Chose the WGen5300DFcv to replace my very unreliable Firman generator. I put way too much time and money trying to repair the Firman that had less than 10 hours of run time. After reading several reviews and articles, I went with the Westinghouse brand. I needed something I can rely on since we live in Hurricane alley. The WGen has been exactly what I need—reliable and easy to use. The dual fuel system is a plus. Don’t worry about spending the extra money for electric start. It starts easily on the second or third pull. Once started, maintains steady rpm no matter the load. Definitely recommend.

I bought this unit a month ago for a trip out to the western states. Dry camped for 1 week in our 30 foot travel trailer and ran the whole camper with this unit including a single a/c on propane only without a single hiccup. Very nice unit, starts on the 2nd or 3rd pull every time.

I have had this for less than a week, but it was easy to set up and get started. It comes with everything you need to run it except gas. It saved our fridge food after a power outage and provided power to several other electronics and small appliances.

Used this today because of power outage. Was able to power a refrigerator, small freezer and two large fans. I was not happy about noise level which I tried to determine before the purchase. I examined the original box and could not find the rated decibel level. I searched Google which went to Sam’s club but still no decibel levels disclosed. Love the features but not the noise level. Is there an attachment for sound reduction? Please advise.

I purchased to have on in case of emergency first time started with 2 pulls. It is a loud generator but that won't matter if there is a power outage. I like the little things like oil, funnel, and tools that come with it. Will try to update review once I get it hooked up to my transfer switches, and get some hours on it.

unboxed the generator and it was packaged well, no damage. wheels and feet went on easily. wheels are plastic and one piece and should be durable enough for garage to transfer switch use. I like the idea of covered outlets for the ones not being used. really liked the oil fill tube that screws in so there is no mess. am keeping the .7l bottle the oil came in so i can fill it up and be siure to know when I change the oil that i dont over fill it and cause a mess. looking foreard to testing it later today

I purchased the generator in case of emergency and to my surprise, a high winds storm nocked out the power in my area. The house was getting colder and I was afraid the water pipes will freeze. I took the generator out of the box and followed the super easy instructions to assemble the wheels and rubber feet. I was getting ready to fill with oil and start using it when the power was restored and no longer need the generator. I'm glad because I read in the instructions about the break in period for the first hour.

Upon opening the box and start up, everything works as advertised. I added the engine oil and hooked the generator up to a propane source. It started on the fourth pull. I had the unit powering my entire house through a recently installed generator inlet within about 15 minutes. The longevity of the unit is TBD but so far so good.

I just bought this a week ago and haven't had an emergency yet. I have performed the 1 hour non load maintenance and started the 5 hour 50% load run. No problems at all. I am looking forward to having it ready to go on propane without worrying about the fuel going bad. The unit did come with a dented generator cover due to shipping, but everything works fine. My only complaint is there is no part number in the manual or on the filter for the air filter. I like to keep this things on hand.

The Westinghouse WGen5300DFcv is a solid, precision engineered piece of machinery. The construction is high quality, the value for the price is the best I've found among its competitors, and the portability and storability is perfect. In addition, the included wheel kit is a nice touch! Most other brands I looked at required an additional purchase for wheels. Westinghouse continues to live up to their almost 140 year historical reputation. This generator has far exceeded my expectations. Great product for a great price.