WEN Super Quiet 3800-Watt RV-Ready Portable Inverter Generator with Fuel Shut-Off and Electric Start (56380i)

We live on a boat and bought this generator about a year ago. We use it almost every day to supplement our solar and wind generators. It is the easiest generator we’ve ever had to start. You basically turn a knob and it fires right up. The fuel tank is huge. Feed it at 10 p.m. and it runs until almost 9 a.m. at low. Plus, when shutting it down, you can just turn the “knob” to off and it works until it runs out of fuel, so you aren’t fouling the carburetor with old fuel if it sits for a while. Really great feature if it’s only used occasionally. Ours recently had an issue with the spark plug housing causing a voltage fault and inoperability. Like I said, we use ours pretty much daily. My husband did research and says this seems to be somewhat common and parts are available but hard to find. Thus my recommendation for the protection plan. We contacted Wen and found that the warrantee was for 3 years OR 500 hours. So, ours was now beyond the Wen warrantee. Yay, Asurion Protection Plan! We contacted Asurion and they declared it was a loss. So, we re-bought the exact same generator and are anxiously awaiting its arrival. So, yes, this is a great generator. Depending on your use, you might have issues. Love it enough that we bought it again. Just as an aside, since we live in a harbor with noise regulation, the decibel ratings were very important to us. There have been countless times one of us has pulled up to our boat in our dinghy and had to check to see if the generator was running. It’s that quiet. Believe it or not, the Honda 2200 we’ve rented while waiting on the new generator to arrive is MUCH louder. We can hear the rental generator while in bed with fans and air conditioning running (it’s the Florida Keys, y’all. Blistering hot even in October). The Wen, we have to get up and go check to see if it’s still running. Pretty impressive for a much more robust machine. Yes, it’s heavy but it’s a great generator. Absolutely get one! Just make sure to get the protection plan, especially if you plan to use it a lot.

I have the very large though mobile Generac units to run well pumps at the farm, etc. For the barn, I’d like something whisper quiet so I can play a stereo connected to Bose outdoor speakers. When I first got it, I thought what a tiny little cube. It is a tiny little cube comparatively but is it ever a reliable little workhorse. Ergonomically the fold down handle is wonderful. It’s not one of the split wheelbarrow type handles and it folds fully back into the cube. And the wheels on the back make it easy enough for a person of any size to pull it up on a trailer bed or even across hay covered barn floor. Every single time I’ve pulled that cord, it starts on the first pull. Rotate the primer knob to Start position, pull and Whoala! It runs and runs and runs for hours. No 93 octane required. I had to laugh when my Chinese unit was needed to jump start my Genera’s dead battery, started in the first pull, did its job and the well pump worked. The only thing I’d tweak in engineering is the whisper. It’s whisper is kinda like a 6 year old grand daughter in a movie theater that everyone behind you and in front of you hear. Don’t get me wrong. It’s quieter than a larger generator but it is no floor fan. 55db is questionable with one Nakakixhi amp plugged in yet wuiet enough that you can sit with a small glass of bourbon in a rocking chair overlooking your orchard and not have to turn the steep up to 75db. This product gets 5 stars. Price wise. Operationally. Reliability. Ergonomically. A great little unit.

I have owned this generator now for almost 5 years. It will be 5 in December, 2026. I have used and abused this generator more than the average person. I boondock camp almost every other weekend and this generator is used to run AC and appliances all the time. I have 770 hours on the meter as of writing this review. I currently own a Brinkley Z2900 and can run both AC units, charge phones, fans, TVs and whatever else all night on 1 tank of fuel. I did a break in period when I intitally purchased it, but then change the oil after each season (summer/winter). I don't do it when it says to. If i did it every 25 hours, I would be doing it almost every weekend in the summer. The generator is quite and strong. It reacts quickly to power surges and I have never had any issues with sensitive appliances. I used it at one point for 8 days straight during a massive hurricane power outage at my house. After about day 4, it died for the first time ever since purchase. I put a new spark plug in it, changed the oil, and fired it right back up. Ran it for another 3 straight days afterwards. When we have the windows up in the camper, I cannot hear this generator running at all. Even when it kicks into high RPM mode, it is very Quite. My next purchase if this generator ever fails, will be 2 smaller Wens that I can carry around and parallel together. Would love to give the 2800 watt version a shot but can't justify it because this one is just so awesome. Really my only compaint is the weight, which I knew before purchase and have dealt with just fine. I toss it in the "garage" of the 5th wheel while traveling and it fits great. The size is perfect in that aspect. Honestly, I cannot say enough good things about this generator. It has been rock solid. I almost bought a super expensive Honda because of the "last forever" reputation but I am so glad I didn't. I imagine that I will give this to my neighbor or something when I finally decide to buy the 2 smaller ones that I want.

Ok, so to preface this, I bought this generator last for Hurricane Season here in Houston, TX. Up until now I had not had a need for it but this week during the unusual winter storm in Texas that left us all without power, we were the lucky ones because of this generator. A few notes I'd like to share: 1. I had my fridge, gas furnace and blower, a couple TVs, internet, lights, etc. hooked up and even with the heat blowing the capacity never broke the 20% mark. Plenty of power for all of your needs during a winter event. I do not believe there is enough power in the 3800 Watt unit to power an AC system, but that was of no concern during this event. 2. It ran without issue for 30 hours straight and used just over 2 gallons of gas. With the low demand of my uses I kept it in eco mode the whole time. 3. It was barely audible on my back patio. Very quiet unit. 4. I left it outside before actually needing it for two days in 10-20 degree weather and it started right up. Needed to pull it because the battery was weak from the cold, but having both options is great. A couple thing to note: When it first arrived it would not start at all. The service and parts people were outstanding AND they were Americans who knew their stuff. He had my solution and emailed me repair procedures at my request because I have basic tool skills and was willing to make a quick fix. The spark plug cap broke during shipping, which is apparently more common than it should be, but they sent a replacement out right away and it arrived in just a few days. To be on the safe side I was able to buy one for $4 at a shop and put it on myself, which was easy. SO, if yours doesn't start out of the box, take off the side and check that. Easy fix. My conclusion: started, worked perfectly for a couple days, sips gas, is quiet, and customer service is outstanding. What's not to love? I'm going to be adding their bigger model as well to run my A/C during Houston heat outages, but I'll be sticking with WEN. One other note: I highly recommend, if you're using this for your home, buying a generator transfer switch for your house so you can just plug it in directly to the box and run pre-selected parts of your home. Have a licensed professional do the work.

I bought this Generator in 2022, and it is still running great! Purchased it to run our two fridges and deep freeze in emergencies but found it could handle much more; we even had Wi-Fi and a tv streaming last power outage! It is very portable and we have run many things with ease like a camper, mobile sno-cone trailer, power tools out in the field, and even drug it on our sailboat to camp with. It's pretty quiet, haven't had to worry about the lithium battery since first pull starting it when we got it. I did buy a magnetic oil cap to catch any metal fragments and ran it deliberately for a few hours and changed oil immediately. If I had to find something wrong with it, one could say the flip up handle is not sturdy enough for the weight of the equipment. Mine has been fine, but I could see someone breaking the handle.

Would have gave this item 5 stars but it arrived late in a damaged box. However the item was not damaged. This thing works great. I've seen some reviews saying it is not quite. Dont know if something is wrong with the one they have, but it is very quiet. I had a predator 3500 before this one. The wen is just as quiet as the predator and has more running watts. I use it on my fifth wheel camper. It is not bad lifting onto my cargo carrier and is very maneuverable on the ground. Starts very nicely. You just have to remember if your using the auto off feature that its gonna crank a little longer on the next start due to the carburetor being empty. I did alot of research on generators before purchasing this item the 3800 watt. Hope this helps with someone else's decision.

I did a lot of research before deciding on this generator. There are others that are cheaper, and definitely lighter that this one. But in my opinion there is a reason why this one stands above the others out there. For one the run time on a single fill up. It can run for up to 12 hours on a single tank if gas when in eco mode. The others had run times ranging anywhere from 4 hours on a tank to 8-9 hours. I don't want to be filling a gas tank in 3:00 in the morning while I'm running my AC in my camper. I was very surprised and how quiet this generator is. Even when running my AC I could stand right by it and carry on a conversation. It is heavy compared to some of the others, but to me that just means it's built well. The electric start is also a great plus. The built in handle makes it easy to move despite its weight. It is also easy to fill and change the oil. Some of the other units are very hard to service, not this one! I ran my AC, fridge, microwave and coffee pot in my camper and this baby barely kicked up at all. Do your research, and compare. This is a great generator for the money, and very well built.

So here is my personal experience with WEN 56380i Super Quiet 3800-Watt RV-Ready Portable Inverter Generator. Also, we live at 3,000 m/10,000 ft in the Colorado Rockies so we bought the High Altitude Kit (6000 - 8000 Ft) from the WEN website to ensure proper gas consumption and emissions (part #56380i) First things first, they say that it was pre-ran, or at least they lead you to believe it was run prior because they warn you to keep the machine level so that leftover "oil" does not leak from the unit if tipped upside down. With that being said, I would highly suggest starting this generator, as if it was being started for the very first time [with proper protocols in place]. Here is what I've always done [being mindful that I am an aerospace engineer who has started many engines for the very first time]: Steps that should be taken on: Auto parts Store items that should be purchased prior to starting: 2-Liters of 5W-30 Full-Synthetic Oil, 1-Bottle of STP Oil Additive with Zinc [ZDDP], Funnel with Bendable Stem/Neck, Loctite Thread Lock (red), small bottle of WD-40 1) Use a 10mm wrench to remove the Red Mounting Plates and Nuts from the underside of the generator 2) Add 16oz (1/2 Liter) of 5W-30 Full-Synthetic blended with 2oz of STP Oil Additive to Oil to the crankcase using a funnel - you will know the right amount was added when you look at the threading of the you will see oil about halfway up the threads where the cap is screwed in. 3) Add about 2+ gallons of 91 Octane Gasoline 4) Pull Battery Door Off (use a coin) and attach the negative cable using a phillips head screwdriver - be careful pushing the battery back in place so that you do not crush the power lines between the frame and the battery 5) Pull Engine Door Off (two phillips screws at the top) and remove the spark plug cable and remove the spark plug - use WD-40 and make a quick spray inside of the cylinder housing (1-Second Spray) to coat the cylinder walls 6) Use the hand crank to light cycle the piston several rotations (with the spark plug removed so that you do not compress the cylinder) - I pulled the hand-pull lightly about 10-times (this will lubricate the cylinder walls with the WD-40 7) Screw spark plug back in (first by hand and then with a socket wrench) (reattach the spark plug cable. Reattach the housing door after you know the spark plug is firing upon start up) 8) Start-Up Sequence: Make sure "eco-mode" is switched to off; turn selector dial all the way clockwise to "start"; Start the Generator (I used the pull-start considering the battery is probably at 1/3 charge - but you can use the orange button located on the "Dial" Selector) ------ DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING PLUGGED INTO THE GENERATOR AT STARTUP 9) Run in "start" for 2-3 minutes without anything connected 10) Turn knob/selector to "run" - let idle for 45-mins to 2-hours 11) Plug in something to draw energy and cycle the generator at slightly higher RPMs for a few minutes 12) After a few hours of low idle turn off and change the oil in the crankcase ----- Replace with the same mixture of 5W-30/STP (8:1 Mix or 16oz of full-synthetic oil + 2oz of STP with Zinc [ZDDP]) 13) Start-up procedures 14) Finally, you are probably wondering about the Loctite, well, I learned that the rear wheels are not properly fixed and they will fall off from the vibration of the generator, so I used Red Loctite on the threads and screwed them back into place so that they would stay fixed [you will thank me later] This machine is quiet, very quiet actually. We have an Airstream Basecamp 20X and its run all of our needs easily. The heater barely draws any load on this generator at full blow capacity (1-Green Dot on Load Meter). The A/C unit draws about 1/4 Load (2-Green Dots on Load Meter). We are planning on having a port built directly into our house so that when power goes out we can use this to keep the house powered (we live at 3,000 meters in the Colorado Rockies).

Excellent. Great when we are out of power.

Great inverter for your money very little noise, 100' away you can't even hear it Less than an outside air conditioner running, Light weight for the size of the generator inverter And the power stability is great no searching no altercations in the power being fed to your unit.

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great for USA only i was told not to be sole in Canada !!! and mine garbage cost a fortune to get battery and only bought in USA.

Got Generator in ,box damaged and so was product . Neither Amazon or Wen will do anything about it. My suggestion is not buy from here