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Westinghouse 2550 Watt Gas Powered Inverter Generator with Recoil Start and Quiet Technology
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Dec 10, 2025
Frabjous Day
5 out of 5 stars review

Quiet & Lite with lots of features

Bought this to generator to power my watermaker on my sailboat when my diesel generator died. I can plug this generator (30 Amp plug) directly into my boat and run all systems. Very quiet which was a consideration so as not to impact other boats in the anchorages. Has rubber feet so no vibration on deck. Came with oil and funnel and sparkplug tool. Nice unit!

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May 7, 2019
dunk50
4 out of 5 stars review

DO YOUR DUE DILLIGENCE!

Short and sweet! I did A LOT of research and you should too. Reviews indicated units arrived with broken spark plugs, bought a new one before my unit arrived. When it did arrive, yep spark plug was broken. Reviews also said to use a magnetic oil filler plug and break unit in properly. I did and glad I did. Lot of garbage in the first oil change at 1 hour. Now for the good, reviews suggested putting upper cylinder oil in cylinder without spark plug and pulling it slowing to lubricate the cylinder prior to starting. I did this with 2 tablespoons of Lucas oil, installed new plug and the dang thing started first pull. Smoked due to the oil but cleared up in minutes and off we go. Runs quiet and YAHOO, mine came with an hour meter. Wish I had known that before I installed the hour meter. It says nothing about it in the owners manual but the last item listed under the digital display is LIFE TIME RUN HOURS!. Time will tell but I will update if there is a need.

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Sep 17, 2025
2onabike
4 out of 5 stars review

Quiet and easy starting

This generator will run my 2008 camper A/c.It is quiet, i cant put a Db value on it but it seems as quiet as the other red or blue models. Easy starting. two things i would like to improve: a fuel shutoff valve so the carburetor could be run dry for storage without draining the fuel tank, and, change the carry handle to a handle across each end to make it easier for two old people to carry.

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Jun 8, 2025
NHAlpine
5 out of 5 stars review

Great quiet generator

I bought this generator to use with our small camper when Boondock camping and it works fantastic. We did not want to carry another fuel such as gasoline so having it run off of our propane tank is great. It's just enough power to run our air conditioner and microwave.Two thumbs up!

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Oct 9, 2025
Chisholm
5 out of 5 stars review

Portable Generator

I live in an area where power can go out at any time. We both feel better knowing we have access to our generator for emergencies. This lightweight and powerful enough to get us through and quiet enough so it is not a problem. A good product for the price and it suits our need.

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Mar 22, 2019
Ambrosio
5 out of 5 stars review

Lighter than my Kawasaki 1400

My son bought two of these after much research. He uses them in tandem to power an arch-welder and all of his power tools in his 20 ft long trailer workshop; and he is quite satisfied. For me, I own a Lance camper and travel for a living, and sometimes I am away for months at a time. I needed a portable generator that would power everything in the camper, including my ham radio equipment, my laptop, and, especially, the air conditioning; though the air conditioning pretty much maxes it out, so I probably won't be able to run the ham radio at full power while running the air conditioning on high. This generator fills the bill. It is much quieter and lighter (about ten pounds lighter) than the old Kawasaki 1400, which couldn't handle the air conditioning, anyway. Three cheers for Westinghouse!

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Three cheers for you, Ambrosio! We're so happy to hear that you and your son have been able to enjoy the unbridled power the iGen2500 can bring to your traveling life! Thank you for sharing such kind words in your experience with Westinghouse, and we love the picture you posted with your fifth wheel. Looks like you'll be having a great time. Happy camping!

Dec 22, 2025
Croix Zoid
5 out of 5 stars review

Worked very well

I bought it last week after the power went out along the Colorado front range. It worked flawlessly and thankfully saved the ice cream!! It was a little louder than I expected but no louder than my next door neighbor's. I recommend using a regular funnel and tipping the unit a bit to avoid a spill. The included funnel with many ribs dripped when removing it. The included oil was just the right amount. I didn't need to check the level many times while filling the first time. If you overfill, it's easy to dump some oil out😃

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Jun 23, 2025
LBails
5 out of 5 stars review

So far, so good!

I've just completed breaking my generator in. 6.5 hours of gradually increasing loads and 5 oil changes. I have only been using propane, and intens to only use propane as long as I can. At the end of the break in period I ran my RV air conditioners independently without issue. I know they won't work simultaneously, so I didn't bother. Had no issues and the generator performed well. The included accessories are great, especially the funnel. Works well for filling and draining. It screws into the fill/drain port. If I ever lose it, I will cry. Only thing is recommend getting is a magnetic dipstick. I ordered one half way through break in period and had it installed for last two oil changes. It collected a lot of really fine particulate. Overall I am super happy so far.

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Jul 19, 2025
dirty_wonder_wave
5 out of 5 stars review

Perfect for camping

I bought this earlier this month, so we could have something small for camping trips. And this is perfect! Quiet, easy to use, light weight. Ran it for about 27hours straight, and was able to keep up with everything! Had our Alpicool fridge/cooler plugged into it and none of our food went bad. 10/10 would recommend this generator to everyone!

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Jan 16, 2018
Lac T., the smog guy
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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