Ran great during the break in period, changed oil and ran it at home. Getting ready for a trip, my wife said she smells gas. The generator then sputtered then died, like it was running out of gas. I took off the side panel and noticed gas leaking all over the place. Somewhere at the fuel line. I cleaned up what I could and let it sit overnight. The gas leaked all over the wiring and god only knows what else. It now will not come close to starting. Its too bad this gen. was the only one with the features I wanted at a reasonable price. It had only 23 hours on it all break in hrs.

The generator started right up after adding the supplied oil and a little gas. Remote start is the best. Make sure to keep the battery charged to last overnight or it will go dead and remote start won't work. Haven't tried the unit on propane yet (might get 5 stars after I do) but runs quiet on gas and has plenty of power. Purchased and installed the high altitude injector in the carburetor for our camping locations.

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.

The iGen4500DF has everything we need to do off road camping in our Black Series HQ19: quiet, dual fuel, RV ready 30amp connection, decent run time, and more than enough power to run the A/C and everything else in remote hot desert environments. But be aware it is a bit of a beast. Heavy but with two sturdy handles for two person load and unload for travel and hookup.

Doing the review to get the cover. Only run the generator a short time. Started easy on gasoline and propane. If you put in the whole bottle of oil as instructed about 4 ounces will run out. The carburetor bowl drain screw is not as shown on the instructions. It is difficult to get to.

I've long had a VERY NOISY generator to use as home back up. So noisy that immediately after power is restored if I don't turn the generator off immediately i get banged with a list of text requests to Please turn it off from neighbors. The unit arrived on time , no damage. Very easy set up and VERY quite comparatively. Starts very easy and I love the built in battery tender.

I've been looking for a generator so we can expand our camping adventures to include boondocking. Many of the places we want to visit are in remote areas and while having electricity is not absolutely essential, it is a nice perk. After considerable research, I decided on the Westinghouse iGen4500DF for all of its features, especially the dual fuel capabilities. It was delivered in a robust box with more than an amble amount of foam packaging. Setup was super easy with the include oil, funnel and quick connect battery. In less than 30mins from unboxing, I had the generator running for a break in period. It fired right up on the first try and after a few seconds (while the automatic choke did its thing) it got very quiet. Then I switched it to eco-mode and couldn't believe that it got even quieter. I called my wife over to take a listen and she couldn't hear it running until she was about 20ft away. We plugged in our RV and began turning on appliances. It handled everything we threw at it including a 15K btu A/C, electric hot water heater, refrigerator, and coffee maker. We were careful not to overload the generator and turned off some equipment before turning something else on. 3700 watts gives us more than enough power to be comfortable when we are dispersed camping. The telescoping handle makes moving the generator a breeze. At a dry weight of 98lbs, this unit isn't exactly light. However, with the long handle, pulling it around isn't a chore.

I bought this for my cross country camping trip, primarily for my dogs as many parks don't allow them :( Fortunately, I didn't need it but once. It sure came in handy for making coffee at the NP's though. LOVE that it uses propane as would have difficulty reaching to fill fas.

It came with the battery loose. There is no place to connect the battery strap. More significantly, the side cover will not come off. At least one of the screws cannot be loosened. It's as if it is glued in place. As such i can't put oil in it. I have filed a complaint and am now case #SC289633-other. Someone is supposed to contact me next week.

My unit shipped very clean, it was easy to setup. I did need to reseat the battery and it's strap holding it in and to be fair the oil area is tight and a little hard to maneuver but the procedures were simple. The unit started right up on propane. I don't yet know if it will have any issues but so far so good.