Received our new generator a couple of days ago. Did a lot of research before buying and decided on this make and model based on price and awesome reviews. So far am more than happy with it. Now if our power goes out like it did for 9 days last year we will still be "warm and snug".

Just purchased the Westinghouse WGen5300sc generator for backup power for some vital circuits (heat, water etc) for the house. Assembly was super easy: just add mounting feet, wheels, hook up battery, oil and gas. Started right up and ran fine. Plugged it into my transfer switch and all worked like it should. Super happy so far!

Recently purchased the wgen5300s. Arrived in perfect condition and very promptly. Set up was easy and The instructions were clear. I gave it a test by plugging in two 1500 watt space heaters then added my miter saw. It worked as expected. Also tested the electric start as well as the manual pull cord. Both worked perfectly.

I just opened put wheel kit on filled with oil, put fuel stabilizer in, filled with fuel. Started up perfect! Then plugged in a radio nothing, no power output what so ever, very disappointed. Called service line and they said they will send me info where I can take it to get fixed. So far not very impressed, let's see what happens

Just purchased after looking at numerous other models of this power. Difficult to purchase due to demand. Everything was in the box and the set-up was very simple. Started right away and ran it for an hour moving it to different locations around the outside of my house to check noise inside. Ran smooth and was very quiet. Have yet to attach any appliances so not sure what it will do. Am hopeful.

I was gifted this from a family member to be prepared for the impending hurricane season which they predict is going to be the worst we've seen (I don't know about that!) But nonetheless, I do want to be prepared because Katrina is still burned in my brain, and almost three weeks without electricity.....yeah, not doing that again. I'm so grateful for having this to be safe and comfy if such should happen. Thanks, Sis! :)

I bought this generator a month ago, put it together per instructions, electric start works fine, runs fine.. I had to have electric start because my COPD doesn’t allow me to pull start a generator so I’m very happy to know I’ve got back up for my medical equipment now !!

In Southern California, because of climate change and the fire-storms that trigger conditions to have power cut off, we needed something to get us through those days without breaking the budget. We can live without air conditioning, have a barbeque to cook with a side burner, have flashlights and portable phone chargers, but our refrigerators and freezer were always taking the hit. So, this unit is the vital life support for our two fridges and freezer. At the right price it was a no brainer.

I purchased this generator after reading many online reviews and this one had the highest rating I saw. My electrician started it on the first pull which impressed him. It was easy to attach the wheels. The only issue was one of the flange bolts which attached the mounting foot to the frame was loose and could not be tightened. The electrician had a replacement in his truck and used a lock washer. The serial number sticker got stuck onto the plastic covering the generator when it was removed but I cut it out with scissors and reapplied it to the generator. Happy with this purchase.

Seems to be very well made and started instantly. I mounted a 2x4 board quick clamped to top frame to steer to back of house. Otherwise hard to move. Suggest longer oil fill funnel so I can move funnel to a more vertical position for filling and a larger diameter funnel. Good idea to include funnel and tools. Manual very comprehensive.