generator to that Ready To Start. state..."ON" ..... so I could remote start it if need be.

@itsmattmp

3 жыл бұрын

I got a cheap solar PWM charger to fix this. No more problem with the battery going dead.

@maxwellcrazycat9204

2 жыл бұрын

My generator came with a battery tender. I leave the switch, fuel and breaker on for remote start.

@markg.2501

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxwellcrazycat9204 Nice👍

If I said I had off grid solar, and I wanted to let my arduino push the start button whenever my main battery levels hit 11.7v, could anyone else relate? :)

It's cool until it stops working.