The generator worked immediately right out of the box. Plenty of power to run multiple devices including a window ac and a refrigerator during our major power outage. My family and I are very pleased with this emergency purchase. We recently went through hurricane Beryl her in Texas and we lost power during the height of the storm for 4 brutal days with temperatures around 90F! I hope we do not have another hurricane, but I am happy to have this unit taking up truly little space in our garage and knowing it will start if and when I need it! Overall, this a good generator for emergency use and I recommend this investment to anyone looking for emergency power during a hurricane.

We bought this generator to replace an eleven-year-old Honda model that finally died. We live in a remote, heavily wooded area, and often lose power. My husband, 81 and I, 75, both a bit wobbly, managed to easily unpack and set this up on our own in about 30 minutes. The instructions are well written, extremely clear, and logical. The unit itself is logical, everything marked and instructions easy to understand. New features we are thrilled about: electric starter means I can start this by myself; the fuel gage makes it easier to determine fuel levels in the dark, and the CO2 shut off is a great safety feature. This generator runs our well pump, oil furnace, refrigerator, household lights, microwave, toaster oven, internet & WIFI, TVs etc. without a problem. Plus, it seems quieter and appears to run cleaner. After getting it all set up, we ran it for about 30 minutes without issue. We're quite happy with our purchase. Just read the instructions and follow each step as outlined and you won't have a problem.

this is only second generator ever bought for emergency use. delighted with the manual and instructions. Clear, concise, easy to follow. Pictures could have been a bit larger. I had to go over them, making numbers etc., larger. looking forward to years of great performance.

I am very pleased with this generator. This is a very well made product with a sturdy frame and all the electrical outlets I would ever need. With heavy duty wheels and handle too. The motor is easy starting and runs smoothly. The operation manual is excellent - very inclusive. As a former tech writer, I'm impressed with the well written English text and easy to follow headings and illustrations. There's even a section on removing the generator form the box. This is an excellent product for the money.

I bought this on 12/16/24 after a 2 1/2 day power outage. Haven’t needed to use it yet, but am confident it won’t fail. I’ve had years of experience using generators in my career. This a Westinghouse WGen5300sc is sturdy, well built and easy to put into service. I’ve run it a few times to familiarize myself and my wife with the operation from start up to shut down. No issues. We’re ready for the next outage.

I bought this generated to use with my 30’ camper for when i go places without electric hook-up. I haven’t had the chance to use it for a full weekend but did the front yard trial run and it seemed like more than able to keep up. It’ll also be handy if i ever loose electric at the house.

Bought for horse trailer with living quarters and didn't want a monster but wa wanted one that would run everything but yet still fit under the bed cover. WGen5300c was our choice over the Honda. Hope the remote comes in handy as this also help to steer us to this one.

My neighbor has one of these. During Hurricane Sally last September, he was able to power so many items n his house. At that time I did not have a generator. He told me I would really regret not getting one. So I purchased it. Upon initial startup, it quickly fired up. I was able to power items quickly. This is going to be a purchase that I will not regret. Thanks Westinghouse.

We bought this to power the house. Living in the woods we do lose power and need to work from home and keep the fridge and freezer running. This generator was easy to use and quiet enough to run without all the noise. With the wheels we are able to move around without a second person. We are buying another for a family member.

Followed directions as usual, just added a little gas to make sure it would start, tried electric first, nothing, tried it again nothing, silence, then I pulled the starter route and it started to crumble then upon further pulling it just came all the way out no retraction or pull back at all. See photo