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Westinghouse iGen5000c
Updated · 30 Sep 2026 · Sheet checked · 30 Sep 2026
Buy
Useful number: 3,900 W continuous. The carton says 5,000. That number is peak. 120 V only.
Will run
- Fridge + freezer (watch compressor start) + lights + modem
- Many furnace blowers on a sized 120 V path
- Mid-size RV air on a mild day via TT-30R if the rest stays light
- Electric / remote start when you do not want recoil
Skip, or measure first
- Typical 240 V well pump — this is 120 V only
- Anyone who reads 5,000 as continuous
- Propane duty — buy a DF/DFc SKU on purpose
- CARB California if the carton is 49-state
What it is
Exact model iGen5000c / IGEN5000C (not non-c iGen5000, not DF/DFc, not iGen4500c). Gasoline-only wheeled inverter: 224 cc, CO auto-shutdown, 3.4 gal tank, parallel cord extra, floating neutral, no panel GFCI, transfer-switch-ready No. Nameplate: 3,900 running / 5,000 peak at 120 V (~32.5 A / ~41.7 A). Starts: recoil + electric + remote. Runtime up to 18 h @ 25% is a light-load number. Noise claim ~52 dBA. MSRP $1,199 (checked 30 Sep 2026); street prices not published here.
Specs that matter
- Continuous first: 3,900 W @ 120 V; surge 5,000 W
- Running / peak amps: 32.5 A / 41.7 A
- Engine: 224 cc OHV; fuel gasoline only, 3.4 gal
- THD ≤ 3%; outlets: duplex 5-20R, TT-30R, 2× USB-A
- Weight / size: 105.8 lb dry; ~24.5 × 17.5 × 20 in
- CO sensor: yes; CARB Compliant: No on product page — confirm nameplate
Verdict
Buy for a wheeled 120 V inverter in the high-3 kW continuous class when you want 3,900 W running, a real TT-30R, electric/remote start, and CO auto-shutdown. Not a “5,000-watt home backup,” not dual-fuel, and not a 240 V well-pump machine. Size continuous load to 3,900 W, not peak.