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
(10,551 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 10,551 reviews
5 Stars
8,332
4 Stars
1,990
3 Stars
158
2 Stars
33
1 Star
38
98%of customers recommend this product.
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10,042)
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
My first new portable generator Westinghouse 5300
on February 13, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
from Durham, NC
I just bought this portable generator last week and I am very happy with it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Favor
on February 13, 2023
Posted by: Favor
from Crosby tx
I was given generator by close friend so far it has been a great machine would buy again if I need another
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
Amazingly Reliable
on February 13, 2023
Posted by: Pioneergirlforlife
from Savannah, Tn
I am a homesteader and live completely offgrid. Solar and generator are my main sources of power and they must be reliable. This is!!!! This generator starts everytime with absolutely no issues, runs smooth and is surprisingly great on gas. Just change the oil often. I cannot stress that enough. I finally found a good one!!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Generator power
on February 13, 2023
Posted by: hogwash
from buler, tennessee
I bought this to run my water pump--did the job as needed..
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Won't start on propane.
on February 14, 2023
Posted by: Lilumpy
from Arizona
Great price but will only start on gasoline. Worked with customer service who sent a part which I changed out. Started one time after that on propane only. After that will only start on gasoline. Runs fine once started. Waiting for further customer service assistance. Unfortunately it looks like I will have to load this heavy thing in my truck and drive it to a service center. Not too happy about that.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from westinghouse.comBy Customer Care, February 15, 2023
We are sorry to hear about the issues you have encountered with your purchase. Don’t hesitate to contact us at WestinghouseVIP@wpowereq.com with your contact information, and we will have a technician reach out to you.
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Customer Rating
5
Great features
on February 14, 2023
Posted by: woodworkeral
from Carlisle, Pa.
I just bought this but haven't tried it yet, but looking forward to using the dual fuel capabilities.
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Customer Rating
5
Powers my entire house with ease!
on February 14, 2023
Posted by: NickP1
from NM
The 240v output on this generator makes it quite simple to hook up and feed your main panel during outages, and the power output is more than enough for my 2300 square foot house. The option to run on propane means that I don't have to worry about a gummed up carburator or fuel system when this generator is needed!
The derates due to propane usage coupled with my 6,500ft elevation mean I can only expect this generator to produce ~3,450 continuous running watts, but that was still more than enough for my purposes.
The derates due to propane usage coupled with my 6,500ft elevation mean I can only expect this generator to produce ~3,450 continuous running watts, but that was still more than enough for my purposes.
I tested this generator by transferring my main panel from grid power to the generator, and running in that configuration for 3.5 hours. I periodically measured current and voltage on both of the hot conductors to calculate load, and I averaged around 1400w for the 3.5 hours. The maximum load I measured was 1750w, which included my primary refrigerator/freezer (inverter driven, so no large inrush), a second full size freezer (22A inrush measured), all indoor lights, two ceiling fans, natural gas furnace (mainly the fan), a convection gas oven (manly the fan), and everything normally plugged into outlets including a couple of computers. The largest imbalance I saw was 6.2A on one side of my panel and 3.3A on the other, but the generator was still able to hold voltages relatively even at 121.6v and 122.2v from each hot to neutral. I had the propane tank on a scale during this test, and it used ~6lbs of propane, which works out to a burn rate of approximately 1.7lb/hr at 1,400w (40% of my rated output at elevation), so it should run my house for nearly 12 hours on a standard 20lb propane tank.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Perfect for Camping!
on February 15, 2023
Posted by: BKLARSON
from Wisconsin
We wanted a generator with a little extra power for camping and we came upon this. It's also nice that it is dual fuel powered.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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