I bought this recently and I like it way better than my Generac 5500. It uses 40% less gas and is smaller, easier to store and cost 35% less to purchase. Plus it is electric start which at 72 years old is a very good thing. The old generator cranks over pretty slow in our cold Maine winters, so it'll be awesome to just hit the start button with this Westinghouse and flip 2 switches to put it on line with the house. It'll make switching to emergency power a lot easier and a lot cheaper. We've lost the power 3 times this summer and twice this December and the winter is just getting started. It'll pay for itself in just a few years just from the savings in gas!

I bought the Westinghouse 5300CV generator a few weeks ago and I'm extremely satisfied with its performance. It starts easily, runs smoothly, and provides plenty of power for all my essential appliances. It's been a lifesaver during outages and works great for outdoor activities too. The build quality is solid, and it's surprisingly quiet for a generator this size. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a reliable backup power source!

I bought this 2 weeks ago. I am now in the break in. I plan to change the oil after the first use just to be safe. System started right up within seconds. The only thing I do not like is the oil fill is in an awkward position. I have not put the system under a load yet, but it runs smooth. Seems like it is efficient in using the fuel. The generator is fairly loud, but that is to be expected. I am glad I have it for bad weather. I have lost two freezers full of meat the last couple of years and do not plan for that to happen again. I also plan to use the system off road at my hunting property where I do not have electricity.

I bought this generator 3 years ago. I bought it because it was universal between propane and gas, owner of 2 other gas generators I felt I was missing a propane. It has come in hand as I have ran out of gasoline but living in the country , we always have propane on hand.

We purchased this generator, and it fits our needs perfectly. We can power the refrigerator and other appliances during power outages now. The push button start is a great option, and I really like the folding handle as it takes up less space when not in use. Great Product and I would highly recommend.

Our > 25 year old generator was due for replacement. After researching multiple makes/models this was an easy choice: -Excellent price for a major brand of this capacity -Electric starter with built-in starter battery charger (multiple others require pulling the battery and using an external trickle charger)- works fine, starts quickly -L14-30R 240VAC receptacle (reusing existing power cable to our inside manual transfer switch) -Handle/wheel set included (no need to purchase separately) -Simple, effective, display - voltage, frequency, hours, plus CO alarm indicator -Fairly quiet - with exhaust properly pointed away from the house, nearby windows closed, there was just a little background noise in the rooms immediately adjacent to where it was running (quieter than a small table fan on low speed) -Very good run time given its fairly small size/weight. I'm confident it'll power all of our loads for a full night in the middle of winter, if necessary. I always use ethanol-free regular unleaded, with fuel stabilizer added, for outdoor engines. -Easy setup, good quick start guide Minor nits: -Transport tie wrap on the starter battery cables should be slightly looser. Not harmful but a little overly tight -Starter battery cables should be slightly longer, to facilitate attaching the cable connectors and allow moving it out of the way when filling/refilling oil. Maybe 3" total longer would be quite nice. -Oil fill spout (included) should be slightly longer, again around 2" - 3". It's not quite long enough to bend the inlet side of the spout "up" when filling, though does work okay. While the THD spec is high, during my 3 hr initial test run I was seeing no issues on any of our standard home electronics - LED lighting, home/consumer-grade routers and PCs, monitors/TVs, FIOS internet,... Either the THD is lower when the generator is not pushed to capacity, or after initial startup (a couple minutes total from generator powered on to when I had used the transfer switch to transfer loads to it), but I'm comfortable that it's working fine with our loads. Our 240VAC well pump was cycled a few times during the initial run, 120VAC main home heater and water heater blowers ran several times, and I ran a space heater for added load. (in the Summer we don't use a space heater, but have a few window mounted ACs which have about the same total load). I'll be doing another 3 hr run soon, then refill with 5W-30 synthetic oil for long-term use.

After hours and hours of research, I pulled the trigger on the WGen5300sc. Packaging was great, easy to set up, and runs great! Ran the camper for an hour, fired everything up, including the AC, and it didn't even increase the idle. Bought to power my home as we lose power more lately, but am positive it will be up to the task.

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.

This Generator was a gift from our son! Couldn't have come at a better time! We are so happy 😊 and have a better 'piece of mind'. It is a lot quieter than our old one and much, much easier to start. It is compact and easy to move. Love the gages that take the 'guess work' out of operating it. And we love the 'looks' of our new Generator too! Thank you, lol...and God Bless our son for such a needed and thoughtful gift!!!

Just purchased the Westinghouse WGen5300sc generator for backup power for some vital circuits (heat, water etc) for the house. Assembly was super easy: just add mounting feet, wheels, hook up battery, oil and gas. Started right up and ran fine. Plugged it into my transfer switch and all worked like it should. Super happy so far!