After shopping for other brands, Westinghouse was my choice. Easy to assemble, easy to start, powered up, runs good. The choice of power, gas or propane is a plus..Can move around easy too.Hooked up my refrigerator, freezer, and other apliances , no problem. The power is great. Would recommend this Generator to anyone. Lights out? No problem, Westinghouse got you covered.

I just bought this for a potential hurricane coming our way. Brought it home and was able to get it put together and cranked over in less than 20 minutes. Start it up perfectly runs very smooth and so far we are very happy with it. If and when we need it, I will come back and add to this review.

Although the box was a little bit up, the generator was fine added oil, added the gas, and the generator started on the second pole. That’s the type of quality I would expect to make the overall experience better. It would’ve been adding either a connector cable with some adapters, or some connector plugs to the outlet or the generator.

I just got this unit after having to leave my home for 2 days because of a snow storm, so I decided it was about time I bought a generator for the next storm and I espcially like the duel fuel capability. I looked on-line and the ratings were very good and there were so many I decided to go with yours. Honestly I hope it's one of those deals where once you buy it you never need it, but I'm pretty sure that is not going to happen. Westinghouse has always been a good product so that aided me in making my decision.

I purchased this generator as an option to have for a series of "planned outages" that our electrical company was planning. It wasn't the power rating I wanted, but it was the most powerful one available at the time and, for the money, I figured I'd go ahead and purchase it, then maybe use it for camping once I am able to find the one I truly want for the home. The "planned outages" wound up being delayed a few months, and I never bothered to test it until it was finally needed. So far, the generator works as described. One thing that was not listed in the Sam's Club details was the "DB RATING". This is extremely important!!! I wound up finding what I thought it was a reliable number on the Westinghouse site, but after running it, I found out that was NOT the case. This generator is EXTREMELY loud for the amount of power it puts out. The other issue I noticed is that I have to run the choke at a slight open the whole time otherwise the engine sputters. We were running on gasoline, with the plan to hook up a propane tank and run it for a few minutes afterwards to make sure that the carburetor doesn't get gummed up. I will probably sell this one and get the one I want if I'm going to have the noise no matter what. I'm disappointed in myself for not hooking it up when I first got it and testing it out. I'm stuck with it now only using it one time. Everyone learn from this one please...

I bought this due to the usual power outages in the L.A. during our heatwaves. It's meant to power the refrigerator, portable AC, and some lights. I especially like that it's a dual fuel use and the featured connectors. It too comes equipped with wheels and pull handle.

Received this generator as a Christmas gift and love it. It is very compact and easy to move with the wheels and has a nice look to it. It was very easy to start and it will definitely come in handy when needed during power outages, which we have had a lot of in recent years.

I must have spent the better part of a week looking for a dual fuel generator around the 5,000-6,000 watt range before finding the WGEN5300DF. I wax exactly what I was looking for, right size, right price, dual fuel, well reviewed, trusted brand.....and literally out of stock EVERYWHERE! Just as I was on the verge of giving up, I stumbled across the WGEN5300DFV, almost by accident. It was then when the heavens opened up, angels began to sing, and I found what I was looking for. The two generator models are almost the same with the exception of the WGEN5300DFV is not electric start, and there is a little variance in output, but otherwise fairly close. So for a little less money I have no problem pulling a cord over pushing a button, not to mention having to maintain a battery. After unboxing then adding fuel and lube, I was ready to break this bad boy in. Started up first pull without even a stutter. During the break-in time there was some surging, but after adding fresh gas it went away. I haven't had a chance to run it with a load, but I'm sure it will work perfectly! PROS and CONS PROS: dual fuel, easy set up, user-friendly, surprisingly quiet for a non-inverter, wheel kit, oil, funnel, spark plug wrench, basically everything you need is included except for fuel and a box cutter, which is also literally printed on the top of the box. CONS: my con list is mostly just nit-picking stuff I noticed. First off its heavy, almost 150lbs, not too bad, but may be difficult for some. Second....the way its packaged may cause the alternator cover to be dented as shown in the pictures. I was expecting to see this after reading it on other reviews and I was not surprised to see it on mine Third....the oil drain is in a really awkward spot(also pictured) it drains directly onto a cross bar which is makes getting a container in the right a little difficult if you're picky about oil getting everywhere FINALLY....this is a little more than nit-picking, and more of a design flaw(IMHO) There are multiple places in the instructions that state to "TURN THE GENERATOR OFF BEFORE SWITCHING VOLTAGE BETWEEN 120V AND 240V" The problem here is that the On/Off switch is RIGHT NEXT to the 120v/240v switch! If you're not careful and paying attention, it will be VERY EASY to hit the wrong switch In conclusion(other than the switch issue) the Westinghouse WGen5300DFv is just about the perfect mid-sized, dual fuel generator for the price. It would be my first choice if I were to need another, and would definitely recommend it to a friend. In other words.....get you one!

Nor'easter today and we lost power. Took the generator out of the box, put it together added fuel and it started right up!! Has been running perfectly all day and provides enough power to meet all our needs. Great product and would recommend it to anyone who needs a portable generator.

Piped into my propane line and connected electric cable, and it started right up with just a few pulls. After that 1 pull to start if you choke it first. If engine warm starts with 1 pull. Runs quiet, and stable. Used only 2 hrs during snow storm while power was out. Happy at this point. Time will tell with all the low quality junk on the market now days you have to wait and see. It seems to be solid.