After reading the reviews and capabilities of the WGen5300v, I confidently purchased it to have piece of mind for coming severe weather. I know we will have reliable power. I will provide an update on this review after I've actually used the unit

I bought two generators. One for my father n law and the other one for our family. Easy to assemble and works like a charm. My daughter, 16 years old, helped out and did an amazing job assembling the tires. Love you! My father-in-law lives in Houston, TX and his area is prone to hurricanes and flash flooding events. This generator replaces his old generator of His home is already set up with a converter outlet to power his home when the city power goes down. We bought to brand new cables and had our electricians install the L14-30 connecters. He's about to turn 82 years old and he's still staying active even though his knees already gave out. He has to take care of his son who is has been bed ridden for the past 33 years. Without electricity, he can not care for him when using medical equipment. I love my father-n-law for being such a great man and human being! Thank you Westinghouse for making a great product!

I didn't have to use it for the most recent hurricane but I go through the initial set up to verify it would turn on and it did. The instructions were super simple. I hope to never have to use it but if so, I'm confident that it will work as intended.

My generator arrived in perfect condition. I added oil and gas. I didn't read close enough the first time and missed that I had to connect the battery connection wires. Once that was done it started right up. I ran it for the recommended hour to "break-in" the engine. So far so good. I am very pleased with the construction, overall look, and design. The plastic funnel for filling the oil was a nice touch as well as supplying all the tools needed for assembly.

Bought this generator i case of emergency due to the craziness and possible bad weather. Love the portability. Not too hard to move. My favorite feature is the electric start. Not too keen on pull starts, though glad it’s there as a back up. Just unboxed it and assembly was very easy. First start was 20 min after I opened the box. The startup was real fast. No dents dings or scratches anywhere as I did read in previous reviews. I would definitely recommend this generator. And another good thing, I like the gas gauge too

I had to pull-start the generator. I let it run for a while, and then it started with the electric start. I let it stand for a day and went to start it, but the battery would not start the engine. I was very disappointed. It is a bit quieter than the one I replaced and it doesn't seem to overload.

Bought this for a back up generator for my house. When I took it out the box I was pleasantly surprised by all the features, build quality, and having all that I needed; tools for the assembly, engine oil, and even a screw-in oil funnel, to get the unit prepped and started. The unit started easily and ran effortlessly during its maiden test run. Think this is a well built generator, that I can rely and count on, when and if the power goes out.

I purchased this WGen5300sc portable generator and I'm so glad I did. Here in Texas we have hurricanes and had some exceptionally freezing winters where we lost all power for days. No more worries now as to what we'll do for some heat, lights and to keep a few appliances running. I'm very impressed with the ease of plugging in my cords and the self start. And I knew I couldn't go wrong with Westinghouse made here in the USA.

Picked up this generator 1.5 weeks ago and did the motor break in process today. It’s a good looking generator. Ran three one hour break-in segments, and the generator started easily on the first pull each time. Ran under partial load the last hour, and the generator handled this easily too. Ran the generator in the front yard in the afternoon, and no one complained of noise which is good. I like the long plastic funnel to add oil; it’s very helpful to have this item. One star deducted for position of oil drain, as oil runs onto the frame and spills under unit instead of going straight into a container to catch the oil. This was a mess. Will devise an oil diverter the next time I change the oil.

As a female who is not very good at mechanical stuff, I would say this is fairly straightforward and so far so good. Assembly was easy although the model is hard to move until you get the wheels on. Adding oil is easy enough although the place to add the oil is kind of recessed and you will have to be careful to not strip the threads on the plastic funnel. Start up with the electric start was easy. The generator is loud but I believe they all are. I haven't used it yet in an actual power outage but this should have plenty of wattage to handle my frig, a few lights and my microwave. I will probably have to turn off the electric water heater but that 's okay. I do like that the box gives you the approx. wattage for different appliances. We have frequent power outages so I am excited to use this product.