Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 4,650/3,600-Watt Gas Powered Portable Generator with Recoil Start - Blue
Customer Rating
4
good value, handy to have around
on September 9, 2020
Posted by: mherr
from Dayton, TX
This was hard to start when new, it would start, then shut off almost immediately. After about a dozen times, I was ready to give up, but tried once more. It started, but I could never get it to stay running with the choke off. As soon as i moved it to off, it would die. Eventually, it would run with it off, but very rough. After a few days, it runs okay now. I don't think I should have had these issues because I watched videos of others starting their new generators with no issues. Their support line is not very helpful, they just read you the troubleshooting guide just like you would, then tell you they'll elevate the issue and have advance support contact you within a couple of days, still no phone call 3 days later. Overall though, it runs okay and happy with it for the price. I connected it to my house panel, but only to single pole breakers. I made an interlock plate to make sure it gets turned on/off properly at the breaker panel, and it runs the lights, fridge, fans, pool pump, internet, and three tv's just fine.
Generator is very reasonably priced. After reading manual and putting gas into tank, generator started on the very first pull. Genreator is a bit heavy and does require two people, but I have placed it on my back porch and will leave it there. If power goes out, generator is close by, easily accesible and ready to use at any moments notice. I love the fact that it powers my refrigerator, my modeum, my computer, my fan, and several lights with power to spare.