Haven't had the need to rely on this yet, but I have used it to ensure it works and it works well. Smooth start, even after not starting for 6 months, started after a few pulls. Easy start instructions are listed directly on the frame, which is great for a quick reference.

We purchased this for my 92 year old father. We felt the electric start would be better than pulling a cord. So far we’ve had it running and it seems to work well. The power hasn’t been out so we haven’t put it to the true test but so far we’re happy with it

This Generator was a gift from our son! Couldn't have come at a better time! We are so happy 😊 and have a better 'piece of mind'. It is a lot quieter than our old one and much, much easier to start. It is compact and easy to move. Love the gages that take the 'guess work' out of operating it. And we love the 'looks' of our new Generator too! Thank you, lol...and God Bless our son for such a needed and thoughtful gift!!!

Much easier to move from the shed to the porch when needed. Set-up manual could be a bit more informative, such as the amount of oil to initially put in. Using the entire bottle provided actually was a bit too much oil and I initially couldn't get it started. However customer service was very helpful in trouble-shooting and resolving the problem.

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.

Plan to use the 240 amp plug. Didn’t work as I had expected when I purchased. The 120/240 switch chooses whether u want the 240 plug or the other plugs to get power. It does NOT *change* the wattage going to get locking plug. Now that i know this I’m good. I wish the screw to drain the fuel from the carburetor stuck out more so it was easier to get a hose or funnel under it before the fuel starts pouring out.

I bought this during hurricane season 2021 right before hurricane Ida was expected hit our area. It came on time. Although we did not need it due to Ida changing course, it gave us a peace of mind knowing we would be comfortable if we did. During hurricane Laura and the ice storm we desperately need a generator. We did not want to go through that again so purchasing this one was a sigh of relief. Its easy to use and works great! Love it. Thank you

I brought this generator after being without power for 2 1/2 days. I wanted one that could power my well pump and some other things in the house. I also like the fact I can use.it to power my camper if I ever need to. I tried on my camper and it runs great. Westinghouse has always made a reliable product.

So just got our new Westinghouse generator. Was happy to see how easy it was to set up. Haven't used it yet but was surprised with all the features it has and safety measures. Looking forward to using it when needed. Very happy with the electric start .

We bought this generator about a month ago after some ice storms and power outages hit my area. We haven't had a chance to use it yet, but the ease of assembly and setup was fantastic. It came with the recommended oil so we filled it up, put about a gallon of gas in it, connected the supplied battery and it fired right up. It was still cold so we had to choke it, but it started quickly and ran smoothly. I'm not looking forward to losing power, but I'm glad that we finally have a good electric start generator in case we do.