Just unboxed and easily assembled the few items. Filled with the supplied oil, and ran it on propane for the one hour break-in period. It is so much quieter than expected and already had two neighbors asking me questions about it. WILL NOT BE WITHOUT POWER during another TEXAS snowmageddeon!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought this a month ago and am glad I did for peace of mind during emergency power outages. Happy that it had dual fuel choice. I have had an electrician put in an outlet and safety switch so I have more choices of what to run. I was assured by the electrician that this generator will power what I need it to.

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 had been putting off buying a generator for over a year because I thought they would be hard to start up and difficult to figure out how to hook up equipment. The Westinghouse Gen5300DFV washed all those fears away within the first few minutes. The instructions were easy to follow and starting up with propane was a breeze. I love the option to run on propane or fuel and starting was super easy on both. This will be a great generator for any emergency use!

We were one day into the start of the worst power outage in our state in 25 years. I had installed a portable generator hookup two months earlier, but with a milder than usual start to the winter, I was in no rush to buy the generator for it. Fortunately, Sam's Club had just received a shipment of these generators, and I was able to get one before they sold out in less than 5 hours. Setup took about 30 minutes, and it plugged right into my generator hookup. It started up cold with just 3 pulls, and ran perfectly for 25 hours, when I shut it down to do the required first oil change. It started right back up and fortunately our power came back on a few hours later. I was able to save most of the food in my refrigerator and freezer, as well as use my CPAP, so I could get some much needed sleep. I may get a larger generator with a remote start later, and it will most likely be another Westinghouse.

I bought this unit 8 wks ago and am very pleased with its performance! No problems noted. Engine runs well, and no problems with the electrical equipment. Reasonable size and weight, and a good mix of features for emergency use. I was specifically looking for 240 vac (for well) and also for manual starting (pull rope only) as i did not want to depend on a battery operated starter on a machine that i was going to need if the electrical power was out !). this generator has no battery at all. The capability to use dual-fuel (gasoline or propane) is a desirable feature which i did not expect to be able to find at this price point. very happy about that.

I bought this because of the great reviews and cost. Have several friends that bought other brands and they are not satisfied. I have only used it once so far but it was easy to get going. I would like it better if it had an extension bar to pull/roll it where I need to station it. It's also a great size for small storage areas. Very satisfied. I already recommended it to a co-worker and her husband really likes it too.

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.

We bought this generator in case we needed it for one of TX many storms, and sure enough we used it this past week with storm Beryl. The dual fuel came in handy when in the early hours there was no gas to be found, so we used the propane tank (which didnt last as long as regular gas does) and then we found gas at a gas station and refueled it, so both fuel types work, just the propane tank only lasted about 4 hrs. Setup was pretty easy and straight forward. The wheels come in handy for easy transportation. Overall I recommend this generator.

Quieter and more powerful than my previous generator. The old generator was still in good shape but I wanted a generator that would run on Propane. I only received this generator a couple of days ago so I can't give a long term impression but so far I am very impressed.