WEN5,600-Watt Dual Fuel Portable Generator with Wheel Kit, Electric Start, and CO Watchdog (DF5600X)

Snow storm coming here in the south! I can probably bet there will be power outages (even though we lucked out with last September's hurricane). Best to get a generator!I looked at used units for a while, but couldn't find anything worth the people's asking price. I started looking at new, and settled on this WEN for two reasons-- 1) Sold by Amazon and it has LOTS of good reviews, only took a day to get it, and the freight was free, 2) it's a dual fuel unit. I wanted to run it off the house LP instead of having to keep a gasoline can full and fresh. Plus, running it off the house means we're unlikely to ever run out of fuel!The power it produces will supply our home for everything but heat and AC. We have LP heaters, so that's not a problem, and the generator makes enough power to run a portable AC, if needed. We are connecting the unit to our home panel to make things far easier in an emergency.This guy started RIGHT up first try, ran great! After running for about 5 minutes, I hooked up two hairdryers (3000 watts max) to check it out, and it handled them without a fuss. Note the green funnel thing I had to use to add the engine oil. This too is available from Amazon and was a life-saver, as not one of my other funnels could reach properly to do the job!The generator is pretty quiet and smooth. It is a very nice unit, and I'm GLAD I didn't pay $300.00 for someone else's used problem!

The generator arrived earlier than expected yesterday (2/23/21). It was already late in the evening when I got home to work on it so I didn't do a full run to break it in, but I did get everything set up and run it for about 20 minutes or so off a propane tank and it ran great. Way quieter than other generators I've used.As other reviewers have mentioned, first thing you need to do after opening the box is remove the red shipping brackets under the motor. This isn't too difficult if you just tip the generator on its side or back and use a little ratchet and wrench.The instructions say that it should arrive with the negative (-) electrical wire already attached because it's positioned close to the wheel, however mine wasn't. Both wires were loose, so I had to connect both of the wires, which again was no problem using a standard ratchet kit.The wheel kit is easy enough to install and makes moving it around considerably easier. While the unit is still heavy at 100+ pounds, it's way easier to move around than larger generators.The trickiest part was putting in the oil. I bought some full synthetic 5w-30 oil for mine because I want to make sure it lasts a nice long time so I wanted to run full synthetic right from the start.Where you need to pour in the oil is set in quite a bit further than the wheel and frame, so there will be things in your way when trying to fill the reservoir. You will definitely want to have a funnel with a long neck, or one that can be adjusted to reach an awkward position.I wound up tilting mine slightly to the side and holding it there while I used a long-neck funnel to pour the oil in, though I'm sure this would have been considerably easier if I had one with a stretchy or adjustable neck.Once everything was set up and the oil was in I hooked up the propane tank with the provided hose attachment and followed the instructions on the quick-start guide. Everything started up and ran perfectly. To test it out and give it a tiny bit of a break in I hooked up my circular saw and pulled the trigger a few times randomly. It had no trouble handling it. Running off propane the generator was also quite a bit quieter and emitted way less exhaust than a standard gasoline engine.It's important to remember Propane will only net you about 3500 running watts, a bit less than running on gasoline, but it has the benefits of running cooler, quieter, and keeping the engine and carburetor cleaner. 3,500 is also enough power to handle a standard 1,500 watt electric space heater, tv, and charging station at the same time without any trouble which is all I plan on using it for should another major storm hit again. The instruction booklet also has a table listing the standard wattages for most common home appliances so you can use this to help figure out how much power any items you plug in might draw.After being without power for 5 days I don't ever want to be in that situation again so I plan on taking care of this generator to make sure we're ready for any future power outages. Even though I haven't used it for a long term test yet I'm already feeling better having it around and knowing how easy it was to get started and running.

It is as described.I run it on propane.Easy start.Well written and entertaining instructions.So far love it. Love the electric start haha.I have used it for plasma cutter and welder. Does well with varying loads.Had to buy or make a pig tail for the welder and plasma cutter power connection. But they are here on Amazon also.

I spent a lot of time researching generators. I needed to replace my old one which did not have electric starting or dual fuel capabilities. The Wen 4750 had the right specifications.It came delivered the next day and was easy to unbox and assemble in less than an hour. Being dual fuel, I wanted to use it on propane for clean, mess free operation. After reviewing the instruction book, I hooked it up to a propane tank. I flipped the fuel type selector switch to Propane, set the choke and with two clicks of the starter switch, it fired right up. Plugged in a couple of fans to test it and then plugged it into my house transfer switch and everything worked nicely. This model was on sale for $475 delivered. The frosting on the cake, was my electric company Edison had a $200 rebate on it. (Do to living in a fire area, the electric company sometimes shuts down in high winds).The only reason I give this 4 stars instead of 5 is the generator is a bit noisier than I expected but inside the house at a distance of 20 feet you can't hear it.

The WEN DF475T is a fantastic 4,750W dual-fuel generator! Easy electric start, smooth operation, and the wheel kit makes transport a breeze. Perfect for outages or jobsites—highly recommend for reliable power! ⚡👍

Received the Wen Generator today from Amazon. Was able to track delivery online and it got here on time and in good shape. Unpacked and all parts present. Included were a couple of wrenches that came in handy during assembly. Was pleased the battery connection has been updated to where you connect the red wire with a built in, plug together, connector. Directions were straight forward. Only difficult part was removing the two red shipping brackets. Had to use a ratchet to get the leverage necessary to break the bolts loose. Filled the oil, connected to propane and it started right up using the electrical start. Quieter than expected, although have not run it under load as of yet. Great value for a dual fuel, electrical start, generator.