I'm a female homeowner who has never owned or used a generator. I bought this Westinghouse inverter generator because our electricity provider often shuts off our power for days at a time here in California when the Santa Ana winds are blowing during fire season. I'm looking forward to being able to at least power our refrigerator, some lamps, and a few other things. I haven't used the generator yet, but I just finished reading the entire manual, and I have to say that I am very impressed by how well the manual was written. It is easy to understand, and it did not repeat the same thing many times over like so many manuals do. I chose the Westinghouse iGen2500 for several reasons. It is only 48 pounds, so I can easily lift it by myself. It gets great reviews from people who have used it. It has a fuel gauge. The LED screen and indicator lights make monitoring it easier than other brands. I'm really looking forward to using this during the inevitable public safety power shutoffs that will be coming soon. Having read the manual and understanding it, I'm already pleased with my purchase. I'm going to keep a log book of the hours and time used so that I can strictly adhere to the maintenance schedule.

We recently had a 9 day power outage. This generator was the perfect solution. It provided enough power for the essentials and is super quiet. Perfect for a city home so you don't disturb your neighbors. The digital display is very convenient, takes out the guess work. With the eco mode it uses very little fuel. I can't wait to try it out at our next tailgate!

We've had these generators for two summers now. We bought two so that we can run them in tandem with our fifth wheel and power the AC. So far they do a great job. They are quiet, efficient, and I like the gauges as they give readouts on the output and fuel levels so that I can see them from a distance.

I bought this as a backup for house as well as camping. It started on first pull and continues to start easily. It is louder than I was hoping, too much so for camping near others. "Super quiet" as stated is not as quiet as I expected. However, I would definitely buy again.

I have had this for about 9 months and it performs just like the instructions show. I tested it by plugging in my electric lawn mower and mowing my back yard. I turned on the ECO MODE to see how the fuel saving worked. Perfect! When I stopped the lawn mower the generator reduced the RPM to idleing. Just as I expected. Good equipment.

I bought this a month ago. I'm very placed with how easy it is to use. Just add the provided oil and fuel and start. That's it. The included brochure has lots of helpful maintenance information. This generator powers my heater in my camper with plenty of power to spare.

I brought this generator to run my refrigerator cooler at work. I used to plug it into my truck cigarette plug but it drained my battery in a short time. This generator is perfect since it is compact and runs most of the work day without refueling it. It's quiet too.

Used this for the first time this week. Directions were straightforward. Added the oil and it fired right up. Ran it continuously for about 36 hours. Followed the directions to change the oil at 20 hours. Only problem was the LED Data Display did not automatically rotate. Hoping to receive my bonus generator cover soon for leaving a review. Bonus did not affect my review.

I bought this generator last week after spending a fair amount of time looking at several different products. What let me to the iGen2500 was the quietness, fuel efficiency, the digital readout panel and Westinghouse reputation for quality. When the generator arrived I went I filled it with oil and gas and it started on the second pull. I was impressed! I only have one hour of run time on it at this point but confident it will do a great job.

I bought this to accompany me on overlanding adventures in my new Jeep. I removed it from the box, read the entire manual (that's just how I am), followed instructions for the 5 hour break-in period and it started on the second pull. Very quiet and easily handled anything I would be taking with me on my camping trips. In fact, to drive the load up, I plugged in two space heaters and ran them on high to test it. No problem. I'm happy with my purchase.