New in box. 9/19/2017 made 1st oil and fuel fill. Noticed residual of oil on stick before any fill. Is that normal? Attempted 1st startup same day, 9/19/2017. After several pulls, gasoline ran out of unit and all over driveway. Float bowl drain screw was open (per advice from online chat). Instructions do not ever mention to check the float bowl drain screw before startup. It is only opened to drain the gas. Closed screw, aired out generator with fans for several hours as well as cleaned driveway. Unfortunately, wife came out at this time and you can only imagine her concern. The entire back of the house smelled like gasoline. She was now calling the city recycling to see if they would promptly haul the generator away as I am at the same time trying to reach Westinghouse tech support. Next startup is now successful, however still makes some odd deep puff sounds during idling? Is this normal? Ran with no load for 30 minutes. Added about 330 watts for over an hour, then added and ran a small 5,000 btu a/c for over an hour. Slowly removed loads and let gen idle for 5-10 minutes. Still noticed deep puff sounds during the idling. Final step, turned gen dial to off, but unit would not turn off. Finally turned dial to choke and system sputtered off. I think I need a replacement and it must be guaranteed new. I have too much concern and suspicion about this unit.

My inverter arrived yesterday. Added oil & gas and it started right up. It's surprisingly quiet. I considered a Honda 2200 but this was about 1/3 the price. It seems to be well made. It's light and easy to move around and store. I'll try to post another review after I use it for a month or so.

I am using this generator to power my travel trailer. I added oil and gas to it and it started on the third pull. Plugged the power cord from my travel trailer into the generator after letting it warm up for a couple minutes. I turned on everything in the trailer and the generator ran fine and was very quiet. I could not hear it from inside the trailer.

I recently purchased this generator because of the fact that it will run on propane. It was easy to set up and get running. I like the features it has and that it can charge my phones and things using USB ports and not the 120v outlet. It was easy to start using propane. I have recommended this generator to a couple of friends.

These are some of the best generators I have owned, and Westinghouse is a great company to work with. When I had a problem Westinghouse treated me very well, went above and beyond with their warranty. This i2500 generator has so much power ! Everyone should own one. We love it ! Dan C.

My one problem is that the engine control switch is backwards. I have to turn the switch to "off" to start it up and turn the switch to "choke" to shut it down. It runs quietly which is nice. Looking forward to powering up some tools out in the country.

I've read review after review and decided this was the best buy. The fuel gauge is a big plus. I like to know what the voltage and load is since generators was my military job. Easy starting and noise level is normal. Haven't been able rv with it yet but have loaded it with various tools around the place. Easier to carry gen than get extension cords out. I like it.

I bought the generator to use with my RV camper and it arrived just in time for a March 2 Nor'easter in PA where I lost house power for 2 days. After adding oil and gas, it started on first pull. It is quiet at 25% load or less but much more noticeable above that. I have no previous experience with other inverter generators to compare noise levels though. I ran it 20 hours and changed oil. Oil was moderately dirty, nothing I took exception to. Added Mobil 1 oil and ran another 8 hours with no issue. So far I'm happy with my purchase.

We just bought this but I'm really glad we did. Unit has a ton of good features that will help a novice like me keep the unit in good running condition for a long time. Looking forward to not having to worry about keeping the sump pump running anymore. This is an excellent choice at a good value.

Bought this a couple of months ago as a more portable and compact power option for power outages and general power needs. It's been all I could hope for and more. It's a touch louder “in the wild” than I expected, but still easily can talk over it (per my watch, it's about 62dB). Fuel lasts a long time and plenty of power for my needs. Pretty easy to move around even when full of fuel. All in all, perfect for my needs.