Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 5,000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Remote Electric Start, LED Data Center - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Great inverter generator
on September 27, 2020
Posted by: DCraft
from Clovis, CA
I bought this a couple weeks ago. Awesome product great power and features. I'm concerned with longevity with all the digital features but for now it's great. So far this purchase has spawned 2 more from family members and more interest.
I've been looking for "just the right generator" for some time. I recently purchased a travel trailer and knew that I'd need a generator. When they told me the price of this one and it had the Westinghouse brand I didn't think about it twice, I brought it and took it home. There are several brands out there to choose from, but this one is really quiet, easy to start, and moves very easy even when it's full of gas.
I bought it and by the time it got here, a hurricane had already hit our area. The inverter powered up the fridge, a freezer, a small electric stove, the WiFi, a computer, a couple of fans and a few small electronics and only about 25% output capacity was achieved. With the energy efficiency feature, a full tank last about 18 hours. Simple to manage. Highly recommended!
I got this last week, and this thing is amazing. It is so quiet, and the handles and wheels make it super easy to maneuver. Especially the bottom handle that extends.
After lots of searching for an inverter generator for my RV I settled on this one. It's powerful enough to run everything in my RV, including the AC, and relatively quiet for the price point.
The reason for the 4 stars is the automatic choke. Out of the box the generator started, but smoked like crazy and would not run properly. After some research online I found a service bulletin regarding the automatic choke. Apparently it's common during shipping for an electrical connection behind the main panel to pop loose which impacts the automatic choke. After reconnecting it seems to run without issue. We'll just have to see how long before I have to open it back up again and reconnect. For now everything is good.
I ordered this in mid-August, but it did not arrive until 4 weeks later, so I've not had a chance to do much more than set it up, start and test run it a few times. It runs quieter that I expected and the extendable handle makes it easy to move around, though over 100# in weight. Starting sequence is straight-forward, and the remote and electric start make it easy for my wife to start/use, too.