Customer reviews from westinghouse.com
Westinghouse - 2,800-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, LED Data Center, Quiet Technology - Blue
Average customer rating
4.7
(5,209 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 5,209 reviews
5 Stars
4,100
4 Stars
956
3 Stars
94
2 Stars
21
1 Star
38
98%of customers recommend this product.
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4,894 out of
4,988)
Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 2,800-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, LED Data Center, Quiet Technology - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Great Features
on August 11, 2022
Posted by: JeffaH
from Los Angeles
I bought this one week ago and have tested it under load up to 1,700 watts and it performed flawlessly. Start up was immediate, first pull. Operation was quite. All digital display panel functions worked nicely. Love the gas gauge. Included oil funnel and spark plug removal tool and screwdriver. Very easy to setup and run. Side cover is easy to remove to gain access to carburetor.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Amazing product, on for 8 hours with one gallon of fuel
on October 25, 2017
Posted by: Tom S.
from Chicago IL
Verified Purchase:No
I ordered this for my Dad in Puerto Rico who has been without power for a month. This unit was 54lbs in the original box and was easy to get on a plan. I poured in the oil, filled the gas tank and it started in two pulls. first pull on choke and second on run. Had enough power to run a 10K BTU AC, a fridge, a fan and some lights at 30% power usage which showed would give us 7.5 hour on the small fuel take. the energy mode is great and the displays are very helpful. This unit is very quite as I compared it to the 100's of other I've seen in the use during my week in the Hurricane ravaged island of Puerto Rico.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Strong gen, Light and quiet
on July 18, 2018
Posted by: Shug
from Lufkin, Tx.
Verified Purchase:No
Was looking for a light weight gen to run my 13,500 A/C on my RV. I decided to install a Micro-air soft start kit and try the Igen2500. The gen started on the first pull and after running on light loads for a few hours, I tried the A/C. The Igen started and runs the A/C easily with power to spare. I then tested the 15,000 BTU A/C (which had no start kit) and was surprised to find that it also would start and run with reserve power. I live at an elevation of about 200' so I am waiting to see what a couple thousand feet in elevation will do to this test, but so far, I am well pleased. The tests were all done with the gen running in ECON mode.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
4
SWEET
on April 24, 2020
Posted by: Tono
from Oak Harbor, WA
I purchased two of these. One product runs top notch, spot on! The other one however.... Upon opening the box one of the cover screws fell out, (Part #100507 Screw M6x16) and I can not re-install. Would not start. I replaced the spark plug with a NGK plug and the motor fired right up. Engine stalled out and died after running 30 mins without any load. Repeated the same process while I was seasoning the engine. three times the engine died with less than 2 hrs run time total. I may have to contact the manufacturer if I can not resolve this.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
2
Surging and quitting too early to tell
on July 6, 2020
Posted by: Timshufflin
from Jerome, MI
I purchased this two months ago to get ready for this camping season. It just has to run my RV 13500 BTU AC and it does/did. As soon as it arrived in May I put it through its paces and all seemed fine. I put it up until a week before our July trip and got it out to run. After one hour, it started "hunting" around, surging, and then quitting. I checked oil, all good. I then put in a new NGK spark plug and it did start back up but a sputtering start. It ran again for about 30 minutes, started hunting, and quit. I started again and it ran fine for two hours and I put it away until today, same thing, hunting, surging, quitting. I need help, I'm counting on this generator for the next two and a half weeks camping.
I need customer service. I hope this is something simple as I really like the overall value of this unit and very much want it to work out.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
1
Major issues with my iGen2500
on September 10, 2020
Posted by: Motherlode Resident
from Nevada City, CA
I bought this unit in November 2019, but didn't immediately use it. I just went to use it yesterday (September 2020) for a PG&E PSPS and found out that the fuel cap doesn't fit??? I thought that it was odd that it didn't come attached to the unit, and now I know why. They must have known that there was a defect to begin with (likely with the fuel tank) but still shipped out the unit! The threads on the fuel tank are very rounded, whereas the threads on the fuel cap are very sharp and defined. I needed to use the generator to keep the refrigerator running, so I just set the cap on top so that nothing could get into the tank while the unit is running. During use, I also found out that the Power Output gauge does not work. So far, I'm extremely unhappy with the quality of this unit. I filed a case and will see how Westinghouse customer service handles this issue.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
3
1st impression- nice
on November 28, 2020
Posted by: CamperInverter
from Granite Bay, CA
Our 1st portable generator/inverter. Started easily, power saver worked, compact, quiet as any other . will need to use it in real life applications and return for more or less stars.
*WARNING- Bait And Switch!
Bonus offer of a generator cover was withdrawn after purchase. Discovered this while registering the product on their website. An incentive to purchase that is withdrawn after purchase is extremely unethical. Bait And Switch! Actions like this will hurt Westinghouse's reputation.
*WARNING- Bait And Switch!
Bonus offer of a generator cover was withdrawn after purchase. Discovered this while registering the product on their website. An incentive to purchase that is withdrawn after purchase is extremely unethical. Bait And Switch! Actions like this will hurt Westinghouse's reputation.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
3
Bonus
on April 22, 2021
Posted by: Bonus
from Oklahoma
I put in oil and fuel, pulled the handle a number of times, the generator started, ran for a while, powered an 1875-watt hair dryer, and now I submit this review in order to receive a cover which probably should have just been included with the generator. I have absolutely no other experience on which to base a review and thus the neutral star rating. I will leave a highly opinionated review if I do not now receive the cover.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com