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Westinghouse 2550 Watt Gas Powered Inverter Generator with Recoil Start and Quiet Technology
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Dec 13, 2023
Reviewer name: VRNavig8r
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Powerful and Quite!

I bought this generator to run lights on a parade float, it worked prefect! Ran quietly more than enough power and used little fuel. So happy we made this purchase , it'll be used for many events and what a great piece of mind to know we have it for a power outage.

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Mar 12, 2024
Reviewer name: Bcreek
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Dual fuel iGen2550

Purchased this as a power backup for a house in the rare event that power is lost for more than a few hours. For short blackouts I have a BLUETTI 180? that will power the essentials like refrigerator freezers and air handler and some led lights. I like this dual fuel bc I don't want to have to drain all the gasoline from tank and carburetor each time. Just opened the box and set it up for propane tank operation. Starting requires some fiddling with the choke but not too bad. It is harder to restart it after running than from cold. Still better than dealing with gasoline. Ofc propane is more expensive than gasoline, but this is only used once in a blue moon. Efficiency is not a goal. Ofc it cannot power the whole house. But it can power the essentials as long as you have fuel. Noisewise it is comparable to a Honda eu2000. Very acceptable even just sitting in the open without sound box. Comparable to the big automatic Generacs connected to natural gas that some neighbors have. For an emergency solution I think it checks the boxes.

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Jun 6, 2025
Reviewer name: Hibbs
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Reliable and Light Weight

Westinghouse iGen2550 inverter generator is reliable and efficient, I like it's dual fuel capability while camping with the RV.  I purchased two lightweight generators to give me the 4000+ Watts to run the AC.  I went with 2 2550's for the weight in getting them in and out of the pickup truck by myself. They are easy to start and relatively fuel efficient depending on the load.  I wish the gas tank was larger so they would run all day so I only had to fill them twice a day

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Jun 1, 2018
Reviewer name: MrPat
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

I'm Storm Ready

Just un-boxed filled the oil reservoir and filled the tank with stabilized gas today. The oil fill was easy and the instructions were very clear. I decided to test out the generator before our storms hit later this summer. The instructions for running the generator were crystal clear. I pulled the cord with some apprehension. I was very happy to see that it started on the first pull. I plugged in the freezer that I keep in the garage to add a load the the iGen2500 barely broke a sweat. I'll have no problem running my refrigerator/freezer and some lights if and when we have a hurricane

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Feb 3, 2025
Reviewer name: nhwwh
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Runs only for a few seconds

Brand new unit right out of the box, built 11/24. The box and unit looks clean and in good condition. Set it all up per the manual. The unit starts, adjust choke, engine sounds healthy, says it's providing power, then within a few seconds (no load) it shuts down. I have only tried running off of propane since that is the only way I intend to use it. Checked the air filter, oil level, the carb drain, the fuel and air connections all look solid, spark plug is fine just a bit under the .8mm gap. The propane regulator seems to be working as far as I can tell. This model has thousands of good reviews online, so probably just a defect. Will be going through the warranty process.

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Hello, thank you for letting us know about this, we are genuinely sorry to hear about it. I have passed your feedback along to our quality control team to ensure that we are producing the best units possible. Please contact us at 1-855-944-3571 or support@wpowereq.com and we will do our best to make things right for you. Thank you, Cam - Westinghouse

Sep 13, 2025
Reviewer name: Old Plumber
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great features, price level, sound level

I have seen this type of generator running concession stands and PA and timing equipment at outdoor sporting events and was impressed at low sound level. First couple of uses have been very satisfactory. It is still in the break-in period, so haven't put full load on it for any amount of time, but it will power my 5 eight foot double tube florescent light fixtures in my shop and a power saw at the same time. A different test it easily handled my angle grinder and drill at same time and would start my smaller air compressor, which I didn't expect. It will happily replace 90% of the need for my noisy 4000 watt over weight gas guzzler.

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Aug 18, 2023
Reviewer name: Bear-Grrr
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Perfect for shows

My fiance and I bought this generator for using at shows. He does chainsaw carving and we needed something small and quiet to run our fans and electric tools for finish work. This inverter generator was the perfect choice. Could be a little lighter, but is definitely a lot quieter than running a large generator. So happy we found one and for a decent price.

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Jun 27, 2024
Reviewer name: LMoon
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great for off-grid trailer camping

Bought this so we could trailer camp more than 5 days without power. It was very easy to set up and get going with excellent instruction manual. Wanted a propane fuel feature so we didn't need to transport gasoline and this is perfect. It's a little noisy, but able to recharge our trailer batteries.

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Aug 8, 2023
Reviewer name: Concrete2Country
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Started first pull

Followed the simple start-up guide and ran for over an hour the first time. I charged portable battery generators for camping. In ECO mode you can hear the idle down (or up) depending how much power you are pulling. Exactly what I was looking for and looking forward to using for camping!

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Oct 26, 2024
Reviewer name: KDPDDS
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy to use small generator

Had a little trouble starting unit out of the box but Westinghouse support got me up and running. Quiet unit for small jobs like one fridge, lights and device charging. Would certainly recommend for a emergency back-up during post storm power loss and/or camping.

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