Unfortunately here in California "Planned Power Outages" during "Wind Events" and "Fire Weather" has become common place. While I have a larger generator at my home, I purchased this one for my daughter and son-in-law who live in a townhome. The size is perfect to fit on their second floor balcony. Plenty of power to run their refrigerator, lights and home electronics plus keep their phones, etc. charged up. The unit is quiet enough so as not to be obtrusive to their neighbors, lite enough to move easily and small enough to store in an out of the way spot. The long run time means they don't have to keep a large amount of gas on hand. Set up was fast and easy with everything you need included in the box. Have only run it for the break in period so far but am impressed with the quick starts and quiet operation. I researched several similar units and the feedback on this generator was very good. The 3 year warranty is also a plus. If you looking for a small, quiet, inverter generator for camping or just for those unexpected/or planned blackouts this is a great choice.

I have only had the iGe2500 for a day, but I did give it a good test with various loads up to 1600W. It started easily and performed very well. I hope it maintains its performance level over time. The engine idle was not quite a smooth as I would have liked, but is no worse than my Honda EU2000i. I love the meter which shows power, voltage, fuel level and remaining run time. I verified the voltage reading against a very accurate meter and it was correct within 0.1V, which is quite good. This unit is a great value, especially since it provides more power than the comparable alternatives.

This appears to be a good machine. It started on the first pull right out of the box, after adding the gas and oil. Time will tell how good it really is. I added a little gas and it started right up. I opened the choke and after a several seconds the engine began to surge and died and would not start again. (I hope this is not going to be a problem.) I added a little more gas to the tank and it restarted and the engine smoothed out, so maybe it wad just air in the lines. I restarted it a few days later and it had no problems. It does have a bit of a sound to the muffler as if it were running a little rich and reburns in the muffler a little and I don't know if this is normal for this engine. I am going to give it some time and see how it goes. I will also try to talk to someone on the help line and see what they have to say. The rest of my review will sound like knit picking, but hopefully can help the buyer and the designer. (1)The dB rating would be more helpful if it stated at how many feet this was taken. Like many other reviewers I find machine this to be louder than expected (not a deal breaker). (2) The operator should not have to remove a cover that has Philips head screws, in order to check or add oil. The cheap screwdriver that is provided is a poor fit for the screws and would booger them up over time. (3) The fuel capacity is way to small for my intended purpose, (2.5 Hrs. of run time at full output). I should have been more thorough when researching this product. I cant imagine having to get up several times a night to keep a refrigerator and freezer running without the generator running out of fuel and possibly damaging them the next time we lose power for several days. I must look into an auxiliary fuel tank for this generator and now what seemed like a good price is no longer.

I bought this over a month ago and when it arrived, I ran it for an hour to start the break in process. Then changed oil, and ran with a load. The features of having digital readout, smooth quiet running, clear good power generation to smoothly run all appliances plugged in. I recommend the product.

I bought the generator, since we have frequent power outages in my area. Instructions were easy to understand, oil and gas added, turned knob to choke and on first pull fired right up, turned knob to run and generator ran smoothly and I plugged in my full sized refrigerator, too easy barely registered a load, next I plugged in fans, still easy, space heater, still less than 50% load. I let it run for about 15mins no issues. Turned knob to off , I will complete the 5 hour break in period this week or so. I recommend everyone check you power requirements and have a generator on hand. Price was great, light weight, low fuel consumption, just an awesome product to have, my wife is happy, also super quiet, won’t disturb others when running. Just Great!

Awesome products by Westinghouse. Instructions are very clear and started up on the 2nd pull. 1st pull thereafter. I got this little baby to run during the night in case of a power outage - to keep noise level low and reduced wattages while sleeping. I also have the WH7500 which I had for 5 years now and always started. Do your maintenance and testing throughout the year and you will be good to go! Another satisfied customer.

Use to recharge battery for trailer, phone, cameras, computer, keeps truck batteries fully charged as it gets colder while up hunting. Gives me back up power for heat, lights, & entertainment for the kids. And when the propane runs out, don't have to run to town for a refill.

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.

The instructions were clear and easy to follow. I put in the included oil and put about a quart of gas into the tank. The generator started on the fourth pull and settled down into a smooth rhythm within a minute or so, after adjusting the on/choke knob. For the initial test run, I didn't run anything with high amps and only connected a large floor fan, which ran perfectly. The generator ran for over two and a half hours on the quart of gas, and I let it run down completely to avoid any residue which might affect later starts. I measured the decibel volume between 44 dB to 58 dB, measuring from 25 feet away to an inch or two away, and in both eco mode and regular run mode. The generator is very quiet and can only be heard faintly in the house on the side it was located, but it couldn't be heard at all in the bedrooms or upstairs. The information display is easy to read. My only criticism is that the serial number could be placed in a more accessible location, which has nothing to do with the performance.

I bought the iGen2500 generator in August 2021 for power backup during hurricanes and the occasional cold snap! I followed the instructions in the User Manual and the engine fired up on the second pull. After a warmup, I tested several different loads (refrigerator, freezer, drill, fans or small space heater) one at a time. The iGen2500 tested perfectly! Following the recommended break-in, I changed the oil (now using 10W-30 full synthetic) and put a heavier load (refrigerator and freezer) on the generator. With ECO MODE turned “on” the generator handled this load just fine.