We are a retired couple who just set up our gen which went smoothly and quickly. Arrived via truck in perfect order, all parts were present. We really liked the fact that the battery for electric start is included and they even provided the proper amount of oil to fill gen for first time. Not only are paper instructions easy to follow but they are also printed directly on the gen itself. They even provided the tools to install feet along with sparkplug tool for eventual replacement. Handle for movement is already installed on gen.

Had a smaller version of the Westinghouse generator prior to this one (3600v). The 5300 is powerful enough to run my dryer, whereas the smaller one was not. The included wheels and pull handle are definitely a plus since it was kind of a pain to move the smaller one without them. Also the feet and wheels keep the 5300 from having the frame sit directly on the ground, so that keeps it out of the rain/snow. I use this as auxiliary power for an off-grid cabin. It has enough power to run a refrigerator, chest freezer, washer & dryer (LP gas), lights and water pump. The 3600 only had enough power to run some things - not everything at once (and not the dryer at all). Works great for my application, and I believe it would be a good choice for an RV or emergency power application as well. Only drawbacks vs the smaller version is that it burns more fuel (approx. one 4.7 gal. tank to power the above mentioned devices for about 12 hours) and it is a bit louder while running.

The generator is well constructed and so easy to use; the electric start is awesome. It is easy to assemble. Westinghouse provided the necessary data, parts and documents for assembly. This is for home use and it appears it has very sufficient power for my needs. Thanks Westinghouse

I received my new WGen5300s Westinghouse generator this week. After installing the feet and wheels, adding oil and gas, and connecting the battery, it started on the first attempt. After some electrical work on my home was completed, this generator powered my entire home. This will be helpful for us since we live in a rural community with lots of trees. The last storm we had, our power was off for almost a whole day. We lost most of the food in our refrigerator. This generator will pay for itself if we have several outages. The directions are very well written and helpful.

We just received our new WGen5300v. Everything seems to run well. I will know more when the power goes out for a day or more. We bought it for the price and the hours it says it will run ( 13.5) without having to refill every 3 hours like our old one. I gave 4 stars since we have not used it for a long period of time as of yet.

I purchased this generator to run a paint sprayer. After several uses (about 10 hours total) I am very happy with it. The generator starts easily and runs steady - no problems at all. The only (very minor) complaint I have is that the oil dipstick/fill plug is kind of hard to get at and makes it challenging to add oil without spilling.

This little guy has been rock solid. Start easily, and has powered everything I've ever asked of it. I use it primarily as emergency power to ensure I don't lose sump pump capabilities and I have put two full size refrigerators on it. Worked like a charm

I didn't have to use it for the most recent hurricane but I go through the initial set up to verify it would turn on and it did. The instructions were super simple. I hope to never have to use it but if so, I'm confident that it will work as intended.

I just bought this generator a week ago and we had a storm and lost power. I fired up the generator and ran both refrigerators and some light in my home. This is a perfect back up. The assembly was easy and the unit is compact and does not take up much storage space.

quality, performance. low noise level, power and well built. has wheels for convenience