WEN 56225i 2250-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator with Fuel Shut-Off, CARB Compliant , Black

So far I would highly recommend it to anyone, works like it should without any issues. Low noise, easy starting, very easy to take anywhere.

I have a bigger generator with electric start, dual fuel, and able to run many appliances. I also have an older Honda generator but much smaller wattage rating. Both of these work so well except the fuel use is very high. Even the dual fuel model is great on LP gas but storing 10 tanks for an emergency is not what I want to do. AND the availability of gasoline after a major storm is difficult to say the least. Being prepared is the most important thing for us. Hurricane Irma taught us some hard lessons. Sleeping is the most important problem because resting in 90 degree temperatures inside your house with equal humidity is impossible. SO, enter Wen...We use this with two upstairs bedrooms with installed windows AC units rated at 450 watts each. The WEN used a gallon of gasoline, not 4 or 6 in the case of our other generators. The WEN runs most of the night at half load even with the AC windows cycling their compressors on an off. I stayed up late while were tested our units for the beginning of the Hurricane season. The WEN was just so good on gasoline and ran 7 hours with both AC windows units running all night. We also ran other device in the bedroom like phone chargers and white noise speakers (NO FANS). It performed outstanding and would probably run for more than 10 hours as advertised on one window AC unit. All that on ONE GALLON OF GASOLINE. We would recommend buying a one of the 14 gallon gasoline containers available on Amazon. The plastic one is a couple hundred dollars and saves on filling multiple gas cans and has a way to pump the gas in the generator without trying to turnover a 5 gallon gas can. Then after the storm is past, power is restored you can simply put the gas in your car before it starts to go bad with water buildup.I would buy a Honda model like this but honestly this WEN is just a great deal for the price tag. The Honda's are several thousand dollar, rather pricey!Getting ready for a storm before they come is so important. Take it from someone who wasn't ready on several occasions thinking it will not come here...WRONG! Being prepared is better and not that difficult.Another word of advise would be to get one of the Jackery or similar large battery backup inverter charging units with the solar option. These work very well and allow you to give the generators a rest and still have a way to charge devices like cellular phones and tablets. Communicating is VERY important because ALL the cellular towers here have generator backups. That's a lifeline for an emergency. Dead batteries mean no contact...just sayin!If there is a CON to any of these generators, including the WEN, is the requirement to change the oil often. But If you stock up on several quart containers of full synthetic oil its an easy operation to swap out the old oil for new. ENJOY!!

Started on the very first pull, which was surprising. Ran about 10hrs so far with my camper. Did good. Ran window ac unit no problem. Always started right up. It isn't really any quitier than my westinghouse igen4500. But ecomode is very quiet.

I have had this generator for about 2 weeks now, and have used it for a total of about 25 hours of run time. We live in the 'third world' of California, complete with power shut-offs every time we have any significant wind. Today is our third power outage in the last two weeks.I bought this generator because of its power rating (1800 watts continuous, 2250 surge), and because it was advertised as a fairly quiet model.The good:* Easy setup* Easy to start, usually 2 pulls* So far it is very reliable* Able to power the refrigerator, TV, Satellite Receiver, a couple of lamps, and phone chargers simultaneously.* Long run time on a 1-gallon tank of gas (6+ hours on economy setting).* Simple controls* I like the ability to have it empty the carburetor of fuel upon shutdownLess than perfect:* A bit more noisy than I expected. I guess that my expectations were too high.* Did not come with motor oil* Frequent oil changes needed (every 25 hours)Overall, I am happy with this purchase, provided that it proves to be reliable in the longer term.

I have 2 other generators a large open frame and a small $100 - 800/1000 watt for taking on the road. I got this inverter unit because we run a lot of I.T. equipment in the house with multiple servers and networked drives. I wanted cleaner power for the electronics along with the washing machine or furnace of course only 1 at a time with 1800 watts being the rating on the generator. An earlier review scared me of how it would not hold a steady idle. Mine is very smooth and runs great in standard or ECO mode. I thought for sure these units came from China. My box is labeled Made in Vietnam. Was wondering if it was to dodge the import taxes being thrown at products from China. Regardless it arrived all banded up in nice shape. This is a very nice unit if you can get it at the right price. Open the gas cap vent, put it on choke and let it sit for a minute it starts 1st pull every time for me. On ECO mode it is so easy on the ears compared to my other 2 units10/19/20 update: I was having issues with the unit stalling on a 1200 watt (el-cheapo) hot plate and a "George F" griddle both around 1200 wats. Both full RPM and ECO mode it would stall after struggling to find the sweet spot. Turned out to be the extension cords I used. Plugged into the unit directly they worked fine even on ECO mode. If you use extension cords make sure they are 12 gauge or better. I figured it was the extension cord. A few days earlier we did a test run of the washing machine on a 50 foot 12 gauge quality cord and it purred like a kitten for over 2 hours of washing. Junk extension cords are for powering LED lights nothing more.10/22/20 Update: I used my same line-up of electronic cooking devices tonight with a good 12 gauge extension cord and the unit ran very smooth100% in ECO mode.

I'm a nomad. I live on the road in a van - Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Washington State. I purchased this generator a year and a half ago. It gets used 1 to 2 hours daily, everyday. It charges my lithium power stations and my sealed lead acid batteries, on which I rely heavily. During the time I've owned it, I've changed the oil (using high quality oil) and cleaned the filter a few times. (The task takes a minimum amount of time.) Initially, I was going to buy a Honda generator as I needed reliability, but at that time, the price kept going up exponentially, so I settled on this unit. Definitely one of the better purchases I've made; I couldn't be more pleased.