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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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Jul 27, 2018
Reviewer name: Skeats
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Exceptional Value!

I purchased this generator for our 24' travel trailer. I was very impressed with the features has. It has a 30 amp outlet that's perfect for our travel trailer making it a simple connection. The standard 110 outlets and USB outlets allows us to run and charge all our electronics safely. The amount of power this generator supplies is more than enough for our needs and is almost twice the power of other manufacturers at an even lower cost. I am extremely happy with my purchase. I am deeply disappointed that you do not offer a cover as I live in a very dusty dirty environment. I would have chosen it as my bonus item. Please consider making one available and I feel it would be another excellent selling point when customers decide what brand generator to buy.

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May 5, 2021
Reviewer name: Sweepspears & Portholes
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

So happy with the electric start . . .

The pull cords on previous generators were too stiff for my wife to start. If I wasn't home and the power went out, it couldn't be used. Now with the electric start, I don't have to worry. Also, love the drip tray around the gas fill spout. Can't seem to dump in gas without spilling a little bit and this really helps with the clean-up.

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May 18, 2022
Reviewer name: bealstw
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Fantastic Generator for RV's

I bought this generator after reading many reviews. I did not know what an inverter generator was and did not understand (or believe) how a small generator could produce so much power, be so much smaller in size and weight, be so fuel efficient and be so quite. This generator is also very easy to operate. Simply turn on the power switch, switch on the fuel and hit the start button, its that easy. We just returned from a four day trip to attend a NASCAR race and ran the generator 24 hours a day with the Air Conditioner cranked down low, only shutting it down to add fuel every 12 hours. That is an incredible run time for a generator with a 3.4 gallon fuel tank. I highly recommend this generator. You will be impressed and pleased.

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Jul 1, 2020
Reviewer name: Kodiak2
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Good Generator (inverter), scary unpacking!

Noise level, as advertised. Good power. Heavy, but not that heavy. Happy so far! However...unpacking was a real scare! The box came slightly damaged, delivered by UPS, one strap missing, few small holes....however the original tape was intact. Upon opening I noticed a "old fuel, type smell". My mind began to race to the small number of reviews that mentioned "used", or "returned" products! I opened the fuel cap, and ugh! what a smell. I carefully removed the strainer, and looked in. Damp, but no real amount of anything. I thought of removing the float bowl, but told myself, maybe it was some kind of protective substance...Snatching the unit out of the box was surprisingly easy (heavy yes, lift carefully!) I am 66 years old, but the top handles really made this easier! I lifted the unit out of the box instead of cutting it out, because I wanted to make sure I could return the unit if necessary "in its original packaging". Now the real scare....the fuel shut off knob was missing! A quick look showed it had ended up in the bottom of the box. Fortunately I have handled a phillips head before, carefully removed the rubber cap at center of the knob, and installed correctly. Worried, I looked over the unit for signs of use, and found none...however the battery was not strapped inland riding at 45 degrees. Good thing it is "no leak". I went over everything I could with a stout phillips, checked the air filter, and then proceeded to add oil. There was a small amount of oil laying in the bottom cover, but it was clean. The telescoping handle works, but seems a beat flimsy. I made a mental note to use that feature sparingly if at all! After adding two liters of "non-ethanol canned fuel" the fuel gauge still registered "empty". The third on got the unit to register 1/4. After 3 pulls on the starter rope, it came to life! Really easy, and smooth pull start. I think anyone could handle this! Not my fathers Gravely L8 for sure! Or any of my push mowers! She started right up....but ran unevenly for almost 60 seconds. Finally it settled down. Finding the started FOB, attached to the pull start, with battery installed, was worriesome....but it lit up! The remote started worded wonderfully! I had my girlfriend use it, so now she can brag "she started it"! Now let's hope I don't have to use it.....being a follower of the philosopher "Murphy" ......

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Mar 4, 2020
Reviewer name: hydrasport
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

has all the gages that you would need on front

I bought the igen4500 a week ago, removed from box read instructions that are easy to read and understand. Pluged the battery wires in, filled with oil, pulled on pull rope a few times to get oil to the pistions. Turned gas on and on switch, pushed start button, started right up, very quite. Will let the gen run a little before putting load on the gen. A lot of information gauges on front and enough plugs for what ever you might need.

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Mar 4, 2024
Reviewer name: ledingtonc
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Design is good.

Just received the generator and took it out of the box. Filled the oil and gas and followed directions on operation. Generator starts easy and is very quiet for the size. I especially like the remote start. Will give it a good test run this summer in the RV.

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Oct 9, 2020
Reviewer name: mateo
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

so far so good

Just got the iGen4500, hooked up the battery, added oil, added gas and it started right up. the float drain was left open from the factory causing it to leak gas right away, but that was an easy fix. I'll have to put some hours on it to really give a good review but so far so good.

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Apr 19, 2021
Reviewer name: MTunpaved
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Nice Looking Generator

I read all the reviews and decided to pull the trigger, picked it up today and it's a balmy 31 out. Added oil & fuel, hooked up the battery and hit the go button! And it fired right up! Sounds great and ran a test tool just fine. Pretty happy at the moment, hopefully it holds up well over the long term.

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Apr 26, 2021
Reviewer name: uncle mike
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

So far so good

I set up engine and started motor. Motor did not come up to speed. Smoked a lot. I have seen many reviews about issues with the choke, so I pulled the side panel off and checked operation of the choke. It was stuck closed.. I manually opened it and the generator ran just like it should. i ran it for about 4 hours with about 1500 watt load and all went well. I downloaded the Service Bulletin on the choke cable issue. I followed the instructions, pulled the front panel and reconnected the dangling connector. Put everything back together and watched the choke operate as the motor was starting and all was good. I am going to use this for power outages and I have every belief that it will perform as advertised when the time comes.

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Sep 7, 2024
Reviewer name: doc26-2
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

good generator

Additional review- Generator is great, runs my fifth wheel without any problem. Love the remote start. Only complaint is that is louder than advertised. They advertise 52db but is closer to 70db when running. That is when it is running on the auto and low power draw. A little louder when the engine rpm’s come up with increased load. Still haven't received my free generator cover though. Generator is still 4 stars but down to 3 stars because of 2 reasons- no cover received and the offer is for a frame generator cover, not the cover for this generator. Seems to me if you are going offer a free product because you purchased something, you would get the appropriate product for what you purchased!!

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reply from eComm

Hi, Thank you for your purchase and for taking the time to leave a review. We're happy to hear that you're enjoying your generator. However, we're sorry to learn about the issue with the cover. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention, and we’ve forwarded your concern to our customer support manager to ensure a quick resolution. Please contact us at westinghousevip@wpowereq.com, and we’ll make sure to address this promptly. Thanks, Sydney, Westinghouse