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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
(7,462 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
5
Just what we needed!
on March 1, 2021
Posted by: kittenrgs14
from Wilkes County, NC
We haven't had a chance to actually put it to use for an extended period. However, we have cranked it and used it to run our living quarters horse trailer for a bit. It works perfectly and is really quiet! Who needs to pay waaaay more for a H***a when you can have a Westinghouse for a whole lot less. It serves the same purpose! Love it! And we have already recommended to someone else we know wanting to purchase one!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Super Quite
on February 28, 2021
Posted by: Mr Jolly
from gardnerville Nevada
Received before expected date. Easy set up out of box. Had none of the problems that I have read about. Have only ran it a couple hours but ran refer off 120v turned on A/C and ran 900 watt micro wave and generator preformed flawlessly. Extremely happy at this time.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Started perfectly out of the box
on February 28, 2021
Posted by: Phillip P
from Texas
I ordered this unit because it has electric start, and my wife struggles to pull start our existing generator. If a situation ever arose where I was out of town and she needed emergency power, she could be stuck in the dark. I bought this and unpacked it today, and I'm pleased to report that it started up on the first button push after following the quick start guide. The form factor matches some features of my old unit, like the rear wheels and extendable handle which are features that I feel are a must have if you intend for your significant other to use this on their own. It is quite easy to pull around, and while I can lift this solo I wouldn't recommend it as it is over 90 lbs.
While it is still too early to tell how reliable it is I have run it for 1 hour so far, and I intend to use it heavily over the next week to really make sure I can trust it during a major storm. I can say that I put a half gallon of gas in it, and let it idle about 15 minutes, then ran it with a toaster oven (1500W) attached. After 30 minutes it had shut down.
There was still some gas in the tank so I started it back up and it ran briefly before sputtering and shutting off. I put another half gallon of gas in and it ran perfectly fine for another 15 minutes, and at that point it had run for an hour so I shut it down manually.
I had put in exactly 1 gal of fuel in, so I added exactly 2.5 gal more and was surprised it was exactly at the full tank line, which means I had put in exactly 3.5 gallons of gas, and it has a listed capacity of 3.4 gallons. If my math is correct that means in my 1 hour of run time I burned 0.1 gallons of gas. I honestly think it burned more than that, and perhaps the tank size is smaller than listed, but overall I'm not concerned about tank size as you can shut down and refuel anytime.
One thing to note is that the included paper manual was out of date, even though my unit shows it to be manufactured in 2020. The online manual matches the control panel layout more closely and the oil fill directions make more sense so I printed a copy of that to replace the included version. One other thing to note is the recommended oil changes after the initial break in are every 50 hours. Because of this I plan to make sure I have oil on hand to do a change during a storm event. It would be really easy to have a power outage that lasts long enough to exceed the 50 hour runtime between changes. My old unit had an interval of 100 hours between changes, but honestly as long as this generator starts and runs that is not something I care about. My priority is making sure my wife has power if I'm not at the house.
If you want a generator with a good form factor, quiet engine, and easy electric starting this unit is a great one to pick up.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Initial start up was flawless!
on February 28, 2021
Posted by: Skidmark
from Wenatchee, WA
This generator is probably one of, if not, the quietest, easy starting, and most powerful portable units money can buy. It is easy to move around with the telescoping handle and wheels and not too heavy to put on the RV rack. Could not be happier!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
High hopes with this generator
on February 28, 2021
Posted by: JosieT
from Texas
I just received the generator and its looks solid with all the features I would need. I primarily want to use this as back up power for a few things in the house. Will update this review once I have used it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Quiet, feature packed and great price
on February 28, 2021
Posted by: alexjinkc
from Overland Park, KS
I bought the iGen4500 as both a backup generator for home as well as for power when we camp. The unit has several nice features including remote start and quiet operation with plenty of power to support all the things we'd need it for. The item was delivered well packaged and includes oil to get you started. I filled the unit with oil and a bit of gas and it fired right up. Very pleased with the iGen4500!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Little Generator
on February 28, 2021
Posted by: BCunnin
from Houston, Tx
Great little generator. Very nice set up and runs great. Great value for price and quality.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
As advertised
on February 28, 2021
Posted by: bdubya
from College Station, TX
Easy to get up and running. Only challenge was finding the serial number. It is the sticker under the exhaust.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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