Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 6,600/5,300-Watt Gas Powered Portable Generator with Electric Start, 30A 120/240V Outlet - Blue
Customer Rating
5
Electric Start and many features
on September 11, 2024
Posted by: Sandridge
from Central Florida
Purchased because of electric start and larger capacity than my current generator. I needed 240V to operate well pumps. Setup generator added gas and oil, started immediately.
Unpacked it with our electrician who was in no mood to look at instructions; had to undo and redo several things! Got oil and gas into it, figured out the choke, got it to run after a few attempts, let it warm up a bit and plugged a power tool into it, which worked as it was supposed to. Turned it off and set about moving it to a secure location; it definitely needs to be pulled, and never pushed - as I was trying to maneuver it down a slight hill, the handle folded up underneath it unexpectedly, trapping my index finger as the unit settled on the ground on the side which was away from me. I think it's a serious design flaw that the handle does not lock in the extended position - serious enough that it cost you a star on the rating! (If I have to have it x-rayed tomorrow, that'll be another star, and if it's broken, you'll be lucky to get one star out of me!)
Just being prepared for the next power outage. Looks great and has a lot of features.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from westinghouse.comBy eComm, September 11, 2024
Hello, thank you for your initial review! We look forward to hearing your thoughts once you have had a chance to fully utilize the WGen5300sc! If there is anything we can do to help, please let us know at 1-855-944-3571 or support@wpowereq.com. Thank you, Zach - Westinghouse
What great product. When I received his product, it was raining and the electric went off. I had it up and running in 15 minutes. I ran it for six hours and not a problem. It was so easy getting running for the first time. This Generator is a very quiet starts in one full and was well packaged. In that six hours, it ran more than I expected I was very happy with that.