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Westinghouse iGen2800 2800 Watt Recoil Start Inverter Generator
4.7 out of 5 stars
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Feb 8, 2021
Anbra
5 out of 5 stars review

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Great buy

Everything works as described. Usually when you buy something on-line there always is something not quite what you expected. I can't think of anything to complain about for this generator. The price was right, the manuals were easy to read and the instructions were complete. After I filled the oil and gas it started on the second pull. I let it run for about 5 minutes and it purred like a happy cat. I intend to use it under load in the next few days and I will slend an update if it does not work as described.

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Sep 9, 2021
rockingnow
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Great unit!

Generator arrived in good condition. Added fuel and oil and with a couple of pulls it started up and ran great. Highly recommend using the fuel sold in stores or ethanol free gas. It's more expensive but will save you headaches, problems, and down time in the future. Ultimately you will save money buying more expensive, but much better fuel. It is very quiet at idle and no load. With a heavier load the throttle picks up and it becomes louder. I don't feel it is overly loud or louder than expected. It seems well made and for the features it offers, you cant't beat the price. I recommend this unit and would buy it again.

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Aug 25, 2021
Dave Hall
4 out of 5 stars review

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Pretty happy

No broken plug or wire! Started second pull. Seemed to run okay. Would not run my 10" radial arm saw (very high starting current) because its breaker popped. (Saw runs on a 15A house breaker just fine - dims the lights a bit but doesn't pop the breaker.) Worked with all of the other shop tools I tried. Exhaust is particularly aromatic (notable because I'm a mechanic used to exhaust stink). Don't position close to any air intakes you care about! I really like the carb drain feature. You can drain off the gas in the tank that feature will prolong its life for sure.

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Mar 30, 2021
Metfish
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Great unit!

I've been keeping an eye on inverters online for longer than I care to admit. I decided to buy ne last fall but knew I wouldn't need it until spring (barring an ice storm over the winter) so I had time. This one has what I need, a couple 110 outlets and 2 USB's. Plus, I don't remember seeing one that puts out this much power for a unit under 50 lbs. Until I retired, I borrowed a nice red one from work a few times a year for camping. If you painted this one red I'm not sure I could tell the difference. It starts easy, runs quiet and responds well to changing loads. Time will tell but with proper maintenance, I expect long term flawless performace from this unit.

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Nov 24, 2020
Desert Rat
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Awesome Generator with lots of starting power.

Great Generator! Started right up and broke it in the proper way. It runs the 15,000btu air conditioner on our fifth wheel. It is pretty quiet compared to other generators I have had in the past. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a portable gen set that has lots of power and quiet.

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Jan 17, 2022
Bill T
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Super Generator - Easy to Start and Powerful

Really a nice product. Starts easily, has 30% more output at lower cost than another brand I had bought. The LED display includes a lot of useful information missing on many other generators. The ECO mode works beautifully, and the User's Manual is really complete and useful. The USB outputs is a bonus. They even thought of the little things, like including engine oil and a built-in oil dipstick.

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Sep 5, 2021
Gmom
5 out of 5 stars review

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Absolutely Thrilled With These!

We bought two of these to run tethered together so we could run our air conditioner in our travel trailer while boon-docking & for the light weight so we can lift them easily. It wasn’t a terribly hot day so not sure if this will be the case when we actually need to use them boon-docking, but we not only ran the air conditioning but brewed coffee at the same time and it never hit half power available! Not only that but these were sitting within 6 feet of where we were talking and we didn’t have to raise our voices at all to hear each other! So when we put them at the back of the Travel trailer the sound will be even quieter. Absolutely thrilled with them!

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Dec 4, 2019
Speedturn
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Nice Inverter generator

I am very impressed with the completeness of the generator as received. It contained everything needed to start it up (except gasoline, lol.) Nice digital control panel, with readouts for all important operating parameters. Noise level is acceptable, but I wonder how far away they held their noise level meter when they measured their claimed 52 dB operating level.

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May 3, 2026
Sebastian777
5 out of 5 stars review

Unexpected grocery saver

My uncle got this generator for us awhile back and I didn't think we really needed it. Boy was I wrong. We recently had a power outage and we would have lost all our grocery's without it. It was super easy to set up and didn't take long before we had access to power.

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May 6, 2026
Eclectic Welder
5 out of 5 stars review

Dual fuel, good power output for size.

I bought this about a month ago and I'm really glad I did. I love the fact that it had the dual fuel option, which was the sale point for me. I'm totally convinced that most problems that people have with this generator is because of operator malfunction. Having said that some of the information that you are looking for you REALLY have to read the manual to find it. It could be written better.

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