I bought this a month ago for keeping my basement from flooding in the event my sump pump looses power from a outage. I finally had a nice clear day outside and unpacked the inverter. I then followed the easy instructions for first time set up with adding oil and checking things over. I then hooked the unit up to a full propane tank and within 3 pulls it fired up and it ran very well. I was impressed at how quiet it is while running. I followed the break in period instructions and then plugged in a space heater to see how it works. The heater came on and the unit didn't miss a beat. True test will be the next power outage when I need to run my sump pump, refrigerator, and freezer; which this unit is supposed to make enough wattage that I should be able to run all 3 at the same time with no issue. Quick tip, when selecting a generator buy one of the kilowatt gauges that measures starting and running watts of your appliances or items you want to run with the generator. Get a average of each appliance and add them up and then make your generator selection. That is what I did and it worked out well and made my selection easier.

Went glamping once with it. Handled roll about a/c, and needed it for power tool when the trailer broke down:) Have not run on gas yet. Propane takes 4+ pulls but starts always. Seems normal. Put a magnetic dip stick on. Would highly recommend for brake in.

The iGen 2500 will power either one of our camper's 15000 BTU air conditioner units just fine. I had to make sure that all of the electrical loads were switched off otherwise it wouldn't start them reliably. I installed an Easy-Start in one of the units and now it'll start it effortlessly, and I don't have to shut the battery charging circuit off before switching the unit on. 2500 watts (2200 continuous) from 48 lbs. Fantastic

I have had the generator for about 1 month and used it on the ice for a couple of days. It runs very quiet and smoothly. Bought a ground neutral plug to eliminate the fault I was getting when running the ice house invertor. I really like the led lights to show the outlets and provide some light when refilling.

Purchased to use with our travel trailer when camping off the grid. We have solar but wanted auxiliary power just in case. Coming from a traditional open frame generator for all the obvious reasons. Size and price were factors taken into account. Plenty of power for our needs, fuel efficient, ease of handling, and quiet!

Tested with toaster + microwave. Adding coffee maker at the same did exceed the iGen2500 max rating. Unplugged the coffee maker and pushed the iGen's reset button. Restored full function without fuss. This unit to be used only in case of prolonged power outage mainly to keep the food in the fridge frozen/cold. And miscellaneous other low power necessities. Feel I made a good choice. After my new purchase test, I followed the supplied instructions for prolonged storage. Pumped out the tank. Then started and ran until completely dry. Then drained the float bowl. Put a squirt of motor oil in the cylinder and pulled the cord a few times. Good to go when the emergency comes!

I purchased primarily to power my 27' camper during remote camping trips but also plan to use it for tailgating and emergency power needs when necessary. The set-up was extremely easy with pouring in the pre-measured oil using the provided screw in funnel, and filling with gas. The funnel threads into the hole where the dipstick is and it kept everything clean and spill free. Started on the second pull after getting gas through the carburetor and it is quieter than I expected. I know I probably should have purchased a larger model but I don't plan on pushing its limits. The 30 amp RV outlet will also allow me to plug in without the use of an adapter. Very happy with the purchase.

This unit was received with a mis-assembled case, such that the splash shield was not seated properly and could have provided a path for fuel to enter the case had I not noticed it before adding fuel. It was a simple fix involving a few screws and a c-clip to get everything assembled properly. After that, the generator worked fine and was as quiet as expected.

Just picked this iGen2550c up today, filled it with oil and gas, and it started on the third pull. I ran for about an hour. About 20 min of that hour was with the fuel shut off to drain the carb! In the future when we store it, I'll probably just drain the carb into a clean container (such as a clean tin can) and dump the fuel back into the tank. We have a 6 circuit transfer switch that's been converted to 120v. This generator ran our natural gas boiler, fridge, chest freezer, and a few lights without a hiccup. This generator should be OK even if all the motors kick on simultaneously. I used a separate pass-through meter that displays volts, amps, and AC frequency to double-check readings. All the equipment listed above drew about 6 amps max (roughly 720 watts), with occasional spikes as motors kicked in. The AC was pretty steady at 59-60 hertz. Most importantly, the UPS power supply for our Internet connection didn't freak out and keep resetting like it would with our old generator. We'll try it with a small (4500 btu) air conditioner later. The A/C and boiler might be an either/or choice, but that's OK. Westinghouse did a lot of things right on this. Things I liked: - Easy pull start - about as much effort as a chainsaw. - Digital display and LED lighting to illuminate the panel - Lightweight. I can lift it with 2 fingers, and can carry it around like a heavy suitcase. - Easy access to oil drain (well - much easier than our previous generator, anyway) - Simple and obvious controls for starting, stopping. - Loved that it came with a parts breakdown booklet in case we ever need to find parts. - Nice that it included EXACTLY the amount of oil required. I marked the side of the bottle with a marker before I started filling. Now I have a ready-made measuring container that I can keep pre-filled in case we want to do a quick oil change during an extended power outage. - Liked that it included oil fill tube and other tools. Things I didn't like: - Side panels are easy to remove, but feel like the tabs might break in the near future. Learn to be careful with them - Carburetor drain with attached drain tube was nice, but the drain screw must have been tightened with an impact wrench. Almost stripped the screw trying to loosen it. Also, it would have better if you didn't have to remove one of the side panels to drain the carb. Maybe we'll cut a strategic hole in the side panel after the warranty runs out and re-route the drain hose so we don't have to pull the panel off. - A bit noisier than I had hoped for - but still not bad. Not Honda quiet, but not loud enough to disturb our neighbors. You can easily have a normal conversation next to it. Yes - 1 hour of runtime isn't much to form an opinion, but so far we're very happy with this solid little generator for the price.

this is just the right size . have shoulder problem but was able get in into my truck very easily , very quite runs everything I need it to including my a/c unit test it out for yourself you won't be disappointed very easy to start too. five stars will buy another to parallel for sure