WEN 56200i 2000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator, CARB Compliant,Black & Orange
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Size: 2000W
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- Dimensions: 18" x 11" x 18" | Weight: 48 lbs
- Noise Level: 53 dB operation
- EPA III and CARB Compliant 79.7 cc 4-stroke OHV engine produces 2000 surge watts and 1600 rated watts
- Great for campgrounds, construction sites, tailgates and power outages
- Produces clean power to safely operate and prevent damage to sensitive electronics such as phones, tablets, televisions and computers
- Includes two three-prong 120V receptacles, one 12V DC receptacle and one 5V USB port
Description
Remember when you had clean and quiet portable power? The WEN 2,000 Watt Inverter Generator produces clean energy free of voltage spikes and drops without making all of the noise of a regular generator. Generate 2000 surge watts and 1600 rated watts of power. Our 79.7 cc 4-stroke OHV engine operates at an extremely quiet 51 decibels at quarter load, quieter than a window air conditioner or the average conversation. This limits its invasiveness while hunting, camping, tailgating and restoring back-up power. Designed to mirror a pure sine wave, this generator limits total harmonic distortion to under 0.3 percent at no load and under 1.2 percent at full load, making it safe enough to run laptops, cellphones, monitors, tablets and other vulnerable electronics. The lightweight design makes for easy portability while the ultra-efficient one-gallon tank provides over 6 hours of half-load run time. 56200i This fully-packed panel comes equipped with two three-prong 120V receptacles, one 12V DC receptacle and one 5V USB port. Maximize fuel economy by engaging the WEN 2000 Watt Inverter Generator's Eco-Mode Throttle. This feature allows the generator's motor to automatically adjust its fuel consumption as items are plugged and unplugged from the panel, preventing the usage of unnecessary gasoline. Need more energy? Easily link up two generators using a WEN 56421 Parallel Connection Kit (sold separately) in order to share wattage amongst multiple units. Low-oil and low-fuel automatic shutdown with indication lights along with overload protection safeguard both your generator and your electronics from damage. And because this is a WEN Product, your inverter generator comes backed by a 2-year warranty, a nationwide network of skilled service technicians and a friendly customer helpline. Remember when your generator powered your electronics safely and quietly? Remember WEN.
Brand: WEN
Wattage: 1600 watts
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Power Source: Gas Powered
Recommended Uses For Product: Camping
Item Weight: 48 Pounds
Voltage: 240 Volts
Output Wattage: 2000 Watts
Special Feature: Portable
Included Components: Spark Plug Wrench, Flathead Screwdriver, Instruction Manual
Wattage: 1600 watts
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Power Source: Gas Powered
Recommended Uses For Product: Camping
Voltage: 240 Volts
Output Wattage: 2000 Watts
Additional Features: Portable
Engine Type: 4 Stroke
Ignition System Type: Electronic
Tank Volume: 1 Gallons
Engine Displacement: 79.7 Cubic Centimeters
Total Power Outlets: 4
Engine Power Maximum: 2000 Watts
Starting Wattage: 2000 Watts
Running Wattage: 1600 Watts
Smart Home Compatibility: Not Smart Home Compatible
Frequency: 60 Hz
Runtime: 6 hours
Color: Black & Orange
Material Type: Plastic
Brand Name: WEN
Included Components: Spark Plug Wrench, Flathead Screwdriver, Instruction Manual
Model Name: 56200i
Model Number: 56200i
UPC: 044459562009 702331125192
Manufacturer: WEN
Global Trade Identification Number: 09
Manufacturer Part Number: 56200i
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
Item Type Name: WEN 56200i Super Quiet 2000-Watt Portable Inverter Generator, CARB
Warranty Description: 2-year warranty, 90-day commercial
Item Weight: 48 Pounds
Item Dimensions L x W x H: 11"L x 18"W x 18"H
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Size: 2000W
In a recent break-in, my Honda 2000i generator was stolen (along with a lot of other items). I needed to replace it. While searching for its replacement, I came across this WEN generator. For the price, I thought I would give it a try. I've now had it for several weeks and ran it through its paces. As I've used my Honda a number of times and am accustomed to its characteristics and the WEN has nearly identical specs, I'll provide a comparison. The WEN is as quiet as the Honda. It is slightly taller but not as wide. The WEN is as easy to start. After adding oil (not included) and filling up the gas tank, it took two pulls for it to start for the first time. The Honda was easy to start too so on this point, they're both equal. I have a heat gun that pulls 1,500 watts on the high setting which I used for load testing. The WEN was slower to go from idle (unloaded) to full RPM as compared to the Honda. However, it did ramp up to speed and had no trouble handling the heat gun. While a heat gun doesn't care about power lag, I think there may be some scenarios where the Honda would have scored higher points transitioning from no load to full load. The WEN is about the same weight as the Honda - maybe one or two pounds difference. I really can't tell as it feels the same weight to me. There's two features I like in the WEN that are absent in the Honda. There is no fuel gauge on the Honda, whereas there is one on the WEN. It's a bit hard to read under lower lighting conditions but, nonetheless, it gives you a reasonable idea of how much gas is left in the tank. Another feature I really like with the WEN is the ability to shut off gas flow to the carburetor and let it run out to let the carburetor empty before storing the generator. This feature is especially useful if you plan to store the generator for several months. It prevents gas in the carburetor from going stale and fouling the carburetor jets, requiring a disassembly and cleaning (which I've needed to do twice to the Honda). So, the big question is the value proposition... will the WEN last as long as my Honda? At this point, I don't know. However, if it lasts half as long then it was worth the purchase price as it is half the price of the Honda. If it lasts as long then it's a better deal in my estimation. I will be sure to update my review from time to time.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017 by Hank Hancock
Size: 2000W
WOW!.... I am very impressed with this "inverter / generator" BEST INVERTER / GENERATOR ON THE MARKET PERIOD!!!. First off the shipping was super fast! I was in the process of relocating / selling our home and only had one week to purchase and have this product in hand as we were set on a deadline to leave. I ordered on a Wednesday night and received the product on Friday morning a day later. I needed an inverter / generator to power a chest freezer full of game meat and other frozen goods that could not be replaced. I was traveling from Colorado to Washington then boarding a ferry from Bellingham to Ketchikan Alaska... I needed to be able to power up the generator along our trip to keep the freezer running full time until we board the ferry for 2 days. I am actively in Bellingham WA right now in a hotel writing this review and I will get to the point and tell you about my experience so far. When first opening the box the WEN is easy to pull out with one hand as it has a convenient carry handle on top. opening the cover plate to gain access to the oil intake was not a big deal and since you do not have to fill / refill oil very often this is not an inconvenience for me. Filling the oil was a bit more difficult as the spout is just about horizontal so a simple funnel or a hollow tube on a squeeze bottle with oil would be a clever way to fill / refill the generator. NOW FOR THE GOOD STUFF!... after following the start up process ( super easy!) with one pull the generator started up and was super easy to pull the starting cord / cable... VERY QUITE!!!! WOW... this generator just purrs like a kitten if you are a light sleeper and this generator was located outside your camper / RV etc. you would have a hard time hearing this generator running. So here I am in Bellingham some 4 days later of travel, although it says not to run in the rain... I simply used vinyl tape to cover the input ports for the various items it will run and I had zero issue with performance in the rain. The exhaust fumes from the spent gas was not offensive and very mild even with no wind to disperse the fumes were not offensive, this is good for placing in tight spaces etc. HERE IS THE BEST PART!!!!!!! I put the setting on ESC to conserve the fuel consumption and to my amazement this generator will power up not only a large chest freezer (200 Watts plus )but also a large stand up refrigerator (200 watts plus) and usb required electronics at the same time.... AND! I can use one gallon YES!!! one gallon of gas and run all these components for over 16 hours... HOW ??? I dunno but that to me was the best part of this purchase, I kept stopping along our road trip to check the gas consumption and then when in our hotel room over a long needed night of sleep... and to my amazement the WEN was still running.... My wife and I now joke about the WEN " yup still running " every time we go to check on the fuel level... I am also impressed with the fact that it can run all these components at the same time and still conserve fuel, absolutely amazing and at close to $500 bucks compared to other comparable generators for over $1K I think the choice is obvious to go with a WEN... so like the company slogan states...... REMEMBER WEN.....
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Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2015 by anonymous123
Size: 2000W
I bought this several months ago, but only just had a chance to use it this past week while camping, and I couldn't be happier with it. I'll detail my thoughts below in an organized manner. Decision to Buy Before buying, I compared similar units from Honda and Yamaha. All the units are very similar. All support parallel operation (pairing an identical generator for double the effective power), an Eco mode (throttling down to save fuel when the electrical load is low), and have almost identical panels: 2 3-prong 110v, 2-prong DC, and parallel jacks. The only difference being the WEN panel includes a USB port, which I liked. Physically, they are all very similar (again). The Yamaha is the lightest at 44 pounds (dry), followed by the WEN at 48 pounds, and the Honda at 48 pounds (I saw some specs where it listed 50 pounds, but I'm going off Honda's website specifications). All are approximately the same physical size (dimensions are rounded) WEN: 18"x18"x11", Honda: 20"x17"11", Yamaha: 19"x18"x11", making the WEN the smallest overall and the Honda the largest. But honestly, they are so close in size, it didn't matter to me. I found a great video on YouTube where a guy recorded each in identical circumstances and compared the sound. The Honda seemed the most quiet, but both the Yamaha and the WEN were only marginally louder. If they were not being compared side by side, I doubt most people would notice the difference. That leads us to price, where there is a clear winner: WEN. It's almost half the price of either the Honda or the Yamaha, giving it true bargain status. Given they are so similar, and the WEN includes a USB port, it was an easy decision for me. Criticisms / Negatives The most common criticism/negative comments is around the filling of the oil. In my opinion, it could be easier, but it's not as big of a deal as some reviewers have stated. The panel comes off fairly easily after removing 3 bolts (they are nice bolts, not cheap ones). I put a rag around the fill port (just in case) and used a funnel with a flexible neck (rather than the included one). It went fine. I did spill a bit, but the rag contained the small mess easily. By the way, there is a reason the oil fill port is positioned like it is: It protects against overfilling (because the excess just runs out). If you follow the instructions, you will be fine. Some reviewers commented on shipping damage.packaging. I had no issues with shipping and/or packaging. Mine arrived in an intact box with absolutely no damage to the unit whatsoever. Other negative reviews involved claims the unit did not output the rated power. I did not place the unit under any significant load, so I can't comment on that (sorry!). What I'm Happy About I bought the unit mostly for camping and such, and to have on hand at the house in case of emergency. For the camping aspect, it worked flawlessly. It charged several phones and a tablet simultaneously, in addition to running a small music amplifier (~25 watts), and charging an RV battery. I ran the generator for at least 4 hours a day for 4 days, mostly charging the RV battery and small electronics - all on the single gallon of gas in the tank! I estimate the run time at 16-20 hours with the very minimal load I had on it. This is most excellent and exceeded my expectations. In fact, I may not replace my RV battery, and just use the generator instead. I found the unit to be very quiet overall. If I was within 100 feet or so, I could hear it, but it was not bothersome at all and ran very smoothly with minimal vibration. I also found the unit incredibly easy to start. Open the vent on the gas cap, turn the switch to choke, and it started within 2-3 VERY easy pulls every time. The only exception was the very first time I started it after adding oil, which took several pulls (probably to get the gas into the carb). Conclusion I love this unit and very heartily recommend it. My suggestion is that if you truly need a lot of power, either buy 2 and run them in parallel (which is about the same price as the Honda or Yamaha), or buy a larger generator. I say this NOT because I think the unit can't put out the rated power, but rather because running any generator close to the rated limit is just not a smart idea.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2016 by B. Watson
Size: 2000W
UPDATE Feb 12, 2015. This inexpensive generator is doing well. No power outages but to be ready I have: 1. Tested it up to 1500 watts running (space heater). No problem. 2. Tested it with my Samlex battery charger. This is an expensive 50 amp charger and so draws 500 watts max. In the ecomode the generator had no problems supplying that amount of power. I hope to run my furnace and sump pump off my deep cycle storage batteries with an inverter and so avoid having to run the generator all night or get out of bed at 2:00am during a hurricane to set up a generator. The issue is getting an inverter that can play nice with your house circuit wiring (bonded neutral), not simply running appliances directly plugged into it, which seems, so far, difficult for things like your furnace. I really should give this thing 5 stars but I am still bummed I can't get 240 volts to backfeed the house with two running in parallel. They should make that clear. My son in law is an electrical engineer, and he also assumed that could be done (He bought the Honda, and paid 2 1/2 times what I did. "What's the 2nd one for Dad? Spare parts?" Bah. Snarky kids.). So, more accurate advertising, please. Oh, about the noise. My original review stated they were noisier than I expected. It turned out I had the cover improperly attached (open at the base), and that defeated some of the insulation. With the case cover on properly, and in the ecomode, this is really not noisy at all. So, one very pleased customer here. ===================End of Update======================= Bought two when they were on sale. This is my first generator. I was planning on hooking two together and backfeeding into the house. That cannot be done because they produce only 120 volts. A big bummer. However, they arrived promptly and are very nicely made machines. I have only run one machine for a short break in but here is my experience: 1. Customer support: Good. I called about changing the sparkplug, since the manual doesn't discuss their new style of changing the plug via the opening on top of the case. Got a human who was very helpful without waiting. 2. Filling the crank case is a nuisance. Pour the oil in slowly or it will back up. Put tinfoil under the oil filler opening on the floor, and put some paper towels on top of the tin foil to absorb the oil that spills. That will prevent a mess. 3. Being an amateur, I spent most of my time fiddling with the grounding rod. (How do you make one of those?) I finally got it done. I used a green metal fence post from which I ground off the paint to make it conductive. A big nuisance. Then I lost, in the snow, the set screw for the ground connector as I hammered the post into the frozen ground. Good thing I had bought two ground wire connectors. It is now buried in 2 feet of snow under a collapsed bush. I'll find it when I need or next spring. In retrospect, rebar wold work fine. Lowe's sells the ground wire connector, the wire, and the rebar. 4. The generator started on the second pull in 24 degree weather. It powered a 1500 watt space heater without difficulty. 5. It is light enough to be easily carried. 6. It is a bit noisier than I was hoping for, but, not bad. Nowhere near the noise of other, albeit larger, generators. Other advice for amateurs. Be sure you have a gasoline siphon. I was surprised to find after the snow began, that my lawnmower gasoline cans were almost empty.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2016 by Joel Hammer
Size: 2000W
I got 2 of these 2000 watt (new style, orange case with the oil fill door on the side) with the parallel kit and covers. So far so good, they both started right up, nice and quiet, on par with the Honda 2000. I first saw this unit in use at an outdoor video screening, it was powering the AV system. The guy also had a Honda 2000 there. I asked him why he didn't have two Honda's, and he replied, I just grab what is at the shop when I leave for an event, and they happened to have the Honda and the Wen. He said he preferred the Wen over the Honda, as the Wen seemed a bit quieter. The noise from this Wen is very muted, more of a dull drone, without any rattly metallic sounds. Doesn't grate on your nerves :) I ran both of them for over an hour as a first test, put a 1550 watt load on each one and they both handled it with no problems. Then put them in parallel mode with the same 1550 watt load, and with ECO on, neither one barely rev'd up at all. Assuming they hold up long term, I am very happy. I confirmed that if you rotate the on/off to the position just before "off" it does shut down the fuel to the carbs, and you can run the carb out of fuel for shorter term storage. The covers are nice and thick with elastic cord at the bottom, looks like they will last a long time. I got the magnetic dip stick replacements to collect any metal particles from engine break in, not sure if this is really necessary, but gives me a sense of protection. The parallel kit, is simply a case to hold the 30 Amp connector with two sets of wires to connect to the two generators. You can use the built in 15 Amp connectors on the generators at the same time the parallel kit is in use, just keep the total load within specs. Next I'll try running my 5th wheel stuff on them, I suspect one generator will have trouble running the microwave, so that is why I got two. That and my battery charger tends to draw around 2000 watts by itself (110 Amp charge rate to the battery banks), so this would also overload just one. It's much easier to load these at 50 lbs a piece into my truck bed, then a single more capable generator at 100+ lbs. Update 9/6/17: I connected up to my 5th wheel and got about the results I was expecting. A single generator would overload after 10 seconds trying to run the microwave, this was a 1650 watt load, just above the sustained rating. Looks like 1600 really is the upper limit for useful work. It had no problem running my small AC unit, this is a 10K BTU, with a 1050 watt load. It did have trouble starting it in ECO mode, but it managed. with ECO off, no issues. Battery charger would overload it almost immediately (as expected, this was a 2000 watt load). Next ran them both in parallel mode, microwave no problem, battery charger no problem, microwave with AC at the same time, no problem. All this was with ECO on. I didn't try the main 15K BTU AC unit, but don't expect any trouble, as I have run this on another 3000 watt generator previously with no issues, and these two together are 3200 watts. I did notice that for a given load between 1000 and 1500 watts, both generators together produced less noise then a single one doing the same work. This was also as expected. If you can afford two, they are quieter, easier to load into a truck, have twice the fuel tank, and more capable than a single one.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017 by n6nfg
Size: 2000W
Waited a year to review (about 100 hrs on the machine).. Ok, here's the deal. Take it from a retired home builder with lots of generator experience, if you plan to rely on this unit to make a daily living, (think food truck) I would save my pennies and go for the twice as expensive Honda only because they are proven to last forever. But, for any other application, especially camping, look no further than the WEN 56200i. Mine does everything it's advertised to do but no more. By that I mean, you cannot exceed the 1600 watt continuous or 2000 motor start surge max. So before you click "buy", know your wattage, especially the start up power of motors involved. Read the directions! I can keep mine in econo mode in my camper van and watch TV, run my small refer and a small fan if need be, all at one time. In this application, it only revs up for a second or two when the refer compressor kicks in and then right back down to a purr, Really quite. If I want to use my Keurig clone or the microwave, yes, I actually have to get out of my recliner and hit the switch to get out of econo for a few minutes. It can then easily handle these appliances one at a time. It's quite, sips fuel, fairly light and the motor never misses.Starts on first or second pull every time. The only drawback is changing the oil every 25 hrs, but it's easy to do. Just watch the price, Last year it went back and forth from around $485 to a low of $410. And oh yeah, never, never ever leave fuel in it unused for more than a month, or you will be looking for a new carb. Update, 6-11-21. Ok, so I’ve had this machine almost 5 years now and so, how’s it going? In a word, perfect. Probably about 500 hours and still runs like new. After the first few oil changes, I really think you could probably go around 35 hrs instead of the 25 called for because at 25 the oil is still amber in color. The only thing I would add to my initial review is that when you let it sit for a month or two, especially in the winter, you may have to pull the starter as many as 15-20 times to start. DON’T GIVE UP. IT WILL START. After that it’s back to the 1 or 2 pulls. Probably a gas in the carb thing. Anyway.... Still going strong and highly recommend.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017 by Amazon Customer
Size: 2000W
So I ordered this generator for the specific purpose of powering up my 18 ft. camper batteries (2 deep cycle 6-volt golf cart batteries) during the day so that my lights, water pump and heater would work overnight, so that I could dry camp in the mountains. I took it out for the first time on our 10 day / 9 night family vacation recently. Five of the nine nights we camped without electric and water and the generator operated flawlessly. First, it was easy to get ready. I did have to add oil, but as I change oil in my cars and other smaller equipment regularly this was easy. The oil fill area is easy to get to and well marked. It was easy to learn how to start, and it is easy pull to start it. My 17 year old son easily learned to start and operate it as well. Second, it runs fairly quiet. My in-laws own a Honda and I don't make any claim that this runs as quiet as theirs (but the Hondas are also much more expensive), but it still ran really pretty quiet especially in economy mode, which I used most of the time. Four of the nights we camped in forest service campgrounds with other campers and I was trying to be considerate of them, and for the most part, I do not think they were bothered or even noticed much (I did make sure to run it most of the time during the day). I was running it about 20 ft from our campfire and was still able to have a comfortable conversation with my family. Third, it charged and ran most of my appliances. When it was running all of my camper appliances including our small Microwave worked. The one exception was is the AC unit, but as most of our camping is in the mountains we don't use that unit much, and did not need it at all on this trip. I think it would take 2 of these units hooked up to run our AC. It charged the batteries from about half full to completely charged in under an hour every day. Fourth, it was exceptionally fuel efficient. I filled it before we left on vacation, and I took an extra gallon of gas along. I did not need the extra gallon, because in about 5 hours of running on economy mode it used only 1/4 of the tank of gas! On the whole, I am very pleased with it. As long as I take care of it, I think it will probably last for years to come and make boondock camping much easier. If I run into maintenance problems or if it breaks down in the first few years of use, I will come back and revise this review, but for now it is just what we needed without having to pay the Honda price. Update March 2025: It does more than I expected. I'm not in a power outage lasting more than a day and a half and this little generator has run constantly for over 33 hours. It's been very helpful to have and worked very well. It's now 7 years old and I've used it a number of times when rough camping, and this is now my second power outage. I'd likely buy another Wen product and perhaps get a little bigger one next time. I feel like I've already gotten my money's worth out of this one, and it's still ticking!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2018 by M&T Sechler
Size: 2000W
Recently purchased two units for parallel purposes. After unboxing first unit, opened gas cap, noticed a strong gasoline smell. Thought the unit may be run tested or something similar, still seemed rather odd that residual gasoline would be left in a unit prior to shipment... Took off side panel to look at oil, unit did have some residual oil left, however; this was very clear oil, so I figured it may be a non-issue. Figured they may be run tested at the factory. Second unit had no such gasoline smell and had nearly no residual oil leaving me to doubt my previous assumptions. While I haven't run tested either at this time, I do have a bit of apprehension about receiving a unit with residual gasoline, barring any safety/shipping concerns, the chance of problems down the line related to gasoline evaporation/deposition is troublesome (Carb failure due to residual gas is major source of failure for all carborated generators). Given that these units do not have hour counters, I am unable to tell if the unit I received was returned, the only saving grace being the aforementioned very clear residual oil Upon running the units I will update my review based on performance. Initial Performance update: 5/28/2016 Oil - 10w30 Pennzoil Platinum Synthetic, 1 quart = about 3 generator fills so cost is negligible Aftermarket Yamaha magnetic dipstick installed http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017CXO7AQ?psc=1 Wen parallel kit http://www.amazon.com/WEN-56421-Parallel-Connection-Generators/dp/B0144O1808?psc=1 L5-30P to 2 5-20R Y cable (wanted for full 20 amp down 25 foot 12 gauge extension cord) First unit started was the one with the gas smell, followed instructions, started up second pull. Followed same instructions for second unit, started right up, though there was a significantly different burning smell with the second unit for awhile after start up. Seemed to dissipate (I'm guessing that is new generator smell burning off assorted residual chemicals in motor, which supports the first unit having being ran at some point prior in its existence). Should note that start up pull is very, very light. Both units stabilized, checked outlets with a box fan, no problems. ECO mode is extremely quiet, but even at full speed, it isn't very loud. Shut em' down, installed the parallel kit (took it apart before hand, simple parallel junction box with no internal breakers). Should note that once the engine has been started and gas has been circulated, don't use the choke per instructions, good way to flood the engine. Started first generator, let it stabilize, started second generator, let it stabilize, checked parallel kit with a box fan, had juice. Ran extension cord to room I would power in a an outage, hooked up a 15,000 BTU 120 volt AC (LG Brand). AC started, compressor kicked on, generators powered through. Standing by the generator, you could hear them buck a bit when the AC started, but it responded quickly. Ran a few other odds and ends without issue which would suffice in an extended power outage. Didn't play around with ECO boost and the AC connected, worked great with power tools though. After running AC for about 2 hours (88 F outside), I shut the units down and looked at the magnetic dip stick. Dark metal fines on the dipstick. I believe this is the black dirt that most folks were seeing in the first oil changes. Cleaned the dipstick, put back in, ran for an hour, cleaned dipstick, repeat. The oil itself was immaculate, dark material was all magnetic. Ran fuel out of generator (started with half tank). Will likely change oil after next run assuming dipstick doesn't show clear. Not worried about this issue, this is a known problem for high end Yamaha's as well (hence the aftermarket magnetic dipstick). Overall I am impressed with the generators (assuming initial burning smell on one unit and residual gasoline in the unit's tank aren't red flags, 2 stars off for that for the time being). Lot of clean power and flexibility for the Money. Power outage performance update: 6-13-2016 Lighting struck near home during electrical storm, lost power. Ran generators in parallel, in ECO mode with the following: 15000 btu window unit, Full size refrigerator, 60 watt lamp, Computer speakers, 2 phone chargers and a tablet. Made a parallel extended run system that can use any generic 5 gallon fuel jug. They did shutter a bit when the AC compressor kicked on, but powered through. I give em' 5 stars now.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016 Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016 by Amazon Customer