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Westinghouse iGen2800 2800 Watt Recoil Start Inverter Generator
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Nov 28, 2020
Reviewer name: Ed607
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Bought to run RV A/C

I bought this generator because I believe it will power my 13,500 BTU RV Air Conditioner given the many reviews I have read, and videos watched. This generator seems to have an ability to absorb the immediate surge at A/C startup much better than other generators in the same output range. It will easily handle the ongoing power requirement of the Air Conditioner which I measure at about 1400 Watts, plus some other electrical requirements at the same time(like battery charging). I was also impressed with the fact that it comes with a 3 year warranty, which I hope I will not have to use!

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Jul 7, 2018
Reviewer name: Renegadebgp
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Good Quiet backup generator

I really wanted an inverter generator that was good on gas. A friend has the 2200 and loves it. It was supposed to come with a free cover after I left this review. Unfortunately they don't have any covers so I get a power strip instead. Now I need to find a cover

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Mar 5, 2018
Reviewer name: (Keep Smiling), Mike
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Clean Attractive Generator

I just rec'd the generator today (3-5-18), I ordered it on 2-27-18. Initial emails said delivery would be on 3-12-18 - so it arrived a week early (I'm impressed) I have not had the opportunity to start up yet and as I will be out of town for the next several days, I will start it up when I get back on Sunday 3-11-18. I look forward to using it, and if I am able to post a follow up review, I will.

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Jan 1, 2018
Reviewer name: JP
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Starts easy Runs quiet So far So good

got it, added oil and gas, started first pull ran a 1500 watt space heater in the garage for 3 hours. I overfilled with gas the second tank and it would not run right after reading the manual I noticed the igen2200 has a gas tank vent. I opened the gas cap and ran till gas level was below the red marker put the cap back on and it runs great. A caution not to overfill would be helpful in the instructions

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Jun 19, 2018
Reviewer name: Mike the Engineer
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Does the Job, But Not Well Packed

I tested the generator and it works well and is as quiet as expected. It arrived on my front porch in an oil-soaked carton that was barely holding together. Luckily, there was no shipping damage to the unit. The oil bottle inside was fine, so I can only assume that the bottle in the carton stacked above it in the warehouse leaked down onto it.

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Dec 17, 2019
Reviewer name: bond50
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

GREAT RV GENERATOR

LOVE IT...LOVE IT... LOVE IT!!! We purchased a new 5th wheel a year ago and had one chance to use the iGen2500 before the end of the season here in MI. It worked flawlessly! I bought two of these as we have 2 A/C units and although good for a single 15K unit, two is just too much for it. I intend on connecting them in parallel for a whopping 5K watts of juice! Gotta love it!!!

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Jan 16, 2018
Reviewer name: Lac T., the smog guy
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Love this powerful little guy.

bought my igen2500 at a local electronic store last week. Put oil in it, some gas, one pull and the thing fired up with joy. I let it run for about 20 min, then hooked up a heater and a large shop fan, igen2500 did not even blinked. output gauge registered at 25%. The next day, I connected my travel trailer to it. with the fridge on auto, turned on my AC,(coleman mach 3 plus, 13500 btu) full blast, it handled the loads with zero problem. It is reasonably quiet. Love everything about this inverter. The reason I give 4 stars is because I'm waiting on the reliability factor. I will come back and update my review after I put it to some hard labor.

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Apr 25, 2018
Reviewer name: Fred
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Regularly starts on second pull and is reasonably quite.

I purchased this to provide emergency power for my home during outages. The hurricanes have been getting more regular in Florida. Have only test run the unit so far with both light and heavy loads. The intent is to power the refrigerator, a couple lights, and fan. Will know more when it has to run near continuously for a couple of days.

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Jul 15, 2018
Reviewer name: Brushpile
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Runs well, starts easy

Runs well and starts easy. Worked great for powering my rv. Only issue was when i did the first oil change the oil came out full of silver specs. It looked like silver glitter nail polish. Hopefully just left over from assembly/machining and not anything else.

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Mar 5, 2018
Reviewer name: Ken the Engineer
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

So Far so Good

I bought the generator to use with my RV camper and it arrived just in time for a March 2 Nor'easter in PA where I lost house power for 2 days. After adding oil and gas, it started on first pull. It is quiet at 25% load or less but much more noticeable above that. I have no previous experience with other inverter generators to compare noise levels though. I ran it 20 hours and changed oil. Oil was moderately dirty, nothing I took exception to. Added Mobil 1 oil and ran another 8 hours with no issue. So far I'm happy with my purchase.

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