I bought this after a storm left us without power for 3 days and we had to replace our food. We figured that if the power went out again, it would cost just as much to purchase a generator as it would to replace our food again. Power went out after hurricane Debbie came through and I didn’t have to replace my food this time, so I’m happy. The day that the power went out, the generator was still in the box because I’m a bit of a procrastinator :) it wasn’t difficult to get the generator up and running out of the box once I found the choke and realized that the choke was already set the way it needed to be. I used the gasoline option. I have never dealt with propane for anything, so gasoline was my go-to option. Perhaps one day I’ll try out the propane option. Right now, I’m realizing that a benefit of using the propane is that once you are finished with using the generator, you can just detach the tank. Right now, I have almost a full tank of gasoline sitting in the machine that I will have to go to the store to get something to keep/store so the gasoline doesn’t go bad in the generator.

I received my WGen5300DF generator on Thursday and fired it up on Saturdays and it runs rough and very erratic; out of the box. After getting online reading other reviews I saw others complaining about the same thing and having problems getting satisfactory results looks like I'm headed down the same road. I am registering my warranty to start the process.

Have not used this generator yet. It arrived very quickly, in just three days. There was quite a bit of oil on the unit and in the box when it arrived so I'll need to check that out. Also, like others have indicated, the cover on the end of the motor was smashed. I will update this review later.

I unboxed today and it was easy to set up. It fired up almost right away running off propane, I haven’t tried gasoline yet. The remote control was easy to program and worked well. My only complaint is it’s louder than I expected. Also, I didn’t realize the generator requires a high altitude kit to get its full potential. It loses about 3.5% power rating for every 1000 feet above sea level. Being a mile high, that’s a big loss! I realize you get what you pay for, so for the money I’m pleased.

Purchased in February and have done the break in process and used for the first time for approx one hour. No issues with assembly and after adding new oil and fuel it fired up on the second pull. So far so good. Seems to be built very well. Looking to test it out in the months to come.

Some box damage but OK when opened .mostly ready to go install wheels no tools ,stands 4 bolts 10m nuts in frame one wrench add oil with funnel sent with GEN : ] .connected battery and LP tank one wrench ¾ :] .power on push smart switch, spines once then twice and running . 30 min. brake in then electric power saw. Clearing limbs and trees driveway and yard from ZETA WINDS and RAINS: YES I’M happy runs very quit and smooth no gas fumes nice handle and wheels light easy to move. The revues were spot on good job GE thanks.

Just bought this generator for a emergency backup. Tested out just as expected. Hooked up a transfer switch to run my well in addition to two house circuits. I hooked up to propane tank. Started right up. Tested it on some 110volt items to start. Then plugged it into the transfer switch. Switched to 240v. Ran perfectly, ran my deep water 1hp well pump, and two refrigerator’s, deep freezer and several 60 watt lights with ease. Only complaint, didn’t come with a wheel kit. Tried to order one and was told not available. So I had to buy a universal generator wheel kit, which still had to be modified to fit. Other than that couldn’t be happier.

Received the Westinghouse WGen5300DFc Generator and immediately unboxed and assembled. Easy on the pocketbook comparatively to what you get. Easy assembly - took maybe 10 to 15 minutes to install wheels, foot pads and handle (ordered this separately). Looking forward to testing dual fuel and the push-button start and remote start. Ordered a companion manual transfer switch. Easy to maneuver and move around. Choose the dual fuel so that in the event of an outage, would have propane tanks on hand – or could use gas if needed. It looked and felt solid.

I am very happy with this generator. I like having the option of using gas or propane. I have only run it on propane thus far because it is much cleaner than gasoline. With the electric start, the generator starts right up every time. I wish this particular model came with wheels and a handle, but I needed to purchase that separately. A voltage meter would have also been nice, but this model doesn't have one. This generator would have been ideal if came with both wheels and a voltage meter. I am using it as a back up generator for the house. I had an 30A inlet and interlock installed on my electrical panel. The wattage is just enough to power my whole house including our oil burner as long as I don't use our electric oven/stove and/or electric dryer. All in all this is generator provides peace of mind in case of power failure for a very reasonable price.

Bought the generator when we had a huge power outage and the ability to switch between propane vs gas came in a clutch as gasoline became scant and propane was easier to find. Ran a fridge, a protable ac, and a few chargers and lights. They lasted 8 hours with a full standard propane tank.