My iGen2500 started on the very first pull out of the box (after adding gas and oil) and broke in within the first hour. It purrs waiting for load and has handled everything I added to it. I highly recommend it for those who need portable emergency power in blackouts.

I purchased the generator online and it arrived today. I had some trouble with getting it running correctly but it finally started idling smoothly. I added the full container of oil it came with just like it said, put about a gallon of fuel in it and started it up. Initially it smoked pretty bad and ran rough. I turned it off and back on a few times and let it run for about 30 minutes. My guess is that it had a small amount of gas left in it for awhile from when it was tested at the manufacturer and it was just a small amount bad gas in the system. Hopefully it continues to run smoothly.

As other reviews stated this thing started on the second pull, right out of the box (after adding oil). Is also quiet. Will be putting this up against my bro-in-laws Honda EU 3000 next time we're out camping with the RV's. I feel he's going to lose, this is a 4500 watt and cost less than half. So far i'm a happy camper

Hello! We bought this generator for our new trailer Imagine XLS 22MLE. We needed it to run the air conditioner and a few other things. We just love it! Super quiet, remote control is AWESOME and wattage is great! If any one is looking to upgrade their generator, this would be the model. Thank you! Vickie

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.

I bought this at the end of November 2018 to replace a pair of Honda 2K inverters I was running in parellel all the time to run the AC units on our large trailer. This iGen4500 is hands down a better solution for half the original price of the Hondas. Great quality inverter.

Purchase 5/2020. iGen4500 Rev01. Read previous reviews. Looked for the obvious problems / conditions others had experience with. Found wire unplugged. Reconnect the wire. Serviced unit IAW the Quick Start Guide. Started the generator . Runs great. Tested all functions. Hooked up and load-tested. Works great. Easy starting / operation. My wife is real comfortable operating this generator

I purchased this unit in March 2024. We do a lot of outdoor activities, and it has more than lived up to my expectations. It has plenty of power to run all of our needs and is actually great on gas. Our most recent use, it ran 8+ hours for two days straight and I didn't refuel. I would definitely purchase again.

Took right out of the box, put in the oil, gas, hooked up the battery and away it went. Tried the pull start and it was very easy. Ran it for the 5-hour break-in period with no issues. Super quiet and would recommend based on how it has ran so far. Heavy for one person if you have to carry it. Rolls easy.

I am a mechanic and an electrician. The remote start/stop was (and is) very appealing. However, I feared a remote start meant an automatic choke that could fail. I read several accounts of others with the iGen4500 that, right out of the box, sputtered for a minute then stop, which meant shipping the genny to Westinghouse, and waiting 2-weeks without their genny. I wondered if these problems would be related to the automatic choke not working. Indeed, they were. Mine did the same thing. I went through the setup, started it, which sputtered for a minute then stopped. It was not going to restart. It sounded like the "automatic" choke was stuck closed. I opened up the side panel but didn't see anything that looked like a choke. Finally, I googled "iGen4500 choke problems". Score! Westinghouse had issued a service bulletin about this very issue. It showed how to manually move the choke (panel removal required), and presto -- it ran normally! The bulletin called this a temporary solution. "Step 2" was their "permanent solution", which required removing two more side panels (nearly 20 screws) and reattaching a harness that they predicted had become unconnected. Sure enough, it was disconnected. I reconnected it, buttoned it all back together, and now it works like it should. The connector makes a positive latch, so I don't believe this happened in shipping. No doubt it wasn't fully connected a the factory. This is the only reason I gave it 4 stars. Otherwise, I'm now happy. It is surprisingly quiet. Plenty of power for my Airstream. The remote works, Gauges are nice. Get one.