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Westinghouse - 5,000-Watt Dual Fuel Gas and Propane Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, LED Data Center - Blue
Average customer rating
4.7
(8,168 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 8,168 reviews
5 Stars
6,501
4 Stars
1,434
3 Stars
133
2 Stars
44
1 Star
56
98%of customers recommend this product.
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7,585 out of
7,777)
Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 5,000-Watt Dual Fuel Gas and Propane Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, LED Data Center - Blue
Customer Rating
4
Beautiful generator!
on October 22, 2020
Posted by: PoKnow
from Houston, TX
Check oil before filling. Mine came 50% full and easily overfilled making a big mess. Also check fuel tank drain bolt. Heard horror stores about this bolt being loose and making a huge mess during fueling.
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Customer Rating
5
How to decrease the hieght of the unit
on October 20, 2020
Posted by: FeedingTimer
from Annapolis, MD
I want to install the unit in a secure 36x20x20 diamond plate box, bolted to a cargo carrier on my RV with room for two 40lb propane tanks and a flexible exhaust pipe and venturi chimney that parallels (and is supported by) the ladder up and beyond the roof line. The unit height is 20. Can I get an inch or two height decrease by removing the rear wheels, front bumpers and maybe the handle? Anyone have a photo of the bottom?
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Customer Rating
5
Super quiet and good for a woman!
on October 20, 2020
Posted by: AmyM
from Southern California
Why good for a woman? Let me explain. We live in Southern California and every year the Santa Ana winds kick up but last year was really bad and we lost power for several days. Since we did not expect this to happen we were unprepared. Our friends who had power let us lend their generator. I quickly learned that if I did not have a husband I would have been out of luck. I'm not some wimp here, I work out and I think I am decent shape but this thing was unruly, difficult if not impossible for me to move around, and I absolutely could not start it on my own since it was a pull start. Not too mention it made the loudest racket! Don't get me wrong I was grateful to have the power for several days but I thought, never again!
So we bought this Westinghouse iGen4500. It took a bit to get started the first time since the automatic choke wasn't adjusting correctly and the instructions told us to fill the reservoir with the entire bottle of oil it came with which was waaay too much as it began spilling out! But once we got those issues sorted (my husband just manually adjusted the choke to get it started and then after that it did it on it's own every time) this thing was so easy to start since it has a push button start (in addition to the pull start) and it even has a remote! It is super quiet and it has a telescoping handle and large wheels so I can easily move it around!
Why everything in life isn't made to be this easy beats me.
So we bought this Westinghouse iGen4500. It took a bit to get started the first time since the automatic choke wasn't adjusting correctly and the instructions told us to fill the reservoir with the entire bottle of oil it came with which was waaay too much as it began spilling out! But once we got those issues sorted (my husband just manually adjusted the choke to get it started and then after that it did it on it's own every time) this thing was so easy to start since it has a push button start (in addition to the pull start) and it even has a remote! It is super quiet and it has a telescoping handle and large wheels so I can easily move it around!
Why everything in life isn't made to be this easy beats me.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Quiet. Portable, as opposed to open frame
on October 19, 2020
Posted by: Mike1104
from Black Mountain, NC
I bought this only 2 weeks ago. I'm very happy w performance and capabilities, as well as its versatility to go between power sources. Having a key fob for rainy times is not a bad perk, either
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Performance under actual backup situation
on October 18, 2020
Posted by: 3rd world pwr reliability
from CA
The iGen4500DF performed as expected during a 4+ hour power outage. It appeared to have no problem powering: refrigerator, freezer, microwave, coffee maker, 2 circuits of lights and receptacles. This generator runs quietly, relatively speaking. It is very easy to set up and connect loads to.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Nice and quiet
on October 18, 2020
Posted by: Schmitty
from St. Ignatius MT
I haven't had a lot of use for it yet, but so far I really like the fact that it runs off of propane. A fuel u can store 4 years.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Does the trick
on October 18, 2020
Posted by: DrCartman
from Thornton, CO
I bought this a month ago, and haven't needed it yet. However, I did fire it up and test all the functions. It took a hot minute to get it started the first time. Getting gas through the carb I assume to a bit of extra cranking. After that, this started up right away, and the remote start worked nicely as well. Plugged a few things in to make sure the inverter worked, and I was satisfied. This generator wasn't as quiet as I had hoped. It seems others I have heard were quieter. Can't prove it without a db meter however.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Power in a small package
on October 17, 2020
Posted by: Dlburton
from Texas
Started right out of the box after adding oil and fuel. Easy to move around with the retracting handle. Very pleased.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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