Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 1,500-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start and Quiet Technology - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Great little generator
on November 5, 2021
Posted by: gdweak
from Illinois
During a rain storm my sump pump will run non-stop. I purchased this generator to run the sump pump in the event we lose power, so my basement doesn't flood.
I've only had it for a few days but I'm impressed by the amount of thought that went into the product design and documentation. These days you're more likely to get an online link than a physical manual, and then the "manual" is something hastily thrown together by someone less than fluent in English. Westinghouse, in contrast, put a lot of effort into an actual physical manual. The diagrams and instructions are very easy to follow. It's clear they put a lot of thought into making the product as easy to use out of the box as possible. Not only did it come with a bottle of oil, but there's a funnel and a screwdriver for accessing the engine compartment. You could reasonably assume the purchaser of a portable generator had a Phillips head screwdriver, but in the event one wasn't handy they included one in the kit. I'm impressed too by the attention to little details. Like engine compartment screws that cant fall on the ground and get lost. Like an oil cap molded with a twist to make it easier to turn. I added oil and gas, switched the dial to choke, and it started up after a couple of pulls. Could not be easier. If I worked at Westinghouse (I don't), I would be proud to be associated with this product. If this is representative of the work Westinghouse does, I will be looking for their brand on products in the future.
I bought this device for football tailgates and it does exactly what I needed it to do! Easy setup, clear instructions and can handle the devices I needed to run, such as an electric griddle and coffee maker. The noise is tolerable and I just set it up a decent amount away from the folks joining me