Just a public service announcement: to remove the battery just remove the side cover (2 screws) so you can access it from the back. Now you can also push the positive cable past the rubber air snorkel so you can pull the battery out all the way.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I never thought of that. This should be really helpful for people.

@SiBorg8A

2 жыл бұрын

Design flaw

Just bought the WEN 56455i Super Quiet 4500. Thanks for making the video!

@PurpleCollarLife

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

seen a couple of vids the best one by far

@PurpleCollarLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We're glad the video was helpful.

Great unboxing! Nice generator, very quiet, well thought out design with a lot of features!

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

We agree! Thanks for the comment and view!

Awesome video. Hoping to buy one today!

@PurpleCollarLife

Жыл бұрын

You'll really like it! Good choice.

Now that’s a nice little generator! Thanks for sharing!

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

You bet. Thanks for watching!

Nice unit looking forward to see how it’s working in the long term.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

You and me both!

Nice looking generator! I noticed your Bay City Michigan sweatshirt. I grew up just a few miles from there 😊

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

I love the Bay City area!

Good evening Sir, great review 👍😉 Cheers !!!

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy Monday. Just saw you over on the My Cluttered Garage livestream.

@RCAFpolarexpress

3 жыл бұрын

@@PurpleCollarLife Yes, but I had to quit ( emergency call !!! ) Ed do create great live stream right 👍👌 Cheers !!!

Nice generator and wow..what a great price!!

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think it was a really good deal. We’re quickly approaching camping season. I look forward to seeing how it works for my parents.

Good video. Thanks for sharing this.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video!👍, getting ready to purchase this exact generator for our camper.

@PurpleCollarLife

2 жыл бұрын

Good choice! It's been very useful for my parents when camping.

That's a decent generator. I have one. It handles load variances pretty good.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike. After some use, what are some things you don't love about it?

@MikeM100

3 жыл бұрын

My batteries needed to be replaced within 6 months and I thought they should have lasted at least a couple of years. I've replaced them twice. I set a reminder on my phone to charge them periodically and they last longer. It was very quiet at first, but slowly got louder. But I can deal with the noise as long as it produces the watts. My generator tends to walk across a smooth surface because of the vibration. I set it on an inclined driveway (about 10 degrees) one time and it flipped over so I built some wooden stabilizers for it. Overall, for the price, it's a good generator, and I would probably not hesitate buy another one.

👍 I see a sponsorship coming! 👏 Good job!

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

It's a nice generator for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Great job buddy well done 👍

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

nice Generator i have the Wen 2000 and have no issues and ive had it for 2 years

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

That’s great! Thanks for watching and commenting. Does the Wen 200 have the same auto-shutoff where it drains out the carb before turning off?

@mannyfragoza9652

3 жыл бұрын

@@PurpleCollarLife No but i can do it manually by running the Generator until it runs out of gas and stops running. This is what the manual says to do for long term storage.

This is a great generator!!! Quite as a honda!Honda!! I hv 2 others of different brands & I wish I had 2more of these!!!

@PurpleCollarLife

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Very good generator and surprisingly quiet for the price.

Nice

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sam!

Good video thank you chad

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I always love seeing different product reviews, great job. I didn’t notice if you said how it compares to the Honda generator when they are both running on a full load?

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

I'll need to do a test. We didn't have anything available to test the WEN at full load. It's still too cold to run the RV air conditioner. :)

I used a empty water bottle of 16.8 oz. Filled it to top with break in oil. Then poured it in the genny so I know I won't over fill. Checked and is perfect on the threads.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great tip! Thank you.

Cool

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Looks like a nice generator I would not pull a video over that on screen message

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Brock. I appreciate you watching and letting me know your thoughts on the on-screen message. I'll leave it up. So far no one has commented on it negatively.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

@@emrythompson You got me. :)

Super clean step by step guide/tutorial + review. Keep up the great videos. This is helping me purchase a generator for my new trailer. So I have a question. This would definitely work with RV's AC units correct? I know they pull a lot at the start. Wasn't sure.

@PurpleCollarLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! As far as for the RV's air conditioning, it depends on the size of the air conditioner and the rv's other power needs. Ours does power our air conditioner, which is I believe a 13,000 or 15,000 BTU. But in order to power the A/C, we need to make sure the refrigerator isn't currently running on electric and that we don't also run the microwave or other high-use electronics. It certainly wouldn't be powerful enough to power multiple A/C units, or larger units.

i have the same gen and to get the battery out easily is to pull the lockdown strap straight out towards you and the battery comes out

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I don't know why we had such trouble. We'll try your method next time.

I’m looking at the dual fuel without electric start version of this. Run about $650 right now.

@PurpleCollarLife

9 ай бұрын

Sounds like a good deal!

Генератор конечно хорошая вещь в трудную минуту , но у нас таких проблем с электричеством не бывает чтобы мы сидели без электричества по долгу.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Victor. This generator will be used mostly with RV camping. So, while it would be helpful for power outages, it’s primary purpose for my parents is to use it when they’re camping in areas without electricity.

@derevenskayazhizn

3 жыл бұрын

@@PurpleCollarLife в таких случаях тогда он необходим 👍

I guess no one caught it when you misstated that it has 2- 15 amp plugs. Those are 20 amp. Some reviewers make an honest mistake. Good luck to you. Thanks for sharing.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Hi King Kizer - your statement had me wondering. The plugs do say 5-20R outlets. But all the paperwork with the generator and documentation I can find online says that those are connections on the generator are for 15 amps output.

@kingkizer1915

3 жыл бұрын

@@PurpleCollarLife If you look at the plug it has a horizontal plug on the left side. This is for 20 amps. This is what caught my eye. The only reason i know this is my margarita machine plug has the sideways plug on it for 20 amps. I used my predator 3500 generator to power it.it also has the same type with horizontal plug on it.

Awesome review! Do you need the battery for this generator to run? If my power goes out and the battery is dead, can I use the pull start to get it started? Will it still power? I’m guessing the lights and everything won’t work. Thanks!

@PurpleCollarLife

Жыл бұрын

That's a good question. The generator comes with a battery. We never tried it without one. If the battery goes dead - it is possible to pull start the generator.

Great review. But it was the Michigan sweatshirt that got my “Like” haha

@PurpleCollarLife

2 жыл бұрын

:) Good to know! Thanks for watching and clicking that button.

That's a nice unit! Is that a 250 volt receptacle beside the 120? That's big enough to power a refrigerator or clothes dryer!

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello David! No, that's a 30 AMP receptacle for RV type plug. It's 120 volt.

Think I may get this for a Travel Trailer. Do you know many decibels at 25-50-75-100%? Great video.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is a great generator for RVs. We haven't had a chance to test this one at full load, but I have a video from a while back where we walked around a campground and used a decibel meter app to test the noise levels. The WEN wasn't quite as quiet as a Honda at full load (Air-Conditioner on), but was more quiet than most of the other brands. It's really impressive.

Good job on the video. Now that you have had it for a year, how do you like it?

@PurpleCollarLife

2 жыл бұрын

My dad has used it camping multiple times in sites without electricity. He's really happy with it. They camp for a week or more at a time, using the generator when they need to.

Tent camping is something we like doing when its possible and our old wen 1800 is still thumping but way to loud at zero load. Since we'll be doing tent camping we wont we running a/c or a frig, more like lights and projector and charging our devices which im sure this wont be any problem on load levels but more concern on the noise level for tent camping? I know its a beast for just tent camping...

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello - thanks for writing! I think this particular WEN generator is pretty impressive. But for tent camping, I doubt you need 3800 Watts. I'd recommend getting a smaller, more lightweight, and quieter 1000 Watt generator. I see WEN currently has model 56125i inverter generator which is a 1250-Watt version for a good price. wenproducts.com/collections/inverter-generators/products/1250-watt-gas-powered-inverter-generator-carb-compliant And then there's also the always reliable and super-popular Honda EU1000i : powerequipment.honda.com/generators/models/eu1000i I think one of these would be great for tent camping. Thanks for watching!

Hey I work at a shop. Working on Honda’s and other knockoff generators similar to this unit. What kind of warranty does it have ? I probably would have used breakin oil then after use whatever oil you want afterwards. How’s it been running.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello - I believe this WEN generator has a 2-year warranty. Nice idea about the break-in oil, but we had this oil readily available. You can find out more about the generator here: wenproducts.com/products/wen-56380i-super-quiet-3800-watt-portable-inverter-generator-with-fuel-shut-off So far, it's working great!

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@PurpleCollarLife

4 ай бұрын

Great suggestion!

Great video but you rendered before the Warp Stabilizer had finished.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. You're right. I thought it was done - but it wasn't. Sorry about that.

@BigMike246

3 жыл бұрын

@@PurpleCollarLife I deal with that every week at work.

Is it better to store a generator with or without gas?

@PurpleCollarLife

Жыл бұрын

I've always heard that it's best to store it with gas in it, and Stabil fuel treatment in it. I've heard you want to have the fuel tank at least 95% full to eliminate air space for condensation to accumulate. I also know it's important to make sure you're not storing it will fuel in the carburetor. I run all the gas out of the carb after shutting the fuel valve off. And I make sure to run the gas all out at least once a year to keep the fuel fresh and let the generator run at least annually.

Is it easy to wheel around? 2 people to lift it!

@PurpleCollarLife

2 жыл бұрын

I think it’s very easy to wheel around. The wheels are small though - I would think it would be difficult to wheel around if you weren’t on cement. As far as lifting - I can lift it by myself. But I do think that for lifting it into the bed of a truck, it’s much easier with two people.

Can you show us or Explain how to properly Ground a Generator?

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea for a future video! Thanks. I see there are some other videos out there on the topic of grounding a portable generator - if you need to watch one before I get a chance to make one. Thanks for watching!

use the strap to pull battery out!

@PurpleCollarLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Two videos so close together? You all have been busy

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for noticing! :). Lots more to come as the daylight lasts longer and allows me to record more after work.

Is this pure sine or modified sine wave?

@PurpleCollarLife

Жыл бұрын

Good question. The website says “With total harmonic distortion of less than 1.2% off of a true sine wave”.

@DaveSquibbSr

Жыл бұрын

@@PurpleCollarLife thank you

Where did he find it on sale at?

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Bob. Thanks for watching. I believe he ordered it from the WEN website directly.

Can you plug an air conditioner?

@PurpleCollarLife

9 ай бұрын

That would depend on the size air conditioner. This generator runs the A/C unit in the camper.

Where do you get the 30amp output from?? I don't have a RV so that output won't work for me.

@PurpleCollarLife

3 жыл бұрын

They make adapters if that output isn't the correct one for your needs. I've seen adapter plugs that take it from this RV type outlet to a clothes dryer (or welder) type outlet. Thanks for watching and asking. That was a good question.

@jat-justamaturetech-philpj8285

3 жыл бұрын

@@PurpleCollarLife. I just bought a 10 gage 120v 15amp 1875 watt cord and a RV to female 120v adapter. If I'm plugged into it, will it pull the full 3000 watts and burn up the cord?? I was trying to find a 10 gage 30amp cord with the male RV on one end and the 120v female on the other and spilt to my wall AC unit, fridge, TV, cable box,modem and router with extension cords. Can't find one. UPDATE: Found one.