Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 4,650/3,600-Watt Gas Powered Portable Generator with Recoil Start - Blue
Customer Rating
4
Started on first pull...but cannot give 5 stars.
on May 10, 2018
Posted by: cwpari98
from Gulfport, MS
Bought this primarily as a back up generator in the event of power loss during hurricane season. When it arrived, I took it out of the box, and followed instructions to start it. I put in the oil, put in the gas, and started on first pull. After starting, I noticed a rattle, which was from a couple of bolts on the front panel that weren't tightened completely. I cinched them down and that stopped. Then a little wire basket was ejected from the muffler, which landed on my foot, giving me a slight burn before bouncing off. Turned out that the screw holding the basket in had not been screwed in properly. Once the generator ran out of gas and cooled, I installed it properly. When putting the box away I found a piece of plastic broken inside the box. The piece of plastic was from the back of the housing that the fuses and receptacles are in, but it's up under the machine, so it shouldn't have broken during shipping. Also, I don't believe it will affect performance...so rather than dealing with the issues of returning and getting another one, I'll keep it. Just make sure to check everything out for fit and finish if you buy.