Westinghouse WGen5300DFc

Westinghouse · model WGen5300DFc

Portable Generator · Dual Fuel (Gas/Propane)

Westinghouse WGen5300DFc

~$829approx. list price

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  1. 800 WLights, phones, router, a CPAP
  2. 2,200 WFridge, freezer and the essentials
  3. 4,000 WFurnace blower, sump pump or a window AC
  4. 7,500 WWell pump or a small central AC
  5. 18,000 WWhole home with central air

5,300 W running, 6,600 W surge — sustains the furnace blower, sump pump or a window AC tier and everything below it.

Best forSmall-home owners and RV campers who want dual fuel and a 30-amp transfer-switch outlet in a unit light enough to move alone.

The small open-frame that still reaches a transfer switch. At 5,300 running watts on gasoline and 4,800 on propane it carries a furnace, fridge and a few circuits, and the L14-30R and RV-style TT-30R outlets mean it plugs into a 30-amp inlet or a camper without adapters. Dual fuel is what owners buy it for: a 20 lb propane cylinder stores for years where gasoline goes stale, and the regulator and hose come in the box. The CO sensor is a useful extra at this price. One detail trips buyers up: it has a floating neutral, so some interlock and transfer-switch setups need a bonding plug and an electrician's say-so, and the sheet lists no GFCI outlets. It is also rated at 68 dBA, close to a typical open-frame, and at 136 lbs it is the one in this class a single person can wheel into a shed.

From the spec sheet

Specifications

Running watts
5,300 W
Starting watts
6,600 W
Fuel tank
4.7 gal
Runtime
Gas: 14.5 hrs at 25% load, 11 hrs at 50% on 4.7 gal; propane: 9 hrs at 50% (4,800 W running on LP)
Type
Portable Generator
Fuel
Dual Fuel (Gas/Propane)
Noise
68 dB
Outlets
1x 120V 20A (5-20R duplex), 1x 120V 30A (TT-30R), 1x 120/240V 30A (L14-30R)
Transfer-switch ready
Yes
Weight
135.6 lbs
Warranty
3-year residential
Model
WGen5300DFc

5,300 W gas / 4,800 W propane·CO sensor with auto shutdown·L14-30R plus TT-30R RV outlet

At a glance

Strengths

  • +Dual fuel with propane regulator and hose included
  • +L14-30R and TT-30R cover transfer switches and RVs
  • +Electric, key-fob and recoil start
  • +Under 140 lbs, easy to store and move

At a glance

Drawbacks

  • −Floating neutral can need a bonding plug for some transfer-switch and interlock setups
  • −No GFCI outlets listed on the spec sheet
  • −4.7 gal tank means about 11 hrs at half load
  • −Only 4,800 W on propane, enough for essentials not whole-house loads

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