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Westinghouse iGen5000DFc 5000 Watt Remote Electeric Start Dual Fuel Inverter
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Nov 7, 2019
Reviewer name: TRUB
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

GREAT FEATURES

I BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT ON 10/10/19 WHEN IT CAME IT WOULDN'T START I CONTACTED FACTORY PURE THEY GAVE ME A RUN AROUND AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF CALLS AND RAISING HECK I FINALLY GOT THEM TO SEND ME A RETURN LABEL . IT WAS SENT BACK THEN HAD TO WAIT A WHILE TO GET MY NEW ONE .

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Aug 28, 2021
Reviewer name: gwthomp500
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Features

One of the few that had ALL of the features I wanted. I wanted an inverter that runs on Propane with remote electric start, 30A RV ready rated at 4500 watts. This is the only one on the Market that I could with ALL of these features. This generator is in such high demand that I had to look around to find someone who had one in stock.

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Oct 9, 2019
Reviewer name: Userreview
5 out of 5 stars
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It's here! Love it!

Waited months and months for this! There is nothing else like it on the market so I decided to just wait. Wow, everything works fantastic and it is SOOOO QUIET!! I will be using mine exclusively on propane. The keyfob remote starts it right up, the power meter scans thru all the data to keep you informed of it's performance, it's easy to move around with the "suit case handle" that pulls out. As long as it holds up under normal and well cared for use this will be a true winner! I am wondering... -There is gas smell in the tank from factory test? Should I keep a small amount of gas in there with Stabil additive or something so it doesn't clog? I was hoping it would be clean and I would just never add gas. -Also, does anyone know of a way to monitor battery voltage and have it start and stop the gen? If I could figure something to work the keyfob automatically that would do it.

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Aug 13, 2021
Reviewer name: RangerDad
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Quiet, Powerful, Easy, and still Portable

I've used several generators for different purposes and locations from H*nda to H*rbor. On my travel trailer, had been using a highly customized competitor config with modifications for propane and to the AC so it could run the AC (wife's requirement for long summer camping trips). However, at really high altitudes (where I often camp) the propane just couldn't keep up and had to go gas (which I hate dealing with). A buddy of mine borrowed this from his friend. Compared to my H*nda, it is quieter, more powerful, and a lower net cost than all the add ons. Had to get one, which took a while given low inventories. At 100 lbs, it's not as easy to maneuver but still doable for the four times we need to move it per camping trip (load up/setup, breakdown/back to garage), and the wheels help. Out of the box with oil provided, started up first touch and ran a variable test load for 4 hrs on propane. Ran everything except microwave without ever going above 50%. Adding microwave kicked it to 75% tier, but I never actually use the microwave anyways. Changed out first run oil to synthetic, and attaching a quick release for the propane connector. Can easily disconnect the onboard battery for storage, or use the provided trickle charger. Native TT30R port means you don't even need to buy a conversion dogbone. Only minus is the oil port is buried inside, which requires screwing in a flimsy funnel provided that I'm sure will easily break. Otherwise, they've really thought through a fantastic solution for the RV boon docking enthusiast. If you see this in stock, jump on it.

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Sep 19, 2023
Reviewer name: PChoi
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy to Operate, and quiet!

This is definitely a well-designed and well-built inverter generator. The unit is compact and relatively light weight for the amount of power it generates. The electric starter worked perfectly after the included battery is charged overnight. It is fairly quiet during operation, especially when it is set to the "Eco" mode. All in all, this generator is well worth its price!

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Nov 16, 2023
Reviewer name: Tripod33
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Worked great until it didn't...

I have a total of 15 hours on my new generator. I ran in for about 7 hours on propane and it worked great! I switched it to gasoline and it ran for about 8 hours. Just as I went to bed, the generator started sputtering and then died. Now it only turns over for 2 second or so. There's plenty of fuel. I've tried starting it approximately 50 times - it's a manual start only with no luck. I'm now sitting in a dark travel trailer with no power and 33% battery life on my phone - it's supposed to be below 30 tonight. The instruction manual only has basic steps like add more fuel and push the reset button. I even used 89 octane fuel. Highly disappointed!

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Hello, thank you for your review, we are truly sorry to hear about your experience! I have passed your feedback to our quality control team to ensure that we are providing the best possible products to our customers. Please contact us at 1-855-944-3571 or support@wpowereq.com and we will do our best to make things right for you! Thank you, Zach - Westinghouse

Jul 3, 2021
Reviewer name: Mike AZ
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Runs great. User manual not right one.

Ran well right out of box, quiet at low loads. Make sure to follow a good break in procedure. Recommend adding a step before starting by turning over the engine with the pull cord a few time to cycle oil (with battery OFF you don't want it to start yet). Then start following procedure outlined. Time will tell how reliable it is since mine is still new, but everything worked as delivered. Oil fill leaked a bit with the .6L bottle shipped; not easy to get under the engine inside the cover to clean up, so it comes out the bottom holes eventually. Make sure you fill somewhere that can stand a bit of oil. One annoyance was the user manual that came with mine was apparently for an older version iGen4500DF. It was missing info on the parallel outlets and their operation for example. Shipping boxes didn't match either, no picture or mention of these outlets. This was one of the key features I wanted to be able to run dual AC and other electronics in the summer heat off grid. At first I was concerned the gen didn't have the ports, but when I opened the box to my relief they were there. I later found the right manual online. Wasted some time but ended up with the right gen and documentation.

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May 18, 2020
Reviewer name: KMRF
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Directions

I bought the iGen 4500DF a few weeks ago and just got around to set up and testing. Hurricane season starts next month. The directions were very easy to follow and start up was a breeze. I never had a generator before and was a little skeptical, but the simple and easy to follow instructions made it a snap. I'm almost looking forward to a power outage knowing it will be easy to set up and go.

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Jul 17, 2021
Reviewer name: mdufur
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

seems like a good unit

Have not used it yet. It started easy and runs well. Waiting for the electrician to tie it into the house panel. Seems well built, quiet, good quality. Smaller and quieter than expected. Only issue was the instructions say to add the entire bottle of oil that came with it. However mine already had a small amount of oil in it (pretesting?) so it overflowed and caused a mess. I feel good about this purchase so far.

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Jul 4, 2021
Reviewer name: Douglas M
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Very quiet! Desktop computers will need UPS

4.5 Stars. This extremely quiet. My car engine is louder than this thing when idling. Running off of propane makes for an extremely clean burn. Even though the generator can use gasoline, I have no intention of using it with anything other than propane. The only issue I found was with the generator in **Economy Mode** when running at under 700 watts: Occasionally the power would drop out for about 1/10th a second every 10-20 minutes or so, which can, but not always, cause desktop computers to reboot that aren't on a UPS unit (laptops won't need this). Even though the inverter should supply clean power, is is still a very good idea have your electronics on a surge suppressor/UPS when on a generator. The youngster in the house failed to follow instructions and put his computer on the UPS for the generator and transfer switch test, which is how this was discovered. Generator was run at ~1100Ft elevation, so there was no need for an elevation kit.

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