Customer reviews from westinghouse.com
Westinghouse - 6,500/5,300-Watt Dual Fuel Gas and Propane Powered Portable Generator with Digital Display, 30A 120/240V Outlet - Blue
Average customer rating
4.8
(10,546 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 10,546 reviews
5 Stars
8,329
4 Stars
1,989
3 Stars
157
2 Stars
33
1 Star
38
98%of customers recommend this product.
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9,844 out of
10,038)
Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 6,500/5,300-Watt Dual Fuel Gas and Propane Powered Portable Generator with Digital Display, 30A 120/240V Outlet - Blue
Customer Rating
5
WGen 5300 DFV Generator
on April 3, 2025
Posted by: Craig D
from Mechanicsburg, PA
Powered my sump pumps all night log during a power outage with no problems. It easily handled the startup current of both pumps with no problem. The lights we also had on never flickered during the pumps frequently starting. Generator was relatively quiet and ran for 8 hours on a single 30 lbs. propane tank.
I would recommend this generator to anyone.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Best generator for affordable price
on April 3, 2025
Posted by: Suraj
from Charlotte
I bought this generaor few months back and love it so far. Highly recommend
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Compact but packs a big punch
on April 4, 2025
Posted by: Tester-NL
from Lousiana
Bought this a month ago, used it a couple of times. Very happy with performance
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Emergency Backup Generator
on April 6, 2025
Posted by: Benster
from Charlotte, NC
I bought this generator so that I could have the flexibility of gasoline or propane to recharge my DIY home battery bank. Everything works as expected. Once I figured out the instructions the generator started easily on propane with just a couple of pulls. Ran my battery chargers just fine.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Great generator so far!
on April 6, 2025
Posted by: Jste
from Hampton, VA
Just bought this generator and took it out of the box. Don’t everything you need is included! Don’t forget to add the oil before starting. Once started, it cranked up on the first try and ran no problem. Going to use as a backup power generator. Glad I bought this brand!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
WGen5300DFcv Great Initial Impression
on April 6, 2025
Posted by: PJZnewmexico
from Albuquerque
I Just bought it. It was quick and easy to attached the wheels and legs (10mm wrench provided). The pre-measured motor oil installed nicely by slowly pouring the entire bottle down the provided screw in funnel (well worth saving for future oil
changes). I did need a 3/4 or 19mm wrench to connect the flair fitting propane line to generator. Do not over tighten! Just tight enough to seal not come loose while running. Followed starting instructions on generator. About 8 to 10 easy gentle pulls brought it to life on propane for the first time. No need to jerk it like a mad man or pull it all the way to the end of the cord. A petite woman or fair size teen should be able to start it. Once warm it started easily on first pull with choke on (at least for propane). Came with 10mm/13mn open end wrench, spark plug wrench and nicely bound manual that included routine maintenance procedures. To check oil level, the manual says to "Clean the oil dip stick and re-seat it inside the oil fill hole. Do not thread the dipstick." I thought most oil dip sticks should be fully inserted/screwed in to check oil level correctly. In any case, with the provided pre-measured oil installed oil covered about 1/3 of the cross hatched operating range without screwing it in and about 3/4 of it when fully screwing in dip stick. Sound level is very reasonable and obviously not silent. I plugged my RV into it and turned on my achient 11000 BTU roof top AC. It seemed power it quite easily and with less effort than my gas powered Troy-Bilt 5000 watt conventional generator.
changes). I did need a 3/4 or 19mm wrench to connect the flair fitting propane line to generator. Do not over tighten! Just tight enough to seal not come loose while running. Followed starting instructions on generator. About 8 to 10 easy gentle pulls brought it to life on propane for the first time. No need to jerk it like a mad man or pull it all the way to the end of the cord. A petite woman or fair size teen should be able to start it. Once warm it started easily on first pull with choke on (at least for propane). Came with 10mm/13mn open end wrench, spark plug wrench and nicely bound manual that included routine maintenance procedures. To check oil level, the manual says to "Clean the oil dip stick and re-seat it inside the oil fill hole. Do not thread the dipstick." I thought most oil dip sticks should be fully inserted/screwed in to check oil level correctly. In any case, with the provided pre-measured oil installed oil covered about 1/3 of the cross hatched operating range without screwing it in and about 3/4 of it when fully screwing in dip stick. Sound level is very reasonable and obviously not silent. I plugged my RV into it and turned on my achient 11000 BTU roof top AC. It seemed power it quite easily and with less effort than my gas powered Troy-Bilt 5000 watt conventional generator.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
2
Issue upon first use
on April 6, 2025
Posted by: Gonzo Allen
from Lake Elsinore, Ca
After opening my package everything looked and felt good. I got everything install, and was ready to fire up my generator. But, it didn't happen. My recoil handle went limp, and I couldn't generate enough power to fire up my generator. I am highly disappointed with my product.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from westinghouse.comBy eComm, April 11, 2025
Hi,
We're really sorry to hear about the trouble you experienced with your generator. That’s definitely not the experience we want for our customers. Please reach out to our support team at support@wpowereq.com or 1-855-944-3571 so we can help resolve the issue and make things right for you.
Thanks,
Sydney, Westinghouse
We're really sorry to hear about the trouble you experienced with your generator. That’s definitely not the experience we want for our customers. Please reach out to our support team at support@wpowereq.com or 1-855-944-3571 so we can help resolve the issue and make things right for you.
Thanks,
Sydney, Westinghouse
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome generator
on April 7, 2025
Posted by: Olin2006
from FL
Bought this as part of hurricane planning in South FL. This unit was so easy to set up! I like that they have the quick start instructions on the side of the unit. Generator also has the option for propane or gasoline so that's an added bonus. Definitely would recommend!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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