I have researched Westinghouse Generators for over 6 months prior to purchase. The reason I purchased Westinghouse is because of what I have read about their customer service. As I have yet to use mine, I am going off of what other Westinghouse generator owners have said. With an expensive product of any type, the last thing a purchaser wants is a product backed up by horrible service. Good reviews regarding coustomer service have helped me choose the Westinghouse Generator.

Started on third pull after adding oil and fuel. Ran for 1 hour break-in period with no problems. Easy to maneuver. Bought it as back up to a Westinghouse 7000e that is 9 years old that I just replaced the fuel line and spark plug on. The 5300v will work with my Generlink device for home emergency power.

Ordered this recently to replaced old leaking generator (different brand & less power) that would've cost as much to repair as this one cost new! Easy minor assembly. This has push button start option which is GREAT! The design is better so looks like much of the periodic preventative maintenance will be much easier. And this has enough power to run most of the critical house needs if necessary - including lights, fridge, heat, sump pump, TV, etc (minus the air conditioning & stove if running the other items). Had an electrician install a 30 Amp transfer outlet outside so easy to hook up to all the house power along with a safety transfer switch on inside of electrical box. Electrician tested all the circuits, fuses & lines and everything worked great. Heavier than my last generator (approx135 lbs is approx 103 lbs), but the wide pull handle & slightly larger wheels make it just about the same effort to move around.

Generator arrived undamaged, directions easy to follow, no tools needed. Added the supplied oil, some gas and it started right up. Nice functionality on the connector panel, both 220 and 120V outputs (you can't use both at once though, there is a switch).

I received it 3 days before it was suppose to be here, seen a couple of places on the box where something had hit the box but no visiorable defects as of now, price was nice to have 120/240 and a 30 amp breaker also a 50 amp breaker and what i seen a the store this one held the most gas and the best run time.

My WGen5300SC has surpassed all of my expectations!! It runs over 14 hours on a single tank of fuel, super easy electric start and it's so much quieter than my generac and others I have owned. Super powerful and the digital readout to show what load you have on the unit is a huge plus!!!

I purchased this to combat the ever increasing frequency of power outages in this area. I wired it directly to the panel using the appropriate materials and interlock kit. a test run shows it to be working great! I'm actually looking forward to the next time the power goes out!

I purchased this generator after researching for a week and this is the best bang for your bucks. I am impressed as to how quiet it is compared to some of the others. Easy to move and start which is important to me as I'm a 60+ women and this is my first generator.

So far, it has started on the first pull every time. It is also much quieter than our old one. The pull up handle and wheels are very handy for moving it around and saves the hernia of lugging it. We haven't pulled a lot of power with it so far other than running an air compressor, but it doesn't seem to miss a beat when the compressor kicks on. I'm very pleased with our purchase!

I needed a portable generator cause I was sick of losing power evertytime it rained. I bought this Westinghouse one and it was exactly what I needed! Easy to understand on how it works and perfect to do my whole house. Now I get wait to lose power! :)