The generator worked immediately right out of the box. Plenty of power to run multiple devices including a window ac and a refrigerator during our major power outage. My family and I are very pleased with this emergency purchase. We recently went through hurricane Beryl her in Texas and we lost power during the height of the storm for 4 brutal days with temperatures around 90F! I hope we do not have another hurricane, but I am happy to have this unit taking up truly little space in our garage and knowing it will start if and when I need it! Overall, this a good generator for emergency use and I recommend this investment to anyone looking for emergency power during a hurricane.

I just got my generator in the mail and tested it out yesterday. It works great. I had a little issues with getting the oil in. The spout wasn't long enough. The included funnel helped some but not much. Other then that I had no issues. It powers my camper amazing

This was very easy to assemble and even came with the oil. Putting on the wheels and supports took less than 15 minutes. I put the gas in and with the choke on, the generator started right up. I let it run for an hour to break it in. I'm very happy with the purchase.

Bought online and had shipped. Couple of barely noticeable dings. Very easy to put wheel and feet on. Used extra cardboard in box so I wouldnt scratch frame tipping up on it's side. (I did this before adding any fluids. Only took a couple of pulls to start. Only ran for a few minutes and checked the 120 outlets as I don't have 4 prong cord yet. Seems like a decent quality unit.

Partial assembly with wheels and feet was very easy, Added oil and fuel and started up for break-in period, It started up on very first pull. No kidding. Yeah, I was surprised. Was also quieter than I expected. I am now ready for the next power outage. This is an awesome generator and I would recommend this to anyone. Thumbs up to Westinghouse.

First time owning a generator. Did lots of research to see what I needed for the right price. Found the Wgen5300s to best fit my needs. Got it home and took out of box, filled with gas and oil, started on the first press of the switch! Shut it down and used the manual start just to test and started right up. Runs easy and way more power than I currently need which is what I wanted. Sturdy construction and still compact enough for easy mobility and storage.

From the easy assembly to the electric start feature, this generator is a gem. I had my home electrical panel wired to switch over to a generator in the event of a power failure. I bought this in September 2020, so I was able to set it up under good weather conditions. I ran it for its break in period, then I shut off my home panel and plugged the generator into my home panel. The first thing I fired up inside the house was my oil fired hot water boiler to test my hot water heating system. It handled it like a charm. While that was running I switched on other circuits including 2 refrigerators and a microwave. It handled everything I would want to have should my power go out in the dead of winter. It has 2 30 amp power outlets, one for powering a house and the other for an RV. It also has 2 120v outlets on the generator. These outlets do not have power when the generator is supplying power to the house panel. They do have power when the unit is supplying power to an RV. Overall this generator does what I want it to.

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!

I bout this a month ago for my elderly parents. My father being on oxygen will run out quickly when the power is out. I picked this one for the electric starter that my mother could easley start. Shipping was hard on it. The pull rope starter was smashed and had to be straightened and so did the end cap of the generator. At first the starter was a direct short and didn't work. It was a bad connection at the starter. After those things were addressed it starts great and powers all the things they need. The engine runs very smooth and dos not serge. Over all I am happy with it and am going to buy a second one for my mother in law.

I've had the power go out at my house twice in the past 3 months. My sump pump runs constantly and my back up battery system could not handle the load. I researched portable generators and found the Westinghouse unit to have the highest ratings, wattage and value for the money. It was an easy assembly and the wheel and handle make it very easy to move around. With this unit I can run my sump pump and multiple other items anytime regardless of weather or utility power.