I purchased for the high power rating and the remote start. Unfortunately reviews I saw talked about a choke problem. Turns out I have the issue as well. The "auto" choke function for the electric start does not work. So you have to open up the engine panel and manually choke in order to start. This defeats the purpose of a remote start. I like the quietness and hope the high power rating will run my RV A/C unit well.

i just recieved my new igen4500 Inverter Generator and i am impressed! With the extendable/retractable handle it is easy to move around. It is a little heavy for one person to load into the back of the truck or camper but still possible. i love that it has the RV 30amp plug built in so i don't have to use an adaptor. It was hot the day i got it so i put it to the test right away and hooked it up to my Fifth wheel camper and turned on the AC unit and it handled it just fine. While the AC was still running I turned on the Microwave to see if it could handle both and it did without an issue. As far as durability goes only time will tell but i like it so far.

I have a duramax 4400, regular gen set, and its a good generator, but The 4500 can run my ac, water heater fridge, on my toy hauler with no problem. Powerful and easy to move around even tho its roughly 100 lbs. Love the remote, and the 30 amp hook up along with a very informative control panel . Very Easy to work.

After lots of searching for an inverter generator for my RV I settled on this one. It's powerful enough to run everything in my RV, including the AC, and relatively quiet for the price point. The reason for the 4 stars is the automatic choke. Out of the box the generator started, but smoked like crazy and would not run properly. After some research online I found a service bulletin regarding the automatic choke. Apparently it's common during shipping for an electrical connection behind the main panel to pop loose which impacts the automatic choke. After reconnecting it seems to run without issue. We'll just have to see how long before I have to open it back up again and reconnect. For now everything is good.

We had problems starting the generator even though we had read the instructions. It stated oil and gas wasn't in the generator. However oil was and we got too much oil in it and had to take some out. In the package there was a container of oil which was not full. In fact the whole box was oily and so was the generator. Had to wipe everything down. Finally after couple of days we finally got it started and took it camping. 1st night it ran great and enough wattage to run AC, all lights on and microwave going. 2nd night had a problem having generator turn on and had to deal with the choke and got it running. After getting home no problem turning the generator on.

Bought this generator to replace one that had become unreliable (different brand) We use it to power our BBQ trailer. I came as described and after going through the check list and putting the oil and fuel in it, it fire right off after just 3 pulls. Put it on the supplied charger and tried the remote start the next day. Started right up and very quiet even when not in eco mode. Almost as quiet as my Honda 7000 that I use for my travel trailer. Will give is a good run at the next cook off and re-edit this review after afterwards

I have several other Westinghouse Power Stations ie. iGen600 and iGen300. The iGen4500 was a great addition. I especially like how quiet this generator is. And, in addition I like the fact you can monitor the Kw load on the Generator in real time. This helps prevent overloading the generator. Bottom-line, this is a great product!

I just received my new iGen4500. It looks like a well put together piece of machinery. They have included the oil, funnel,spark plug tool, and a understandable instruction book. I have not yet had the chance to use it. I never thought I would be looking forward to the next storm that takes out our electric power. I'm sure that this Westinghouse iGen4500 will more then meet my expectations. Thank you Westinghouse.

I researched hours for what I hoped would be the perfect generator. I have a "whole house", 11K generator, but store sold me on whole house when in fact I would have needed another 6-10K. So last year during Irma, the whole house decided to konk out and left me with no power. I borrowed a 3700 and ran 2 refrigerators, freezer, computers, tv & fans. It saved me as power was out exactly 6 days. So I settle on the iGen 4500 because of features and price and I can see I didn't make a mistake. I'll get to the cons but the pros: easy start and far quieter than I imagined. Had to keep going outside during test run just to make sure it was running. Love all the information on the digital screen and didn't even cough when I put a load on it. Seems to be frugal with the fuel use. The cons: First off the panels, all of which had to come off in order to access important pieces. The back for the battery, wire to connect battery was tucked so far under the unit you couldn't see it thru the access panel. They recommend draining fuel from the carb bowel after use but you have to take the five screws out of the side panel to access the unit. Why not use butterfly screws/bolts to make this process so much easier. On to oil access. You can see it but if your hands are big getting to the dip stick and getting it off and rethreaded takes some doing. Those are all minor details the company should be looking at and wouldn't deter me from buying this unit again. I don't want to have to use it but wow, what a great piece of mind I just bought. Had two other brands picked out but am sure this is the right one. With continued use maybe I'll update down the road.

The iGen4500 has met my every expectation. It is well built, quieter than expected and runs my 15000 BTU RV air conditioner, hot water heater, 20 cubic electric refrigerator, all lights and still power to spare. The remote ignition is a bonus. I am thoroughly satisfied.