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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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Mar 20, 2019
Zal m
5 out of 5 stars review

Best generator I ever purchased

Had this generator almost a month now I do over the road trucking and generator does exactly what it was made to do highly recommend getting this generator to anyone looking it’s light weight the pull handle is a big help I use this for my ac microwave tv and my power tools

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Feb 19, 2018
MR. BILL
4 out of 5 stars review

Works great, except-----

Works great now, but I had two problems. No. 1---the 30 amp connector is installed upside down, so, using a right angle male connector the cable faces up. Not a major issue. No. 2---the unit started and ran perfectly the first time I tried it. The next day we had a power outage, but when I started the unit it ran very rough, had no output, and smoked a bit. I assumed the automatic choke was stuck engaged. I removed the side cover and found what I thought was the problem. A metal tube around the spark plug wire had distorted a smaller tube next to it because of interference. I corrected this and also tapped on the carburetor since I could not locate anything that looked like an automatic choke. Don't know which action worked but the unit ran correctly after that and I have now run it about six times with no issues. Hope that is the end of the problem.

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Jan 9, 2022
Brantt3299
5 out of 5 stars review

Has every feature I needed in a Generator

Purchased this unit for our camper, and the remote start was a must. Easy to start and maintain. The noise levels are low. Easy to move around with the extendable luggage handle. There is also a dual fuel version of this available with the remote start feature which is hard to find at the moment.

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Sep 19, 2021
Kandb
5 out of 5 stars review

Way better than we expected

We bought this to replace one we didn’t even have two months from another brand that started falling apart. Let me tell you, it was almost half the price. Wayyyyy quieter and doesn’t get super hot. I’m very pleased with this generator and don’t think I’ll consider another brand again!!

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Aug 21, 2020
Changing Lanes
5 out of 5 stars review

ease of use

I just received my new IGen4500. It was super easy to get rolling with nothing you have to put together. Started right up and really quite. The remote start and handle to move it around are both going to be great. Got fit use with rv and I can start and stop from inside the rv.

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Aug 22, 2020
Long Island 4VR
4 out of 5 stars review

Oil Change is a Pain

This is the first generator that I have ever bought and due to its' high reviews I thought it will work well for me. Setup of the generator was straight forward and easy. I tested the machine for several hours and decided that I would change the oil because "now" is a convenient time for me. I did not want to be tackling it for the first time during a power outage. I found access to the oil change plug very difficult to manage. The opening in the plastic case had a couple of sharp edges and it was a very tight area to get a wrench into and maneuver. It would have been MUCH EASIER if the access panel cover was a little larger on the lower left side. That would allow a socket wrench direct access to the oil plug screw and the process would save much time and scraped knuckles. The machine worked flawlessly even under the load of an electric heater and toaster oven and it was relatively quiet. Overall I am pleased with the generator but I am NOT looking forward to the next oil change.

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Apr 8, 2019
Bakmak
5 out of 5 stars review

Biggest Bang for the Buck

Bought this for the 2019 camping season. after researching generators to run 30 amp camper load, the iGen 4500 seamed to be the perfect fit. I absolutely was not disappointed. Easy starts, quiet operation and great price was a win-win-win. I have had no issues to date and highly recommend this generator!

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Jun 15, 2022
Deacon Dick
5 out of 5 stars review

Quiet & Easy Starting!!!

Bought this for my travel trailer on the hunting lease because my Champion generator is louder than this Westinghouse model, yet offers less power. The remote and electric start features are also great (and easier on the arm/shoulder than a pull start)!

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Aug 10, 2023
Happy Camper 99999
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Affordable Generator

I bought this about a month ago used it to power my camper it handled everything. I turned on the AC and the water heater at the same time It didnt move above 30% The only knock is the digital fuel guage doesnt work but it does run about 12 to 15 hours on a tank with the AC going.

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Apr 30, 2019
dslama
5 out of 5 stars review

Starting Up with No Problem

After a lot of research I decided to go with the iGen 4500. After receiving my generator , I did the break-in. Two oil changes with no load and one oil change after 25% load (that's with the A/C(13500w), TV, Radio, Refridge, and all lights running on my camper) turning on the microwave it would go to 75% load. Gotta say no issues, except for overfilling oil and having to clean up that mess. It has started with ease with all 3 methods. Since it's my 1st generator, I'm hoping for many many years.

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