I bought this generator after the hurricane that hit Texas, thank God we were one of the lucky few that were left without electricity for only 2 days but it was difficult, for this reason I bought it to be prepared, I hope it will be of great help to me.

We bought this generator after the Texas Snow Storm of 2021. We have used it a couple of time for out travel travel. Nifty little thing, quiet and in our opinion worth every penny for what we have used it for. Now just waiting for either the next heat wave or snow storm to put it to the real test :)

I bought this product to supplement my 25 foot travel trailer. We’re retired and traveling the U. S we use it when A/C power is not available. Works as advertised and the LP gas power is very helpful since my travel trailer has large LP tanks. Plenty of fuel to run the generator. 30 amp RV connector is very helpful as I don’t need to use adapter cords to hook up for power.

The 240v output on this generator makes it quite simple to hook up and feed your main panel during outages, and the power output is more than enough for my 2300 square foot house. The option to run on propane means that I don't have to worry about a gummed up carburator or fuel system when this generator is needed! The derates due to propane usage coupled with my 6,500ft elevation mean I can only expect this generator to produce ~3,450 continuous running watts, but that was still more than enough for my purposes. I tested this generator by transferring my main panel from grid power to the generator, and running in that configuration for 3.5 hours. I periodically measured current and voltage on both of the hot conductors to calculate load, and I averaged around 1400w for the 3.5 hours. The maximum load I measured was 1750w, which included my primary refrigerator/freezer (inverter driven, so no large inrush), a second full size freezer (22A inrush measured), all indoor lights, two ceiling fans, natural gas furnace (mainly the fan), a convection gas oven (manly the fan), and everything normally plugged into outlets including a couple of computers. The largest imbalance I saw was 6.2A on one side of my panel and 3.3A on the other, but the generator was still able to hold voltages relatively even at 121.6v and 122.2v from each hot to neutral. I had the propane tank on a scale during this test, and it used ~6lbs of propane, which works out to a burn rate of approximately 1.7lb/hr at 1,400w (40% of my rated output at elevation), so it should run my house for nearly 12 hours on a standard 20lb propane tank.

Westinghouse Generator Dual fuel, model WGen5300DFv. Received November 7, 2020 Took photos all sides before unboxing. Noticed no damage. Assembled the generator per instructions. Went great, tools provided. Levered stationery end up, rolled into my basement. Another possibility of a storm, so I need to do the break-in run. Filled with correct oil and quantity, funnel provided. Added gasoline. Ready to run. Opened fuel valve, verified gasoline not propane, ON, 120V, choke on, started on first pull. Let it warm a bit. Turning choke off. Walking around looking noticed air filter latch loose, not camed-over tight. I tried latching it a couple times only to discover the latch was broken. The rivet was bent in the middle and not long enough to go through the lever where it pivots from. Pulled the rivet down to see if I could straighten it. I was disappointed, don’t know if I can get a replacement latch and rivet. I am satisfied with the cranking, displays power, reasonable quite, like my push lawn mower. I checked it out with some lights and a circular saw. Didn’t phase the governor. So we have enough for emergency power needs. I have a much smaller generator and it would support a freezer and refrigerator, nothing else. We need more than that for colder weather.

Just bought this generator to get ready for a storm. I love that i can use propane or gas. Propane is easy for me to store for long periods in between using the generator. And it came with everything I need including the hose to hook it up to the propane bottle!

This generator broke after 5 hours of use. Took it to service center through Westinghouse. They had the generator for 4 days and it still doesn't work. Definitely invest in an push start generator. Two power outages with a generator broken in the garage

Received mine Sept 14 2020. Followed the instructions to a tee and went thru the generator checked and double checked before starting. Hooked up my LP tank and 3rd pulled fired right up and I was stoked. Upon starting noticed white smoke bellowing from exhaust. Said to myself probably got tossed around in shipping so I will wait during my 1hr break in with no load according to manual. After 30min still blowing white smoke so I continued on with the break in period. After 1hr of running still blowing white smoke so I shut it off and checked oil level. Dip stick showed it had dropped well below half way mark on the cross hatches. Next day went to fire it up again in case tinker bell had some how fixed the issue during the night. Once started continued to blow smoke and after 10 min shut it down. Each time I shut it off I would wait 30min to 45min for the oil to settle so i could check. But this time dip stick showed oil well below, this told me it was burning oil fast. Drained what ever oil was left to get ready for return and could tells significant oil loss which told it was a internal problem in the motor. Contacted Westinghouse CS in regards to the issue on Sept.14th. 2020 and she started and opened a case #SC64858. Told me a technician would get back with me. As of writing this Sept.19th 2020, still no one has gotten back with. Generator was returned.

Needed a powerful yet affordable backup generator that I can also use for my welder. I would recommend that if these are to be sold above 3000’, that labeling would specify that a conversion kit would be necessary, or better yet, they already be installed.

We were wondering if this generator would be an appropriate size for our house and it was. We thought about getting something larger but wanted it to be something we could move easily. We read the instructions and made sure we have everything we need. It's a great generator!