Westinghouse 5000 Peak Watt Super Quiet Dual Fuel Portable Inverter Generator, Remote Electric Start, Gas & Propane Powered, RV Ready 30A Outlet, Parallel Capable, Blue/Black

Knowing advantaged technology has improved efficiency of generator operations, weather has not followed suit. Many people have paid thousands for a whole house back-up system, typically needed for a week of power outage per year. The longest for us, here in MI has been 4 days. Since we have NG for our furnace, hot water heater and fireplace gas log, when power was out, we'd only need back-up power for our furnace fan, refrigerator, freezer and one family room outlet. I installed 4 separate remodel outlet boxes for each location (furnace, frig, freezer and FamRm outlet) with a wire to our laundry room thru our crawlspace, installed one small breaker box with (4) 15 amp breakers and supplied power to the breaker box from a new inverter generator. When power went out, all I had to do was unplug each power cord from existing outlet and plug into a new remodel outlet, which was independent from the house power. Then, I'd turn on the power switch to my new Westinghouse iGen4500DF inverter generator outside the house, walk back into my house and push the remote button to start 4500DF inverter. Keep in mind, I didn't have to turn off the house power from the grid. When power grid would come back on, then I'd switch the power cords back. As a builder, it was easy to install to install (4) new outlet boxes, outlet plugs, wire to our laundry room, (4) 15 amp breakers, one new small breaker box and one new supply line from a new inverter. Any electrician can do it for anyone who doesn't like electrical work. It's easy to pull an electrical permit, get the work done, get it inspected, approved and keep the approved permit in your records. Our new "Westinghouse iGen4500DF inverter generator" weighs just 104 lbs., noise level is 50% quieter when it supplies power as needed, yet stays on idling, runs off gasoline or propane (I prefer propane because is is cleaner with no spilled gas to wipe up, turning on and off our inverter from inside your house, all are the options I wanted!! I'm currently building a small cabin in the woods. My new iGen4500DF makes it quiet, lighter to move, takes less time to set up, cleaner using LPG and remote on & off fab switch was a right decision I made! When I placed the order thru Amazon, it arrived ahead of schedule this past December, 2021, it took 32 minutes to set-up at a cost of $938.00. I added $224.00 in electrical components, propane and left over wire from past projects. A stand alone whole house back up system costs several thousand vs. less than $1,200.00. I made the right decision!

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Great generator, easy to set up, very quiet. I already had a non-inverter 6500w Ryobi generator for power outage emergencies at home, but that was going to be much too loud to use for our new 16 ft RV trailer. I'll be using this to power my RV trailer when boondocking - sitting in the pick-up bed, but I presume it could go onto a trailer rear-bumper platform if I wasn't already carrying bikes and a spare tire back there. I can usually do without aux power except in the summer with the dogs. If we have to leave them alone the ability to run the a/c when we stop to see a roadside attraction, etc. is critical. Thus this generator is providing much freedom for travel with the dogs (and will certainly add some comfort on hot nights for us humans, too). I did a test run with my 3500 btu RV air conditioner. Mathematically, I thought the iGen 5000 generator would handle it, but I was getting occassional OL trips when the A/C unit started. Thus I'll be putting a soft start device on the A/C. UPDATE: This soft-start worked wonders. A/C runs great now and starts up with no generator overload trips. Spartan Power SpartanStart - Soft Start Kit for RV Air Conditioner, A/C Unit, up to 20K BTU, 120v Softstart Aid, Battery Saving Softstartup System for RV, Van, or Camper Air Conditioning Systems

I used this with a Reliance Controls Pro/Tran 30-Amp 6-Circuit transfer switch. I converted the TT-30P on the unit with a NEMA TT-30P to L14-30R RV Generator Adapter,30 Amp 3 Prong to 4 Prong Adapter. I understood I would only be hooking up 120 volt circuits and did not have need for 240. Given the size of the unit, it felt adequately powerful and efficient. I left eco off and it fired right up on first start on propane with remote start fob (which was already paired). I started with one switch moved to generator from line and tested if it it could tote my Frigidaire FHPC082AC1 portable air conditioner and gaming PC which it didn't even break a sweat on. I flipped a couple more rooms on, another computer, tv, some lights, and barely hit 25% at times when the AC did the inrush of current to engage the compressor and it dropped back down. I kept it under 1.5 kVA and ran it for an hour alternating the loads (supposed to not exceed half capacity for the first five hours). It ran like a top, and I look forward to using the generator again. Very satisfied. performance, and ease of use of the electricity generator. They mention it's super quiet, performs fantastically, and is easy to unpack and set up. Some appreciate that it starts up right away, is easy to carry, and puts out plenty of power. They also mention the remote start is a great feature and appreciate the build quality.

Just received this generator. No assembly required, open box and follow instructions. Started right up with remote start. Runs quiet. Ran for 30 minutes at full speed and then applied 25% load for 1 hr, then 50% load for second hr. Ran flawlessly. Purchased for both RV and home use during power outage to handle all needs including sensitive electronics. Would give it 5 stars if the propane hose was long enough to safely use with 100lb cylinder. Dual fuel is the way to go even when propane is more cost, it will always start. Only run ethanol free fuel if you have to and always run it out of gas and drain the tank if you do run gasoline. Comes with oil and screw in funnel that makes no mess when filling with oil. Keep the funnel. 25 hrs comes fast for first oil change. Well built.

Thanks for the quick delivery and the Generator started immediately once the oil was added and the propane connected. I love the remote. Again thanks,

This unit is easy to start all three ways and runs on both fuels good. I haven't tried it loaded right up yet, but will soon.

Excellent customer service. Box arrived damaged and manual was missing. Issue was resolved and we are very happy with this generator.

Generator works great easy to start can talk and can talk over noise no problem

In the beginning I loved this generator. It was quiet and efficient. However, and this may not be an issue for everyone, but I live off grid and I need a generator to be a backup in winter when the days are short and solar power is not enough to keep to batteries topped off. When things got cold, and not even very cold, I couldn't get this generator to start. I changed to 5w30 synthetic oil since the manual said that was better for all temperatures. It didn't change anything. Come spring it decided to stop starting at all. I tracked it to a fuel supply issue after charging the oil and spark plug. When I messaged Westinghouse customer support I was told that I have a fuel supply issue and to take it to a small engine repair place. Thanks, I can see that. I have been off grid for more than 10 years and running a less efficient and loud beast of a generator which has never had an issue starting in any weather. This was supposed to be my upgrade. Sadly, it is now a $2000 paper weight. I will be taking it to a small engine repair but this will be my disappointing backup generator. As I say, if you need a generator to run only in warm places, I was very happy with this one. But if you need it to run reliably, this might be a pass.