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Westinghouse WGen5300DFv Dual Fuel Portable Generator with Volt Switch Selector
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Dec 26, 2021
Reviewer name: DMag
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

TX Snowstorm/Fits my power needs

Of all the products I researched this was by far the biggest bang for the buck. Living in Texas after February snowstorm of 2021 I needed something to take care of the essentials. The power and length of time I'm looking for are easily covered by this generator. I'll also be looking at a travel trailer this year so this will take care of that need as well.

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Jun 25, 2025
Reviewer name: Sabo0796
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Fantastic Generator

We used this for the first time a few days ago when our power went out for an extended time. We were able to run our fridges and freezers. This unit was priced very well for all that it offers. Would highly recommend. We especially appreciate the dual fuel aspect of it.

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Mar 8, 2023
Reviewer name: Sammy99
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Love it

I am 70 Years old and have NEVER been able to pull start anything. I pull start this easily. I am not intimidated by this generator, very easy to use. Gave me lights, heat, refrigerator, freezer everything to get through a power outage. Highly recommend!

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Oct 22, 2023
Reviewer name: Odie77k
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

So far so good

We purchased this a few days ago as a backup in case of electrical issues. It's very well built and comes with everything you need in the box except gasoline. Easy to use and maintain so far too. I wish the funnel was a bit longer, but other than that I have no complaints.

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Oct 9, 2020
Reviewer name: gscar1
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Good features, dual fuel, low noise, easy starting

Bought this unit for backup after being without power during hurricane Sally. I compared features with other generators and this one had what I needed, great reviews and good company that stands behind their products. I did the one hour break-in using propane, low noise and ran very clean.

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Jun 26, 2021
Reviewer name: happy30
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy Installation and Works Perfectly

The instructions are very clear to follow and there are minimal components to assemble to get it started. The price is one of the best I’ve seen and it is worth every penny. Feel a lot more secure with this generator for any power outages in the future. It is a must buy. Highly recommend!

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Feb 20, 2022
Reviewer name: Michael B.
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Love This Generator

We bought this in January, with New England winters upon us, we have lost power too many times, my wife who is the queen of research looked and looked, and found that this Westinghouse was the best bang for the buck, I love it, easy to use and love the dual gas feature, that is a big help, we absolutely recommend this generator, you will love it, we do.

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Nov 3, 2021
Reviewer name: wildcat
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Fast and easy setup

Overall the experience was great getting started. The box was a little beat up in shipping but the rugged frame seemed to protect the generator really well. Adding the feat and wheels to it was easier than I expected given the weight, but the compact size made it easy to manipulate. The controls and hardware are intuitive and the manual's documentation was helpful. The only feedback I have is to improve the documentation to make it very clear that only the L14-30 receptacle works when in 240V mode and the TT-30R and 5-20R receptacles only work in 120V mode. This is clear if you study the schematic in the manual or just try it out. Now that I know it's intuitive to why this was done, but it wasn't obvious to me when I was getting started.

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Sep 14, 2021
Reviewer name: Xaom0x
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Dual fuel is excellent!

I purchased this unit because I wanted one I could use exclusively with propane. I’m not very handy, so I didn’t want to deal with fuel stabilizer, cleaning it, etc. Propane never goes bad and is much cleaner to use. As soon as I received the unit, I got it all setup, which was super easy, and no lie, it fired up after two pulls. Powered over 4000 watts of equipment after breaking it in for about 30 minutes. So excited for this thing!

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Oct 18, 2023
Reviewer name: Scafes
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Nice Genset

Bought this model to best fit our needs both at home, camping, and potential work sites. Not overly loud though I bet a better muffler would quiet it down some and I would pay the slight upcharge to get that at this level. It's a standard genset which means high THD. I connected to our house and it powered all our devices. We have LED lights every where and there was an occasional flicker but was acceptable. Plasma and LED tv's, printers, cable boxes, etc. all operated normally. I found nothing that was an issue other than the flicker in the LED bulbs. Not worth going into details on THD here but I am an electrician, school trained, over 35 years experience and wasn't too worried about the electronics because of the use of switch mode power supplies in those. LED bulbs don't have them. The wheels/mounts are wimpy for constant moving so that might be an issue later. Started right up and I don't see an issue there yet. Loaded it down to about 75% with no issues. NG connection would be nice but I can buy a converter kit for that. In a true emergency, I can run it on NG the idiot way (youtube it) in a pinch. Like I said, this size is right for us to be mobile, lift into a truck bed, power the house if needed, or supply power camping with a modicum of noise. At 240v, the 30A outlet is perfect for almost everything in the house with some common sense. I measured our typical evening use at 14A leg one and 19A leg two. That's three tv's, lights all over, all the usual stuff (clocks, etc.) with vampire draw, two frig's, one deep freeze, etc. No problems.

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