A small dual-fuel generator with remote start for an RV or for a fridge, lights and a sump pump in an outage. Worth the step up from the pull-start WGen3600DFcv if you want to start it from indoors.
Amazon $499
A small dual-fuel generator for an RV or a fridge, lights and a sump pump in an outage. Good for buyers who want to store propane instead of gasoline.
- 3,600 / 4,650 WRunning / starting
- Gasoline, propaneFuel
- 10.5 hr at 50% loadRun time
- 120 V only (L5-30)Transfer switch
- 104.7 lbWeight
- $0.11Price / W
Price checked October 28, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Runs on gasoline or propane, and switches fuels without shutting down
- Up to 14 hours on a 20 lb propane tank at half load
- TT-30R and L5-30R plugs take an RV or travel trailer cord directly
- Shuts itself off if carbon monoxide builds up nearby
- Pull start only
- No 240 V outlet, so it cannot feed a house transfer switch for a well pump
- No wheel kit included
The Westinghouse WGen3600 family
Every Westinghouse WGen3600 model we rank, smallest first. Ratings compare each against its own size.
| Model | Running / starting | Rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westinghouse WGen3600cv | 3,600 / 4,650 W | 3.7/5 | $349 |
| Westinghouse WGen3600DFcv (this one) | 3,600 / 4,650 W | 4.0/5 | $399 |
| Westinghouse WGen3600DFc | 3,600 / 4,650 W | 4.1/5 | $499 |
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 | WGen3600DFcv (part 3624) |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Gasoline | 3,600 W running, 4,650 W starting |
| Propane | 3,240 W running, 4,180 W starting |
| Outlets | 2 × 120 V, TT-30 (RV), L5-30 |
| Transfer switch ready | 120 V only (L5-30) |
| Total harmonic distortion | under 23% |
| Price per watt | $0.11 |
| Fuel and run time | |
| Fuel | Gasoline, propane |
| Tank | 4 gal |
| Run time (gasoline) | 10.5 hr at 50% load |
| Run time (propane, 20 lb tank) | 14 hr |
| Engine | 212 cc |
| Noise and safety | |
| Rated noise | 68 dBA |
| CO shutoff | Yes |
| CARB compliant | No |
| Build | |
| Starting | Recoil (pull) |
| Wheels | No |
| Dimensions | 23.5 x 18.5 x 18.9 in |
| Weight | 104.7 lb |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Released | 2022-05 |
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