1st pull and super quiet. light for a generator. 4.5 Stars. -.5 for needing a screwdriver to gain access to oil sump; should consider recessed Plastic (w xtras)) or metal quick hand screw for access
Purchase a week ago based on reviews. Just arrived and had some time to unpack. Great size, great weight and quiet! Very portable, started on the first pull, will put through the paces in the next two weeks. So far so good!
Quick start guide was easy to follow. Added the oil and gas per instructions. Easy pull and start. Plugged my freezer into the generator and ran for approximately 30 minutes. Held the freezer door open to force a refrigeration cycle. Generator powered the load without apparent effort. Since I purchased this as an inexpensive quiet backup generator to handle selected items such as freezer/refrigerator I am very happy thus far. The IGen2500 has additional features such as fuel and power level but I didn't require that.
Prior to this purchase I used a smelling 2 stroke 800 watt generator to recharge batteries on my travel trailer when the sun failed to shine on my 300 watts of PV panels. Embarrassed ever time I fired the 2 stroke, due to the noise and smoke, I wanted to hide in shame from fellow campers. Looking for replacement and after much research I chose the Westinghouse iGen2200 and after seeing and hearing it in action I'm very pleased. Build quality, starting, quietness, and portability are all more than acceptable. The 1800 running watts may be overkill for our use, but the surplus means it will run at lower rpms and therefore quitter when charging that bats. Bonus is we can use the microwave as intended instead of a storage cabinet.