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Customer reviews for Westinghouse 5,000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Remote Electric Start, LED Data Center for
Westinghouse 5,000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Remote Electric Start, LED Data Center
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Jan 19, 2022
floydSki
4 out of 5 stars review

Great product, runs great - but loose plug

It ran great out of the box, but a month later it would not start. Talked to customer support several times and finally I took all the outer panels off and found a plug hanging loose. This must have been loose from the factory and finally disconnected and fell off. It now starts fine.

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Jun 8, 2021
mhurrell1
4 out of 5 stars review

New Owner iGen4500

Bought a few weeks ago, quick shipping and secure packaging. Seems to run as expected... after several tests only 2 complaints, oil capacity .60 Qts but what was included was .63 Qts, if not careful reservoir will overflow and overflow is difficult to clean up resulting in dripping oil from bottom of generator. Other thing I have noticed is although the Watts meter will indicate to the running watts it does not react fast enough to indicate what your surge watts might be, that would be nice to know.

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May 27, 2021
Gwend
4 out of 5 stars review

4 stars

Generator arrived in great shape. No problem with set up. Battery was charged. The generator was tested at the factory so there is residual oil in the unit. The supplied oil will over fill the unit. Quick set up should point that out better. I wish a free bonus generator cover offer that comes in the manual packet would have been mentioned before I ordered one. Runs very quiet. I like the features but the manual totally contradicts the remote start purpose. Manual says to not have anything plugged in or powered prior to start and unplug before shut down. Seems like an issue for RV operation. I asked customer service and was told its a backup to the electric start button on the unit. Back up to me is the pull start. Also the master switch has to be on for the remote start to work. Not sure how long the battery will last with the switch on. To be fair I have read that other competitors say the same thing. I will have to talk to my RV tech and get their input. Why have remote start if I have to walk outside to the generator anyway. I will post again after more experience with the unit. Customer service has been easy to reach and friendly. All in all I still feel like it was a great choice.

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Nov 28, 2022
Goose89
3 out of 5 stars review

Great features, poor design

All the features are nice. However I've had issues with the choke and the wiring not being connected. Maintenance is difficult as the access panels are far too small. Changing oil is difficult. Used for ice fishing and didn't have any issues with run time or having enough power to run the fish house.

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Thank you for the review. If you have any questions or needs, please get in touch with customer support at the number in your manual.

Mar 15, 2021
Sam dog
5 out of 5 stars review

Perfect with one flaw

Upon receiving the shipped generator, it would not start. The problem was a plug for the engine’s choke was not connected. I looked up on YouTube and saw how to fix it. Was called a common problem. Bought three generators and they all have had the same issue. After the fix it worked better than expected.

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Feb 8, 2018
Five0
4 out of 5 stars review

Runs Quiet and Excellent Features!

Great design and control board. Started up the first time with no issues. Main concern is no manual choke. Yet instructions state it may be necessary to manually start and choke??? Had some scratches on the plastic from factory and rv plug g seems backwards. Appears well built. Still, very concerened about high altitude operation with no manual choke or a carb kit available at present.

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Mar 3, 2022
RVuser2022
5 out of 5 stars review

Quiet and Great on Fuel

I just recently purchased my 2nd iGen4500. The first one was for my pull behind camper. It was very quiet, easy to start and ran all night running my AC on 3/4 of tank of gas. I sold my Camper and the buyer purchased the generator with it. So I just purchased a replacement for my new RV.

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Jul 24, 2023
April and Eddie
3 out of 5 stars review

Trying this again

We purchased this item this month,. We had bought another one and had to return it after only 21 hours of run time. We are hoping to have better luck with this one as far as anything else we would leave a review when we have had a chance to use it awhile in hopes that we don't have any problems.

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reply from Customer Care

Hi, Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We apologize for any inconvenience you faced with your previous unit. We value your decision to give us another chance. Rest assured, we are committed to providing high-quality products and hope this one meets your expectations. We look forward to hearing about your experience after extended use. If you need assistance, please feel free to contact our customer support team at support@wpowereq.com or 1-855-944-3571 and we'd be happy to help! Thank you, Sydney, Westinghouse

Jun 12, 2018
Team Shorebilly Boys
5 out of 5 stars review

Exactly As Described

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

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Apr 23, 2022
Ironman1
4 out of 5 stars review

Good over all.

Only issues I had were that it ws difficult to tell when I had filled it with the proper amount of oil, and getting the battery cables connected together was very difficult because of the tight space, sharp edges of the case, and very short leads that it made it difficult for the very tight plug.

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