The generator was delivered today. Easy assembly of the wheel/pad kit, added oil and gas, plug in the battery - ready to go. The only negative is that one of the two air filter brackets had a bent hook and a broken latch. It started easily - the battery had a good charge - I tested by powering a refrigerator - no change in the motor speed when the compressor kicked in.

I just received this generator two days ago and today I assembled it, added oil and gas and tested it. It looks well made and ran good. The one disappointment was that one of the locking clips on the air filter assembly #50030057 will not latch. It was like that when I took it out of the box. How did QC miss that ? Cal

Bought it just in time before Hurricane Beryl arrived! Served us very well during the multi-day power outage. Starting it up was very easy. We were able to power up a deep/chest freezer, side-by-side refrigerator, two fans, workstation (laptop, modem/router, two monitors), portable electric cooktop, rice cooker, and device chargers (phones and tablets) all at the same time! And when we disconnected the cooktop and rice cooker, we were even able to use our washing machine! A full tank of gas lasted over 15 hours for us. Only thing that can be improved is the shipping. Should have more protection against damages. This generator is heavy, so people handling it during delivery might not be as careful. Mine came with some dents on the protective metal framing of the generator. Nevertheless, this generator worked great and as advertised!

I am sooo excited about this Westinghouse WGEN5300V generator purchase. I bought a home here in Florida a few years back and fortunately there have been no serious hurricanes (power outages). If and when they come and I am ready! This generator is a perfect size for mobility by a mere female. I hope I never have to use it!

Very little assembly required. I was able to get it running very quickly and I'm very glad to have it available for emergencies. It moves around with the handle very easily and it folds away nicely. Gas gauge is useful but the vibration when running does make it harder to read.

This model has all the features I needed for backup power for my home and power for my RV trailer. Having just going through a hurricane, I wish I would have purchased a tri fuel generator utilizing natural gas for home power and gasoline for RV trailer.

I have been shopping for a 5K generator for over a month and looked at several brands and models. The Westinghouse WGen series are by far some of the most well built I've seen. I bought the WGen5300sc. Put oil and gas in it, I started on the second pull. The frame construction is heavy duty. The components are mounted securely and the wiring is neat and tidy. Overall it shows great craftsmanship. While I've not used it much the craftsmanship of the generator leaves me confident it is a dependable unit.

We bought this last year and just last weekend finally opened the box and had a relative with more knowledge than us show us how to use it. We were afraid of doing it wrong and causing problems. It was surprisingly easy to use for us, and we are not comfortable with technology. Now we are prepared for the many outages at our cabin in the mountains

I have owned this generator for two weeks and have not used it in an emergency yet, but I will tell you why I bought this one and not one from another company. It has all the features I need in a very well designed and compact product, plus it was very well priced for the size and quality. I very much like that it came with everything needed to begin using it except for gasoline. It came with oil, a complete owner's manual (on paper), and even a special funnel for pouring the oil into the engine. The wheels come with it and are very easy to install; just propped the frame on a brick. After adding gas to it, it started on the second pull and ran like a top. I am very happy to have this item since I live in a hurricane zone.

I bought this in August, 2021. I used for several days during a power outage. I found it a little quieter than other generators and good on gas. I found the pull start difficult due to having to pull the rope a long way before it would start. An electric start option would solve the problem.