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Westinghouse iGen2800 2800 Watt Recoil Start Inverter Generator
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Jul 15, 2021
Big Camper
4 out of 5 stars review

Great Deal

Purchased this specially for camping and it came in clutch. I camp in a large group (25) and it helped everyone inflate the beds, charge the phones, inflate rafts and power portable showers. The only complaint is that it would take a few pulls to start but other than that it's a great buy.

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Mar 23, 2021
Baker61
5 out of 5 stars review

Compact and quiet

Arrived in pristine condition, well packed in box without too much waste to dispose. I removed the spark plug, no issues at all with it and the gap was to spec. Very small amount of gritty debris in fuel tank, but it has a filter, so no problem. Added provided oil, replaced original oil filler screw plug with previously purchased aluminum plug with a magnetic tip to collect any ferrous material floating in the oil. Turned the engine control knob to choke, pulled starter rope slowly until I could feel the compression, allowed rope to retract and then briskly pulled and motor started well before the rope was fully extended. After a couple of seconds moved control knob to run and unit runs smoothly. Power tests ok. Quiet enough. Display panel is a nice feature. Since this is purchased for emergency backup power, for better or worse, this is one of those things I hope to put on a shelf and never see again. I'll prep it properly first.

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Aug 19, 2022
capchad
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy setup and thoughtful design

So far very impressed with this generator. I bought it as a backup generator to keep my fridge running when the power goes out. Setup was easy. Added the included oil and my fuel and she is up and running. I'm doing the 5 hour break-in period letting it run with light loads but all is good so far. I noticed some very thoughtfully designed features such as the fuel bell drain hose. All in all, very impressed so far.

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Aug 23, 2018
Kevin
5 out of 5 stars review

Quiet and versatile

I use this product to power a travel trailer. I liked it so much I bought another to hook up in parallel to power the air conditioner. The Efficiency mode works great to save fuel and run quietly when the load is lower. The data display is great showing the output and the fuel remaining. Great value!

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Jan 20, 2022
CalChrissy
5 out of 5 stars review

Nice little Unit

We bought 2 of them a while back to use in our trailer in case of an emergency. We are seniors and wanted something that was easier to lift. We figured we get two smaller ones that are less weight and combine them to have enough power to run our 35' trailer. The noise level is pretty good, no complaints. I hope they last a long time.

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Apr 10, 2022
NLW1011
5 out of 5 stars review

Nice Digital Display

This is a review of my second igen2500 puchase within a week, just like the first generator it started on the first pull, quiet ect... and with the second generator I was able to parallel them together it was very easy I watch the demand load on the display both generators shared the load equally a great piece of mind to have power to run refridgerators, lights, charge cell phones ect... when your power is out.

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Feb 2, 2021
TxBrian
4 out of 5 stars review

Power in a portable package

Nice, quiet generator in an easily portable format. The only issue I had with it is that it wouldn't start on initial set up out of the box and seemed flooded, but once I got it started with a small spray of starting fluid to the air filter, it now starts on 1 or 2 pulls. I also like the digital display.

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May 7, 2022
Igmoid
4 out of 5 stars review

Easy to use

I purchased the generator nine months ago for winter weather emergencies, but thankfully did not need it then, so I fired it up today. You just add the supplied bottle of engine oil, fill with gasoline, start on choke and turn the control to run. I was afraid of overfilling the gasoline, so it did not run as long as I thought that it would. The gas tank has a red ring to indicate when to stop filling, but it isn't easy to see when the gasoline approaches the ring. I'll have to get used to it. Initially, it started on the first pull, but I made the mistake of leaving it on choke without turning the dial to run. The engine flooded and I had to wait several hours to be able to start it again. I'll never repeat that mistake! I'm glad that I tested the generator in decent weather, rather than waiting for that emergency situation.

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Apr 7, 2021
AeQuitas
5 out of 5 stars review

Started up 1st Try and Solid Since

Bought this to run 2 fridges while power was out. It started up on the 1st try and handled them no problem. Even in ECO mode. I really liked the front display, so I could look out my window and read the amount of fuel left or how much power was being delivered.

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Apr 26, 2022
Flor2123
5 out of 5 stars review

AMAZING !

i recently bought this gen, because we camp out a lot and we needed a quiet one & let me tell you it does the job! at first i was iffy about it but comparing it to another loud gen, its definitely worth the price. my husband didnt trust me on buying it, but now that we had tested it out and used it. he agrees 100%. we like all the features and plugs in that it has. this gen is just for simple use. meaning if you like for work wise(maybe) or applying power to a whole house outtage,this is not your guy but it will give power to few devices and and a fan and maybe even a fridge.

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