Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 2,550-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, Quiet Technology - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Lifesaver in Blackout
on August 5, 2024
Posted by: Tkal
from omaha, NE
Purchased this last week due to an emergency power outage in our area. This was a lifesaver during that time, as it allowed us to run an air conditioner, some fans and my husband CPAP at the same time. Did not have to fill two frequently and was super easy to use throughout the process.
I bought this for the “minor emergencies” where the power will be out a few hours. I pull out the big Westinghouse out for major events. This little generator will run a 5000 BTU a/c plus more without a problem. I trust the Westinghouse name, I’ve been burned on cheap generators.
I bought this for emergency power and it is exactly what I needed. It is easy to start so far all I have used is propane which works fine. I am able to carry it with one hand which is great and it is not very loud. So far I am very please with my purchase.
The first would run my 15k AC, but only on low fan and it was maxed out running at full RPM and was quite loud. I bought a 2nd one to parallel, now it handles the load easily, both units run at mid RPM and are significantly quieter. I was torn between the portability of 2 parallel 2k units vs 1 quieter 100 lb 4k unit. These are being used for my MX race trailer, so the noise should not be an issue. If I was buying for my camping trailer, I would definitely choose a 4k unit now. The people that rate this at quiet must only use at on Eco mode with low loads. It's not at all quiet maxed out. Just know what you are buying.
I went camping for the very 1st time on a primate site. All other times have been on sites with water & electricity hookup. I'm very happy with the purchase. I typically don't reserve primate sites but if I do in the future I'll have this if I need it.