Ordered this generator to prepare for power loss this winter. Arrived as promised. Followed steps and easy to assemble by myself. A little heavy but able to turn over for assembly. Followed all instructions and started right up and ran well. Thankfully I haven't had to use it, but I'm sure it will do the job of keeping lights on and small appliances running.

Bought this as back-up power in the event of power outage. We followed the instructions to quickly attach the wheels & handles. The oil was provided in the box, so added that and gas and she started right up. It has a battery for electric start, which makes it all the more easy to start. Happy with it so far!

Given all the weather related power outages around us, lately, we decided to invest in a more reliable generator. The previous generator would fail to start in Michigan winters. This 5300 seemed to have the best features for the money. The setup was straight forward and easy to follow. I was very pleased that it started on the FIRST pull. And it runs relatively quiet, at least to me!

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.

Original review: ☆☆☆☆☆5 out of 5 stars. · 8 days ago So far, so good. Running this generator through the break in period. So far 3 hours in w/o any problem. Recommends this product ✔ Yes Finished the 5-hour break-in period W/O any problems! Connected it to my Transfer switch with 6 circuits and did some testing. I'm running this puppy on my fridge, oil burner and indirect HW heater, 65" and 50" TV's, Bascially every light fixture and a ceiling fan in my house. Garage door opener, 2 PC's both with 24" LCD monitors and various other low wattage devices plugged in. I'm using the 120/240 Volt AC, 30 Amp NEMA L14-30R Twist Lock Receptacle. There was hardly any draw on the generator much to my surprise :) with the load balanced almost perfectly on the transfer switch. I was going to buy the smaller WGen3600 Generator but figured it wasn't enough. Now I wish I purchased the 10 circuit transfer switch to add at least one of my A/C units. Overall this is an excellent product and highly recommended it. I'll post another review when we have our 1st power loss and can test it for a longer period of time.

I bought this generator to replace a 15 yr old one that died just before our last power outage.Great instructions on assembly and operation, the only problem I had was the two nuts welded to the frame on the choke side were not lined up with the holes in the frame causing the bolts holding the foot on that side to cross thread( I was afraid I was going to break the bolts) but they eventually seated.Otherwise I would have given 5 stars. Started right up and after adjusting the choke it purred like a kitten ( my old one roared like a lion). I'm now ready for the next power outage up here in the cold northeast.

At its price point, I couldn't find anything that came close to the quality and features of this portable generator. Truth be told, there is a certain amount of confidence you get when you see the Westinghouse Logo on your generator, they do do know a thing or two about electric...

I bought this Gen 5300 a week ago. I already own a Gen 3600 I bought 2 years ago. Best and most dependable I ever had. Both of these generators always start the first pull of the recoil. The price of both was reasonable and competitive. I would recommend Westinghouse gens to any one. I love that Westinghouse pretexts their hens

After 5 power outages this summer and our old generator quitting we decided to try Westinghouse. After opening the box we knew we made a great decision. We love the features and how easy it is to start, and it’s much quieter than our last generator.

The generator instruction manual was very well written and easy to follow. The funnel provided for adding the the oil made this task a breeze and no mess! The generator started on the 2nd pull and the data center made it easy to verify that the generator was producing the correct voltage before I attached it to my power transfer switch. Ran it unloaded for one hour per the instructions and then transferred load to it. Was pleasantly surprised with the relatively low noise level while running loaded.