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Westinghouse iGen5000DFc 5000 Watt Remote Electeric Start Dual Fuel Inverter
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Mar 10, 2024
laucutus
5 out of 5 stars review

Glad to have dual fuel capability

After our neighborhood suffered a snow/icestorm last month & lost power for nearly 3 days, we had to move to a hotel to keep our elderly 89 year old grandfather & 4 year old kid warm. We are so glad this is now ready for our next outage. I especially like the propane feature, so we don't have to burn gasoline & hopefully require less maintenance.

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Feb 23, 2024
Digoxin
5 out of 5 stars review

Great for camping

I bought two of these in Jan. of 2024. Although I'm still in the break-in period both are functioning great. They provide the electricity needed to operate all my electrical needs in the 5th wheel including both air conditioners. This is a great product. I would recommend it for those that need clean power.

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Mar 8, 2023
Lenstechpaul
5 out of 5 stars review

Perfect!

Wow! I love this generator. It is dependable, quiet and powerful; far & above anything I've owned in a smaller generator prior. The remote start, sound level, system monitoring and portability is exactly what I was hoping for in a generator we could use both at home for back-up power as well as away with our camper. I am a long-time motor head from Detroit in my 60's and really scrutinized this thing upon arrival to see how they approached it and was thoroughly impressed with the build and finish. The dual-fuel capability was important and this unit does not disappoint with change-over from (gas) to (propane) and back again seamlessly. You hit it out of the park Westinghouse!

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Apr 27, 2024
SemperPGuy
5 out of 5 stars review

Almost perfect.

Set up instructions were clear and concise. Packaging was solid. Dialing in the correct oil level was somewhat tedious because of it previously being test run with oil at the factory. Residual oil in the motor resulted in only partial use of the otherwise exact quantity of included bottled of oil. Connected the battery and propane it fired right up an flawlessly powered through its break-in hours. My only gripes are it not having an OEM quick disconnect set up for the propane and the short propane hose. I very nearly went with a Champion for the quick disconnect feature. Only other suggestion is to move the rolling handle set up so it lifts from the top of the unit which would make deployment of the handle much more efficient.

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Mar 25, 2022
JLL77RN
5 out of 5 stars review

Very quiet and good power

After reviewing hours of online videos and written reviews I decided to give the igen4500df a try. I was hesitant with so many reviews showing the choke issue but videos show it is an easy fix. Setup was really easy and it started with the second button push. Runs great. Really quiet. Will run both A/C units but that is its max. Anything else and it will trip the overload on my fifth wheel. Remote start is a must have in my opinion as I do not want to go outside in the cold morning air to be able to start my Coffey pot. Overall I would highly recommend this product based on initial impressions.

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Aug 12, 2023
SlowRider
5 out of 5 stars review

Quiet and Smooth Running Generator

I bought this generator to provide emergency backup power. It's fairly compact and quiet, yet appears to be well built and runs really smoothly. Starts easily via pull cord, electric push button or wireless fob. Setup was easy with the included oil and funnel. Side panel openings provide quick access to the battery and oil fill/drain, although it is a bit tight given it was engineered for a small profile and with sound insulating side panels. I love the dual fuel capability and so far have only run it on propane. While its primary purpose will be backup power, I like that it is portable and quiet and could be used for camping, tailgating, etc.

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Dec 5, 2023
Nampa
5 out of 5 stars review

Have only used it a few hours, but happy with it!

I just unpacked it today and set it up. Ran it on propane first and then tried it on gas. The battery wouldn't start it, it was weak and so I gave a couple of pulls on the rope and it started right up. Everything seems to work, plugged into the RV, ran the microwave, tried a power saw, heater. Seemed to respond as expected. It was only missing the bolt to connect the battery, so that slowed things down a bit until I was able locate one that would work. Seems to be well made.

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Apr 7, 2021
Big Steve Coho
4 out of 5 stars review

Started right up

Decided to get a generator after losing our freezer and refrigerator food during a 5 day power outage. Compared a lot of them and found the Westinghouse iGen 4500DF to be the best bang for my buck. It was out of stock for a few weeks so I guess a lot of other people think so too. As soon as I was notified it was in stock I placed the order and I had it within 4 days. Hooked up the battery, poured in the oil and gas and connected a propane tank then turned the battery on and hit start on the remote and viola! It purrs! Plugged in both fridge and chest freezer and both compressors kicked on no problem. Switched from gas to propane on the fly and it didn't miss a beat. The multi digital display is handy however I was puzzled by the power read outs, as they seemed a little off though it didn't affect the performance of the unit. Also, grounding of the unit is mentioned in the manual but it's ambiguous. Of the few videos I watched by independent users, it's not even an issue. Overall, very pleased with it. Bring on the next storm!

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Nov 2, 2019
ImiCA
5 out of 5 stars review

20 hrs

Out of the box started up acceptable noise level decent fuel consumption. Used it about 20hrs on fuel not propane yet. Remote start great well built. No oil filter and if you need oil change tilt the unit sideways and pour out the oil on the hole goes in ! and through the same funnel.... hehe

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Jul 2, 2021
Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

Amazing

Super fast delivery. Simple setup. Started and runs like a champ! Extremely quiet. For the power, I say it's quieter than Honda. Duel fuel is the only way to go. Remote start fired right up and ran like a champ. Customer support if needed ( you will not need it) is there for you. I order 2. One for my camper, the second as whole home backup and needed it already.

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