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Customer reviews for 5000/3900–Watt Westinghouse Gas-Powered Inverter With Quiet Technology + Remote Electric Start for
5000/3900–Watt Westinghouse Gas-Powered Inverter With Quiet Technology + Remote Electric Start
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Oct 14, 2018
Reviewer name: Ern The Burn
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Joining the generated camping group

Just picked up the iGen4500, as most of the others are sketchy on being able to run the A/C. Seems like a nice generator and not too loud or drony. I put oil and gas in it and press the start button and it fired right up. One item that tickles my OCD is that almost all the Phillip's head screws are strips. Either the company needs to use better screws or turn down the torque on their drivers.

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Aug 6, 2022
Reviewer name: SteveinOregon
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Best I have ever OWNED

I bought this generator in June and used over the 4th of July camping and on our camping trip to Montana. It worked great the whole time. It is extremely quiet and I had numerous other campers come ans ask me about it. It ran our air conditioner in our 28 foot travel trailer just fine. I rate this a 5 star!!!

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Jun 11, 2021
Reviewer name: not_impressed
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Not recommended for first time buyer

Received new generator with noticeable rust at fuel tank neck. Immediately contacted Westinghouse who ensured me this is normal. Ran generator to make sure every thing worked (using sta-bil added fuel). Tested generator 2 month later to make sure every thing worked fine before storm season but generator would not maintain power and kept turning off. Checked online and found service bulletin with instruction on manual fix by opening the cover and manually adjusting choke. So assumed this was known issue and dropped off at local service center. I am told the carburetor was gummed/dirty and this would not be covered under warranty. Called up Westinghouse and service rep politely read instructions: for "2 month storage the float bowl has to be emptied of fuel". Not having emptied the fuel from the float bowl broke the generator in 2 month. Hard to believe that if I had turned on the generator few days earlier, the generator would had work. The fact that there is a service bulletin that was created to temporary fix this exact problem actually exists suggests there is a model wide quality issue. Also Westinghouse claiming rusted fuel tank is normal also suggests this model is cheaply made. Can not recommend for first time generator users. I suspect the rust and carburetor issues are tied. Also, this generator requires lots of maintenance that must be followed accurately. Being 1 day late will break unit.

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Apr 6, 2020
Reviewer name: gggggggggggg
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

like the remote

I have had this one season it would not start then would start never did figure out what was wrong assume it was electrical no repair places in my area i live in north east mt. took things apart and put back together again and changed controler seems to start good so far.

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Apr 8, 2022
Reviewer name: CH-Highland
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy, Quiet, Great Warranty Recall Response

After a year with 26 hrs run time an issue developed that was addressed by a manufacturer’s recall. Response was immediate and a new unit was sent out. Westinghouse exceeded expectations on how this was handled. Unit is very quiet, great run time on a tank of gas, easy operation and handles a full load on our RV effortlessly.

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Mar 26, 2019
Reviewer name: Kentbroek20
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

quailty built generator.

very pleased with my iGen4500 purchase. easy to add the oil and start right out of the box. I read a lot of reviews which stated this model has automatic choke issues, well either I got lucky or they fixed the problem because mine works fine. haven't owned it for long so my review is limited to just a few tests but very happy with it so far. looking forward to camping season.

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Jan 5, 2022
Reviewer name: Codis
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

So far, so good!

I bought this the igen4500 a few days ago after doing some research and reading a bunch of reviews. I had a champion open frame inverter that operated fine, but it was about 15db louder than this. This thing is quiet and much easier to move around. The telescoping handle for moving it around is a super nice feature. And the wheels aren’t an afterthought that stick out and take up more space. More than enough power for my camper

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Oct 27, 2024
Reviewer name: MAP38
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Features

I bought this after hurricane Helene and was just able to unbox and use it yesterday. it's a great little unit. Easy to put together and get going. the remote fob works really well. It works well with my sisters Travel Trailer. and is really quiet! Well done on the design.

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Jun 11, 2022
Reviewer name: KenFrib51
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Excellent Generator is QUIET and starts easily!

The generator arrived on schedule and started right away after we unpacked it and filled fluids. There was some oil in the oil pan indicating it had been tested. The generator is very quiet and starts easily with either the pull or the self starter. The remote starter is great, since we can turn it on or off from inside the RV. It is an attractive unit and transports easily either on the wheels or by the convenient handle. There is a gas diverter built into it, where if you spill gas, it channels the fuel out and over the side, where it doesn't make a mess on the top of the generator. The power is sufficient to run the A/C units and all other power requirements of our single unit A/C. At 4500 peak Watts and 3700 Running, I believe it might be sufficient to run 2 A/Cs. It also has a USB charging port. I'm very happy with this unit.

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Sep 12, 2021
Reviewer name: sspro
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

so far, so good

Just arrived, survived shipping intact and appears ready to go. Instruction seems clear, will add gas/oil in the next few days and buy properly sized extension cords before giving it a test run. Was looking for a quality mid-range sized generator to run sump pump and refrigerator/freezer during next power outage...I think this one will get it done without worrying about being undersized.

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