When I first started it up it sputtered and kept stalling. I thought it was the infamous choke cable, but when I checked it was fine. Then I noticed there was a lot of gas leaking on the ground. Turns out there is a carburetor drain. Once I closed that it purred like a kitten.

Holding at four stars as I only have 14 hours on it so far. If it runs this well for a while, I’ll be back to add a star for durability. I’d intended to purchase a Honda eu3000is for my Airstream, but this seemed very tempting at less than half the price and greater output at a full 30 amps. Setup was quick and easy, add supplied oil, ensure battery secured and plug in connector, add gas and fire up. It’s much quieter than my old 5500 watt General. The beauty is once out of the box it’s so compact you can easily lift it in and out of the truck. I hastened my purchase after my old generator made me tweak my back, heavier and no good way to hold. This IGen 4500 has two top handles and you can keep it close to your body. Also rolls very easily on the ground. Very pleased so far, if it proves long lasting I’ll consider it an absolutely fantastic deal.

We recently purchased this generator for camping. So far so good, Even fully loaded to 85% its super quiet. The remote start feature works flawlessly. We would recommend this to anybody looking for a quality generator with all the features. I've seen a few people complain about no oil fill funnel or spark plug wrench, ours came with both items and new oil for the first fill up as well.

great value inverter generator! The iGen5000 will power my entire 30amp travel trailer. the 3+ gallon fuel tank will run easily through the night if needed. the remote is a wonderful option. To be able to turn the generator on and off from the remote adds a level of comfort and convenience. you can watch tv before falling asleep at night and just hit the button on the remote is much easier than getting up and going outside to turn it off. need power for 2 min to microwave lunch no need to go outside twice just hit the on button, microwave, and hit the off button!

Today I fired it up for the first time after connecting the battery and adding oil and fuel. I am very satisfied with its ease of operation, user friendly control panel (see pic), and easy to follow instruction manual. The generator is enclosed in a hard plastic shell (which greatly reduces the noise level) and has two panels to access the battery and add oil. This machine weighs in at over 90 lbs., so the rear wheels and retractable telescopic handle (similar in design to those on large pieces of luggage) are greatly appreciated for moving it around. I tested the 3 ways to start the generator and they performed flawlessly. First with the manual pull-cord, then the electric start, and then the remote electric start (my favorite method!). The generator comes with a 0.6L bottle of 4-stroke small engine oil, an AC power adapter to charge the battery if needed (though once the generator is fired up it automatically charges the battery), a funnel to add oil, and a socket tool for changing the spark plug. I purchased 4 extension cords: (2) 25 Foot Lighted Outdoor Extension Cord - 10/3 SJTW Yellow 10 Gauge Extension Cable with 3 Prong Grounded Plug, (1) 25 Foot Lighted Outdoor Extension Cord with 3 Electrical Power Outlets - 10/3 SJTW Yellow 10 Gauge Extension Cable with 3 Prong Grounded Plug, and a 50 Foot Lighted Outdoor Extension Cord - 10/3 SJTW Yellow 10 Gauge Extension Cable with 3 Prong Grounded Plug to ensure they will handle the loads without getting hot. The 10 Gauge size was recommended by Westinghouse for the load I'd be drawing in relation to the length of cord (see pics). One final note, though the generator is encased in a strong plastic cover, the manual warns not to use it in rain or snow. I therefore built a wooden enclosure to house the generator since I live in the Pacific Northwest where we have lots of rain and wind storms. I added breathing vents and a large vent for the exhaust. I then covered the entire box with Flex Seal to protect it from the elements. All in all I am very satisfied with this generator rated at 3700 Running Watts/4500 Peak Watts which will allow me to run my full-size refrigerator, operate an indoor ceramic heater and some smaller appliances and/or lights.

I just bought it. Timely delivery, nicely packaged and handled with care for shipping. I took it out of the box followed the easy startup instructions, it started right up and is running great can not wait to get it out camping, and it runs quietly sure it will not bother anybody. I love it so far, the weight of107 lbs is a little heavy for me but will have help to load and unload it while camping

at pick-up, I noticed the box appeared a bit beaten, as if it were opened and resealed.Also at set-up, both battery wires were connected. I was supposed to connect a wire to the battery. Both + and - were connected. The center bottom screw on the front vibrated out and was lost.

We just bought this and I (the wife) unpacked and prepped it to run. It was very easy to set up and started on first try with electric start button. We ran it for over two hours with different appliances attached and ran great and quietly. I hope it keeps this up, if so we will be so happy!!

Love it. I bought two weeks ago. I have used it for two weekends to power my camper. I ran AC, microwave and coffee pot at the same time and was super quiet. The unit idles up during AC start up but quickly idles down even with the 15k BTU running. I would certainly recommend at this time.

Opening the box, there was oil spilled on the unit, and the battery was not secured and upside down in the compartment. The unit started on second pull and is very quiet. On off button seems intermittent or there is a delay in start up and shutdown. Manual does not mention a delay