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Westinghouse iGen5000DFc 5000 Watt Remote Electeric Start Dual Fuel Inverter
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Apr 15, 2021
Reviewer name: abrothermichaelr
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great features!

I bought this two weeks ago and received it shortly thereafter! I broke it in by running it on partial power and changing the oil three times on one hour intervals! I found changing the oil to be very difficult! I hooked it into my circuit breaker box and powered the house with it! It seemed to work very well! Of all the generators out there I highly recommend this one! I like the electronic gauges and the fact that it runs on propane and gasoline! I found switching it very easy with barely a hiccup when it changes over from one fuel to the other! I love the remote starting feature! When hooking it to my circuit breaker box, it was very convenient to be able to turn it off and on from inside my house! Until I build a soundproof minny garage for it, I will bring it into the house after use! When I bring it into the house after use, I cannot smell any gasoline! If you click the cap on the tank it seals it real good!

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May 7, 2022
Reviewer name: Chris1
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Duel Fuel great benefit

I purchased this generator to power the air-conditioner in my trailer and my CPAP machine and it has no problem doing so. It started first time on Propane and then again first time on gas. The only issue we had was (just what some other reviews stated and thank goodness they did so we could easily find the problem) it ran really rough because the ground wire was not connected, so we had to remove the housing connect the wires, to resolve the issue.

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Jul 27, 2021
Reviewer name: DD321
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

So far, so good.

Just purchased and broke this inverter in. It switches between gas and propane without shutting down which is very nice. Ultra quiet and runs smooth. Unit arrived with a broken access panel. The customer service rep I spoke to was very polite and made getting a replacement sent out a non-issue. Excellent customer service and am pleased with my order just for that.

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Apr 25, 2022
Reviewer name: MrPjt
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Outstanding Design and Value

Outstanding Design and Value. Lots of important features that a consumer desires. Co2, Dual Fuel, Easy handle for moving around, Load Display in the information centre, Sound insulation runs quiet. Well thought out and designed. Im glad I made tis choice. This is the editors choice in ChainSawJournal 2022

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Feb 24, 2021
Reviewer name: Mike2021
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Works so well

Bought just at the time of the great Oregon ice storm of 2021. We hadn't got it hooked into the house before the ice hit and knocked out power for 3 days. We ran cords all over the place. It had no problem running a couple ceramic heaters, lights, microwave, and refrigerator. Its very quiet which I think the neighbors appreciate. Also mizerly on gas usage. We could run it from 5pm at night to 7:30 the next day on a single tank of gas. That was about 14 hours. Really appreciated the long runtime, not having to refuel it at night in the dark. My only complaint was the battery died from the cold after the ice storm was over. I had to buy a replacement battery for it which wasn't cheap.

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Mar 5, 2022
Reviewer name: Heyalda
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great after first 6h of use

I was a little hesitant on buying this given some of the negative reviews about quality control and the choke issue. However I’m very glad I did purchase this. It arrived in perfect condition other than the battery harness was not properly holding the battery in place… battery likely came unstrapped during shipping. Battery was fine and just strapped it back into place. The set up is quick and easy. I upgraded to synthetic oil rather than using the oil it came with. It started up without issue and ran great. It is amazing how quiet this is compared to other generators I’ve used. And the power usage LED indicator and gas tank run time remaining feature is great to have. I particularly like how it has the future of been able to turn the gas off a.k.a. to propane to run the gas out of the carburetor. I did the break-in suggested for the first 5-hours to let the engine and more likely the generator coils get broken in… the manual says: “ For proper break-in, DO NOT exceed 50% of the rated running watts (2650 watts) during the first five hours of operation.” I didn’t think about it at the time, so varied the load up to 2650W… but then realized that it has a max of 3700W, so half of running watts would be 1850W, not 2650W… so the manual seems to have a typo one way or another, but too late now. Later ran it in a 20lb propane tank. Easy setup and runs great. Overall very happy with the generator, given I only have used it for about 6h so far.

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Jul 1, 2021
Reviewer name: Snkbt
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

great compact unit

Was delivered today, assembled per instructions and after a little coxing got it running. Plugged in my 30 amp RV to give it a test under a good load and it handled it with no problems. It is a little nosier than my Honda. but for the price and size it is a prefect machine.

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Jan 31, 2025
Reviewer name: Adam26
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Works well

I purchased this item as a home back up generator. I have an interlock installed on my panel. It runs everything in the house except the 240v items, which is fine because I knew this before purchasing. I am able to run two refrigerators/freezers, the microwave, electronics, and the lights with no issues.

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Jun 19, 2021
Reviewer name: Thorntonguy
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

As expected

I've only had my unit a few days and generally I'm happy with it. It's quiet, starts easily and does the things it's supposed to do. It's a good looking unit and reasonably well built (see below). However, if you buy one there are a few things you should know. First, if you read online reviews you'll discover a lot of complaints about the automatic choke not working. Westinghouse blames this on delivery drives just kicking the units off the tailgate when they deliver, which is true. That abuse can and usually does cause the automatic choke cable to become disconnected from the control board. It can also cause the starter cable to become disconnected from the control board. Westinghouse could have easily accounted for this problem by spending 5 cents more on longer cables to allow more movement but they chose not to. They've published an inaccurate service bulletin describing how to fix it. Be aware that while Westinghouse may not be aware of all the fasteners they use to attach the housing, but you need to be. The attached marked up service bulletin shows where to look for the additional fasteners that Westinghouse doesn't tell you about. If you don't find them you'll either not be able to complete the repair or will break something in trying. Just look under all the rubber grommets surrounding the engine access panel and you should be able to find them all. Proceed carefully until you don't feel resistance pulling the panel off. Second, and a minor complaint is the engine oil they supply. The initial oil fill instructions clearly state that you should pour the entire contents of the supplied bottle of oil into the engine using the very handy funnel they provide. Unfortunately, the bottle contains far more than the crankcase will hold. Since you don't learn this until you see the oil backing up into the funnel neck, you have a mess on your hands. You must let the oil seep back out of the oil fill port until it gets down to the proper level. So beware if you hate spilling oil in your garage as much as I do. This is another easily avoidable problem, but we always follow the instructions, don't we? Other than those two annoyances I'm pleased with the unit so far and would recommend it to friends.

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Mar 15, 2022
Reviewer name: J Mac
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

So far, so good

Bought the generator for backup power at my apartment, but also for camping use since it's nice and quiet and has enough power to run the essentials in the apartment. Got it set up and fully charged the battery. It started right up. Tested it but only with some light loads. Everything worked fine. Let it sit for a few days and started it again. Did not have any problems with the choke as some others have mentioned. It runs fairly smooth and very quiet, though again I didn't put a heavy load on it. It's small enough to fit into my outdoor closet and the pop out handle and wheels really helps in moving it around. It's heavier than I thought and would require 2 people to lift into a truck or hatchback. The controls and outlets are compact and succinct. And it's convenient to have a battery trickle charger built into the control panel. So far it seems to meet my needs and expectations. The caveat is that I won't have much opportunity to get much use of it for awhile. Time will tell. So far so good.

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