I am a senior, retired man in a rural area, in a total electric home. Power goes out at the worst times and I don't like cold and dark. I've not had to use it yet, but I face the winter with no worries, for a change. I don't know of a more reliable name to trust than Westinghouse

I opened the box, followed the instructions and everything went like clock work. Performed an initial test at 120v for 1 hour powering my barn (lights, aircompresser, welder, etc.). The generator worked perfectly with no problems. Only con, it takes a while to warm up and move slowly off choke. But, I can manage that.

Like many other reviews, my units frame and alternator cover were damaged in transit. I had to take the cover off and bend it back into shape. The cardboard box it comes in doesn't protect the ends of the unit at all. Other than that it works well and is surprisingly quiet.

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.

This thing purrs like a kitten as it is quieter than I expected. I haven't used it under a significant load yet but I'm sure it will no doubt deliver when called upon. Quality product and very easy to assemble the wheel kit - less than 10 minutes. I love it so far.

This is the first generator I have ever purchased. After doing my homework and finding out what I would require, I found this Westinghouse portable generator and it accommodates all of my needs. Easy to use and very helpful and informative instructions takes you step by step for all us first time users. Very pleased with the product. Thank you!

This is a really good generator and I am pleased with the purchase. This is our second unit and we use it for power outage. It has enough power for a freezer, 2 fridges, lights, two fans and lasts 9-10 hours on a full gas tank. The noise level is not bad - much better than our old unit. Highly recommended.

Purchased the WGen5300sc in preparation for the Florida storms and hurricanes. Compared numerous brands/models beforehand and we are happy with our selection so far. Unit has great features for our loss-of-power needs, is easy to setup/start, and runs nicely. Hoping we won’t have to use it much but if we do, it’s good to have the assurance of being ready!

Decent design and starts easily. Sadly, mine tends to run a little rough and noisy when loads come on and off even with only half load. Does not seem normal. It arrived in an almost totally demolished box with only 1 nylon strap and bottom was completely broken open. Delivery folks recorded the damage in there system for me. I hope it gets better after a short break-in period and more oil changes.

This was bought as a gift by my wife. Now I can eliminate hauling 100’ of heavy duty extension cord through my yard to split wood where I want. I can haul this bad boy on my trailer and set up shop wherever. Looking forward to spring and banking some wood.