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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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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
WGen5300DFv E-Z Set Up & E-Z Startup on Propane
on April 24, 2021
Posted by: Donaldo
from Ft Worth, TX
I wanted a dual fuel generator based on recent problems with the electric grid in Texas. I found this Sammy's Clubs exclusive model to be my best option after doing some research. Since this is a sales tax free weekend on emergency supplies I made the purchase online and it was ready early for pickup.
The generator is heavy in the box but two people can easily lift it in and out of a SUV or Pickup bed. The box is just a regular box and is not designed for easy extraction of the generator. Here's what I did to make extraction and adding the feet and wheels a little easier.
I flipped the box upside down and opened it up Then I removed the separate box that contains the wheels and feet. There is a tool kit to tighten the bolts for the feet. I had to cut down the corners of the box to install the wheels. After all that it was easy to slowly tilt the box/generator right onto its wheels and feet. This process seemed to be way easier than lifting the generator out of the box and then needing to find a way to lift it up to attach the feet / wheels would have been.
Moving the unit around is easy enough. My wife is able to move it easily. The handle is padded and folds away. The wheels roll good on concrete and hard ground.
I intend to use propane exclusively with this generator unless I run out or have an extended power outage, so I hooked up the included propane line to my extra grill tank. The tool kit does NOT include a wrench that is large enough to tighten the propane connection on the generator. You will need a 19mm or 3/4 inch or large enough adjustable wrench to ensure a tight enough connection.
After setting everything up correctly for a propane start up, I pulled the recoil start cord and the motor was running before I finished the pull. That made me very happy. The ambient temperature was 75 F so I switched the choke off nearly immediately.
I let it run for 1 hour of break in. It was quieter than I expected, but still loud. Tomorrow I will fire it up again and try running it with a load. I feel it will work out just fine for our needs based one a perfect setup experience. Not sure if I will be able to update this as things go along, but I will if I can. I'll also be posting a review on the Sammy's Club site too.
The generator is heavy in the box but two people can easily lift it in and out of a SUV or Pickup bed. The box is just a regular box and is not designed for easy extraction of the generator. Here's what I did to make extraction and adding the feet and wheels a little easier.
I flipped the box upside down and opened it up Then I removed the separate box that contains the wheels and feet. There is a tool kit to tighten the bolts for the feet. I had to cut down the corners of the box to install the wheels. After all that it was easy to slowly tilt the box/generator right onto its wheels and feet. This process seemed to be way easier than lifting the generator out of the box and then needing to find a way to lift it up to attach the feet / wheels would have been.
Moving the unit around is easy enough. My wife is able to move it easily. The handle is padded and folds away. The wheels roll good on concrete and hard ground.
I intend to use propane exclusively with this generator unless I run out or have an extended power outage, so I hooked up the included propane line to my extra grill tank. The tool kit does NOT include a wrench that is large enough to tighten the propane connection on the generator. You will need a 19mm or 3/4 inch or large enough adjustable wrench to ensure a tight enough connection.
After setting everything up correctly for a propane start up, I pulled the recoil start cord and the motor was running before I finished the pull. That made me very happy. The ambient temperature was 75 F so I switched the choke off nearly immediately.
I let it run for 1 hour of break in. It was quieter than I expected, but still loud. Tomorrow I will fire it up again and try running it with a load. I feel it will work out just fine for our needs based one a perfect setup experience. Not sure if I will be able to update this as things go along, but I will if I can. I'll also be posting a review on the Sammy's Club site too.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Great Generator.
on April 24, 2021
Posted by: RRTM
from Los Angeles
Use it for my car wash business. Great stuff. Really convenient.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Life Saver
on April 25, 2021
Posted by: Rmwww6270
from Louisiana
Living in a rural area and Experiencing severe weather in Louisiana... this generator has been a life saver. I would highly recommend!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
4
Dual fuel and 120/240v
on April 25, 2021
Posted by: RR in WI
from Balsam Lake
Just received the generator and have run it for .5 hrs on propane. So far it meets all my expectations.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Emergency Home Generator
on April 26, 2021
Posted by: Bill78
from Cypress,TX
Bought based on reviews. Easy set up due to good instructions included with machine.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
4
BEING PREPARED
on April 26, 2021
Posted by: SOUTHERNGAL
from TEXAS
AFTER 2 HURRICANES WITHOUT A GENERATOR, FINALLY BITE THE BULLET AND BOUGHT ONE. THIS WAS SHIPPED QUICKLY, AND SETUP WAS EASY. (EVEN FOR A WOMAN)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Powerful and Compact
on April 26, 2021
Posted by: Ky92
from NY
This generator is compact, powerful, and does everything I need it to do when power fails. It was easy to set up and starts with one pull!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Good Product
on April 27, 2021
Posted by: Lady
from New Mexico
Started right away, looks well built and is a very good value.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com