bought as we are approaching hurricane season here in SW Louisiana to supplement a smaller generator. I was pleasantly surprised by the way the equipment was packaged and required minimal assembly. The tool necessary to assemble, one open end wrench was supplied. Less than 45 minutes after it arrived , I had it full of oil (supplied oil and funnel) and running.I have confidence that the generator I bought will handle my needs should we have a hurricane.

Bought this earlier and we recently had a storm and I fired it up for the first time. It ran most everything except the air conditioning. But that was to be expected. I need a larger unit to power the air conditioning. It did what I needed to do!

I bought the 5300 generator a month ago in prep for this winter. In a rural area and do not want to be without power again. Have only run small loads so far but generator runs great and not as noisy as I had expected. Searched many products before settling on this one. Will be using the 240 volt / 30 amp feed on a cord which splits into two 120 volt / 20 amp circuits to run refrigerator, freezer, space heater, modem and 1 or 2 lights.

Occasionally in South Carolina we have heavy ice storms and even a heavy snow, resulting in power outages. I've never owned a generator but decided it was time to purchase one. This Westinghouse is ruggedly built and has the capacity to handle all the appliance needs I will plug into it.

I purchased this product on 11/08/2020 and putting it together was easier than any other Generator I have purchased. Yes the unit is heavy and having a 2nd person holding it as you put the 2 wheels and 2 feet is necessary but very simple and was done in less than 15 mins. I would recommend this product

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.

We researched portable generators online, and decided on Westinghouse based on the products rating and company reputation. We have not yet used the generator, and hopefully will not have a storm related power outage that necessitates it. But we are confident that this generator will take care of our needs should the occasion arise. When the product arrived, it was well packed, undamaged and very easy to assemble.

This is my second Wgen5300. I have them at two locations and I love them. They are fast starting and I run a portable air compressor in the field. You can't go wrong with these units. They are strong and dependable and quiet compared to others I have owned.

I bought this generator for my daughter's business to power a small deep freezer, lighting, and additional small appliances. The generator started right up on the first attempt and maintained the entire equipment powered through out the 4 hours of operations. The generator does great on gas. The system ran continuously for a period of 4 hours and only consumed only a 1/4 tank.

We were at 1st concerned when the generator arrived in a box seeing we are in our 70's but once opened and directions read/followed we were abled to assemble the legs and wheels with no problem. After adding the oil, some gas and connecting the battery the generator started right up. We were shocked to say the least that two seniors with no mechanical skills got it to work.