Westinghouse iGen 4500 Inverter Generator Review and Field Test
In this video we take a look a the Westinghouse iGen 4500 Inverter generator. This generator is compact quiet and puts out the power when you need it. We are testing this generator on a 3 day boondocking trip. If you are looking for a good deal on a 4500 watt generator take a look at this one.
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Purchased same one and I am totally satisfied! Remote start is a total plus!
Purchased one about two years ago. Love it.👍🇺🇸
I think you did a very good review. I am a newbie, I purchased this generator because I live full time in my RV now and the weather is getting colder, so this will be my back up when the power goes out during winter storms. Again, thanks for the video review!🙂
Sweet vid. Very detailed. Thank you forthe dedicatoin!
Great and informative review, thank you so much
Thanks for sharing! Enjoy!
Nice generator. I have the same one. The reason I picked it was because it fits under the tonneau cover of my truck, has good grab handles and suitcase style handle, is light enough that I can lift it myself, has good power, and is very quiet. They used to have an issue with the choke cable not being connected but looks like that’s resolved. Good video!
@willpow1269
5 ай бұрын
What truck do you have?
@JohnSmith-dj5gf
5 ай бұрын
@@willpow1269 2022 F350
I went with the champion because i didn't wana deal with the choke issue and heard they had some other issues sometimes but my brother in law has the westinghouse and its been problem free he loves it
@clamo6362
9 ай бұрын
well Ive already had to replace the carb on mine. I also had to replace the spark plug as they are JUNK. changing the oil is a real pain on it to. as well as regular servicing and now mine is starting to burn oil. so I ordered the champion as a back up for when the carb goes again or something else goes out.
Very helpful, thanks mate!
I bought it in 6/2021. She would start and kept choking and coughing. My brothers came down and complained that I bought it and gave me grief about it. So two years later the battery died and it took forever to get a new battery. No one told me I had to charge the battery before installing it. I have been trying to get it fixed for four mintage. Brothers are always busy. It did run in Jan 23 and I was really happy.
@armando7257
10 ай бұрын
You don’t need the battery to start it. Just is the conventional pull start… battery is only for remote start
@clamo6362
9 ай бұрын
@@armando7257 battery is for electronic start and remote start. there is a button on the unite to.
@joe1071
13 күн бұрын
Damn Tracie, glad you have brothers to look after you
Thanks for a good video
Can you speak to the floating ground? Pros/cons of that, do you need to do something different? What do you need to do to run surge protector with the unit? Thank you!
This has a floating neutral correct? If yes, do you feel confident using it as a stand alone power source to run drills and other tools? Or do you use a neutral grounding plug?
How did you get yours to show 15 hours? I just started up mine for the first time and it won’t show more than 10:30 with nothing plugged.
Hi, can this be used to 220V and 110V appliances?
For people wanting to know how the noise actually sounds, it’s a lot like an idling four stroke motorbike. Louder than the makers or this video suggests. If it’s running outside, you’ll hear it from inside the average house, but it’s not a horrible noise. The only downside I’ve found so far, is it won’t start at all if the battery’s flat. It requires a small amount of battery charge to allow the auto choke to engage, even if pull starting! If the battery’s flat, you’ll need to jump it to even pull start the unit. I find this a really poor feature, as many old lawnmowers have an auto choke that’s activated by the pull start function. The fact is, when you really need to pull start it, because the battery’s flat, you’ll be out of luck. I assume you could take the dude cover off and move the choke manually if desperate, but what a hassle. Certainly not how this video suggests, and is even stated in the manual, so if you make a video like this, you should at the very least have read the manual!
@altarwork
10 ай бұрын
I read somewhere that if the battery is dead, you can still start it with the pull if you’re using propane but not gonna happen with gas.
@clamo6362
9 ай бұрын
@@altarwork they may have a bad carb then
@clamo6362
9 ай бұрын
@ 50% load its about 57 db. @ 75% load its 90db
excuse my ignorance, but that cord running from the unit to your RV? Wherre do I get that? I am trying to figure out how to plug it from generator to house
@itptires
10 ай бұрын
The plug type it has is a TT-30 basically the standard RV 30 amp 120v plug rated for 30 amps. You can get adapters to plug in standard 120v appliances to the 30a circuit which is the only way you will be able to utilize the generators full power
@clamo6362
9 ай бұрын
@@itptires you also need to make sure the cord is rated for 30+ amps or it might not be able to handle the load.
@mikemccarthy6939
6 ай бұрын
You need 50 am generator for your house that generator will not power much
@Asidebar
3 ай бұрын
@@mikemccarthy6939 - It powers lots of things in a home.
I have the exact model and its super loud with my ac unit plugged in and it fires back after shutting off.
@RehdClouhd
Жыл бұрын
Are you using ethanol gas?
@IRV707
Жыл бұрын
Yes I am.
@IRV707
Жыл бұрын
Acts as if my ac unit is too powerful for this
@michaelc9128
Жыл бұрын
@@IRV707what do you mean?
@michaelc9128
Жыл бұрын
From the factory spec's,this item should be only 58 db..
why would the auto choke not be plugged in at factory?
@bluecollaroutdoors5556
2 ай бұрын
Manufacturing mistake is what I heard
@davidmartin3255
2 ай бұрын
Where is the auto choke at?
What gas you use
@bluecollaroutdoors5556
5 ай бұрын
Regular 87
Thanks for letting me know their customer service is bad and doesn't answer calls..i was shopping around for a good one, but i won't take a chance with this brand if they don't care about thier customers who make their jobs possible...😒
Just purchased this generator. How has it held up?
@bluecollaroutdoors5556
2 ай бұрын
It’s still doing great no issues after a year
@andytavenner8833
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for responding
Have one. Doesn't produce power. Westinghouse customer support has been ignoring me for 5 days already. Disappointing.
@clamo6362
9 ай бұрын
ya seams that ALL generator corps have shit customer service.
Mine has 12 hrs on it, no spark, has to be tci, not available. Isnt that nice. 2000.00 dollar piece of shiyt. Now what???
@williammehling3135
4 күн бұрын
$2000? lol. This is $800 everywhere
@user-ff5ge7hx2c
4 күн бұрын
@@williammehling3135 not in canada
@user-ff5ge7hx2c
4 күн бұрын
Finally received the part, runs again, bad purchase, after having this apart, you can buy one the same, identical, different name and color for one quarter the price.
@williammehling3135
4 күн бұрын
@@user-ff5ge7hx2c what do you mean
Why would you make a video when you dont know anything about it?
Can you speak to the floating ground? Pros/cons of that, do you need to do something different? What do you need to do to run surge protector with the unit? Thank you!