Bought this for power outages and tailgating. Came just in time. Winter can come early in NH and right on cue, wind storm and power outage. This little baby had a baptism of fire. Barely had time to break her in and change the oil who it was called up for service. This puppy powered everything we needed it to do and then some. Super quiet, easy to use. The control center was an added bonus. Love this! If you are on the fence, don't be. Go out and get yourself some piece of mind from an awesome manufacturer...and at an excellent price point. You will not regret the investment.

We've had these generators for two summers now. We bought two so that we can run them in tandem with our fifth wheel and power the AC. So far they do a great job. They are quiet, efficient, and I like the gauges as they give readouts on the output and fuel levels so that I can see them from a distance.

I bought this to power critical loads at my house in case of an extended power outage. After the initial break-in procedures I backfed the generator power into my house breaker panel and selectively closed breakers to power up the essential loads. I was able to supply power to the furnace, refrigerator, freezer, sump pump, garage door opener, and living area lights and outlets simultaneously. It looks like to run the Microwave I will have to make sure some of the bigger loads, like the refrigerator and freezer are not running at the same time. The power is 'clean' enough that the sensitive electronic components of the furnace controls, the television, and the computer modem worked perfectly. The generator starts easy and runs smoothly. It has just the right power output capability to do what I need. The smaller 2200 unit was just a little underpowered and a larger unit was overkill for me. The digital display is a feature I really like. It is nice to know the actual voltage and watt output. I suppose in an extended period of use the remaining run time and fuel level will also be helpful. Total run time will be useful for keeping a good maintenance schedule. The sound level is low enough that it is barely noticeable from inside the house. The neighbors may not even know it is running. I tried to check decibel levels but I am not sure how much was generator noise and how much was normal ambient noise. It seems that with birds, wind, traffic, etc. I have about 60 decibels of constant sound outside. With the generator running the decibel level increased to 85-90 decibels. I don't have any long term experience with this unit yet but so far it seems like it is just what i hoped for emergency use.

I like this little generator. Starts up right away easily and ran for a couple hours just to see it’s continuous operation under the efficiency setting. A gallon of gas will last all day or more in this little thing. Lots of output too. Only downside is the oil fill location is awkward but that only has to be changed infrequently so it’s ok.

I bought this item because of the numerous high reviews and the price. The engine access screws were not easy to come out and I chewed up the Phillips heads a bit. No big deal because I can replace those. I filled it with oil and new gas and proceeded with the start up sequence. After a dozen pulls it wouldn’t start. I then noticed a large growing pool of gas forming under the generator. I attempted to tighten the fuel drain screw and it wouldn’t turn. I was so mad I left the generator and didn’t look at it again for a week. When I finally got over it and resolved to figure it out I used a drill driver to break the fuel drain screw loose and then tightened it. I filled it with gas again and made several pulls but still wouldn’t start. I then made continuous pulls and didn’t allow the flywheel to stop and the generator finally started running. It was rough for the first 10 minutes but finally smoothed out. I hope it continues to work in the future when I need it.

The rated power for the igen2500, combined with the efficiency and noise level is something I've been after in a generator for a while. After looking in stores and then finding this model online, it was a no brainer. Same features and more power than those at twice the price. Glad to have this for power outages, running tools, and using camping.

I only received this generator today. It arrived well packaged with zero damage. I added the oil and fuel.. and it started on the second pull. Its very quiet.. and the engine idles very smoothly. I tested it with a space heater and it had no problem.. and it took only 25% load on low setting and about 40-50% at high setting. The price was excellent.. and about half the price of the Honda 2000 and it has more power. I'm looking forward to using this generator for camping.

I have been using portable backup gas gensets for 49 years in Alaska both at our home and onboard our boat. The igen2800c is by far the best quality genset I have used. The price is also a good buy as I have paid a lot more for lessor quality name brand gensets. Their design is very well thought out. It's quiet and I like the display features. So far I have found nothing to criticize!

I bought this for our fifth wheel. It started right up, and I was surprised at the efficiency of the unit. It barely used 25% of its capacity with all of the lights on in the camper. On top of that, it is super quiet. Really pleased with this purchase.

Tested with toaster + microwave. Adding coffee maker at the same did exceed the iGen2500 max rating. Unplugged the coffee maker and pushed the iGen's reset button. Restored full function without fuss. This unit to be used only in case of prolonged power outage mainly to keep the food in the fridge frozen/cold. And miscellaneous other low power necessities. Feel I made a good choice. After my new purchase test, I followed the supplied instructions for prolonged storage. Pumped out the tank. Then started and ran until completely dry. Then drained the float bowl. Put a squirt of motor oil in the cylinder and pulled the cord a few times. Good to go when the emergency comes!