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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 27, 2022
Reviewer name: Nickie De
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great product

It was a few days late on the delivery but not a big deal. Unpackaged the generator and reviewed paperwork, fill will oil, put gas in it and it started almost immediately. Runs quite and its smooth. I'm an old guy so its a little heavy for me but the pull out handle and wheels makes it fairly easy to move around. Love it so far..

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Nov 6, 2018
Reviewer name: B Thompson
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Super quiet, Remote start is heaven!

I uncrated the generator, read the instructions, filled it with oil and gas, hit the button and it started right up. I was amazed at the low noise level. I loaded it in the back of my Honda SxS and went to work with saws, fans,etc. I bought this unit after hours of research to run my two AC units on our camper for remote camping. It preformed flawlessly with both units running. I cannot stress how happy I am with the overall design and the quietness. Great machine I would recommend to anyone. Remote start/stop is the only way to go. Keeps you out of the weather.

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Aug 9, 2018
Reviewer name: Dexter
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Good clean power for a very small quiet unit.

I bought this unit because my father got one and has had it with zero issues and it runs his 30ft rv with no problems at all and quiet enough that you can't even hear it in the trailer at night. They have changed the the face of the unit though and added a power switch that lights up for the battery, I'm guessing for saftey reasons so you don't accidentally start it with the remote. To me that honestly makes the whole electric and remote start kind of useless so I wish I found one of their older units before they added the switch. I guess you could leave it on but if you forget it on for two long that light will eventually fully drain the battery.

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Jun 5, 2020
Reviewer name: elamerz
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Came, Started and Ran ...

We need a generator for occasional power outages in South Texas. So we looked at a number of units and finally decided to buy this unit. The price was almost too good to be true. It came by freight just two days later, we looked up the start-up procedure and had it running in 5 Minutes. We couldn't try it in the house because we needed a converter cable, but we hooked up the house two days later. The genset purred like a kitten and powered everything (not 240 v devices) at around 2500w with ocassional spikes up to 3600w. This generator can easily be moved around by one person, it has sturdy plastic panels and is really quiet. Love it.

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Apr 18, 2022
Reviewer name: Cindette
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Compact and lighter than most with equal capabilit

I bought this in early March of 2022. I finally got it set up. I was looking for something under 100 lbs that would do the job and this fit the bill. It was rather easy to set up, except it would for access to the oil. It is easier with small hands, but I sure get it. This unit is compact, started right up with the auto start and very quite out of the gate. I am happy with this purchase, since I have back issues and will need this to be mobile if needed. This is an insurance policy for the house and refrigerator and freeze if needed. Hoping to never really needed, but for the purpose I bought it for the weight, wheels, quiteness and auto start are going to make me sleep a bit better.

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Jun 6, 2021
Reviewer name: Mnwildfan
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Will not start but it looks great!

The machine will not start when it is cold. There is an electric choke that does not work on these models. your odds are 50/50 that you get a model that has this problem. I am going to start the process Monday. I will let you know how the customer service process is in future reviews.

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Jun 9, 2021
Reviewer name: Carl J
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

So far so good. Quiet, and great remote start

After reading many reviews for many different brands of generators, I decided to go with the Westinghouse iGen4500. I know people claim they have trouble with the choke or the unit is damaged on delivery but I did not have any issues with it. B/c I read all those things tho, the first thing I did was tear it apart in my shop and check for damage / loose bolts / poor electrical connections / signs of replaced parts / etc. I found nothing out of place and the unit seems well built. I have since put 20 hours on it during weekend trips in the last 2 months and everything seems in working order. It is one of the quietest units on the market in my opinion. Had it sitting 2 feet from the RV and couldn't hear it over the noise from another generator 50 yards away. I haven't had to deal w/ customer service yet (knock on wood) so I can't comment on that. Just be diligent; break it in properly, replace the oil after break-in (replacing the spark plug can't hurt either) and treat it right. It's a small engine and small engines love to take advantage of those who don't treat them right. Oh, and the remote start will get you a lot of "man, that's cool. wish I had that" kind of comments.

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Nov 1, 2020
Reviewer name: Nelson211
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Very quiet operating! Battery strap was damaged

Just got this unit yesterday and so far so good. I fired the unit up and it is extremely quiet and I am very impressed so far. The strap that holds the battery was actually cut but I have a call out to Westinghouse to get a replacement. Looks like I get to test out their service.

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Jul 28, 2020
Reviewer name: Estoman
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Just as Advertized

I purchased this before this year’s hurricane season. It started with the first push of the electric start. I did a mock run of two freezers and two refrigerators all plugged in and for two hours it never had to work hard. It is quiet as advertised. I am very satisfied. It met my expectations.

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Aug 11, 2021
Reviewer name: Blacksheep
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Better than I hoped!

Bought this generator after considering many other brands. I am very happy with it. I checked the wire connection for the choke to see if it was one of those that were unplugged but mine was ok. I use it at a racetrack where others are also using generators and this one was the most quiet of all these. It ran all day and was good on fuel and gave plenty of power for my needs. Good product.

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