Great price for a feature packed generator! I don't even miss the electric start. Without an expensive ATS and a trickle charger being on your SLA battery 24x7, an electirc start gen is a waste of money! Love it! Westinghouse is an American company stooped deep in innovative history.

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.

I bought this last month and had never had any experience with generators. Was amazingly easy to assemble ; directions were clear and easy to understand. Everything I needed to start things up were there (including oil!). Tested everything without a hitch; just waiting for the power to go out. Would highly recommend .

This is my first generator purchase, I looked at reviews on this generator before deciding to buy it. Installed two wheels, two support stands, oil and gas, it was ready to go. I gave it a couple of pulls and it wouldn't start. I took a step back to look it over and found that i hadn't put the fuel lever in the On position (that really helps). Pulled a couple more times and it fired up. Ran it for 40 minutes with a small load. its nice and quite. I really liked the screw on oil funnel, it worked perfectly (great idea).

I purchased the WGen5300DFcv portable generator in preparation for storms along the Florida gulf coast. Setting up the wheels and handle was very easy although the generator is quite heavy. Box included everything needed to get up and running including motor oil and fill funnel. Tested the new generator using propane and it started right up and worked as expected. Documentation packet includes everything you could possibly want to know about the product which seems rare these days.

I haven't used this yet, it was a gift for emergencies. It is super solid and seems well built. I like that it has a ton of features but I really like the idea that it can run on gasoline and propane. If I don't have one on hand I always have the other. The stoppers and wheels go on easily. The hardest part was getting the box in the house lol. Don't forget to buy a generator cable to use with it

Just a few simple assembly items and an easy start from the get go. Solidly built with very good fit and finish. Really like the dual fuel capabilities. Will adequately power my travel trailer for remote camping and also plan to use it as a stand-by for power outages at home.

The Price tag on this Generator can't be beat. It has a handle and wheels for ease and portability. I really like that it is a duel fuel system... just remember basic Electricity... the max output is never going to be achieved given the Breaker and Voltage... Besides some paint and scratches which is an easy fix.. everything looks good so far.!

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.

Easy start. Works as expected. The manual has a page for assembly, but the real assembly instructions were not in the book but on the reverse side of a maintenance poster. Would be nice if frame was designed better for oil draining or if some tube was included. The supplied tube for filling could be an inch longer but it works.