While I haven't even had a chance to start my new generator, I did experience its operation at Elk camp this year. A friend owns one and it ran super quiet and flawlessly all week on a 20 gal. propane tank. However, my new one arrived today and I read the operator's manual front and back. I followed the directions on filling it with oil. Unfortunately, there was too much oil in the container that was provided, and as I removed the funnel, oil started pouring into the engine compartment and onto the garage floor. I would say that nearly a full cup of oil came out. What a mess to clean up. Now if some of you are thinking that my garage floor is not level, that's not the case. I also got some nasty cuts on both hands due to the sharp edges inside the various compartments - so I advise wearing thin gloves when possible.

I just purchased iGen4500. Shipped quick from authorized retailer. Nicely layed out control panel and weather resistant covers. A bit louder than I assumed. I think that is my lack of knowledge on db rating for generators. I measured this at 52db at 20ft on Eco Mode on light load. I then turned on a/c, all interior and exterior lights, radio and refrigerator and ran microwave the generator ran at 64db at 20 feet away. I haven't put it through use yet so, I can't accurately rate its performance but out of the box and first start I was very happy with my purchase.

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.

I recently purchased my own Westinghouse generator after seeing a friend’s while tailgating. I bought the dual fuel model to avoid packing gasoline to every tailgate. This thing started up first try. I loved the fact that it came with oil and all so you could guarantee it had the right amount. No priming, no wait, just hit the button and go. The remote start is a cool feature, although not sure when you’d ever need it. Nice work Westinghouse!

I purchased this Westinghouse iGen5000DFc based on my research. The information I found lead me to choose this unit over many other brands that I researched. When I got it home and unboxed it and I was immediately impressed with the build quality. After reading the documentation I felt confident I made the correct decision. The manual was clear and informative. I examined the unit thoroughly getting familiar with the location of all the significant items and at that point I knew I had made the correct purchase.

I just finished the recommended 5 hour break in and love this generator so far. I sold my Honda EU2000i as it would not power my RV's AC unit. This generator is not much louder, has over twice the power, remote start, and dual fuel. Amazing that the are both the same price.

First generator I bought. It was delivered 2 days earlier than promised. After checking if there were any damage, none. Only one thing I recommend is don't hang the remote control key at the start pulling string, it make me thought the key was missing when I check all the accessories in the accessory box. Fill in the oil, hooking up the battery, connect the propane tank. Following the starting steps, the generator run at the first pushing start button. Checking all the displays at the LED data center, It did not show the remaining run time(F), fuel level(L) because I use propane. It showed Voltage moving between the range of 125V to 120 V when I plug in one medium refrigerator and one small freezer. But the LED data center did not show the power output, it showed 0 KW all the running time (with or without the plugging the appliances) I don't know why (that is why I rate 4 stars). After running 3 hours, I stopped the generator by using the remote control. 20 minutes later, I use the remote key started the unit again ,It worked right away (good). The noise was OK from 67Db to 69Db at 10 feet away and 52Db to 57Db when I was inside the house with the patio door open(about 20 feet away). So, so far so good except the power level display(did not show the output KW). I will try to rerun it 20 days later to see how it happen. I recommended it is worth a try by yourself. If you see it is good for your needs, keep it. If it does not satisfy, you have option to return it (30 days).

Set up went really well, very easy, and well laid out in the manual. I am planning on mainly using the unit with propain, being I will be using it for the camper and a backup for some devises in the house for power outages. With the non frequent use of the inverter, I thought the use of propain would be a great option, to decrease the change of guming up of the carb.

I already own a westinghouse 2200 inverter generator and am very pleased with its performance. this one is excellent ,after assembling it it started right up and ran perfectly. I have put 10 hours on it and have changed the oil 2 times.I love it and would not hesitate to recommend it to anybody.

Just got it. Was careful to put correct amount of oil in as suggested by other reviewers. Attached to propane. Started right up. Very quite. Everything appears to be working perfectly. Sturdy construction. Will be happy if all keeps on functioning this well.