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Westinghouse iGen5000DFc 5000 Watt Remote Electeric Start Dual Fuel Inverter
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Feb 23, 2021
Wildcat Willie
5 out of 5 stars review

Great features

Bought after an ice storm so will be prepared if I ever lose power for an extended time. Should run my 29 ft camper with ease and should be plug in and go due to the 30 amp receptacle on the front. This should meet my needs but will update if have problems.

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May 30, 2020
Wim*
5 out of 5 stars review

Great recommendations

I bought this late March as the covid-19 started to unfold, and we got a little worried about our larger then usual food supplies in freezes and fridges in case of a power outage. Inline reviews where very positive plus the quietness appealing, so we went for it. Have not needed to use it yet, but trust I will get the same positive experience, backed by Westinghouse's name and support

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Feb 26, 2021
jmpidcock
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Generator

This generator was bought for my home. lots of features that i always wanted. and it has a three year warranty. the remote start and dual fuel system could be very helpful one day. this is my first new generator. no regrets on this purchase. thanks jim

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Feb 8, 2021
bertschb
5 out of 5 stars review

Great generator with some amazing features

I bought this generator for my RV so I could run my air conditioner along with other items in the RV at the same time. It came with everything you need to start the generator. Started the first time I pushed the Start button. So far I'm really pleased with it.

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Nov 30, 2021
Bob27504
5 out of 5 stars review

Very Handy

I just purchased this iGen 4500DF and so far am very pleased. Hooked up the battery and propane tank and it started after about 10 seconds to purge out the propane line. Remote start and dual fuel was, in my opinion, a necessity so I can start it from inside my RV and use my onboard propane as fuel (but have the option of regular gas if needed). Fairly quiet but I will be adding a remote exhaust in the near future. I hooked up some 1000 watt shop lights and a bench grinder and it showed a 25% load which I considered appropriate.

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Apr 5, 2021
COLORADOGIS
5 out of 5 stars review

SWITCHED FROM HONDA

PRIOR TO BUYING THIS GENERTOR I USED TWO HONDA 2000 GENERATORS IN PARALLEL MODE TO GET THE WATTAGE NEEDED FOR MY RV. PROBLEM WITH THE HONDAS IS THAT IF YOU NEGLECT AND LEAVE FUEL IN THE CARBURETOR THE HONDAS WILL NOT START AND IT CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE REQUIRING A REBUILD. THIS GENERATOR BY BEING DUAL FUEL YOU CAN LEAVE GAS TANK EMPTY AND JUST RUN ON PROPANE AND WHEN YOU SHUT THE PROPANE TANK VALVE THE GENERATOR WILL BURN UNUSED FUEL QUICKLY.

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Feb 22, 2021
Jon_
5 out of 5 stars review

Best bang for the buck

There aren't many options for inverter generators out there that tick so many boxes: quiet, remote start, dual fuel, and a fuel gauge all while pumping out >4000W. For us it is a great do-it-all generator for RV camping plus home backup for power outages. I really like to have the option to just use propane and leave the smelly gasoline can at home.

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Sep 6, 2021
BHidalgo63
5 out of 5 stars review

4 Time's a Charm

After 3 times trying to purchase a similar generator from another manufacturer for our brand new Alliance RV Fifth Wheel I happened upon this one. What a great decision that was! This iGen4500DF generator was exactly what we were looking for. It started right up on propane after I added oil and hooked up the battery. Love the remote start. Will come in handy on cold mornings when out boondocking in the Fall/Winter. To me, it's no louder than an average lawnmower. Thanks for a product that I foresee being a worthwhile and perfect accompaniment to our RV.

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Jul 30, 2021
wackokid
5 out of 5 stars review

Installed hi-altitude jets & tested; my comments..

The generator seems like a fine product. The main issues I have had have been out-of-date (apparently) documentation. The user manual, in the section about transporting the unit, refers to controls which are not on the console. The user manual also states the wrong part numbers for the gas and propane high-altitude kits. We're at 5500 feet, so the high altitude jets are required to be installed for the warranty. I found the correct ones (I assume) on the Westinghouse parts website. (I sent some questions to Westinghouse trying to confirm this but never received a reply to this day, even after pinging them again.) The only documentation for installing a propane high-altitude kit that I could find was for an open-frame generator, but it was fairly straightforward to adapt for this one. The blog (and pdf) that documents how to do install the high-altitude kit for gas is unclear from the photos on how to disconnect the wiring for the carburetor in order to remove it - there is one wire that goes from a box on top of the carburetor, over the top of things and through a metal twist that holds some wiring together, and down the right side into the bottom, with no connection plug in sight or that can be felt, but it is too taut to remove the carburetor as-is. I finally was able to remove the carburetor without disconnecting this wire, by releasing the twist, which gave me some slack to slide the carburetor off the posts and feed it through to the front of the unit to continue the jet replacement process. (I took copious, high-res photos throughout this process to use as my own reference, so Westinghouse, if you want them to update your documentation, contact me.) I'm not a mechanic but I was able to do this in about 6 hours. After completing the jets replacements, I filled it with oil and put in some gas. It is very difficult to see whether the oil is full or not - it has a completely horizontal opening, which drips oil if you get too much in, but is pretty hard (impossible, actually) to tell that it is getting to that point. The supplied funnel actually screws into this horizontal hole for filling. The instructions say to pour the entire provided bottle of oil into the generator, but also says not to overfill. Well, it was overfull, and I went through several paper towels trying to catch all the runoff. It would be better if the opening for adding/checking oil was at a bit of an upward angle, and straight towards the outside, so you could look in (say, down through the funnel?) I then tested it in eco-mode with a hair dryer on two settings, with gas and propane, using the remote control and then the push button, and that worked correctly. Finally I tried to use the pull-cord. It backfired on my first attempt and then I was unable to get it to start. This may be because the engine is too big for me to get it to turn over (I am a 59-year old female, fairly fit but maybe not strong enough.) It still started ok afterwards with the remote. As far as loudness goes, some say it is very quiet. I do not have other generators to compare this to. I walked around to the front of my house while it was running and I definitely could still hear it - it sounded like a distant lawnmower running. I'll have to say, this generator may come in handy some day, but I hope it doesn't!

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Feb 26, 2022
Cres
5 out of 5 stars review

Overall review

I bought this unit last year and unpacked it but didn't get to run it because of traveling and other issues. I did test it and ran it on propane gas and connected it to my rv and it worked great for the hour that I ran it. I also ran it a second time for approximately the same time and the unit did well and shows only 30% load so I felt satisfied and have waited to use it on a real trip and use it for longer period of time, but up till now it is a super quiet unit and shows it will handle the load that I need.

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