I purchased this generator on 9/1/2023. I’ve only had to use it once (for 3 days) to power my house. This generator is remarkable. It powered my refrigerator, A/C unit, Furnace, several outlets and lights. I’m very happy with it and highly recommend it to anyone looking to power. 1,500 sq. ft. house.

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 model generator is extremely sturdy and well built. The shipping box was damaged on the outside but there is absolutely no damage or dings on the engine where the box was torn. The instructions are well written and the regular maintenance isn't difficult. I'm finally ready for the next prolonged power outage!

We are a retired couple who just set up our gen which went smoothly and quickly. Arrived via truck in perfect order, all parts were present. We really liked the fact that the battery for electric start is included and they even provided the proper amount of oil to fill gen for first time. Not only are paper instructions easy to follow but they are also printed directly on the gen itself. They even provided the tools to install feet along with sparkplug tool for eventual replacement. Handle for movement is already installed on gen.

I bought this for the many power outages that we have in our area. When the generator arrived it was very easy to set up! After I put the supplied oil in and some fuel, It started right up! The electric start is a must! Product seems to be very well built in fit and finish. Now I'll be ready for that next wind storm!

I bought this generator a few month ago so I’ll be ready for hurricane season I got to use it the other day and it ran very good and not to loud for the size compare to other brands and model. It gives more than enough watts to power my whole house except the AC unit but a portable AC unit will. I have two big refrigerators fans lights so 5300 watt is more than enough and it give 14.5 hours of run time with less than 5 gallons that’s very good for me. I ran it in the 120v but if you want to use the 240 30amp outlet you will need to shut the unit off in order to make the change and once I did that i try to restarted and it took a few try’s and that’s the bad thing I found on this unit is that if you have to shut it off and then start it again is going to take quite a few pulls to get to start again. But I believe is a good generator for the price and how much Wattage it outputs compared to other brands and models.

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 generator within the past two weeks. Although I haven’t run it yet, it appears to be a well made unit. It was exactly what I needed as far as power output and size. The only drawback was when installing the rubber feet, the holes did not line up exactly and it took a little effort to start the bolts to attach. Looking forward to running it and at that point would upgrade to 5 stars depending.

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.

The 5300V replaces a 25 year old Generac 4000XL. The extra power will help energize an additional circuit on my transfer switch. A little difficult adding oil with the supplied hose, best to use a fluid pump. Initially started and ran rough, but determined it just needed at "least" a gallon of gas to smooth out. The meter provides voltage, frequency and hours. These are important to ensure proper maintenance. Needed to buy a meter to determine the old generator was out of spec for frequency. The first tell was flickering incandescent bulbs. Very satisfied with the build quality, all nuts and bolts tight. Removing the ground jumper was also very easy. Overall, I would recommend this generator, specially at the price.