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Westinghouse WGen5300DFv Dual Fuel Portable Generator with Volt Switch Selector
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Mar 31, 2023
Chris-Go
5 out of 5 stars review

Generator 5300

This was bought after knowing we were going to be without power for a few days. I was quite happy with the initial opening and setup (very easy). I got it up and running quickly with no issues. I had to work the following day and had to tell my wife how to stop and restart it and she was quite happy with the ease of it.

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Oct 19, 2020
cajun43
4 out of 5 stars review

Seems to work well.

Bought this generator recently so haven't had a chance to put it into practical use during an outage yet. Setup and assembly was easy, motor cranked easily with just a couple of pulls on both gasoline and propane fuel settings. Plugged light into generator to test power production. Ran generator for approximately 2 hours with no problems. Seems to work well and is easy to operate.

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Oct 5, 2024
SSCalel
5 out of 5 stars review

Life saver!

Bought my first generator after hurricane Helene hit in order to power our camper. We were out of power for a week but thanks to this generator my family was able to camp in the backyard comfortably. Haven’t tried powering it off propane yet but was excited to see it had that option which really comes in handy.

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Apr 5, 2022
Hot Shot Trucker
5 out of 5 stars review

Game Changer

I bought this gas generator several months ago and use it in the bed of my pickup truck for my trucking gig. I started a hot shot business a few years ago, and previously used (3) marine deep cycle batteries with an inverter inside the truck to power a fan and/or a space heater. I sleep in the back of the cab when I'm on the road and found the batteries when fully charged will power a thermostat controlled space heater inside the cab ALMOST the entire night. If you're in Montana in the dead of Winter, it's not good to run out of power in the night and not get a full nights rest. This was the answer I was looking for! I bolted it to the bed of my truck to prevent movement during transport and to prevent theft. It's a duel fuel, but I've only used gasoline to date. It's nice to know if I need a portable power source to power anything else while I'm on the road it sure gives me a lot of peace of mind! I also purchased a Gen Tent to run it if there's precip. Love the product!

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Sep 6, 2022
apcwzrd
4 out of 5 stars review

Great Generator!

I bought this generator less than a month ago and was very pleased with the purchase. The 4800 Watt on propane has fulfilled my needs perfectly in my RV. My only complaints are that the manual says that 240 V us available at the 4 prong twist lock only but when I tried it I had the 120V standard connector to my RV plugged in and 240 V was sent thru that connector too! This blew out various motors in my RV (evaporative water pump, fan, microwave) as well as the inverter I had hooked to my solar battery. The statement in the manual is incorrect and was very costly to me.

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Sep 15, 2021
David B1981
5 out of 5 stars review

Just turned it on

So far so good. The generator had been sitting in my garage for almost a year now. I really like that it’s dual fuel. Have been using propane so that I won’t have to empty the tank for storage. I also like that it has the starting instructions on top of the tank.

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Dec 20, 2022
MMBrad
5 out of 5 stars review

Generator in case of Emergency

Purchased this genny in preparation of the possible power outages from the "Siberian Express" snowstorm headed towards the Great Lakes. This is the first one ever owned, and the many excellent reviews, affordability, and Westinghouse brand helped make my decision. Since it hasn't been put to the test yet, this review will be updated later.

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Aug 22, 2021
Tybow
3 out of 5 stars review

Fuel leak - Good generator for price

I got a chance to use this string a power outage. When I was done with the generator I turned it off and stored it in my garage. I didn’t shut off the fuel line. The next morning I work up to gas all over in my garage. Fuel leaked out of the carburetor and through the filter assembly all night. The rubber parts of the air filter swelled up and probably won’t fit back in the housing. Pretty annoying thing to happen after first use. The machine did fine powering my fridge and freezer. Started up easy. Haven’t run in lpg yet.

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Dec 27, 2020
Debras43221
5 out of 5 stars review

Very easy set up and started right away!

Very easy set up started right away! The instructions were very straightforward! I’ve never owned a generator before and just followed the instructions and got everything set up with 1/2 hour. It started right up and I am ready to go to this winter! For you ladies out there who are looking for a generator, this is it you can do it yourself relatively easily...I needed my 16-year-old son to help me tip it over to get the wheels on but everything else I did myself!

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Nov 23, 2024
gentleman Jim Tampa
5 out of 5 stars review

Great product

This is a nice and compact generator, and it does not take up much room in my garage. The generator is well-built, 5300 running watts is perfect for my needs. The reason we purchased this generator is because we lost power for 5 days due to Hurricane Milton.

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