I bought this for hurricane season 2 years ago. My hunting camp generator finally died so I pulled this one out thinking I would have to do some extra work because it's been unused for 2 years, but it cranked right up. Also this iGen4500 is very quiet.

After wrestling with a decision between whole-home, large portable generator, or an invertor, I settled on the iGen 4500 because it fit the balance between power, portability, and quiet sound. This is a perfect blend to keep the essentials on at the house when a hurricane or winter storm hits, but quiet enough for tailgating/camping. Very pleased with the purchase so far.

I bought this based on 4500/3700 watt capacity to run my 15000 BTU AC in RV, and still have a little headroom for other items. First I broke it in a little then ran two hair dryers at 3100 watts with no problem, so I’m confident it will do the job. And it’s really quiet when idling or low load. Today I showed my wife how to operate in case I’m not around in power outage so she can keep the refrigerators running., The electric start, and remote start make that easy.

Just a few days after receiving the iGen5000c, our power went out. Jumping ahead, the unit started right up, worked flawlessly, and was blessedly quiet (our old generator sounded like a truck using compression brakes). However, the preparation was not free of annoyances. Dutifully adhering to the Quick Start Guide > Before Starting instructions, I attempted to "Remove the engine service cover to access the oil dipstick." After spending quite a while trying to get the cover off (and failing), I discovered the small oil dipstick access panel on the other side of the generator. How did Westinghouse make such an obvious mistake in the documentation? Anyway, I used the provided funnel to fill the oil through the dipstick hole. I observed the "Do not overfill" caution, which I now interpret to mean "keep pouring in the oil until you start to wonder if it's too much. Then unscrew the funnel. If oil doesn't gush out of the dipstick hole, reinsert the funnel and pour some more in. Otherwise, stop filling and wipe up the mess." The Quick Start Guide omitted any mention of attaching the battery cable; that useful advice was found on a little yellow tag. I struggled to attach the battery cable, because the clip was way too tight. I doubt I'll be able to detach the wires without pliers (or wire clippers). When we lost our power in a windstorm, I filled the gas and started the generator. It fired right up, and worked perfectly. Hopefully it will continue to do so...

I bought a different generator that I returned because it was too loud, now with this Westinghouse iGen4500 we can enjoy all the electricity we need with no fear of disrupting anyone else. Very happy and the remote start is wonderful. It took me a long time to decide on the best "Genny" to get and I'm proud my research paying off.

Had to return the first one that I got, didn't run right. So far, this one is perfect. After doing the oil, battery and gas as instructed, it started right up on the first press of the remote. Runs very smooth and quiet, also the 30 Amp plug is right-side up with the ground on top the way its supposed to be. I was worried at first because the shipping box was a little beat-up but there was no damage to the generator. I connected it to my house six circuit transfer switch and it ran everything without any problems. I'm very happy with it.

The batter was already hooked up to the cables when I attempted to hook them up. I was not able to use electric start, but started on first pull with manual system. Ran perfectly and charged just fine. I plugged in the battery charger over night and I still can't start the inverter with electric start. I wonder if the battery is bad and can't take a charge.

I mounted this on my 30 ft Travel trailer rear bumper and ran a wire to my power center. I've got over 400 hours on it with no problems or issues. I love the remote start. Great to have electricity on demand. I my opinion it is not noisy but having it on the trailer it is more audible for us inside than for others outdoors. I would buy it again and glad I did too.

I purchased the iGen4500 on June 1st 2021 for the upcoming hurricane season. I have two neighbors that always provide electricity through extension cords but I had concerns about the "cleanness of the power coming through. I was attracted by the iGen 4500 long running time, quietness and impotantly, the clean power provided by the inverter

just arrived. Added oil, Gas and pressed the remote - Runs great. put it under load and it managed fine. I am upgrading a Yamaha 2400is for more Amps to run a travel trailer with multiple AC's, heat pumps etc . Surprised that its nearly the same weight though perhaps even quieter for nearly double to power and a lower price option. Fits under the trucks bed cover..