This generator packs a lot of power and the electric start is a must-have!! Can easily be maneuvered by one person; however, it does weigh 107 pounds w/o fuel, so I'd recommend two people when lifting or lowering from an elevated surface. Great value and highly recommend.

Generator arrived undamaged, directions easy to follow, no tools needed. Added the supplied oil, some gas and it started right up. Nice functionality on the connector panel, both 220 and 120V outputs (you can't use both at once though, there is a switch).

The 5300V replaces a 25 year old Generac 4000XL. The extra power will help energize an additional circuit on my transfer switch. A little difficult adding oil with the supplied hose, best to use a fluid pump. Initially started and ran rough, but determined it just needed at "least" a gallon of gas to smooth out. The meter provides voltage, frequency and hours. These are important to ensure proper maintenance. Needed to buy a meter to determine the old generator was out of spec for frequency. The first tell was flickering incandescent bulbs. Very satisfied with the build quality, all nuts and bolts tight. Removing the ground jumper was also very easy. Overall, I would recommend this generator, specially at the price.

I received unit 1-25-24. Easy startup guide took approximately 30 minutes. Cranked unit manually 1st pull fired up. Shutdown and did electric start, all power ports work great. Shut fuel valve and let carb run dry, unit took approximately 1minute with no heavy surge or knocking. Highly recommend Westinghouse

Have not had a real chance to use the machine yet. We bought it because of the electric start feature, having wheels and a lot of features that seem to be advantageous for older people in moving it from one place to another and being smaller in size. I was impressed with the reviews and videos on this product.

I did d a lot of research before purchasing the WGen5300s, it had tons of great reviews across the internet. I am very happy with its size and various outlets. One of the best features is the electric start it's so easy my 10 year old starts it up no problem. Check out this generator if you are looking for solid performance at a realistic price.

I bought the WGen5300V generator after we had an ice storm. I know, too late but I had been shopping for one for years. I think I'll be ready for the next power outage as this generator works and sounds great. It was easy to set up. I installed the oil and some fresh gas to see it start the first pull. Hooked up some appliances to see them work. Can't say anything about longevity but I feel like I made a good investment. Fed-EX delivered it to my door in a pretty fast time.

The instructions were very easy to understand. The assembly only took me a short period time. Had to use it within two weeks of purchase and I were so surprised about the functionality. I have a moderate size house and I was able to power our refrigerator, freezer, A few other household items, and the neighbors refrigerator. I'm so glad that I purchased this product and I have recommended it to other people.

With hurricane season coming, I was anxious to replace my 15 year old generator. This model is nearly 3x more powerful than the old one, and has a slightly smaller profile. It not only be connected to the transfer switch for my home, but also to my RV.

I bought this over 6 months ago used once right away worked to power almost every thing in my house, I just used again after the hurricane to pump my cellar out at my rental house twice. It started up right away both times after not using it for 6 plus months.