Customer reviews from westinghouse.com
Westinghouse - 5,000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, LED Data Center - Blue
Average customer rating
4.7
(7,462 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 7,462 reviews
5 Stars
5,854
4 Stars
1,365
3 Stars
157
2 Stars
33
1 Star
53
98%of customers recommend this product.
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7,028 out of
7,182)
Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 5,000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, LED Data Center - Blue
Customer Rating
4
Powerful for the price
on May 30, 2021
Posted by: Kim B
from Lehi, Utah
Just received this unit, filled with oil, fuel and hooked up the battery. It started and would not hardly idle at all. Called customer support and told them what the issue was and they told me right off. These have a choke on the carburetor that is not mentioned and you have to pull the side cover to access it. She was a big help. Whoever the engineer was that came up with that on should get a 1 star rating. Other than that I’m perfectly happy with the unit. According to tech support they are aware of the issue and are currently working on a fix..
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Spotty start so far
on May 30, 2021
Posted by: Tom001
from Gaithersburg,MD
The unit started upon receipt and adding the provided oil. We went dry camping and the genset worked initially. I started having issues later that day. Would crank and not start. Then after a bit, would start. The next morning, no joy.Would not start at all, just crank. I looked up i4500 issues and found there is a Westinghouse service bulletin. I followed the instructions, but found that I needed to remove the side cover to get to the connector area. Bottom connector was almost out. Reseated connector and wrapped with electrical tape to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Put the covers back on and it works perfectly now. Here’s to hoping that was the only issue.
MY SUGGESTION: Perform the below check of the connectors as soon as you receive the unit. It might save you some campground headaches.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Like it
on May 30, 2021
Posted by: bobbyg12
from Las Cruces, New Mexico
The product was as you said it was so far. It started up right away after doing the maintenance on it when it arrived. The only problem is it's a lot heavier than what I was expecting. I always camp alone so unloading it and reloading it will be a problem. I will have to make a hoist to load it in on the trailer rack. But so far I am happy with it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best generator for RV
on May 30, 2021
Posted by: chuonnv
from Las Vegas
Bought this generator almost a month for my RV and love it at first sight. Great price for a compact but powerful generator. Love the Start/Stop remote feature, especially when the wind pick up outside at 0200am. The noise is not that loud compared to other generator in the same category.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Everything you need for camping
on May 29, 2021
Posted by: Ssggail
from California
This is a very quite generator for its size
Everything you need for camping and all the gauges
On how it runs
Everything you need for camping and all the gauges
On how it runs
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent features
on May 29, 2021
Posted by: Skyjumper
from Il
Bought to power my travel trailer when boondocking, runs quiet, should do the job.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Excellent value
on May 29, 2021
Posted by: Navfixr
from Colorado Springs
Just bought this a few days ago from a big box home store. I’m giving it 4 stars based on initial inspection and only a few hours of use. If it continues to run like it has been, in six months I’ll upgrade my rating to 5 stars. Unboxing was uneventful, units fit and finish were good, plenty of useful data placarded on the exterior to help guide you through simple procedures. Unit came with 600 ml bottle of oil and a very handy funnel to add or change engine oil. I added the entire contents of the bottle, filled the gas tank and connected the starting battery. Two pushes of the start button had the genny idling smoothly. After an hour of running with a very light load I connected the genny to my rv and ran the air conditioner, a 15k AC. The generator had no problems changing to the higher load and didn’t miss a beat. I checked the remote fob and it operated correctly. At this point the only question I have is that the manual identifies four different displays on the data center but on my generator the data center has five possible displays. I’m assuming the fifth display is total run time. If not I’ve already ordered a digital hour meter that will count run time. If this generator continues to start, run and meet my electrical load demands then I’ll consider this money well spent.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Powerful unit
on May 29, 2021
Posted by: B Rabbit
from Arizona
Does everything I need & then some. RV A/C in AZ is a must
I would recommend this to a friend!
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