Best small quiet generator Cummins Onan P4500i 

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Always start a generator with no load. Allow it to come up to speed, then turn on it's breaker for the load. Shut off with no load, for best care of your genset....and your electronics.

Just got this generator, and for half the price of a honda 3300 and 3000. It does the job just as good, or even better. But just a little tip, for a brand new unit, do a oil change after 30min to a hour. Lots of glitter for the first break in period.

Thanks for the review! I'm looking for a generator that I can navigate on my own, and afford. This seems like a definite contender!

My 3500 watt Inverter gen from Harbor Freight runs my 15K Roof air on my Rv no problem. And the Micro wave and everything else. Cost $700 and will run 10 hours on 2 gallons of gas AND is quiet. Started right up during the Great Texas FUBAR storm when it was 2F outside.

Yep, the Westinghouse IGEN4500 videos came up as suggested after this video and if you watch, it is the exact same generator right down to the fancy display. OK, it is blue in color, my bad.

I just ordered one of these a couple days ago.

What's with all the Honda owners crapping every generator video not named Honda? They always saying how great their generator is without anybody asking. Did you know that the Honda usually cost 2 times or more than comparable generators? Of course it gotta be better. I don't go to a Honda Accord review to say how much better my mercedes is. Same thing applies here.

Link for generator takes you to a Westinghouse that looks equivalent. Is this on purpose? Same machine?

I had mine for just over a year now. Never had an issue u til about a week ago. When I went to add gas I noticed the pull start card was laying on the ground next to it. Not sure what happened. But I think it happened when I used the remote to start it.. still runs fine. Just need to get that fixed before the battery goes I guess

We bought two of the first versions. Ran them almost 24/7 for two years straight for an off grid camper. One generator had a tick over 14,000 hours, and the other over 9,000 hours. Both still start and run (however one is hard to start 14,000 hour one). Needless to say we were very impressed. When we built an off grid cabin we bought one about 6 months ago, and the new one has around 2,500 hours. Run Mobil 1 full synthetic 10W-30 HiMi and change the oil around every 500 hours (or when oil shut off happens). I use E3 22 spark plugs and change every 2,000 hours. Never messed with the air filter except rinse it out. Had to take one apart after 6,000ish hours due to a rubbed wire. Other than that no major issues. They are a tank of a little machine! Surprised that a single cylinder with a dipper oil system and no oil filter can last that long.

Very relaxing aura around you brother, New Sub, you should try doing a podcast or reading books. Where in florida is this?

I've had this one for almost a year and put about 50hrs on it and love it. I also have a 2000w Honda generator but wanted to be able to run my AC. I was looking at the Honda Companion Gen and this one and decided on the Cummins 4500i mainly because the 4500i cost $1049.00 and a 2200 Honda was around $1100.00. Just made since to get the 4500i and sell my Honda 2000. I'm glad I did, just my 2cents.

Carburetor? Isn’t it fuel injected?

Westinghouse iGen4500 4,500/3,700-Watt Gas Powered Inverter Generator is the exact same unit for $949.00 at Home Depot.

Wow, alot of you people sure are whiners. Everyone knows its a rebranded Westinghouse. They do the same thing with riding mowers as well. Big deal as long as he gets good use out of it. Oh, and get a life.

It basically just a rebrand of many other with there name on it

This generator sucks it shuts down if you're running it on a hot day

I worked for Cummins, everytime one of those came in to get worked on, it just stayed. There's no support for parts or service literature. They're flat out trash. They sit in the shop and collect dust, then go to the dumpster

Amazon is not selling it, buying direct from cummins is going to be expensive, anywhere else (yes I looked) to get it? HB sells theirs for 900 not 700.

Is it just me or does he sound a little bit like Red Green?

Same Thing as a WestingHouse 4500.....

Hard to tell from video, but seems a bit loud. Especially at 4500 watts running the AC unit. Thought it would purr like a kitten.

I got two of them and they are junk. Should have stuck with my old champions

It’s not a Cummins Oman it’s a Chinese Generator with License to use the Cummins Onanistic Name.

I own two of the identical looking Westinghouse iGen4500DF generators. They both have run great but also have some issues. I have had the first one for about a year and a half and I used it to charge my Victron inverter with my off-grid power system. It charged the inverter great for 5 months. It had charging issues briefly before, but they went away. Recently, the charging issue came back. It randomly stopped charging my inverter and caused the inverter to shut down. Both times, I also tested it with a space heater right after they problem occurred, and it it would not fully power the space heater either. It was never overloaded. I always kept my input current limited so that the generator was never above 50-70 percent load and I use a powerful carpet blower to keep it cool. The second generator, which I have had for about a month, does not start on random occasions. This is probably easily fixed, but not exactly something I appreciate for a newly-purchased product. Both generators are in warranty and both issues are yet to be diagnosed. I intended to set up one of the generators to auto-start with an Atkinson generator start module connected to the inverter. I also tried to Westinghouse WGen9500DF, but returned it. That generator was an overkill for my charging needs, but also would not start without manually setting the choke. It came with a remote start as well. So, what is the purpose of a remote start if you have to manually set the choke before you start? Again, likely something small may have been wrong out of the box, but still unsatisfactory for a new product. A friend, who also had issues with his, believes these generators do not put out their rated power,. Although well-running, at this point, I do not believe these Westinghouse generators are adequate for my auto-start and charging needs. I need a system that will not fail. Unfortunately, I need to run off a large propane tank, so this Cummins generator is not an option. I am planning to purchase an LP Cummins Onan RV generator. I hope the $4000-$5000 for that unit will get me a generator that can run without any babysitting. Any suggestions or comments on personal experiences would be appreciated.

I own a 10 year old onan 4200 and its quiet and still run great . The features i like on yours that i wish were on mine , the small door to check oil , the charge cord ( first start of the year the battery on mine is normally dead and have to pull start ) and the remote but mine still runs great so it will be awhile before i replace it .

nice generator!

It doesn't require a break in run period on it's initial use before giving it load? That's interesting.

The Cummins looks identical (other than color) to the Westinghouse iGEN4500. Are you able to confirm that they're the same machine

Don't forget to mention if you do actually have to pick it up it's not that bad the whole generator weighs under a hundred pounds

This generator looks exactly like the Westinghouse generaotor (of the same rating). The Westinghouse is cheaper. I always wonder if these generators that look exactly alike are in actuality exactly alike?

Put some deisil in that cummins.......that was a joke ppl dont do that.

Hi Rob. The generator is awesome. Please make sure you secure it to the camper with a heavy cable and lock. Also, looking forward to more great sailing adventures.

How has it held up? Just purchased the same generator. Still in the box 😂

I'm fairly certain that's just a Westinghouse 4500

Read instruction. Crank first an then connect an vice versa.

Just curious what did the screen say when you ran the ac what kind of load did it put on the generator

Did you skip the break in instructions? If so, it could greatly shorten the life of your unit. Other than that, food vid. Thanks!

Fantastic review. I'm sold. I've been looking for a portable generator to replace a crappy one I bought at Canadian Tire for about $350 Cdn that only produced 1500 watts. I knew I needed more output and the number of features with this is fantastic.

Excellent look over! Straight to the point and informative. Well done sir.

Any other jokes? Short education. Yamaha and Honda.

At -30 celcius, the generator Start well? With the remote?

I’ll stick with the Honda 2x EU2200i paralleled redundancy …can’t be beat and real Honda engines are the best. I’ll hand crank pull over a starter with remote crap that’ll break just when you need the power anyway.

I love it, but I found out very quickly that even a quiet little generator is too noisy for the neighbors, so to keep the peace, we use solar panels, batteries and inverters instead just to shut them up. But now, they want to borrow power from us. Can you ever win???

I just wish it had a 240v outlet.

Does the battery/master switch need to be on for the trickle charger?

AND I HAVE 2 OF THEM A NEW OINE COMING THIS WEEK BEST DAM GENSET MY OLD ONE HAS OVER 6000 HRS ON IT

Thank you for the review! I donated a few bucks via paypal.

honda ue7000 they have fuel injection they are quieted than that one

All the Cummins portables are just the standard Chinese white label machines. You can get this same generator in 20 different flavors.

Nope mine lasted 6 months then brain unit shorted out .warranty won't replace it. Recommend dont buy this generator .Walmart sales same unit with different name on generator . The name didn't build the product

Looking at a Westinghouse , looks identical ?

this is exactly like Westinghouse ?

Is this similar to the Champion 4500 model? Seems to look almost identical. 🤔

100 % pure lemon worst piece 0f crap I have ever bought consistently fails to start, leaks gas, starter quit the list goes on.

What kind of engine? Hopefully Cummins didn’t just slap their name on Chinese made products.

Thank you for sharing, one question, does it produce a pure sine wave? (I'm guessing yes)

Is it better than the Predator 5000.

Plug things in AFTER you start it per the manual and my experience with harming the engine on start with an AC running also on accident.

How has that generator held up. I used to work for Cummins. But back then generators were much bigger 40k was a small one. Anyway I'm looking for a very quiet one. I only need it for the AC and heater in winter. I just have a van so I'm gonna put the generator in a box on the bumper. How much fuel does it still use. An would you buy it again a year or more later.

HOW ABOUT THAT!!! You FINALLY "tested" a semi-quality gen-set! Now try a Cummins/ONAN TWIN cylinder 5KW running watt inverter unit! I own one and it's quiet enough to RUN ALL-NIGHT IN A NATIONAL PARK!!! Only two liquid-cooled Honda models QVR's (and some built-in liquid-cooled RV Suzuki, Yamaha, Yanmar and Kawazaki's) and the 5KW ONAN twin air cooled are legal to do that. Read the posted sign board in a National Park Campground about "Quiet Hours" and what's allowed and not allowed or your Golden Eagle Pass. When the power fails, a natural gas Cummins/ONAN won't bother your neighbors. My neighbor has a whole-house liquid-cooled ONAN that provides heat and hot water and I can't hear it running when I'm outside, 35 feet away. His is a triple. It'll also out-last 5-10 GENERAC one-lunger's.

I have the Westinghouse 4500 year and a half no problems love it QUITE, AND NEVER FAILED TO START. HAD 2 FIRMANS 3800 BOTH SHIT THE BED IN 3 MONTHS

Thanks for this, I’ve been looking at different ones. I was looking at the Westinghouse 4500 and then when I saw a Cummins I had to look ., Just like I thought ,it would be well made and thought out.

the link to the generator is dead. Says (nothing to see here) with a picture of a dog.

Too bad Cummins has been re branding a lot of garbage lately.

wow button and remote start! so I'm assuming this has a carbon monoxide shut off safety switch. I wonder if it has 1 gallon or 2 gallons or 3 gallons of gas. Does it say it needs a 85 gas or regular gas? Also how much does the unit weigh? cost?

just got this baby last week. friggin incredible machine.

I'm surprised this doesn't run on diesel fuel coming from a Cummins product.

What's the point of measuring the noise levels when it's NOT under load ????

Great video. Also, i have to say, each time a new gen-set is run for the first time or after overnight (or long period) of stall (not in running), its best to first manually pull the hand pull start for more than couple of times (with the switch OFF) so that the oil and gas circulated. Then turn on the switch before manually pull start or button start the generator. Thay is only if you want to make the engine last longer. Plus, i still have not see anyone do it in any generator review or whatsoever in youtube.

Honda or yamaha...overprixed, but they last. .the rest are wannabes..last half as long. Japanese build good stuff..chinese build junk lol jmo

I wonder how many people tried putting Diesel in these 😂🤣😂🤣!!!

Does anyone know how how this Perform In cold climates and snow ? It would only be used for emergencies .

121 lbs? wow, not so easy to move around. Would be great if it could be mounted in one place, long term but then, it wouldn't be 'portable', nor practical, would it.

Look like the Westinghouse IGEN 4500. 👍🏻

Just wondering how this generator has performed since purchas.

Where do you get it fixed????

Gd one, but for more quite would go with honda eu3000 or eu30is

I bought the Onan it's the best one out their it's quiet and works Great !

How heavy is it?

Nothing really special here as it's a Chinese generator, made to a customer's wants then the brand is placed on it. Onan/Cummins wanted a generator of this type in their catalog and went shopping. Nothing wrong with that as long as it serves its purpose.

Engines made in CHINA

At $1169, it's a tad pricey...nice generator though...

I have a Predator 3500 Inverter, way much quieter, runs one of my 1500 btu Ac with tv and all.

I was hoping it would be diesel being Cummings

I have one of these I love it. I had LPG before which was great but this is literally a hookup in a box! But all that sun I would max out my 1000W I hope!

Where is the Cummins generator manufactured? Cummins generators are made in the United States and in other countries where Cummins has manufacturing plants, including Brazil, China, Colombia, India, and Mexico, among other countries. CHINA

Diesels don’t have carburetors. FYI.

Nice review. What db app is that you have on your watch?

just added you nice to see you both thank you.

so your link, gos to Amazon, and displays Westinghouse ?? same ?

Changing the oil is a royal pain in the neck...or lower.

Opinions.

Great presentation. I'm in love with what I'm seeing. I must have this 8th wonder of the world. THANK GOD you supplied a link. It seems like Amazon is offering a Westinghouse version of the Cummins. Looks like a clone. OK fine I'm still interested, so I'm ready to buy this marvelous machine. I put in my information and I get a red flag. NOT AVAILABLE IN CALIFORNIA. Now I sit here broken hearted.

Can you get a convert kit to use dual fuel?

Were can I buy , location or tru online shop ?

I have the same one buy branded as a Hyundai - excellent machine a hook up on wheels :)

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People say a lot of stupid crap.