Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 6,600/5,300-Watt Gas Powered Portable Generator with Remote Electric Start and 30A 120/240V Outlet - Blue
Customer Rating
5
5300W Westinghouse portable generator
on March 12, 2022
Posted by: Jb58
from Grawn, Michigan
Just purchased this unit. Very happy i could find a product with ample wattage and an electric start made by well know manufacturer WESTINGHOUSE. Instructions are clear and getting it set up and ready for start up was easy. It started right up! Nice starter. Op Manual is worth the time to read. Lots of good info, must read. Im using my unit as a backup for the house including 240v. Need my well pump working for certain. Working on a manual switch now. Glad i got this unit. Nice and compact and not horrendously loud. 68db
I purchased this generator to replace a burned out unit. The 240v receptacle fit my existing transfer switch cable and the electric starter got me going in seconds.
Had a smaller version of the Westinghouse generator prior to this one (3600v). The 5300 is powerful enough to run my dryer, whereas the smaller one was not. The included wheels and pull handle are definitely a plus since it was kind of a pain to move the smaller one without them. Also the feet and wheels keep the 5300 from having the frame sit directly on the ground, so that keeps it out of the rain/snow. I use this as auxiliary power for an off-grid cabin. It has enough power to run a refrigerator, chest freezer, washer & dryer (LP gas), lights and water pump. The 3600 only had enough power to run some things - not everything at once (and not the dryer at all). Works great for my application, and I believe it would be a good choice for an RV or emergency power application as well. Only drawbacks vs the smaller version is that it burns more fuel (approx. one 4.7 gal. tank to power the above mentioned devices for about 12 hours) and it is a bit louder while running.