Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 4,650/3,600-Watt Gas Powered Portable Generator with Recoil Start - Blue
Customer Rating
3
Worked good for my RV
on August 13, 2018
Posted by: Rich
from Neosho, MO
The generator arrived in good condition. Read through the instructions and had it running in no time. The oil had leaked in the plastic bag it was shipped in but contained it. Filled it with fuel and oil and gave it a couple of slow pulls to try and get some oil and fuel moving around. Turned the switch on and it started on the third pull and ran good. I ran it for about 15 minutes looking for leaks and none were noted. Next day I loaded it into my truck and drove it to my RV. Hooked it up to the RV and pulled on the cord and it broke off in my hand. The first six inches of pull cord looked like it had been burned and became very brittle thus breaking. I was peeved to say the least. I removed the recoil and was able to snake enough pull cord through and re-tie it to the handle so I could at least try and start the generator. I was able to start it but you could definitely notice the shorter pull. It ran on my RV for over an hour and provided the power I needed. I called customer service later that day (Saturday) and he was no help whatsoever. Customer service said to call back during normal hours. Why answer the phone on Sat/Sun if you cannot provide customer service?? I probably would have given it 4 stars if the pull robe had not broke and the poor customer service.
Love the looks of this generator. Size is pretty compact. Somewhat heavy to move around alone without wheels but just fine with 2 people. Started on 1st pull and isn't unbearably loud standing beside it. Another plus about this generator is the gas gauge on top. Only thing missing is an hour meter so you can keep up with maintenance. We will be using this for our RV when boondocking and when campgrounds lose power. Tons of good reviews on this generator online so that is why I went with this generator as well as being affordable