Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 5,000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, LED Data Center - Blue
Customer Rating
4
Really Quiet
on August 6, 2020
Posted by: Wallycat
from Pasco, Washington
Just received it. Followed the cleat setup instructions and it fired right up. Ran about 5 minutes powering one light bulb. Turned it off, let it cool and checked everything. All OK. Tested it powering a portable electric cooktop. Draw was about 25% on the meter. The Economy mode switch worked great. Cannot wait to take it camping with my travel trailer.
This is the first generator we've purchased for camping. The features exceed other brands. Set up and startup were easy and it was extremely quiet. Owner maintenance seems relatively simple and we are confident this will charge our camper batteries as well as run our AC and lights.
We purchased this for an RV at a deer camp. We could not find any other models having such a long list of features. Standout features include digital fuel gauge / runtime remaining / load in wattage / enormous fuel tank and run-time. This replaces a competitive unit that was undersized for the application and did not have half the features yet cost more! I will follow up in 6 months with a number of hours and performance review.
I purchased this generator based on the features I was looking for at a price I could afford. When it arrived, I unboxed it quickly and was surprised to how light it was for the size (about 95lbs without fuel). Initial startup was a snap, all that was needed was to connect the battery, add the oil, and feed it some gas. It took two attempts for it to start up initially with the push button start but that could be because it was completely drained of fuel. What I like best is the push button and remote start and the fact I can run my trailers A/C and other things without having to worry about it bogging down.
User-friendly, reliable and definitely made to last a lifetime. They cost just as much as any of the top leading brands but have a reputation that other brands can never match up to. Not always the innovator but definitely a good solid brand name to go with, Westinghouse is a safe bet.