Customer Reviews

Wagan EL2544 500 Amp Jumpstarter with Built-In Air Compressor

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The jumpstarter was purchased because my car failed to start on its own one very cold morning. It arrived within two days, and I haven't had to use it personally however my neighbors car did the same and I lent it to him he started first try. Since then we've had power problem outages and I've used the light and battery power to run my laptop and printer. throught the usb port. So far the best buy in the worst winter we've had since 1993.

I gave this as a Christmas present and recently found out that after a few uses the unit sparked, smoked and stopped working. It is a piece of junk.

This has already paid for itself in saving me time and money. I have a slow drain that is too expensive to trace... so I use the jump starter fairly often. It works great and I love it!

I purchased this because i am wheelchair bound. I wanted an air compressor for both my wheelchair and automobile tires. Also for roadside emergencies. It is lightweight compared to similar models. I have already used the air compressor which is great. I am very pleased with this product because of the various accessories and lightweight (woman friendly). I would definitely recommend this product.

Bought on of these for my wife in February and we love it. We have used it several times and the air compressor once. The air compressor really came in handy to get the tire blown up more than enough to get it to the tire shop with no problem. Now, I am buying one for myself

I purchased the Wagan EL2544 500 Amp Jump starter with Built-In Air Compressor in December 2010. It has several "extra" features such as an air compressor; however, its only practical use is for bicycle tires! The charging directions are overly complicated--"charge for 30 hours prior to initial use. be careful not to overcharge"--however, there is no gauge to tell one when the charging cycle is completed. It started my 4 cylinder Toyota Camry (with a dying alternator, and subsequently, battery) for about 7 months. Then the unit would no longer charge. I contacted WAGAN, as it was still under warranty. They told me that they would fix or replace it, if I wanted them to, however I had to pay the $27.00 shipping charge: the item only cost me $54.00! After reading several reviews, I see that others have had similar problems with Wagan units. Many have stopped functioning in under 1 year. The company was very cavalier over my in warranty request. They implied that "If I wanted to return it" as if they knew it had problems, and also knew that the cost of shipping would be prohibitively high. It worked well for 6-7 months, but I would rather buy a product that gave me at least 12-18 months of consistent service; especially, if its a product that's use is usually limited to emergencies.

I only used this once to charge up my mp3 player. It has a battery jumper, air compressure, two dc plug ins, a usb port, and a built in lamp. A good deal for the price.

I have owned this for just over a year and it is still working great. I have aired up0 my vehicle tires and jump started my car multiple times. I would recommend.

This jump starter was purchased about a year ago (July 2010).

It was charged up just last week for a three day camping trip last weekend. One of our vehicles had a tire with a slow leak, so we hooked up the air compressor and turned it on...it pumped for about two minutes before it ran out of juice. The battery had indicated in the high yellow when we started pumping, but was a flat zero a few minutes later.

This device obviously either does not hold a charge or had a faulty battery in it.

I plan to pursue either a replacement device or a refund. A battery jump starter should last more than a year. And since it is often be used as a final resort when away from civilization, reliability is a very big concern.

IT WAS A GIFT FOR AND I FOUND OUT IT ONLY WORKED FOR A WEEK
but they told me 3 months later, it they tld me sooner maybe i could have done somethimg about it
THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T WANT TO BE RUDE & GIVE ME BAD NEWS
don't buy this item, like i said it's GARBAGE