The pull, button and remote started it right up. The manual says nothing about an hour meter, but it says on the front of the generator that it has one. We haven't ran it enough for it to register any time yet. It's flashing 0000s. We put an external one on it, so we'll see if it's accurate or not. We're still breaking it in, but it seems to have plenty of power and it's very quiet.

Easy start, very quiet. Like that it has a remote. Product arrived on time and undamaged. When you connect battery was hard to get hand in, would be nice to have a little longer wires. Funnel makes it easy to add oil but it's hard to see when it is full. It was hard to put oil cap back on wanted to cross thread.

I bought this generator about a month ago. I received it 4 days before the expected delivery date in perfect condition. Added the oil and fuel per instructions and fired off the unit. It purred like a kitten, was very quite (in fact, you can have a normal conversation standing right by the unit). It performs better than I anticipated. Bought the unit to power the travel trailer and as a backup in case we lose power. At this point, we could not be happier with the unit.

I read a lot of reviews with many mixed opinions. i decided to buy this generator because no other brand offers comparable power while maintaining the super quietness this generator offers. I had no issues upon opening and the generator started right up- electric start, manual start, and remote start!

I bought this April 23. 2022 and the set up was super easy . Even included the oil and a funnel. The best part was the remote. I stood 50 feet area around the cornor of my concrete house to test it and it still worked. Its queit and has many features. It even included a battery charger so that stays charged if you dont use the genrator for a while. My only disappoimtment is that the charger I recieved you have to remember to only charge it once a month and if you leave it on by mistake it could fry the battery. I am working to get a diffrent charger from customer service and at least they are responding so we shall see. But its a minor issure even if frustrating in a otherwise everthing I was looking for in a generator.

It is exactly what I expected ... decently built and very quiet. Started right up after putting in gas,oil and connecting battery.. Runs very smooth and starts easy, can't even hear it .. had lots of power .. the oil will overflow if you use all of the bottle like it says ..very satisfied so far

I'm leaving this review for a free generator cover. It's honest, but I am incentivized. I bought this generator for my travel trailer to power the AC after we were expecting higher than normal temperatures and I had to work. I have a large solar system with a lithium battery but running the AC all day requires more power. I bought this because it was available in Rapid City SD to be shipped to a local retailer. I ordered the iGen4000 but the store shipped the 5000. This generator was able to run my AC while staying below the 50% threshold for the first five hours. I changed the oil at that point and then I was able to run my entire trailer without issue on this. I would switch AC loads from my inverter to the generator and then also charge the battery. The generator is relatively quiet. I hate generators in campgrounds but it was necessary. It has ample capacity to run a 30 amp trailer. Adding and changing the oil is simple. It comes with a screw in funnel and I was lazy and just dumped it back out the same as it went in to change it. The remote start is fine but it requires you leave everything connected and you shouldn't start with a load or shut it down with loads. The battery was dead when I got it and needed to charge. The second time I ran it the electric start worked well. The generator is over 100 pounds though so it is hard to move and get in and out of the truck. I bought the 4000 which is 67 pounds so this is a major drawback. I need the high altitude kit and most manufacturers offer it for free but I haven't found a way to get it from Westinghouse for free. I submitted a request for this via support so we'll see what happens.

We've run a food trailer for several years and I've been breaking my back loading and unloading a larger (8750KW) generator. A friend suggested I try his Westinghouse iGen4500. We used his once and LOVED it so much we purchased our own. I can now lift the generator into the truck without ramps. The iGen4500 is so quiet, that we only place it 50' away from the trailer instead of 100' like the larger one. Most importantly, considering the current gas prices, we are using less gasoline. Our old generator would use 4+ gallons over six hours. The iGen4500 used only a little more than one gallon. We love our new Westinghouse iGen4500!

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.

Everything out of the box has worked great so far. Haven't got a lot of run time on it yet but initial setup, startup & short period operation has all gone better than expected. Very impressed with how quiet this thing runs with load for a 3700/4500 W generator.