Wen generator

[Pearl]

Hubby is on his way to look at a Wen 5600 watt generator. A young couple got it for their anniversary a few months ago. They don't want it, never put gas in it, it's been in their garage! Hubby is bringing gas and will start it. It has an electric start. They retail about $400, they were asking $300, Hubby is sure they will come down. We know someone who has an 11,000 watt Wen and they love it! Anyone here have any input??

 

[Peepaw from Tex]

Get hubby to get conversion kit so you can run it on propane. Good generator for price.

 

[Pearl]

The smaller generator we have now requires refueling every few hours. This one should run 12-14 hours on a tank! The conversation kit is a great idea Peepaw!!

 

[Mountain trapper]

The smaller generator we have now requires refueling every few hours. This one should run 12-14 hours on a tank! The conversation kit is a great idea Peepaw!!

I've got a 12kw propane generator at the pump house that I plumbed in to a 500 gallon tank. The generator never needs to be refuled.
I'm thinking about buying another 12kw propane generator to replace our Perkins diesel up at the house. Then I could plumb it in to the house propane tank.

 

[d_marsh]

I have heard good things about Wen generators. I believe Home Depot sells them and they started out making generators or parts for other big name companies before just making their own.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I've heard good and bad things about Wen generators. Beware that they are made in China. Also most portable generators now days list the surge watts first, that makes it sound like a larger generator than it actually is. While the surge wattage is important, the running watts, in my opinion, is more important. Some manufacturers even seem to hide the running watts and you have to search for it.

 

[Pearl]

4500 running watts! We made out fine with the smaller generator during a 4 1/2 day power outage. Ran the refrigerators and freezers once or twice a day. Powered lights, TV, coffee pot. The wood stove is our heat so never a problem there, and I can heat food up on it!

 

[zoomzoom]

My recommendation is to make sure there's oil in it before you start it. In many cases, they're not shipped with oil in the engine.

 

[d_marsh]

My recommendation is to make sure there's oil in it before you start it. In many cases, they're not shipped with oil in the engine.

The last two brand new inverter generators I bought said to put in oil, run for 30 minutes, drain the oil and replace immediately with new oil.

 

[Pearl]

It's home, brand new (three months ago), all the paperwork ( manual, receipt)! Has new oil in it, it will be run and oil changed. Electric start with pull rope back up! 4 1/2 gallon gas tank! Purrs nicely! Pics later, gotta get on the pool float before it cools off!!

 

[Bluetick21]

We have had a 8500 watt wen for 5/6 years now I keep stabil In the tank in the off season but I’ve never done anything to it other then change the oil once a year