Bought the same generator 2 years ago for boondocking with our camper love it

Very informative video, thanks!

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m due for a follow up video - spoiler alert: it’s been good so far 🙂

Thanks for the review.

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I will be posting a follow up soon.

Have the DF451i on the way for my camper. A very nicely done video review.

@osmandius

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for the video, Tony. Gettin mine delivered this week. 599 from Amazon. Huzzah!

@osmandius

Жыл бұрын

Have you been happy with yours?

@malinwj1167

Жыл бұрын

@@osmandius Haven't needed it yet, for a backup! I've been letting it run, here and there, to keep it "in shape". The lady of the house says "now we'll never have another power outage, since you got that thing". haha

BAD ASS GENERATOR!

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Todd Chiles it’s pretty sick so far. I think it’s way better than the Predator from Harbor Freight I almost bought!

The win is a nice generator. You need to make an adapter to bond ground and neutral together that will clear the fault, check KYD they show how to make it. Good video keep it up.

@osmandius

Жыл бұрын

That's funny you mentioned that! I did buy one just after this video. I like watching KYD too! Thanks

Nice unboxing/review. That yellow handle screwdriver is universal. Pull out the shaft and flip over for flat head side

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks for the tip

Good video sir!

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

To all the videos that I've watched about this generator and others.... I thought it was odd that the generator would only come with a Phillips head screw driver.. helpful hint for all who have bought a Wen generator. It Should come with that yellow handled philips head screw driver.. Why not a slotted screw driver to open battery door to connect the battery.. just pulled the handle off and spin it around it's on the other end of the philips head... your welcome ...have a nice day🤪

Thanks for the review. Still shopping around, but this video helped narrow down and seems like a good options. It would be good to know how it operates in colder temps.

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Florida so I haven’t been able to test that yet. I plan on doing some camping in the mountains in November, I’ll post an update after I can test it in the cold. Great digestion, thank you! Please let me know if there is anything else you would like to know about it before your purchase.

@Corpsman1VB

3 жыл бұрын

It runs fine at -10 here in Wisconsin in January.

I think your protector could work if you bond inverter neutral to ground conductor.

@osmandius

Жыл бұрын

Yessir, you are 100% right. I needed to bond the neutral to ground! Thanks!

@davegeorge7094

Жыл бұрын

@@osmandius I like to keep everything floating/ungrounded so I won't get shocked when my skin is grounded. GFI protection works better if there is a ground otherwise.

Hi there! Thank you very much for this review! I have an Outdoors RV 4 season travel trailer arriving in a couple of weeks. We live in CO and will be mostly boondocking in CO and the immediate surrounding states. I will also be installing a fairly robust solar system. I am floundering at all of the generator choices out there! The trailer will have a 15k btu a/c; which I will put a soft start on. I can splurge and get a reliable 2200w honda generator and really hope it hangs in there up at the CO altitudes. Or, I could get an off model 2200-2500w generator; and if need be, get a second one to power the trailer. Or, can get a 3000-4000w generator. I would really love not to have to lug a 100lb generator around. But, it is also nice not to have the smaller generator running at 95% load for the a/c. I REALLY like this Wen! My only objection to it, beside the 100lbs is that it doesn't have a remote start. Aside from that, this thing really seems perfect! Safe travels!!

@osmandius

Жыл бұрын

The Wen has been great so far. I just fired it up after a hurricane and it started right up! It is 100lbs and that sucks but it has been reliable.

I will be your second sub just because of your sun glasses

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Dj Angel hahahahaha - thank you! I appreciate that.

It is a slightly better and stronger gen then the Predator 3500, but doesn't have as cool a name + the Predator looks more badass. J/K it is NICE. I have a Honda EU2000i that I had in the box for 12 years before breaking it out cause of a power outage here. Everyone that has a place to run one outside an RV, home SHOULD have one. Anything better than nothing. Disappointed the EU doesn't have a fuel shutoff like these. Plus finding non-ethanol gas is very difficult.

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

It’s been a great generator so far, I can’t wait for a boonedocking camping trip to try it out over an extended time period.

@mediocrity9574

3 жыл бұрын

The newer ones do (EU2200i).

Thanks for posting this video. With a lithium battery built-in, it seems like storing the generator may be an issue. Do you think the battery can be removed entirely and stored separately?

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it can. That is a really good idea too. I may do that!

@misterlyle.

3 жыл бұрын

@@osmandius I am going to start monitoring the temperature range in my shed. This is Florida; the hottest days are probably behind us for now, but there could be freezing nights in a few months. Lithium battery powered devices are sensitive to temperature extremes, and I suppose that includes this Wen Products generator. I bought one recently, but haven't tried to start it yet.

@joshhaas2410

3 жыл бұрын

@@misterlyle. wen does recommend disconnecting the ground cable from the battery when not using the generator for long periods of time.

@TOURMANBOB

4 ай бұрын

I routinely store about 8 smaller batteries over the winter months from the two for my boat, 2 motorcycles and all my generators. Put them all on a battery tender ( not a battery charger) and they last from 6 to 10 years as long as they are a good make of battery to start with (Yuasa). If you don't do so and allow the batteries to slowly discharge over time, it WILL lead to early failure of the battery. This is a FACT as I learned this the hard way. Wire the leads into the battery and buy a battery tender for $15 and you will be good to go for years to come.

This gadget has a huge price fluctuation from 600 bucks to 741 bucks. Buy it when it is cheap.

@rwbennett3165

Жыл бұрын

Ban YOU

You cant parallel these to power your ac. Paralelling them only gives you 120v. Your ac requires 220v.

@osmandius

Жыл бұрын

My AC is 120v, I have used the generator to power the camper many times. I do want to get a soft start for the AC though.

You need a grounding plug for the generator to use your surge protector. You can buy them or make one yourself.

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was just reading about that.

@suberblackiron

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah a neutral ground bond 15 bucks on amazon my travel trailer has surge protector hardwire to trailer and I need the bond for me to use any generator unless its grounded....

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

jerry garcia cool, thank you!

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

I know I could easily make one but I bought one instead, it wasn’t much more than the plug itself. Thanks for the tip!

@jat-justamaturetech-philpj8285

3 жыл бұрын

I seen other videos say this is a inverter and don't need a ground?

Is it still running well?

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Still going strong

@osmandius

Жыл бұрын

I've been using it for 2 years now. It still starts right up on the same battery! I primarily use it to power my camper. I haven't done as much boondocking as I wanted though.

I bought a WEN 3800 invert/Gen Sept 28 2019....I've only turned it on for the monthly 30 min maintenance as required per the owners manual. I bought it in case of a power outage to run my refrigerator. I went to start it up a week ago and it will not start... it won't even start with the pull rope...The generators spark plug getting spark , I replaced the fuel, I've disconnected the low oil sensor and it should have started up but it did not.. The carb is fine, not clogged or dirty, I made sure the battery was full charged.... Going to call customer service since its still under warranty .

@Jetski270

3 жыл бұрын

Update on fix with my no start WEN 3800 watt inverter generator. I removed the carburetor and cleaned it and that fixed the problem.

@79Rybred

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jetski270 thanks for the update! I'm considering this one

@jeffstanley4593

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jetski270 Doesn't the generator have a feature where you run the fuel out of the carb? If so, how was the carb dirty? It had to be dirty before you last used it yet it was still running? What happened?

@Jetski270

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffstanley4593 jeff i initially thought the same since I had fuel in the tank. I always set it to auto shut off so the fuel could drain out of the carb. I thought maybe the fuel went bad so I drained the tank and replaced with new fuel. It still would not start. So I removed the carb and I did notice the jet appeared to be blocked when I inspect it under a microscope. I ran a thin wire through the jet to clear the blockage and put the carb back in the unit. Then it started right up. Starts on first pull also where as before I could not get it to start with the pull rope. Weirdest thing but it doesn't take much to block fuel flow through the jet

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jetski270 good news! Thanks for the update!

Final thoughts or final drops? Lol you looked pretty tipsy by that point. Thanks for the review.

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

I do enjoy a good bourbon 🙂. Also needed some liquid courage for my first KZread video. The generator has been good so far but I’ve only ran it or about 10 hours total. I’d like to take it out for some boondock camping. I need to get a follow up review.

@charlesdjones1

3 жыл бұрын

@@osmandius it was great, seriously. Thinking about getting this same generator for camping while up at Ft. Meade.

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlesdjones1 thanks!

Just bought this generator because of your video they owe you some commission. Thanks

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I hope you like it! It seems pretty solid!

Any update on boondocking? How’s it running?

@osmandius

2 жыл бұрын

It’s been really good. I haven’t my done much boondocking but I have used it for the RV during a power outage at home. So far I’m happy with it!

Where do you go for warinty work

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Good question, I hope I don’t have to find out 🙂. So far so good!

What oil did you use?

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll see if I still have the container, I don’t remember off the top of my head.

@benhogan48

3 жыл бұрын

@@osmandius HOW LONG DOES IT RUN ON A FULL TANK OF FUEL

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

@@benhogan48 I haven’t had a chance to run it that long yet.

How many BTU AC unit can this handle?

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Mine is 13,500

@almarco2341

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a hard start or soft start kit on your RV's Air conditioner please?

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

@@almarco2341 I do not have a hard start or soft start kit on my AC. I would like to get one but for now, the generator has no problem keeping up. Im sure if the AC started and the electric hot water heater started that could be a problem but I plan to use the propane hot water heater when running the generator. Same for the refrigerator.

Mine ain’t starting on first try. SMH Oil leaks too much from bottom

@osmandius

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, that’s no good! Take it back!

Did you check the oil before you ran the generator.

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

Quien Vive yes, there wasn’t any oil in the generator. I did need to add it. It didn’t come with any.

@quienvive675

3 жыл бұрын

@@osmandius Awesome, thanks for the review.

How's it been a year later

@osmandius

2 жыл бұрын

It has been great although I haven’t used it as much as I thought I would. I has started after sitting in the garage for several months and can run my pull behind TT including the 13.5btu AC. So far it’s been a good buy!

How much. Cost

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

I paid $750

Best of 2024 posted in 2021?

@osmandius

13 күн бұрын

It has been great? I’ve been using it for a lot of boon docking this year!

Please reply to me when you post after 6 months , 1 year and 2 years. id like to hear the reliability. honda is damn expensive

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

John Doe I will definitely post some updates!

@christinesmith7625

3 жыл бұрын

MY HUSBAND IS A SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC 30 PLUS YEARS HE SAYS BUY A HONDA CRY ONCE BUY SOMETHING ELSE CRY A-LOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@osmandius

3 жыл бұрын

@@christinesmith7625 we will see how it goes, I can buy 2 of these for the cost of a Honda. I usually like to buy high quality products and I don’t mind paying more money for quality and reliability but I’ve heard good things about the Wen. Time will tell! Thanks for the comment!

@christinesmith7625

3 жыл бұрын

@@osmandius HOPE IT WORKS OUT FOR YOU STAY SAFE !

@joshhaas2410

3 жыл бұрын

@@osmandius given the steep cost difference with the Honda, I agree with you. You could buy almost 4 of these for the price of the Honda. Just ridiculous.

That's much louder than my predator 3500.