Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 6,600/5,300-Watt Gas Powered Portable Generator with Electric Start, 30A 120/240V Outlet - Blue
Customer Rating
4
Good quality generator
on November 29, 2020
Posted by: Eric227
from Statesville, NC
I have just purchased the WGen5300v generator about two weeks ago. I have cranked it up and ran it for about 15 minutes, plugging in some electrical devices. The unit cranked on the first full and was a little quieter than i anticipated.
I first purchased a different brand of generator, but it was damaged in shipping. The wheels and the included oil were just placed loosely in the box and very little protective packaging for the generator. The oil bottle was punctured and the frame was badly warped. Looking at the other brand of generator, it was was of poor quality. Wheels had only a plastic sleeve in the middle where the pin goes through to mount onto the frame and the packaging showed poor quality.
The Westinghouse generator had all parts and the oil in a box. Wheels have bearings to turn on, so to me this generator just has a better feel of quality. It how- ever had slight damage to the frame as well, but since it ran well and had no vibration I am not going to return it. I am giving this unit 4 stars because of the damage. I am not sure what these shipping companies are doing to these generators but better packaging needs to be addressed.
Just bought it due to the frequent power outages. Have not run it with a load yet, only complaint so far is the oil funnel is useful but an inch or too longer would make it more practical.
Just bought generator last week, showed up with no damages, started on first try and is quieter than expected. Just wish the oil filler was easier to get to.
I love this portable Generator woks just the way it should could not be ant happier. I would recommend it to anyone who looking for this kind of generator.