A large dual-fuel generator with remote start and a 50 A outlet for home backup through a transfer switch at a low price per watt. Buyers who want longer run time per tank should look at the 9.5 gal WGen10500DFc.
Amazon $1,049
A large dual-fuel generator for running most of a house through a 50 A transfer switch, with cleaner power and a longer warranty than the XP13000EH.
- 10,500 / 13,000 WRunning / starting
- Gasoline, propaneFuel
- 8.5 hr at 50% loadRun time
- Yes, 240 VTransfer switch
- 240 lbWeight
- $0.13Price / W
Price checked October 28, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- 14-50R and L14-30R outlets, so it feeds a 50 A transfer switch or an RV
- Enough for central air or a well pump plus most of a house
- Clean power (under 5% THD) for furnaces and electronics
- Five-year warranty, and shuts itself off if carbon monoxide builds up
- About 240 lb, so it needs flat ground to wheel around
- Propane run time is short unless you use a 40 lb tank or larger
- Not CARB compliant, so California buyers need a different model
The DuroMax HX family
Every DuroMax HX model we rank, smallest first. Ratings compare each against its own size.
| Model | Running / starting | Rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DuroMax XP5500HX | 4,500 / 5,500 W | 4.4/5 | $599 |
| DuroMax XP13000HX (this one) | 10,500 / 13,000 W | 4.2/5 | $1,399 |
| DuroMax XP13000HXT | 10,500 / 13,000 W | 4.3/5 | $1,499 |
| DuroMax XP15000HXT | 12,000 / 15,000 W | 4.1/5 | $2,599 |
How it scores
The rating comes from 7 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its size. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | XP13000HX |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Gasoline | 10,500 W running, 13,000 W starting |
| Propane | 10,000 W running, 12,500 W starting |
| Outlets | 4 × 120 V, L5-30, L14-30, 14-50 |
| Transfer switch ready | Yes, 240 V |
| Total harmonic distortion | under 5% |
| Price per watt | $0.13 |
| Fuel and run time | |
| Fuel | Gasoline, propane |
| Tank | 8.3 gal |
| Run time (gasoline) | 8.5 hr at 50% load |
| Engine | 500 cc |
| Noise and safety | |
| Rated noise | 74 dBA |
| CO shutoff | Yes |
| CARB compliant | No |
| Build | |
| Starting | Electric and recoil |
| Wheels | Yes |
| Dimensions | 30 x 29 x 26 in |
| Weight | 240 lb |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Released | 2020-08 |
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