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Westinghouse iGen2800 2800 Watt Recoil Start Inverter Generator
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Apr 23, 2018
Reviewer name: Jason
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Very Quiet and a Good Price

I have just purchased 2 of the iGen2500 based on research. I need 2 for my new trailer to power everything. I like the fact that there are USB ports built in as well the digital display of all the key metrics. Lastly the power cord to connect 2 generators is very easy to use, made hooking the trailer up a snap.

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Oct 7, 2022
Reviewer name: NoPower
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Great Value - Not Robust

Purchased Generator 9 Months ago and used a few times with no problems. Ran well and used minimal fuel for the power provided. Stored unit in climate controlled area and waited for the inevitable power outage. The remnants of Hurricane Ian came to town and power was out for 18 hours. I was unable to get generator to run consistently. Problem appears to be within the carburetor and possibly due to poor storage (I did not drain the carburetor bowl as suggested for storage between 2 to 6 months). I used stabilized non-ethanol gas and carburetor clogged after 3 months? this is not a robust design.

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Oct 27, 2021
Reviewer name: Coot3321
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Easy to operate and Quiet Running

Purchased this generator after comparing it against the top brand. Good value for the purchase price. Only have used the generator twice so far. Ran what I needed to run. Pretty quiet for a generator. Easy to operate. I will wait to see how it works during winter ice fishing!

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Oct 24, 2021
Reviewer name: Robaer68
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Just the right amount of power for heat

I bought this gen for winter heat in case of power failure. It can power my furnace and outdoor wood boiler with 2 circulator pumps and use very little fuel. My large gen uses about 8 gallons for 13 hr run time. The iGen2500 will run for 40 hrs or more with both heat sources on the same amount of fuel. If I only run the wood boiler it will keep the pumps running for 10 hrs on 1 gallon of fuel! That's 80 hours on what my large gen would use, AMAZING! The iGen2500 is quieter than I expected also. I think it's a great product!!!

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Sep 29, 2017
Reviewer name: toolman
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Starts so Easy !

Bought this to power-up my pop up camper this hunting season . Filled it with oil and gas , it was running on first gentle pull ! Wow ! Using it on and off around the house , to get the first tank of gas through it , but it isn't using much gas so it will be awhile before I'll know how long it will run on a tank . So Far so good !!!

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Jul 23, 2022
Reviewer name: Miles2go
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Peace of mind, great generator for the money!

We bought this generator after looking at more expensive models and decided this had everything we needed to run our freezer in case of an extended power outage. It is extremely well-built and seems like it is well designed and will last a long time, I hope we never need to use it. It has all of the features you would ever want in a generator including eco mode and low oil alert. It also has a fuel gauge and a lifetime hours gauge for your maintenance schedule. The price point on this is very attractive as it is about 1/3 of the price of similar models. We trust the Westinghouse name and it has a 3-year warranty

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Feb 21, 2021
Reviewer name: Daveingl
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Well designed for ease of use

Bought this product this week. Instructions were easy to follow. Display panel is helpful. Oil in the exact amount is provided and the container can be reused for the next oil change. I plan to use this generator for home power outages. Primary applications will be powering furnace, refrigerator and cell phone charging. I find unit is nicely package and easy to look at.

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Mar 22, 2021
Reviewer name: pipefit
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Features

I received this igen2500 very quickly. Nicely packaged. I followed the instructions for first time start up and it fired up after about six pulls. It fired up after one pull after that. I let it idle for half hour or so and then I put a small load on it (drill motor) and it worked fine. The two usb ports are nice to have. The display info screen is very nice. As I have only used it once, the igen2500 looks to be a good unit.

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Mar 2, 2022
Reviewer name: tamarac
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Recommended Generator Choice

I purchased the IGen2500 generator a month ago after much research into generator options based on features, quality, value and capability, for my needs it was without question the right choice. In addition to having the level of output it is well made, and has an excellent information display panel that clearly gives you everything you could want to know about the operational status of the generator. I was so impressed I recommended it to a friend who has also purchased this same generator and is equally impressed. The generator is very easy to start and started on the second pull after set up. It is also very quiet and and quite easy to carry from location to location. I think its a great generator and a good buy.

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Sep 5, 2022
Reviewer name: Generatorsucks
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Watch out! Not very easty to start.

This genereator has been hard to start.since I bought it. No primier bulbl, so if you let it sit there will be no gas in the carb when you first start it. I have pulled this up to 100 times to get it started. Using ether has been my solution. Now at 11 months it shows an overload light and won't run. I have an exetended warrenty, but they won't service it because it is still under manufacturers 1 year warrenty. Manufacturere sasy they are way behind on answering emails for warrenty and please be patient. I need this generator next weekend, whcih is why I bought the extended warrenty in the first place. So now I will have to buy ANOTHER generator to get by until they get to the warrenty issue resolved! I thought this brand was good, but now I'm not so sure. I have used this about 50 hours and it has failed leaving me no chioce but to buy another.

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