Westinghouse iGen4500

The RV sweet spot: big surge, huge runtime, remote start from inside the trailer.

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Specs

Figures are the manufacturer's published specs; dashes mean the maker doesn't publish a number. Verify against the current datasheet before you buy.

What can it actually run?

Checked with the same math as our calculator: total running watts, plus the single largest motor surge on top. “Tight” means it technically fits but the load sits above 80% of rated output — fine briefly, not where you want to live.

• Fridge, Wi-Fi, and lights

  730 W running · 2,230 W peak
  ✓ runs it
• Storm essentials (fridge, freezer, furnace fan, sump pump)

  3,080 W running · 4,670 W peak
  ✗ too much
• Essentials plus a 10,000 BTU window AC

  4,280 W running · 6,680 W peak
  ✗ too much
• Most of the house (well pump, central AC, laundry)

  13,680 W running · 35,930 W peak
  ✗ too much

The installer's take

The 4,500W surge starts rooftop ACs the 3,000W class struggles with, the 3.4-gallon tank runs through the night and well into the next day, and the remote fob means nobody gets out of bed at 6 a.m. to start it. It's the default answer to 'which generator for my travel trailer' and a very capable essentials-backup unit at home. Heavy — treat the wheels as mandatory, not optional.

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