haven't had need yet. but am sure it will keep us going in an emergency. It was packaged well but pull starter housing was crushed, it's ok, i just pounded it out straight. can't even tell. Beautiful unit tho. started and ran great. Oh yeah, this was a gift from a friend

I decided to purchase a new generator as my other is very old. It was very easy to assemble wheels and fill with oil. Connected it to my 30 amp line connected to my power box , gassed it up hit the electric start button and it instantly started. It powers up my whole house. I let it run for an hour or so and Happy Happy Happy. However B 4 you purchase a generator talk to an electrician first about what wattage is good for your home . I would highly recommend a Westinghouse generator for home use.

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.

I purchased this generator around Christmas time to ensure that my family was prepared in case of winter storms. Have not used the generator yet, but seems sturdy and well built. Was easy to attach wheels. Like that the generator has an electric start and a pull cord as a backup.

I purchased this for emergency use. After looking at several different brands, models and prices, I decided to buy this one. I am happy that all I needed to assemble the legs and wheels. I find this to be very well constructed. For my trial run I started the generator up (easily), plugged in a 50ft. extension cord, plugged in my table saw and drill press, RAN GREAT! I am pleased. J.W.W.

I bought the WGen5300V generator after we had an ice storm. I know, too late but I had been shopping for one for years. I think I'll be ready for the next power outage as this generator works and sounds great. It was easy to set up. I installed the oil and some fresh gas to see it start the first pull. Hooked up some appliances to see them work. Can't say anything about longevity but I feel like I made a good investment. Fed-EX delivered it to my door in a pretty fast time.

I got the gen. in good order...but after filling oil and gas in order to test it, gas was leaking from the fuel shut-off valve. Good thing I noticed it or I might have had a incendiary surprise! I hope tech and warranty support can help me out with this issue. I have already contacted them about it.

I was looking for a gennie that would run pretty much the whole house, but without breaking the bank to buy. I ran across this great W'house 5300W gennie and said "That's the one!" I ordered it and the delivery was timely. I cut the box down the sides and pretty much laid the box out flat. I read the instructions and, 30 minutes later, it was completely put together (wheels and bottom braces were the only assembly items), oil put in, gas put in, battery connected and start button pressed 3X for ~1 second each time. It fired up on the 3rd press of the start button and ran great! I let it go for about 15 minutes, then turned it off. A couple of days later, I fired it up again......1 quick press of the start button was all it took. Before this generator, I had a manual start one that I essentially had to rebuild the carburetor on to get it to start. The W'house is a tremendous improvement and the set up was the easiest I have ever experienced on any outdoor tool. Thanks!!

This is my third generator. The first one was damaged by a forklift and the second generator ran rough. I should have just kept the 1st one despite the frame damage because it ran so smooth. This generator that I am writing a review on runs ok. The rpm changes periodically but not bad. It might just need a governor adjustment but it shouldn't need anything brand new right out of the box. Everything else seems to work ok. I will be using this as a home backup system so if I get any visible light flickering due to the rpm fluctuations then I will take it somewhere to get fixed. I'm so done sending these back. It does have a 3 year warranty so that's good. Westinghouse Generators have good reviews so I thought they would be better than this.

I bought this generator to run our garage freezer and refrigerator when we have bad thunderstorms or the occasional ice storm. I am not especially mechanically minded, but the set up instructions were clear and easy. I had it ready to fire up within 15 minutes. It started on the very first pull. I let it run for an hour as recommended and then plugged in the freezer. No problems. It seems to handle everything with ease. I can't comment on durability, as I just got it and have only run it the one time, but it looks and feels to be very sturdy. I've been very pleased.