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
(5,220 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 5,220 reviews
5 Stars
4,108
4 Stars
959
3 Stars
94
2 Stars
21
1 Star
38
98%of customers recommend this product.
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4,900 out of
4,994)
Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 2,800-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Recoil Start, LED Data Center, Quiet Technology - Blue
Customer Rating
1
Yikes!
on September 20, 2017
Posted by: BigTexSun
from Richardson, TX
New in box. 9/19/2017 made 1st oil and fuel fill. Noticed residual of oil on stick before any fill. Is that normal? Attempted 1st startup same day, 9/19/2017. After several pulls, gasoline ran out of unit and all over driveway. Float bowl drain screw was open (per advice from online chat). Instructions do not ever mention to check the float bowl drain screw before startup. It is only opened to drain the gas. Closed screw, aired out generator with fans for several hours as well as cleaned driveway. Unfortunately, wife came out at this time and you can only imagine her concern. The entire back of the house smelled like gasoline. She was now calling the city recycling to see if they would promptly haul the generator away as I am at the same time trying to reach Westinghouse tech support. Next startup is now successful, however still makes some odd deep puff sounds during idling? Is this normal? Ran with no load for 30 minutes. Added about 330 watts for over an hour, then added and ran a small 5,000 btu a/c for over an hour. Slowly removed loads and let gen idle for 5-10 minutes. Still noticed deep puff sounds during the idling. Final step, turned gen dial to off, but unit would not turn off. Finally turned dial to choke and system sputtered off. I think I need a replacement and it must be guaranteed new. I have too much concern and suspicion about this unit.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Genset
on September 20, 2017
Posted by: Stu
from California
Starts on the first pull, enough power to run my Travel Trailer A/C and lighting, fridge etc. Quiet operation and 1/2 the cost of the competitor.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Quiet, powerful, priced right
on September 20, 2017
Posted by: dinokath
from Savannah, GA
Great little generator for emergency purposes. Bought this to replace a very large generator that was way to much for our needs during an emergency. Who really needs to light up the whole house during a true emergency situation? I need something that is quiet, sips the gas and can easily be secured. This things fits the bill perfectly. Less expensive and more powerful than the Honda with a longer warranty. Seems like a no brainer. Great reviews everywhere you look.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Easy to start and very quiet
on September 19, 2017
Posted by: J-man football
from Southeast Ky.
Use for tailgating
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Nice Generator
on September 19, 2017
Posted by: getst8frm
from Madison, MS
Haven't used much, but seems to be a nice product
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Extremely pleased!!!
on September 19, 2017
Posted by: KG
from Cleveland, TN
Liked the first on so much, I bought a second one and a parallel cord.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
First Portable Inverter Generator
on September 19, 2017
Posted by: Steve
from Colorado Springs, Colorado
Filled the engine up with supplied oil and pulled cord several time to get the oil moving around. Put about a half gallon in the tank. The unit started in 3 or 4 pulls. The engine died a couple of times but is running steady now. Plan to use the generator for my drone business and the house if the power were to go out for any length of time. I was concerned about how will the unit would run since my house is at 6000 feet+. Prior to buying, I called customer support they told me that the unit had been tested up to 4500 feet. The rep said that in early 2018 they were going to sell a high altitude kit. So I plan to buy that once they start selling them.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
QUIET COMPACT AND POWERFUL
on September 19, 2017
Posted by: DON
from PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND MANY REVIEWS, I CHOOSE THE WESTINGHOUSE IGEN2500 AND IT IS BETTER THAN EXPECTED. THE UNIT IS STURDY AND SEEMS TO BE WELL BUILT. IT STARTS EASILY AND IS QUIET ENOUGH TO HAVE A NORMAL CONVERSATION NEXT TO IT. I HAVE USED OTHER GENERATORS THAT WERE SO LOUD YOU HAD TO GO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE YARD TO TALK. IT IS RELATIVELY LIGHT WEIGHT AND EASY TO MOVE. IT IS ALSO POWERFUL ENOUGH TO RUN THE NECESSARY APPLIANCES DURING A POWER OUTAGE.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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