Bought this over a month ago and use it daily. We went away for a weekend and didn’t use it with us but when we came back the generator wouldn’t start. It required us to use another generator to charge the battery for it to start. (Battery drained with no use.) The remote start is convenient but you still have to charge the remote as it does die quickly. Guzzles a lot of gas and idles high. I don’t recommend this generator.

I bought the WGEN 5300s online, I am glad I did.It fired up and worked perfectly right out of the box. It was easy to hook up to my home panel using a separately bought transfer switch, it plugs right into the L14-30 receptacle you just have to remove the neutral bonding jumper under the alternator cover to change it from bonded to floating neutral. The user manual explains this modification. Now when the power goes out we can run our furnice, water heater, freezer and entertainment center.

Occasionally in South Carolina we have heavy ice storms and even a heavy snow, resulting in power outages. I've never owned a generator but decided it was time to purchase one. This Westinghouse is ruggedly built and has the capacity to handle all the appliance needs I will plug into it.

I picked up this generator a couple months ago as an emergency back up for house power. I've tested it a couple times (luckily I haven't needed to run my house yet) but it should handle the workout with minimal problem. Tip: Run the generator with some marvel mystery oil and some 30w for about 20min, then drain completely to get any possible metal shavings out of the case.

Within a month of buying this generator, the power went out for 2 days with a hurricane. This machine ran like a champ & ran everything in my house, excluding range & dryer. At one point. I did not have the machine get enough air & it shut down with the CO2 monitor & red light was flashing. The sensor is a great thing to have. As soon as I better positioned the generator, it started right up & ran properly.

Purchased the WGen5300 for this coming winter. The set-up/instructions were easy. Once all oiled and fueled, it took one push of the button for it to start. Simple instructions to pair the remote to the generator. “Looking forward” to use it when the power goes out.

I bought this unit a few weeks ago and it was so easy to set up. Slide the wheels on, plug in the battery connector, and add oil. Maybe 10 minutes. Started right up and now I'm ready for the next power outage. If it save the contents of my fridge one time it will have paid for itself!

Ran great first day, but died on second day of use...maybe only 4 or 5 hours total use. I checked the oil and drained a little bit out, and eventually it restarted on day three, but not sure if it will start when I really need it. When it worked, it was really impressive and powered my electric chainsaw flawlessly for multiple hours. I'll give it a few more chances and decide whether or not to return it if the problems persist.

I bought this generator last year I've had the opportunity to use it a couple of times. It is everything that this products overview stated. It runs not as loud as most generators and easy to start which I love as a person with arthritis it really helps that easy start. Overall this is a great generator and the price is also great.

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