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Westinghouse - 5,000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, LED Data Center - Blue
Average customer rating
4.7
(7,466 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 7,466 reviews
5 Stars
5,858
4 Stars
1,365
3 Stars
157
2 Stars
33
1 Star
53
98%of customers recommend this product.
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7,031 out of
7,185)
Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 5,000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, LED Data Center - Blue
Customer Rating
4
Great Generator - Westinghouse needs to fix….
on June 30, 2021
Posted by: Mike7748
from Camp Lejeune, NC
Ok, this generator is dollar for dollar, the best generator you are going to get for under a thousand dollars. It’s super quiet and perfect for an RV park. It has many features that would cost you twice as much for with other companies.
However, Westinghouse, fix the choke control coming unplugged during shipping problem already!!! First, this should not hinder you from buying this product. Go through the reviews and you will find unhappy customers where their generator ran rough and stalled. I did tons of research and found a service bulletin before I bought it. I got my generator and sure enough, it had the same issues many people complained about. It would stall out, run rough, and refueled to start. So, I opened up the panels, found the cord that came unplugged during shipping, plugged it back in, and now it works beautifully. But seriously, you’ll find reviews from over two years ago complaining about the same issue. So, Westinghouse, please fix this issue already.
For setup, here are some helpful tips.
1. Don’t just fill up the generator with oil. Fill it with 3/4 of the bottle provided. Check the oil. Add a little more if needed and check again. Keep doing this until it’s full. Most likely, there’s a little oil still in it from the factory. If you pour the whole bottle in there, you will most likely overflow it.
2. Make sure you add fuel stabilizer to your fuel before you put it in the generator.
3. Check out the bulletin. You may need it.
4. The battery ships in the compartment but it is unplugged. So, plug it in before starting it.
5. Unless you plan to use the generator right away, I recommend only filling it a quarter full with gas. Fill it all the way up when you need to use it, that way you keep fresh fuel in it.
1. Don’t just fill up the generator with oil. Fill it with 3/4 of the bottle provided. Check the oil. Add a little more if needed and check again. Keep doing this until it’s full. Most likely, there’s a little oil still in it from the factory. If you pour the whole bottle in there, you will most likely overflow it.
2. Make sure you add fuel stabilizer to your fuel before you put it in the generator.
3. Check out the bulletin. You may need it.
4. The battery ships in the compartment but it is unplugged. So, plug it in before starting it.
5. Unless you plan to use the generator right away, I recommend only filling it a quarter full with gas. Fill it all the way up when you need to use it, that way you keep fresh fuel in it.
Overall, I would recommend this generator. You just need to plan for an extra 30 minutes if setup since you’ll probably need to re-plug the choke back in.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Great generator
on June 30, 2021
Posted by: TonyLe
from TX
Just received it yesterday. Everything looks perfect, I like a handle, so easy to move it on floor; So excited to try it on a sunshine day
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
4
Needs bigger wheels.
on June 30, 2021
Posted by: PhilipJ
from Marion, WI
After years of owning a smaller inv/gen, we decided to upgrade. Based on several weeks of comparison shopping, we decided on the Westinghouse iGen 4500, and am very pleased. With more power and quieter operation than many others, this is the machine for me. The only downfall are the relatively small wheels (The ruts and roots in the northwoods are sometimes more than the wheels can handle).
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Just what we needed!
on June 29, 2021
Posted by: welovecamping
from Tucson
We purchased this to power our travel trailer and to take boon docking. The best feature is the remote start! It worked wonderfully when we used it with our trailer. Everything worked as stated and it couldn't have been easier to start and operate! And the noise level is very doable, no complaints from any neighbors! Very happy with this product:)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Great inverter
on June 29, 2021
Posted by: Rangers63
from Apache junction Arizona
Beautiful easy to use inverter ,great setup very quiet
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Looks good, super quiet, so far so good
on June 29, 2021
Posted by: Meggie
from Holiday Florida
Everything working as it should at this time. No complaints. Will write more later if that changes
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Tested out fine!
on June 29, 2021
Posted by: VaidySRaman
from Pace, FL
I bought my generator just in case of an extended power outage due to any sever weather, like hurricane Sally in 2020 which hit close by. I just want to be able to run our standing freezer, lights, a standing fan & a couple of light electronic units. I have tested it by running the freezer & a table lamp for about 5 minutes and didn't see any issue! Overall I am very happy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
perfect for our camper. super quiet
on June 29, 2021
Posted by: steve and laura
from colorado city,co.
super happy with this product. better than a honda as far as i am concerned
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com