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
(5,216 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 5,216 reviews
5 Stars
4,105
4 Stars
958
3 Stars
94
2 Stars
21
1 Star
38
98%of customers recommend this product.
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4,992)
Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 2,800-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, LED Data Center, Quiet Technology - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Suprisingly Good, Second One
on August 5, 2019
Posted by: Egorr
from New york
Just purchased second igen2500, just like my first review it started first pull, runs great, quiet and runs my 13,500 btu rv a/c. bought second one to run parallel igens to run more appliances with minimal rpm's
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Powerful and light weight
on August 4, 2019
Posted by: lizB
from Medford Or
Bought this after comparing Honda and others. Westinghouse iGEN2500 has the performance I needed at a price that was reasonable. 3 years warranty too!. And Light enough for me to carry. I'm 5'2 female.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Solid Build and Quiet
on July 29, 2019
Posted by: ken53
After putting in the oil and gas, I gave the cord an easy pull just to get a feel for it, and was surprised when it started...first pull. I plugged in an 1850 watt hairdryer and everything seems to be functioning perfectly. The build seems solid and the generator is very quiet in comparison to my conventional generator. I feel confident it will meet my needs when emergency power is needed.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Awesome Generator!
on July 28, 2019
Posted by: Jeff M.
from LA
Easy to start, quiet, clean power, sips fuel and half the cost of a Honda...what's not to like!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great features
on July 26, 2019
Posted by: sunsetron
from Owasso Ok
Started first pull, ran quite very pleased, can't wait to use it for my RV
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Started on 1st pull
on July 24, 2019
Posted by: Fabian
from Vermont
Ran my 13500W AC unit. No other items on but very happy it can AC.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
great product
on July 24, 2019
Posted by: dje1975
from Pittsburgh, PA.
worked as expected for my use. Just the right size for home power outages.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Fantastic little generator for the cost
on July 23, 2019
Posted by: ronazon
from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Everything about it seems to be good quality. I wish it had a standard 30A outlet so I could plug my 30A RV cord directly into the unit. With a MicroAir EasyStart system installed, I'm able to run my Dometic Brisk II AC as well as my 6cf Norcold RV refrigerator at the same time.
I would have liked to see a proper break in procedure documented in the manual and quick start guide. In short, pull the spark plug and use the included funnel to pour about 1/2 ounce of oil directly into the combustion chamber. Then SLOWLY pull the starter cord about 15-20 times to ensure the cylinder walls, piston skirt, and rings are fully saturated with oil. The put the spark plug back in. Yes, it will smoke like crazy on startup the first time and this is ok. Put the included oil in the crankcase as instructed...gas it up and start it with ECO mode off. Once started, turn from choke to run position, then turn on ECO mode. Run it with no load for about 30 minutes. Stop the engine, drain the oil...yes it's black. Now, do it again, this time at about 25% load for 1 hour. Change oil again. Now run it a full power load through 1 tank of fuel. Then change oil again. After the first break in step, start using full synthetic oil. This procedure take some time and is a bit of work but it will ensure the engine is broken in properly and should last MUCH longer. Don't believe me? When you drain the oil the first time, drain it into a glass container and look how black the oil is. It will be like that the first 3 oil changes. After 3 changes, then run as recommended...50 hours between changes...always using synthetic. Also note that you don't have to use 10w-30. The manual says that you can run more temperature appropriate oil as needed.
Also, get a better spark plug. You should go ahead and get 2...change out the cheap Torch brand after the break in. then have another on hand as a spare.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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