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
(10,605 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 10,605 reviews
5 Stars
8,377
4 Stars
1,996
3 Stars
159
2 Stars
34
1 Star
39
98%of customers recommend this product.
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9,883 out of
10,077)
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
Impressed as much as I can be this early with it
on September 4, 2026
Posted by: Gaidheal
from San Antonio, Texas
Bought this right as we were dealing with an outage that ultimately stretched into more than twelve hours. I'd considered buying something similar but it felt a little silly until we were facing the reality of being without power for more than just an hour or two.
The generator itself seems to be excellently built and I love that it's dual fuel (this will be a huge plus). It came well packaged, the box a bit roughed up but that's literally the point of the box. The contents were completely fine and all present per the inventory in the manual.
In terms of mass / weight and size ... My wife might struggle to move it without the wheels or to lift it, but it's lighter than my modest motorcycle and small enough that even in the box it was easily able to fit through a domestic door and down a corridor.
It comes with the oil you'll need to start it up, a basic toolkit (which includes a socket for the sparkplug) and plenty of documentation, including a decently sized manual and a booklet with a full part by part breakdown and part numbers.
As I mentioned with the build quality, everything looks nice (for now) and more importantly feels very solid and capable of standing up to its job. The solid wheels would be a hassle if you intend to move it over rough ground (like a work site or ranch land) but are completely fine for domestic purposes.
The controls are large enough and well situated to be obvious and easy to use, and it can apparently transition between using propane and gasoline whist running, as long as the propane tank was properly connected before starting the generator - a very nice feature on top of being able to use both fuels in the first place.
I can't speak to its actually running performance at this time, but there are hundreds of reviews online of this or functionally identical generators from Westinghouse and the concensus is that they're good.
I'm as happy as I can be, at this point, and I expect to continue to be pleased with it. I also trust Westinghouse to put right any issues if they do occur (unlike certain other generator brands, I gather).
If you want a generator, with flexible fuel options, and don't need the power capacity of the larger and much more expensive options, this is a really good purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
on September 4, 2026
Posted by: Nahh
Just started it up for the first time. Works so far.
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
5
great features easy to start
on September 3, 2026
Posted by: suzi
Bought this awhile ago and it exceeded my expectations
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting westinghouse.com
Customer Rating
4
Great run time
on September 1, 2026
Posted by: Cormill
Got 12 hours of run time really pleased with the generator
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
on September 1, 2026
Posted by: Ron T
from Glen Ellyn
Very easy set up. I have nit had to use it yet. Nicely designed
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Good unit to have
on September 1, 2026
Posted by: Z-71
A very good unit for home use it’s easy to use and start
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Customer Rating
5
Bang for the buck
on August 31, 2026
Posted by: Retro2
from Valparaiso, Indiana
I was happy to see the great reviews this machine got. I have to agree this is very nice unit.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
good power output for my needs
on August 31, 2026
Posted by: jet man
I purchased this for emergency backup power in case of power loss due to storms. The rated output is enough to supply the needs if I lose power in case of an ice storm. I hope I only run it for testing.
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