I bought this generator to be prepared for hurricane season and it seems to be the right choice . It was not as expensive as other top of the line generators but delivers as many features and power if not more. It is quiet and smooth. I ran an industrial fan, an air compressor, an electric blower, two small battery chargers, and another medium sized fan to test its capacity and still didn't exceed its ability to deliver. I would give it five stars but it arrived without the plastic oil cover piece and the battery was not charged. So I used the hand recoil and it started on the 2nd pull.

We got this generator a week before Texas winter storm. It got us thru 3 days and nights without power. We connected our fridge, freezer, microwave, lights. The gas consumption is very low: 5 gl. , lasted 26 hours of continuous use. Besides, you do not hear it. The best generator we have ever had. Totally recommended

I own two other open frame generators that would wake the dead. Ashamed to even run them during a power failure much less camping. Along comes the IGEN 4500. This generator beats a Honda - regardess of what anyone else says. It's that quiet! And the power, well, it can run anything in my 38' Montana fifth wheel and not even breathe hard. The fit and finish are beyond what I had hoped for. And the front panel, well it looks like it would be at home in a space ship. Beautiful as well as extremely functional. Kudos to Westinghouse for such a fantastic generator. It's that good! In my opinion, it's superior to anything with this much power that's on the market today. I'm super impressed and very happy with my purchase. If your considering a high output inverter generator, look no further - quit shopping and net-trolling for comparisons - just buy it. You won't regret it!!

After researching inverters for some time as a quieter option as compared to our standard generator, we finally settled on the IGen4500 for three main reasons. First, it is significantly quieter than a standard generator, to the point that you can easily have a conversation standing next to it. Since its an inverter, that is to be expected, but going from a standard generator to this inverter, it was a surprise how much difference it made. Second, the lower weight as compared to a standard generator is a plus. While 100 pounds is still heavy, compared to our other 5500W generator, its much easier to maneuver while still providing ample power. Third, the iGen4500 has great features. The electric start and remote start work great, and the telescoping handle and wheels make moving it easy. The fuel estimation gauge is a great plus as well, making managing your fuel reserves easier. We've yet to utilize the eco-mode, but expect to use this feature this hurricane season. We purchased the iGen4500 primarily for backup power for home outages (refrigerator, deep freeze, fans, recharging small electronics etc.). To that end, the USB ports and two 20 AMP outlets serve that purpose well. To add to its versatility, we also purchased a TT-30P to 5-15R extension cord for additional household power needs. Only downside so far was that the blue plastic outer housing was cracked upon arrival, but its not significant enough to go through the return and exchange process as it shouldn't affect its functionality.

This inventor was purchased prior to Hurricane Florence. Although we did not have to use it for a long period, it was easy to set up and start. It ran quietly and clean. I powered more appliances and electronics then expected. It ran for over 10 hours on one tank of gas. Highly recommended. Ian

The packaging was excellent and the product undamaged. The product assembly was very good. The generator started right up after prep. and every feature worked correctly. The generator was quieter than I expected. The generator seem quieter that the two Honda EU2000is when used in parallel that I own. I am tired of the set-up, manual start (which required my to exit the RV every time the generator was needed), small fuel tank on the Honda and with no fuel gauge on the Honda I never really new how much fuel was remaining. The iGen4500 features included: Electric start, remote start, long run time, fuel gauge and additional power were important in my decision.

Just got it, so far no problems. Starts manually at first pull, electric start and remote works fine also. Easy to move around and generator really quite. But... not a big deal, nevertheless I think it worst mentioning. Manual states to pour the entire bottle of oil into the engine, one would assume that is correct amount of oil, well in my case I got quite a mess, most likely some oil remained in the engine from factory. Just a suggestion for new owners... do not assume, check oil level before bottle is empty. Otherwise if that is only problem I will be extremely happy with IGen4500.

Just got this unit for an upcoming trip in July plus springtime thunder storms with power outages are in our future I'm sure. I set 3 feet from this generator while powering a 1500 watt heater for testing and was talking on my cell phone with no issues.

We bought this generator to supply power to our 33ft. camper. We just used it on a 4 day trip and couldn't be happier. We were able to run whatever we wanted and it used minimal gas. It is so quiet to use, you couldn't hear it beyond our campsite. I would definitely recommend it.

We've done a lot of research on remote start inverter generators and this one is by far the best we've owned. Super quiet and plenty of power to run our camp (TV, coffee maker, water pump, stove blower, toaster, microwave etc). 3 year warranty is also unheard of. We've owned several Champion generators and glad we made the switch to Westinghouse igen4500!