Love the folding handles and wheels. Very powerful and gives an even amount of power. Runs a welder well. Very affordable and best machine for the price. People have told me Westinghouse lasts a lifetime. This is my first purchase and very happy with it on the job.

First try generator arrived with a dented exhaust cover. Returned. Second try generator arrived in great shape but didn’t run properly. Third time is a charm. Generator arrived in excellent shape. Put together easily and started on the first pull. Ran it for two and a half hours, ran great. Put it under a mild load. Ran great.

Bought this gen as an emergency backup for the house. Unpacked it, added oil and gas and it fires right up. Air filter housing was damaged during shipping but was able to call Westinghouse (on a Sunday and talk to a human!) to get a replacement part.

Just got it in, only 4 days after I ordered it. It has a good looking finish and I like the way it looks. It started on the second pull and I didn’t use the choke! It comes almost completely together out of the box, just need to install the wheels and feet, and add the oil which is included. It is not too loud, and I like that the handle folds down out of the way. It’s a little smaller in dimensions than my older Generac, which I now gave to my youngest son. (I have no complaints about the old one, I hadn’t ran it since Hurricane Ida 2.5 years ago, and it started on the first pull, again! And I purchased it about 35 years ago) I just wanted to update with a new generator and I think I will be satisfied with this one! This one feels a little lighter than the other one also. ( I am not as old as I used to be!) I really like that it has a power breaker switch that shuts off the power to the receptacles even while the engine is running. It also has a switch that allows you to switch from 220v to 120v. We are not looking forward to another power outage, but at least we feel better about having a new power supply!

Just put my new generator together today. The instructions are easy to follow and it takes very little effort to put this machine into service. It started on the second pull and I was happy with how quite it ran. I have not had the opportunity to put this to use(thankfully).

I bought this generator one week ago. It was very easy to set up. Instructions are very good and easy for anyone to understand. I never owned or operated a generator and was happy that this one was quite simple to set up and operate. Started right up and ran nicely. Great value for the money!

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.

We got this to run the refrigerator, window a/c unit and the WiFi router in case of a power outage. It’s easy to set up and start. This one is gasoline only. If you’d like one that runs on propane, look for a dual fuel generator. It will cost a little more and they put out less power when running on the propane, which is why we opted for the gasoline model. Remember you’ll need to calculate the starting wattage of the items you want to run. You’ll need to add the running wattage of all the items you plan to plug in, and add the starting wattage of the item with the highest starting wattage. This number must be less than the peak output wattage of this generator (6600 peak watts). The total running wattage of all the items you’ll be plugging in must be less than the running watts of this generator (5300 running watts). Remember you could alternate items that you plug in. So if I want to plug something else in that would add up to more than the running wattage, I can unplug the refrigerator for a while in order to run the other item. Remember to place the generator a minimum of 20 feet away from any door or window to avoid carbon monoxide entering your home. If you plan to run it in heavy rain or snow, there are running covers you can order. Westinghouse has a really nice one.

I bought this generator because our power has been going out none stop here in Ca. We absolutely love the many features and the easy use of this generator! Would recommended to anyone who wants a great generator with easy instructions to understand.

Bought this generator as a back up after a storm to power a few household items. I was easy to unpack and add the wheels/legs. The product came damaged from shipping, but I contacted the customer service hotline and had a new piece sent to me immediately hassle free. I was very impressed on how great the customer service was and how responsive they were. I was kept in the loop throughout the process. I am glad I bought this generator!