Out of the box, the generator was missing the instructions / Quick Start guide, so that was a bit confusing. Once I read through the documentation online, I encountered two problems: 1) The generator's electric start was non-functional. This is a huge bummer because I had hoped to have this hooked up to my house's propane supply, and transfer switch, so I could start it with a few button presses from inside as opposed to having to go outside in the rain. 2) The AC power produced by the unit is INSANELY 'dirty'. I'm not surprised it isn't perfect, but I am a bit upset that my inverter-charger, which is very tolerant of things, seems to be unable to charge from this thing appropriately. :( Even plugging in a basic, plain old desk fan to this unit causes the desk fan to become noisy and groan weirdly. At least the support person I spoke with was fairly nice, so that's a plus. Hopefully if they're able to resolve my issues I can revise this review!

Just bought this generator with the recommendation of my electrician. He installed a transfer switch to make it easier for me to use. Surprisingly, I was able to power most of the house in case of emergency. Hopefully, hurricane season will not impact us and it will sit and take up space in my garage. It’s just nice for peace of mind.

Easy to use right out the box. Dual fuel option as well as push button start and wireless remote start features make it easy to start for just about anyone. As a resident of South LA who experience power outages during Hurricanes, having a dependable generator as this Westinghouse puts our minds at ease.

I had only ran the generator to break in the motor, and test the voltage output, so less than five hours of use. The break-in involved changing the oil after running for 30 minutes, 1-hour, 1-hour, and 3.5-hours under variable loads. It ran fine and provided power under a 3000 watt load. I used ethanol-free 91 octane and the generator easily starts up. This generator is our emergency home power through a transfer switch.

I was looking for a generator sufficient for my house, and this was highly rated for the output level. Apparently others want it too, as it was backordered for almost three months. Now that it is here, it starts on the first or second attempt. I like the solid feel of the product, and the wireless starter is a bonus.

Bought this generator for emergency backup this summer and glad I had it for hurricane season. It was really easy to set up--mainly just had to fill the oil and attach the propane hose. The quick start guide made everything easy and it started right up! Would definitely recommend this model.

So I purchased 2 identical units due to all of the features and convenience. I love the dual fuel option and plan to use propane primarily due to the "clean fuel" and not have to worry about the carburetor gumming up when not in use. Very pleased with these units.

I bought this electric start, dual fuel generator just after hurricane Ian went through Florida and we had a hard time starting our exiting generator which is manual start. Since we are getting up in age (80s), my wife and I decided on an electric start replacement. The dual fuel feature gives us additional flexibility during storm conditions when gasoline supplies can be difficult. The only difficulty we've had was with the remote fob not functioning, that was quickly resolve by way of a Service Bulletin instructing me on how to "pair" the fob to the generator.

I searched for weeks for a medium-sized dual fuel electric start generator to replace my old pull start gasoline unit. The 5300DF fit the bill perfectly, arrived in great shape, and even (unlike competitors) fits in my 25" deep shed. Can't wait to see it perform!

I PURCHASED THIS BECAUSE MY HUSBAND ISNT ALWAYS ABLE TO BE HERE TO ASSIST ME LIKE OUR OLDER GENERATOR TO PULL THE STRING, THE ONLY ISSUE WAS THE STRING HOUSING WAS DENTED UPON ARRIVAL BUT IM PLEASE WITH IT, CUSTOMER SERVICE IS TAKING CARE OF IT EXPEDITIOUSLY