Westinghouse 5000 Peak Watt Super Quiet Portable Inverter Generator, Remote Electric Start with Auto Choke, Wheel & Handle Kit, RV Ready, Gas Powered, Parallel Capable
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Style: 5000 Watts - Gas Only - Remote Start
Features
- 5000 Peak Watts and 3900 Rated Watts at Less Than 3% THD; Telescoping Handle; Gas Powered; Remote Start With Included Key Fob, Electric and Recoil Start
- Features a 520R 120V Duplex Household Outlet, an RV-Ready TT-30R 30 Amp Outlet and Two USB Outlets Great Choice for Travel Trailers or Home Use Strong Enough to Run All Your Essentials
- Led Data Center: Rotating Digital Display Shows Fuel Level, Power Output, Remaining Run Time, Voltage Output, and Lifetime Hours
- Extremely Quiet, Extremely Fuel Efficient: as Low as 52 dBA Noise Output and Up to 18 Hour Run Time on a 3.4 Gallon Gas Tank Features Economy Mode for Maximum Fuel Efficiency
- All Westinghouse Portable Generators are Functionally Tested in the Factory and May Contain Minimum Residual Oil and/or Fuel Odor; EPA Compliant; Backed By 3-Year Limited Service, Labor, and Parts Coverage and Nationwide Customer Service Network
Description
The Westinghouse iGen5000 Inverter Generator is a premium power solution to meet your portable power needs whether you're camping or on the go. With a TT-30R RV Ready Outlet, two 20A household outlets, and built-in USB ports, this generator is ideal for recreational activities or as an emergency backup power source. It's engineered for maximum fuel efficiency with a variable engine speed to produce only the power you need at any given time, running for up to 18 hours on a 3.4-gallon fuel tank to save you repeated trips to the gas station. Conveniently built with Push-Button Electric Start and wireless remote start for easy ignition. At less than 3% THD, the iGen5000 is perfect for running sensitive electronics like LCD/plasma televisions, laptops, tablets, or mobile devices that require clean, stable power. The LED Data Center has an automatic rotating digital display to keep you up to date for maintenance with real-time information. It features a lightweight, compact design with wheels and an extendable suitcase-style handle, making this model effortlessly more portable than traditional generators. The iGen5000 is ensured by a 3-year limited warranty from a nationwide service network and lifetime technical support.
Specs & Other Info
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Producer | Westinghouse Outdoor Power Equipment |
| Maximum Output | 4500 Watts |
| Sustained Power Delivery | 3700 Watts |
| Fuel Preference | Gasoline |
| Most Suited For | Home Usage |
| Weight | 93 lbs |
| Unique Features | Portable, LED Display, Key Start, Overload Security, Silent Operation, Auto Shutdown on Low Oil, Integrated Muffler, Time Tracker, Fuel Level Indicator, Wireless Start, Retractable Handle |
| Manual Included | Yes |
| Product Colour | Blue |
| Product Dimensions | 29.6"L x 21.5"W x 24.3"H |
| Engine Category | 4 Stroke |
| Start Mechanism | Electric Start |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 3.4 Gallons |
| Operation Time | Up to 18 hours |
| Electrical Outlets Available | 5 |
| Operational Frequency | 60 Hz |
| Manufacturer | Westinghouse |
| Origin Country | China |
| Model Code | iGen4500 |
| Required Battery | 1 12V Battery (Included) |
Frequently asked questions
Yes, one of the key features of the Westinghouse Inverter Generator is its 'Super Quiet' operation, making it suitable for use in residential areas without causing noise disturbance.
Yes, this generator comes with a Wheel & Handle Kit, which allows for easy mobility when you need to move it around.
The 'Parallel Capable' means that you can connect another Parallel Capable generator to this one to increase the overall power output. This is beneficial when your power requirements exceed what a single unit can provide.
Yes, the Westinghouse Inverter Generator is Gas Powered. This makes it a versatile option for power outdoors as you can simply refuel it when needed.
When a generator is 'RV Ready', it means that it has a special outlet that allows it to connect directly to a standard RV power cord without requiring an adapter. This makes the Westinghouse Inverter Generator an ideal choice for RV travels.
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This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.
The Westinghouse iGen4500 Generator receives praise for its impressive power output capabilities, quiet operation and competitive pricing. Customers noted that the generator starts up seamlessly with the remote start function and maintains a steady voltage output. Despite some design flaws, such as hard-to-access oil change and fill areas, customers appreciate the long runtime and convenience features like the LED data center and extendable handle for mobility.
Pros
- 🔌 Impressive power output
- 🔇 Quiet operation compared to other models
- 💵 Great price-point, especially when on sale
- 🎯 Stable voltage output
- 📟 Features a helpful LED data center
- 📏 Comes with an extendable handle for moving around
- 🌐 Made outside of China, avoiding supporting unfavored trade practices
Cons
- 🔧 Difficult to access areas for oil changing and filling
- ⚙️ Designed with subpar spark plug socket, making it hard to service
- 🍃 Can harm grass due to low ground exhaust
- 🏋️♂️ Quite heavy, posing a challenge to move around
Should I Buy It?
If you're seeking a robustly powered, affordably priced generator that operates without causing a commotion, the Westinghouse iGen4500 should be a strong consideration. While it does face some design flaws regarding oil access and the spark plug socket, its performance and additional features generally outweigh the downsides. Especially, if you're prepared to handle its weight and know how to take care of grass if you want to operate it on a lawn.
Style: 5000 Watts - Gas Only - Remote Start
When you see this go on sale, don't hesitate, just but it! I don't know how often it goes on sale but it did at least once when I bought it pre-black Friday sale for $300+ less than normal list price. Wish I had bought 2 before they went out of stock. I'm replacing a champion 3100w remote start Inverter generator that has faithfully served me for many camping seasons without a hiccup other than a failed battery. But it would only run my AC and battery charger, but not enough juice to run the microwave and had small gas tank. Enter this Westinghouse unit. This baby will run the AC, all my lights, and the microwave at the same time. It's a real beast literally and figuratively. It's bigger, wider, and heavier than the unit I replaced it with so I have to find another storage spot for it since it won't fit in my rv bathroom like the champion did. That's all worth it though This unit is stupid quiet at idle and will run many more hours in between fillups because of the larger fuel tank. I only wish I could have gotten the dual fuel version but for the price I paid, I'm happy just the same. It comes with .6 quarts of 10w30 oil and a nice funnel that screws into the oil fill hole with rubber oring to prevent leaks. The instructions say to dump it all in, but it won't all fit and some will leak out when you unscrew the funnel. Be prepared by stuffing some paper towels underneath the funnel prior to filling it up to catch the excess. Other than that, I put half a gallon of ethanol free stabil treated fuel in, plugged in the battery SAE connector inside the battery door, and pushed the start button. It fired right up! I had removed the side panel to observe the auto choke lever moving at startup as some of these shipped in the past with the auto choke unplugged from the front panel. Plenty of YouTube videos showing how to plug it back in again but I think they've since remedied that issue. I plugged in my rv and turned on all the lights and fans and a shop vac and ran under load for an hour for break in. This unit ran perfectly, adjusting idle as needed for the power demands. I then plugged in my Sawzall and used it to cut up a pallet I had laying around and it ran that too. It had to really scale up RPM for the Sawzall at full tilt but it worked (Sawzall says 7.5amps). The power guage indicates my RV AC (13.5k BTU) to draw less than 1600w while running which surprised me. It takes 2500 surge to start the compressor and then the generator quiets right down. The handle and rubber wheels make moving this thing around a breeze, though I wish it were a top mounted handle like my champion rather than having to bend down and push the release button down on the ground. Also be aware this is the SAME generator as the Cummins branded unit the camping stores are selling for $1300 so save your cash and buy this version instead. It arrived flawless in the box from shipping although the delivery guys left it in the middle of my driveway instead of wheeling it up to my porch like every other delivery from Amazon. Good thing I was home when it was delivered or it could have easily grown legs and walked away since my ring doorbell can't see the driveway where it was left. Also, Remote start works great and I'll never own a generator without it again. Great for starting the coffee machine on cold mountain mornings when camping off grid.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2022 Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2022 by JustAguy
Style: 5000 Watts - Gas Only - Remote Start
I received the iGen 4500 about a week ago in order to provide portable power for our new 30 foot trailer. My wife and have tested the unit and found the set up relatively easy. I added the oil but errored and didn't screw in the small yellow oil stopper and gauge correctly and slightly overfilled the oil reservoir. You must be sure to screw in the stopper straight in order to get an accurate gauge reading of oil level. I had to use a bulb syringe and remove about one ounce of oil until the gauge showed that I had the proper amount of oil. My wife started the unit via the key fob and it immediately fired up and ran without hesitation. In fact, each start of the motor resulted in a successful start the first attempt each time. The instructions advise to run the unit for 5 hours at half or less of the stated capacity and we are 3 hours into that process now. We have kept the unit in the shade but despite the elevated summer temperatures of the low California desert, the unit is running flawlessly. We decided to run the RV air conditioner using the 30-amp outlet. We decided to purchase the gasoline single powered unit to contain costs and figured that gasoline is available everywhere and would suit our purposes just fine. Having heard many generators over the years, this unit runs relatively quiet and only modestly increased in volume when we ran the unit and about half its stated capacity. The unit provided consistent power to the ac unit with no problems. I did not notice any excessive heat and the unit sounded very consistent in a relatively low noise level. The retractable handle allows easy maneuverability, and I was able to move the unit and store it in the garage after each use. The controls and buttons and digital screen readouts are well placed and allows the user to easily monitor the functions of the generator. The unit provided clean power to run a television within the RV. We decided to purchase an inverter type for the RV as I have a television and expect to use various two-way radios and scanners inside the RV and the inverter type provides a better wave form for electronics. Other type of generators might harm sensitive electronics and circuits, so we opted for the inverter type with cleaner waveform generation. As per the manual, it recommends the purchase of a high-altitude kit (which I ordered) for use over 2000 feet. I'm not sure how 2000 feet is considered high altitude but I ordered the kit as many of our destinations will be at elevations over 5000 feet. I watched a YouTube video and it seems like replacement of the small fuel flow element will take quite a bit of work to open the case, remove a few parts and install the element. I will have to see how the unit performs at different elevations. Thus far, my wife and I are happy with the functionality of the generator and recommend others to purchase this unit.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022 by Mike
Style: 5000 Watts - Gas Only - Remote Start
I live on an isolated Island off the grid in the Pacific Northwest and depend on solar for all my power, but during the winter months there is not enough sun to supply our power needs, so we depend on a generator to give us power and charge our battery bank, I have been using a Honda EU3000iS for over 15 years and have never had a problem with it until now, so I started to research other generators and liked what I saw in the Westinghouse IGen 4500, I did a long break in period varying loads and changing oil often and hope this will help the engine last a long time. What I like about this generator: 1-It's very quiet, maybe even more quiet than the Honda, 2-Has more output than the Honda in about the same size and weight, 3-the remote start is a great feature, 4-the digital data center is really helpful and is lacking in the Honda and will help with maintenance, 5-the automatic choke is great, and it starts right up every time, on the Honda you always have to choke it manually for it to start, 6-I like the wheels and handles to help move it around. Things that could be better, 1-the charging system for the starting battery, they could have just made it charge the starting battery automatically like the Honda and a 12 volt outlet would be nice, 2-Draing the oil is not the easiest, 3-the plastic case could be made to fit together better, these are just minor issues that I can easily live with, the question now is will it be as dependable and as long-lasting as the Honda, only time will tell that, but for now I couldn't be happier with this generator, I don't think you can go wrong for with you get with this unit. UPDATE-12/30/2023, After using the generator for about a year now I can say it's a real workhorse, this time of the year I use it almost every day, I charge my battery bank and at the same time I can run the microwave or washer-dryer or the dishwasher, when batteries are charging I run only one at a time, but it is also running the rest of my house, light, frig and other smaller loads, the Honda couldn't handle those kinds of loads, I did a long break in period with gradually increasing loads and changing oil often, now I have over 200 hours on the generator and change oil with a quality synthetic oil every 50 hours, the only issue I have had is the data center stopped working, I contacted customer support, and they sent me a new circuit replacement board, the generator worked fine, but I really like knowing the output and hours, now everything is working fine again, starts right up every time and the remote has changed my life, now I don't have to go out in pouring rain or snow to start and stop the generator, I'm hoping the engine and bearings are machined well enough to last for years, and changing oil often with quality oil should help.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2023 by jaf
Style: 5000 Watts - Gas Only - Remote Start
This is a great generator! This is second one I have bought in three years very dependable running, very quiet, starts every time without fail. I have put over 2200 hours of running on the first generator. A full tank of fuel running at 85% capacity can run for about 22 hrs. Display screen is very useful to see how much power is being used and to keep track of running time, in order to know when to change oil and do regular maintenance. The only complaint I have with this new generator is the battery is dead. When using the pull cord, it starts right up, but if I want to use the remote start, I'll have to get a new battery.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2026 Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2026 by pwed94t
Style: 5000 Watts - Gas Only - Remote Start
This generator powers, my RV perfectly. The owners manual is spot on and easy set up and starting process I would recommend this generator to other RV owners or people needing a portable, compact and quiet generator.
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2026 by Dave Schmidt
Style: 5000 Watts - Gas Only - Remote Start
Got two. Used parallel kit to run 2, 15000 watt ACs. We can move around 2,100 pound generators but not 1, 200 pound generator ! Beside have a backup if one fails. Easy to use and start. Electric control panel shows fuel in tank, power in kilowatts, fuel left to run , volts and hour meter. Way cool ! Thought very quiet even on high. Easy to stand next to and carry on a conversation. Electric and remote start a plus. Does pull start very easy. Has wheels and extending pull handle, so makes easy to move on hard surfaces. Not so great in sand and gravel. Time will tell on dependability. Do have a Westinghouse 9500 watt on house back up. Have had good luck with it.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2026 by mike shetterly
Style: 5000 Watts - Gas Only - Remote Start
If you want to be able to run your RV/Travel Trailer on full 30A load, remain quiet, and for a great price, the iGen4500 is the unit you want hands down. The unit ran better than advertised in my opinion. Most important to me was being able to run the two most power hungry appliances in the trailer - the A/C and the Microwave - simultaneously. It did that without any issues and only ran the generator at 70%. The better part is I don't think the noise level got much higher than 60dB once it had both units up and going. With both running and the generator parked next to the rigs back bumper, you could barely hear the generator from inside the trailer. I'm borrowing a decimeter from a friend because I really want to know. When it was only the A/C running which is 99% of the time since the microwave is only a few minutes when cooking, the generator was only running at 30-40%. Either way, gone for me now are the days you have to walk the generator out 20-30 yards away. I plan on buying a bumper mount and locking the generator onto the back making it a more permanent part of the rig. And even with that, a tank of gas lasted almost 24 hours, keeping in mind we didn't need to run it overnight. They advertise 18 hours at minimal load but I think its better that. The electric start works great, and the remote start makes it even better. The built in gas gauge eliminates having to open the tank to guess how much time you have, and the built in power/timing meter is pretty dead on telling you how much time you have left. A friend has the 3500 Predator from Harbor Freight. The Predator is not as quiet (although I was impressed how quiet it was until I bought the iGen4500) and it won't start the A/C or Microwave while the other is on due to the initial peak load both pull. So for the same $$, the iGen4500 gives you the room you need to run it all, and the extra bells and whistles to tell you how much time and fuel you have left without having to open up gas tanks. The built in retractable handle is a nice feature they don't demonstrate in the pictures. But it does have it and its pretty durable. It also comes with a tool kit for spark plug changes and tuning, along with an oil filler so you don't have to worry about getting oil everywhere. 5 minutes after opening the box, I had the oil in, tank filled, and the 5 hour break in period started.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2021 by boi_hawks
Style: 5000 Watts - Gas Only - Remote Start
I discovered this gene completely by surprise, I didn't even know it existed. I had in mind to get one of the competition (if it can even be considered competition) in the Red (H) or Blue (Y) BIG NAME brands but I was going to have to do it another time as these brands tend to be a bit pricey. The closest H makes is a 3 kW peak 2.8 kW running wattage, the next is a whopping 7 kW so it's not even a consideration for our needs. The Y is the same peak kW @ 4.5 kW, so it is a closer match. The H retails for about $2300.00 and the Y for about $3,000.00, both more than I was ready to pay. I will not take away anything from either the H or the Y, both are very respectable units. That said, the Westinghouse brand gives them both a run for the money. It is quieter, 52 dBA advertised vs. 58 dBA both H and Y, it is lighter at 97 lbs. vs. the H at 131 lbs., Y at 194 lbs. The Y does have a higher rated running wattage but the Westinghouse is more than adequate for our needs. It is clear that the Westinghouse is going after that "midrange" to higher kW market and they've done an excellent job of it, the retail price being about $950.00. The Westinghouse has an excellent warranty comparable to the H and Y models as well. I'm really impressed that the Westinghouse model with the owners manual comes with information I would think would be "proprietary" in that they give you maintenance information I'm not sure H or Y would give. Valve adjust info and how to do as well as a complete schematic including the wiring diagram and engine exploded view with parts and part numbers. That seems to me to be unheard of these days. MFG's want you to take their equipment to their dealer for maintenance & repair, that to me is HUGE that Westinghouse would do that! I unboxed my new gene yesterday, performed the necessary setup requirements which really just included adding oil and connecting the battery at the "quick connect," filling it with gas and simply hitting the start button. Started right up without hesitation. I wasn't sure if I was going to have to charge the battery first but it proved itself in that I didn't. I connected an external earth ground (just to be safe, questions about that) and connected my travel trailer to it. I turned on the 15K BTU A/C unit and it picked up the load no problem, I then proceeded to turn on the microwave oven and again it picked up that load as well, no problem. I so far am very impressed with this Westinghouse gene and would highly recommend this unit to anyone looking to purchase a mid to high range kW inverter generator. I got this for two reasons, originally as a backup to keep my refers running God forbid we have a power outage for any length of time and 2nd for my TT to take with us for camping (RVing). For the money, you really can't beat this unit. If you are considering, read over the spec's and see if it is something that meets your requirements and then check out the competition. It speaks for itself!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2020 by E & J Push'n wind