The 5300V replaces a 25 year old Generac 4000XL. The extra power will help energize an additional circuit on my transfer switch. A little difficult adding oil with the supplied hose, best to use a fluid pump. Initially started and ran rough, but determined it just needed at "least" a gallon of gas to smooth out. The meter provides voltage, frequency and hours. These are important to ensure proper maintenance. Needed to buy a meter to determine the old generator was out of spec for frequency. The first tell was flickering incandescent bulbs. Very satisfied with the build quality, all nuts and bolts tight. Removing the ground jumper was also very easy. Overall, I would recommend this generator, specially at the price.

This was purchased due to frequent power loss here in the back country. This genset is perfect for what I need. It has the outlet that enables energizing all circuits and can be used for an RV and power equipment far from my house. Easy electric starting, easy maintenance and quiet operation.

Arrived three days after ordering. Well packaged, but heavy. Not a one man job wrangling it out of the box and assembling. I suspended it from my tractor’s forks, did the assembly, added oil, and transported to work site. Assembling the wheels and feet was a breeze, and the needed 0.7 q of oil was supplied along with a filling spout. I’m saving that bottle to measure out the 0.7 a in the future. I’ve only run the generator twice, and the first was just a brief test to confirm that Volts, Hz, and use duration display was working. Later I put it to work for a couple hours, and everything seemed fine. What a relief to have battery start. I’m too old to be yanking a cord only to have an engine refuse to start. The generator does have a built-in trickle charger, but I doubt that’s enough to maintain the battery, especially after short bouts of use. I’m getting a small solar charger to keep the battery topped off between uses.

Westinghouse has been around a long time for a good reason. Quality product that is affordable. This is my second Westinghouse generator. I have the WH7000E that I use at my home in California and it has worked flawless for the past 5 years plus. This one will be the backup and my travel generator.

I just bought this a few days ago, put it together tonight and added the oil. Didn’t have fuel so I couldn’t run it to test her out. But from what I can tell its built really well. Will be installing a RV power inlet into my shed to power some lights and a few plug so I can heat it and work in it during the winter. Will also be having a transfer switch and power inlet on my home. I hope to run all my main appliances, furnace and sump pump with this litte beast. Its small but says she puts out 5300 volts so we’ll see. I’d buy westinghouse again its made really well. Love the electric start feature.

After hours and hours of research, I pulled the trigger on the WGen5300sc. Packaging was great, easy to set up, and runs great! Ran the camper for an hour, fired everything up, including the AC, and it didn't even increase the idle. Bought to power my home as we lose power more lately, but am positive it will be up to the task.

Bought this to run our fridge/freezer and some minor extras during power outages, as well as use electric yard equipment without having to use super long extension cords. Worked great right out the box for both purposes, also surprised it was a lot more quiet than expected.

After doing preliminary set up work, started first pull. Currently running suggested hour break in. Easy to install wheels and frame support. included oil and filler neck extension. I would make filler neck extension 6" to 8" longer to ease oil fill. Used a funnel I had and filled it.

I just purchased this item. This is my first generator. It came with the wheels which is a big plus. It also came with the oil. Which was also great because I hate to go to the store not sure if I got the correct oil. The instructions are understandable. That is a important point for me.

The electric start was a big selling point. It's quiet, lightweight and easy to move around with the attached handle. Voltage selection and the hour meter are useful features. Was easy to assemble; just add oil and it's read to go. Started right up.