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Westinghouse 1.7 in. 15 Amp Electric Wood Chipper and Shredder
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May 19, 2026
Linda
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Does a good job

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Jun 21, 2026
Georgie Boy
5 out of 5 stars review

Does the job well

Packs a punch, no trouble at all chewing up hard or soft wood. Mulch is pretty consistent. Assembly instructions had some errors in part numbering, etc., but it wasn't too hard to figure out. Runs louder than I expected, but it's very fast so I'm never running it for long.

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Jun 26, 2026
Bobbyb59
5 out of 5 stars review

Perfect for smaller homes

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for! Heavy duty motor, lightweight, great sharp blades, and the collection bag makes hauling chips super convenient.

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Apr 17, 2026
JADiem
5 out of 5 stars review

Powerful punch in compact body

I was shocked at the little guys power to shred any branches that fit in the opening. The push tool is a plus for pieces that do not get completely fed through on their own. Great purchase and has tremendously helped in clearing-out my brush piles.

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Jun 6, 2026
nob1
4 out of 5 stars review

Looking forward to testing it.

Purchased to chip up a pile of yard debris (some old, some new), but haven't taken it outside to test it yet. Without testing: this product seems well built, easy for one person to assemble (installing legs/wheels), and feels solid when assembled while being lightweight and will be easy to wheel or carry around the yard.

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Jun 25, 2026
Val03
4 out of 5 stars review

Easy Assembly

This product came together quickly and easily. I have not used it yet, because it is raining. I will update my review with 5 Stars if it works well.

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Jun 7, 2026
Richard1232
3 out of 5 stars review

Haven't use it yet

Just assembled it yesterday. Looks simple enough to use. Assembly instructions could have been better, but I suppose it wasn't too hard to figure out. Only 3 stars because I haven't use it yet (Registration of the product requires that I leave a review.)

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Jun 29, 2026
BarneyD
2 out of 5 stars review

Disapointing

The chipper works as long as you are not in a hurry and you don't have many branches to run through. However, although most of what I was chipping was in the quarter of an inch to an inch range, and I followed all instructions, the motor burned out the second day that I used the machine, after very few hours of operation. Considering that I would use it only occasionally and I wouldn't be overexerting it (or myself), I expected to get at least a couple of years out of it. I hope that my experience is not typical of this chipper's life expectancy.

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Oct 3, 2025
DrChipper
2 out of 5 stars review

Great until it wasn't

I bought this chipper Tuesday April 22nd of this year. I've used it a lot, more than I thought I would, and loved it. That is, until it just stopped working out of no where. I've done all the troubleshooting and nothing has worked. It just won't turn on any more. Big bummer cause I really was loving this thing. I believe it's still under warranty so hopefully I can get it fixed. It's just really inconvenient timing.

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Hello, thank you for sharing your experience. We’re very sorry to hear that your chipper stopped working, especially after enjoying it so much — that’s understandably frustrating. I’ve passed your feedback to our quality control team to review. Please contact us at 1-855-944-3571 or support@wpowereq.com so we can assist you with warranty support and get your unit back in working order. Thank you, Cam - Westinghouse

May 13, 2026
Hia41
1 out of 5 stars review

Without Any Warning, My Chipper Stopped Working

I bought this chipper in April 2025. I used it a few times and it worked great. Yesterday, May 12, 2026, I was using it to chip some smaller fallen branches from our white pine tree. It stopped working. I checked the electrical connections and they are fine. I unplugged it, opened it and using a stick, rotated the knives. It will not work. The motor does not turn on. I'm sad about this because it did a nice job on some small branches last fall.

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