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Westinghouse 2550 Watt Gas Powered Inverter Generator with Recoil Start and Quiet Technology
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Jul 2, 2023
Reviewer name: tpchcc
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Generator Won't Start - DOA

Received the generator. Followed the quick start guide, added the supplied oil, added new gas, turned off ECO mode, turned vent cap on, set the choke, pulled about 20 times on the recoil pull cord. No start. Did not turn over. Set to run and everywhere in-between and kept pulling the recoil cord but engine would not turn over at all. Checked the spark plug. Appeared fine but completely dry. Drained the fuel out of the carburetor, appeared the fuel was getting from the tank to the carburetor. Opened the carburetor, ran compressed air thru the fuel injector. Put back together and refueled. Still could not get to turn on. Opened the front panel. A two-wire black and red connector was disconnected but did not appear to attach to anything upon inspection. Everything else appeared fine. Put front panel back on. I think I got a lemon. I'm going to try Westinghouse support and see where I get.

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reply from Customer Care

Thank you for your review. We are very sorry to hear about the issue you have been experiencing and would very much appreciate talking with you about the concern and assisting in finding a quick and expeditious solution. You can reach us at the number in the manual or at WestinghouseVIp@wpowereq.com with your contact information and we will have a supervisor reach out to you. Again, we are very disappointed to hear about your issue and want to understand it so that we can continue to improve and provide the highest quality expected of our brand.

Nov 29, 2024
Reviewer name: Slowpok59
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Fuel efficient

I bought this right before a big camping trip. I have another big 7500 watt generator also. My bigger generator is so loud and gas hungry. This generator was very quiet and could plug directly into our RV. it was able to run all the lights, charged everything that needed charge and run the microwave. It also ran the furnace flawlessly. And best of all it ran all night on a little over a gallon of gas.

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Dec 13, 2017
Reviewer name: @edburns
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

The size of a gas can, the power of an RV

We bought this after hurricane Irma. For years and years I had resisted getting a generator due to the "in your face" statement of externalized costs that it represents for one's neighbors. "Those things are so loud and smelly," I thought. Not so with the iGen. It is quiet and its inverter operation means it's energy consumption is proportional to the current being drawn.

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Aug 17, 2023
Reviewer name: Lew24
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

I gen 2550

Just received my unit and everything came as described and now going through breaking and this inverter seems to be able to handle everything as advertised. Almost the same as the IGN 2200 except this one is RV ready, a big plus. However, the RV plug is only 30 amps when hooked in parallel you are still capped at 20. Excellent unit for the price

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Apr 14, 2018
Reviewer name: DonDon
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

igen2500

Received this unit in good order with everything I was suppose to get. I will be using it to power Our travel trailer when camping in a dry camp area with no other available power. Have not used it yet but with all the research I did, I feel confident that this generator will be great for our needs.

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Jun 25, 2025
Reviewer name: starship_troopr
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy to start and not as noisy as older one

I purchased this after a recent storm caused an extended power outage. We borrowed a gas generator that was very noisy but got us through the outage. This generator was much quieter and lighter than the previous generator. It was easy to start and the instructions were very clear for using either gasoline or propane. I powered several devices, including fans and a leaf blower and it worked just fine. I hope we don't have another extended power outage but if we do, we're now prepared.

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May 28, 2024
Reviewer name: TornadoAlley6970
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Powerhouse

We bought this due to yet another tornado induced power outage. We can not believe how many things we were able to power with this little thing. It's not heavy, awkward or oversized. It runs over 9 hours on 1 gallon of gas! WHAT??? It's small but mighty!!! I HIGHLY recommend this generator.

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Feb 27, 2019
Reviewer name: Texxx
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Started First Pull

I purchased this generator because my old generator was not reliable and wanted to upgrade. After checking several reviews this Westinghouse looked like the best bang for the buck. So far so good as it started first pull and ran perfectly right out of the box. Highly recommend!

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Apr 7, 2018
Reviewer name: Steve T from Wyoming, MN
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great lil inverter/generator

Ordered on 4/5; order said delivery on 4/17. Got it on 4/7!!! Absolutely spectacular device. My friend also has one, which convinced me I had to have one for my RV. Quiet as any inverters out there at about 3/5 the price. Warranty is great at 3 years. Love love love this device. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend this to anyone who needs a compact investor/generator that is ultra quiet and runs like a Rolex.

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Sep 29, 2019
Reviewer name: Unhappy in WV
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Problems Started With First Use

I bought this about a month ago and experienced problems the first time it was used. I changed the oil as directed after break in period and under a small load, it burned through the oil within 8 hours. Clips holding the rear panel were broken as well. I'm trying to contact customer service at this point.

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