I bought this generator a month ago to use at my son's upcoming backyard wedding reception. We needed an independent power source to run the portable toilets and provide power for the caterers...this generator was just the ticket...light enough to move around, pretty quiet in eco mode, and has a display to let me know how the gas level is looking. Start up instructions were easy and the generator came with a pre-measured bottle of oil of just the right quantity to fill the reservoir (I'm keeping the bottle for future oil changes). It started for the first time after about 4 pulls and on the first pull when I restarted. Looking forward to having it for the wedding and then for some back-up power around the house (to run the refrigerator, lights, and charge a phone) when we lose power...

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.

I like this little generator. Starts up right away easily and ran for a couple hours just to see it's continuous operation under the efficiency setting. A gallon of gas will last all day or more in this little thing. Lots of output too. Only downside is the oil fill location is awkward but that only has to be changed infrequently so it's ok.

The poor packaging of the generator, within the box, enabled it to become damaged during shipping (broken fuel cap, top of fuel tank bent, and fuel leak due to brent / cracked tank). I will reach out to Westinghouse to see if they will help with this matter. I'll give feedback that more protection of the unit is needed for shipping.

Needed a smaller & quieter unit for times when I don't need/want to use our bigger generator. This one fits on the storage rack with coolers so it doesn't take up floor space when stored. Fuel efficient & quiet enough to use for extended periods of time boondocking or during power outages. The screws on the engine cover & provided screwdriver are junk, but can be replaced.

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 bought this for RV use. It will start my 15.5k btu rv air conditioner, but the AC does have a soft start capacitor to lower start up amps. It's quiet enough to not bother me and it started on the second very easy pull. Love the run time clock and the fuel gauge.

I'm very impressed with everything the 2500 has to offer. For a small premium over competitors with much less proven history, you get much more features. Display is user-friendly and simple to understand. A fuel vent would be nice on the 2500. only issue was the inside near the oil cover had some pretty significant damage, and I am hoping westingHouse Will stand by their warranty or resolve the issue with the shipper. I will update this review. I got this unit as an upgrade from a 2350 wen And it is well worth the expense from what I can tell so far.

Added oil and gas, pulled the handle and it started right up. I tried to start my RV's 13,500 BTU air conditioner and was really surprised that it had no problem. The displays are good with voltage output, watts using, fuel supply, running hours, hours left etc. So far, call me impressed.

I bought this as a backup to a famous red generator that I already own, and like it because of the higher output capacity. The feature set is good. The generator is now broken in and prepped for storage, so while I can't make a side-by-side comparison, I do think that it is a little bit louder than the red one. But certainly not by much. My spark plug was good (and a pull after break-in reveals that everything is good in the combustion chamber) and my fuel tank was perfectly clean. I would have been upset if it looked like the one I saw in the photo in the other review. I've noticed that the button to cycle through the display is a little bit bouncy and can take you to the second next display instead of to the next display. No biggie. The one thing that bothers me a little bit is the way the engine runs. It starts right up with no trouble, but it has a tendency to hiccup a smidge. It runs, but also acts as if there's a microscopic interruption in fuel/spark/something and you can see the entire unit twist ever so slightly when it does this. It's like, "purrrrrrrrrr bleh-purrrrrrrrrr bleh-purrrrrrrrr...." I'm not sure if this is normal or not. It's very minor and it certainly doesn't prevent the generator from doing what it is supposed to do. Maybe the folks here at Westinghouse have some insight into this and can make suggestions. Anyway, ultimately only time will tell, but so far, I am pleased.