Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands or deals, including promoted items.
Sorry, this deal has expired. Get notified of deals like this in the future. Add Deal Alert for this Item
Frontpage

Sam's Club Members: Westinghouse iGen2500 2,200/2,500-Watt Inverter Generator Expired

$399
$599.00
+ Free Shipping
+38 Deal Score
46,845 Views
Sam's Club has for Members: Westinghouse iGen2500 2,200/2,500-Watt Gas Powered Inverter Generator w/ LED Display & Parallel Capability for $399. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member DaveS4394 for finding this deal.

Note: Delivery is not available to AK, HI or Puerto Rico.

Key Features:
  • LED data center- output, fuel level, run time
  • Super quiet (52 dBA operating volume) and also parallel capable
  • Low oil shutdown and overload protection
  • Enhanced fuel efficiency
  • 30% to 50% more fuel-efficient than a traditional generator
  • 1.0 Gal. fuel tank runs for up to 10 hours
  • 3 Year Residential/1 Year Commercial Warranty

Editor's Notes & Price Research

Written by
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that the Westinghouse iGen2500 2,200/2,500-Watt Gas Powered Inverter Generator is $200 lower (33.3% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $599 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • This generator has 4.7 out of 5 stars overall based on over 2,000 reviews.
  • About this store:
    • For Sam's Club's return policy click here. -Corwin
Good Deal?

Original Post

Written by
Edited March 14, 2021 at 03:04 PM by
1800 running watts and 2300 starting watts.

https://www.samsclub.com/p/westin..._product_1
If you purchase something through a post on our site, Slickdeals may get a small share of the sale.
Deal
Score
+38
46,845 Views
$399
$599.00

Your comment cannot be blank.

Featured Comments

EE here... a "bunch of watts" implies a "bunch of" amps considering the voltage is fixed at 120V.

Watts = 120Volts x Amps
* watts changes... then amps changes.
Who's on first?
I assume you're referring to the 2000W/1600W that's in this month's coupon book for $350. I don't know about how the brands compare but one notable difference is the peak and running watts. Before you buy one you need to figure out how many watts you need (i.e. what you're going to power). I bought this one a year and a half ago because after adding up the appliances I planned to run (a full-size fridge, chest freezer, and a few small electronics) I determined that the 2000/1600 generators weren't going to provide enough power. If you don't need the extra watts this one provides you can look at the lower output ones that show up on SD for less every so often.

I've only used mine 3 times — once for the initial break-in, a 3-day PG&E "Planned Public Safety" power outage, and a random outage. So while I haven't had any issues with mine I haven't used it enough to speak to the longevity/reliability of this model. My only complaint is that changing the oil is a pain. The spigot is inside the case so to empty the oil you need to be able to pick up the whole unit, which isn't exactly light, to be able to dump the oil. If you try to empty the oil by tilting the unit changes are your going to end up with the oil pouring inside the plastic casing. Although I suspect it's problem with many of these small units with the same design.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined Aug 2011
L6: Expert
> bubble2 1,173 Posts
135 Reputation
Dogenx
03-13-2021 at 10:01 PM.
03-13-2021 at 10:01 PM.
OP it's actually 2,200 running watts with 2,500 starting/peak watts. For $400, 2,200 watts is pretty significant. The specs say it has a 98cc Westinghouse engine, and I wonder if they truly design/manufacture the engine, or if it's a Lifan or other Chinese-sourced unit. Not that there is anything wrong with that, lots of inverter generators run just fine on Chinese Yamaha clone engines.
1
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Feb 2014
L4: Apprentice
> bubble2 343 Posts
114 Reputation
kephongluu
03-13-2021 at 10:17 PM.
03-13-2021 at 10:17 PM.
Not a bad deal 2,200 running watts for $399, the 2000 running watts used onsale for $299 is better a better value.
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Nov 2017
L3: Novice
> bubble2 110 Posts
14 Reputation
Wario
03-14-2021 at 07:32 AM.
03-14-2021 at 07:32 AM.
Bought last time when I believe was $300. It was defective and took it back. Got a second one and was also defective. The reviews are mostly posted from Westinghouse and posted over at Sams website. I personally don't trust all those reviews. Ended up getting a champion inverter generator and I'm happy with it.
4
2
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Mar 2008
L8: Grand Teacher
> bubble2 3,512 Posts
7,383 Reputation
Pro
corpusguy
03-14-2021 at 10:44 AM.
2
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Last edited by LowRoller March 14, 2021 at 12:03 PM.
Joined Feb 2014
L4: Apprentice
> bubble2 343 Posts
114 Reputation
kephongluu
03-14-2021 at 10:47 AM.
03-14-2021 at 10:47 AM.
Quote from Wario :
Bought last time when I believe was $300. It was defective and took it back. Got a second one and was also defective. The reviews are mostly posted from Westinghouse and posted over at Sams website. I personally don't trust all those reviews. Ended up getting a champion inverter generator and I'm happy with it.

What's wrong with it? What's champion model did you buy?
1
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Nov 2017
L3: Novice
> bubble2 110 Posts
14 Reputation
Wario
03-14-2021 at 11:22 AM.
03-14-2021 at 11:22 AM.
Quote from kephongluu :
What's wrong with it? What's champion model did you buy?
Both Westinghouse generators stop running. Customer service was mediocre at its best. I purchased the new 4500 champion inverter generator. I have used it for more than 100 hours without any problems. Make sure you do the proper steps to break in your new inverter generator.
3
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Nov 2008
L5: Journeyman
> bubble2 589 Posts
120 Reputation
elcapitan009
03-14-2021 at 11:24 AM.
03-14-2021 at 11:24 AM.
New to generators. How does this brand compare to Costco firman?
2
1
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Show Comment
Joined Aug 2011
L6: Expert
> bubble2 1,173 Posts
135 Reputation
Dogenx
03-14-2021 at 12:12 PM.
03-14-2021 at 12:12 PM.
Quote from Wario :
Both Westinghouse generators stop running. Customer service was mediocre at its best. I purchased the new 4500 champion inverter generator. I have used it for more than 100 hours without any problems. Make sure you do the proper steps to break in your new inverter generator.
Thanks for the info, I'll steer clear of this one.

I bought the AiPower SUA2300i when Sam's had them on sale for $250 (now they're $399). Pretty good little generator, wish I'd purchased 2 at that lower price to run in parallel. Sam's does periodically have some great deals on generators, but it sounds like this Westinghouse is questionable.

As others have mentioned on other threads, one you put gas in a generator, the store apparently won't take it back and you have to deal with the manufacturer, which can either be good or bad.
2
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Dec 2008
L6: Expert
> bubble2 1,038 Posts
460 Reputation
skycomas
03-14-2021 at 12:15 PM.

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank skycomas

03-14-2021 at 12:15 PM.
Quote from Jdp420 :
I have one its great. Biggest thing is running amps and peak amps. Some may be 2k but only 13amps. 2k at 15amps. Or like this one 2200 at 19 amps or so. can have Bunch of watts but no amps to drive it. It is worthless

this model need to check spark plug first. better off to just buy a new ngk plug.

Who's on first?
6
>
1
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Aug 2020
New User
> bubble2 12 Posts
14 Reputation
Jdp420
03-14-2021 at 12:16 PM.
03-14-2021 at 12:16 PM.
Quote from skycomas :
Who's on first?

Everyone
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Nov 2005
L7: Teacher
> bubble2 2,317 Posts
260 Reputation
InfamousDX
03-14-2021 at 12:21 PM.
03-14-2021 at 12:21 PM.
Quote from Jdp420 :
I have one its great. Biggest thing is running amps and peak amps. Some may be 2k but only 13amps. 2k at 15amps. Or like this one 2200 at 19 amps or so. can have Bunch of watts but no amps to drive it. It is worthless

this model need to check spark plug first. better off to just buy a new ngk plug.

What generators advertise 2000 watts / 13A?
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Nov 2015
New User
> bubble2 2 Posts
10 Reputation
patrickgro18
03-14-2021 at 12:28 PM.

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank patrickgro18

03-14-2021 at 12:28 PM.
Quote from Jdp420 :
I have one its great. Biggest thing is running amps and peak amps. Some may be 2k but only 13amps. 2k at 15amps. Or like this one 2200 at 19 amps or so. can have Bunch of watts but no amps to drive it. It is worthless

this model need to check spark plug first. better off to just buy a new ngk plug.

EE here... a "bunch of watts" implies a "bunch of" amps considering the voltage is fixed at 120V.

Watts = 120Volts x Amps
* watts changes... then amps changes.
20
>
1
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Last edited by patrickgro18 March 14, 2021 at 12:35 PM.
Page 1 of 7
Start the Conversation
 

More Sam's Club Deals

More Westinghouse Deals

Link Copied

The link has been copied to the clipboard.