WEN 14,500-Watt 120V/240V Tri-Fuel Generator for Gas, Propane, and Natural Gas, Transfer-Switch Ready with Electric Start, Wheel Kit, and CO Watchdog (TF1450X)

Finally unpacked, assembled, and tested this today. I live in Fl and have used a Kubota 6500w diesel generator for the last 21 years. It got me through a lot outages. It quit working and I haven't been able to find parts to repair it and with freezers full of food and hurricane season approaching, I choose this unit for my power needs.. This Wen DF-1100 was delivered by ABF trucking. They communicated well about schedule/time, the machine was in it's factory box and strapped securely to a pallet in an enclosed semi trailer. Not a dent/tear/mark on the box so hats off to ABF trucking-great job. Finally got the box out of my van today and assembled the unit which consisted of attaching the wheels, handles, pads, adding oil, connecting positive cable to battery, removing the 2 shipping bars, connecting the propane regulator line and the propane tank. Very easy setup. The battery seemed fully charged and within a few spins the engine was purring nicely. I ran it for about 5 minutes and then connected my pool pump to it and let it run about 20 minutes. Everything checked out fine and the meter/monitor functions as it should. The unit is fairly loud but not dramatically louder than any other I've heard. It seemed to me it was actually a bit quieter than expected. I'll be building a dedicated enclosure for this unit near my power pole and that will make a huge difference on the noise level. I haven't put gasoline in the tank yet and have only run it once on propane. The dual fuel aspect of this genny is great. I have a 1000 gal in ground propane tank and I'm considering running a permanent line to it once I have an enclosure built. It is more expensive to run it on propane but for longevity, the propane burns much cleaner and the engine will have an extended life versus gasoline. I plan to get a magnetic oil dipstick for it to help keep the oil clean as there is no oil filter. Oil changes look like an easy affair and at 1 quart, I plan to change it frequently. I will add an inline fuel filter before I try it in gas mode. I like that it has an on/off gas petcock as I always run the carb dry when shutting down. This is key and here's an example of why. I have a gas powered pressure washer with a small Honda engine. I always add fuel stabilizers to the gas on all my small engine stuff, mowers, p washers, generators etc. as sometimes a good deal of time goes by between usages. The last time I used the washer was almost 2 years ago. I turned off gas petcock at last use and it ran until all the gas was burned. I just used it and it started on the 2nd pull after 2 years. No gunked up carb because all the gas was burned out of it and the gas in the tank was still fine. So far, this genny seems like great value but only time will tell regarding longevity. The owners manual is pretty good. There is an exploded view of the engine and the generator with a complete list of ALL parts with part numbers. There is also a complete wiring diagram of the electrical components. I just spent an hour looking up parts on the Wen website. Every item I clicked on was readily available. I plan on assembling a good selection of replacement parts as I will have this unit for years and it seems everything can be repaired with current parts availability should the need arise. I think this is a good strategy for anyone purchasing a generator for the long haul. Based on my initial unpacking and test, I would not hesitate to recommend this unit. I will do some follow up reviews on this unit as time passes and usage goes up.

Excellent shipping, product was as advertized. Easy instructions to assemble and start up, no issues. Switched off power to my gas furnace and switched to gen power and it ran perfectly. Added my two garage refrigurators as well no problem for this bad boy! Would buy again and sugggest to my friends to buy. Plus the size is perfect for my garage, and the whells make it so portable. I happen to use propane but I'm assuming the other two fuels would be just as awesome. Love the gas tank, eight gallons. Thinking about installing a 50 amp transfer switch which would clean things up.

Bought this to replace an AI Power SAU12000 watt generator. The AI Power is a nice machine and served us well during power outages, but wanted more power and couldn't beat the price of this WEN. BTW, I plan on keeping the AI Power gennie too. I have several WEN products and LOVE THEM. The first WEN product I purchased was about 20 years go and still going strong. Delivery was easy, they brought it into the garage, I followed the set-up directions, brought it outside to its spot and it fired up effortlessly! Ran it for about a half hour, then shut it down. In the Spring, I'll put down a 4x4 concrete slab and get one of those steel enclosures. I highly recommend all WEN products. Great value. Some of these other generator manufacturers are insane with their pricing, and if you read some reviews, their customer service after the sale is non-existent. It was an easy decision. Good luck!

Assembled generator and was very easy to put together. The generator comes with all the tools that you need, even comes with a funnel and hose to fill with motor oil, (Awesome). Connected the propane to generator and started up. Running Great, with a 50% load. The generator is very easy to wheel around. Would definitely recommend this WEN generator. BTW, excellent price for this generator.

I was VERY impressed with the quick responses I received from NYRS. They handled a problem I was having with delivery, quickly and completely to my satisfaction. Thank you NYRS.

Great unit, performs exactly as stated, Thank you

generator seems to work fine altho haven't had a chance to reallytry it yet. Started easily. Problem I have is that I have ordered a couple of dipsticks, supposed to be for this model. Not ! I can't get info to see which one has the proper threading. The ones recommended do not work. So this is a frustrating issue.