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product_id: 13483878
title: "WEN 56200i 2000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator, CARB Compliant,Black & Orange"
brand: "wen"
price: "$1284"
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reviews_count: 8
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# 2000 surge watts power 6+ hrs runtime on 1 gal fuel 53 dB ultra-quiet operation WEN 56200i 2000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator, CARB Compliant,Black & Orange

**Brand:** wen
**Price:** $1284
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## Summary

> ⚡ Power Up Quietly, Run Longer, Live Freely!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** WEN 56200i 2000-Watt Gas Powered Portable Inverter Generator, CARB Compliant,Black & Orange by wen
- **How much does it cost?** $1284 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- wen enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted wen brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Eco-Mode Fuel Efficiency:** Smart throttle adjusts fuel use automatically, stretching every drop for longer, cost-effective runs.
- • **Whisper-Quiet Performance:** Operates at just 53 dB—quieter than a normal conversation—so you stay powered without the noise pollution.
- • **Power that Keeps You Moving:** 2000 surge watts & 1600 rated watts to fuel your adventures and emergencies without compromise.
- • **Portable & Ready for Anything:** Compact 48 lbs design with multiple outlets including USB, perfect for camping, tailgates, and job sites.
- • **Clean, Safe Energy for Your Tech:** Pure sine wave output with <1.2% distortion protects sensitive devices like laptops and smartphones.

## Overview

The WEN 56200i is a CARB-compliant, gas-powered inverter generator delivering 2000 surge watts and 1600 rated watts with ultra-quiet 53 dB operation. Its 79.7 cc 4-stroke OHV engine offers over 6 hours of runtime on a single gallon of fuel, featuring eco-mode for optimized fuel efficiency. Designed to produce clean, stable power safe for sensitive electronics, it includes multiple outlets (120V, 12V DC, USB) in a lightweight, portable 48-pound frame—ideal for camping, tailgating, and emergency backup. Backed by a 2-year warranty and nationwide support, it’s the smart choice for professionals and adventurers who demand reliable, quiet power on the go.

## Description

Remember when you had clean and quiet portable power? The WEN 2,000 Watt Inverter Generator produces clean energy free of voltage spikes and drops without making all of the noise of a regular generator. Generate 2000 surge watts and 1600 rated watts of power. Our 79.7 cc 4-stroke OHV engine operates at an extremely quiet 51 decibels at quarter load, quieter than a window air conditioner or the average conversation. This limits its invasiveness while hunting, camping, tailgating and restoring back-up power. Designed to mirror a pure sine wave, this generator limits total harmonic distortion to under 0.3 percent at no load and under 1.2 percent at full load, making it safe enough to run laptops, cellphones, monitors, tablets and other vulnerable electronics. The lightweight design makes for easy portability while the ultra-efficient one-gallon tank provides over 6 hours of half-load run time. 56200i This fully-packed panel comes equipped with two three-prong 120V receptacles, one 12V DC receptacle and one 5V USB port. Maximize fuel economy by engaging the WEN 2000 Watt Inverter Generator's Eco-Mode Throttle. This feature allows the generator's motor to automatically adjust its fuel consumption as items are plugged and unplugged from the panel, preventing the usage of unnecessary gasoline. Need more energy? Easily link up two generators using a WEN 56421 Parallel Connection Kit (sold separately) in order to share wattage amongst multiple units. Low-oil and low-fuel automatic shutdown with indication lights along with overload protection safeguard both your generator and your electronics from damage. And because this is a WEN Product, your inverter generator comes backed by a 2-year warranty, a nationwide network of skilled service technicians and a friendly customer helpline. Remember when your generator powered your electronics safely and quietly? Remember WEN.

Review: Dependable, Easy to Use - I purchased a new camper that has a microwave oven. Unfortunately, my little Yamaha was too small to work the oven so I needed at least 2200 Watts. After considerable research, I decided to go with the WEN. I really didn't want to spend a ton of money for a higher wattage Yamaha. I've had ZERO issues with this generator. Its actually not much heavier than the 1100 Yamaha I had. It's just as quiet and it starts on the first pull! If you don't need full power it has an "echo" setting and it will run for a very long time. I recently did a winter camping trip and the temp fell as low as 16 deg F or more, the generator sat outside sheltered by the camper. The next morning I went to start it, first pull, bingo! She started right up! I just don't see how you can go wrong to use this as an RV generator and in addition to the microwave, I also ran an electric heater too without any issues. If you want to keep the gen looking good, don't toss the box and air bubble liner, use it to store and transport the gen. Cut small openings near the top of the box on the ends to insert your hands to carry it. Overall, I am very satisfied to have purchased this generator at a bargain deal! Also, another thing that sold me was talking to friends who owned other WEN tools/equipment and were very satisfied with the quality.
Review: It can then easily handle these appliances one at a time - Waited a year to review (about 100 hrs on the machine).. Ok, here's the deal. Take it from a retired home builder with lots of generator experience, if you plan to rely on this unit to make a daily living, (think food truck) I would save my pennies and go for the twice as expensive Honda only because they are proven to last forever. But, for any other application, especially camping, look no further than the WEN 56200i. Mine does everything it's advertised to do but no more. By that I mean, you cannot exceed the 1600 watt continuous or 2000 motor start surge max. So before you click "buy", know your wattage, especially the start up power of motors involved. Read the directions! I can keep mine in econo mode in my camper van and watch TV, run my small refer and a small fan if need be, all at one time. In this application, it only revs up for a second or two when the refer compressor kicks in and then right back down to a purr, Really quite. If I want to use my Keurig clone or the microwave, yes, I actually have to get out of my recliner and hit the switch to get out of econo for a few minutes. It can then easily handle these appliances one at a time. It's quite, sips fuel, fairly light and the motor never misses.Starts on first or second pull every time. The only drawback is changing the oil every 25 hrs, but it's easy to do. Just watch the price, Last year it went back and forth from around $485 to a low of $410. And oh yeah, never, never ever leave fuel in it unused for more than a month, or you will be looking for a new carb. Update, 6-11-21. Ok, so I’ve had this machine almost 5 years now and so, how’s it going? In a word, perfect. Probably about 500 hours and still runs like new. After the first few oil changes, I really think you could probably go around 35 hrs instead of the 25 called for because at 25 the oil is still amber in color. The only thing I would add to my initial review is that when you let it sit for a month or two, especially in the winter, you may have to pull the starter as many as 15-20 times to start. DON’T GIVE UP. IT WILL START. After that it’s back to the 1 or 2 pulls. Probably a gas in the carb thing. Anyway.... Still going strong and highly recommend.

## Features

- Dimensions: 18" x 11" x 18" | Weight: 48 lbs
- Noise Level: 53 dB operation
- EPA III and CARB Compliant 79.7 cc 4-stroke OHV engine produces 2000 surge watts and 1600 rated watts
- Great for campgrounds, construction sites, tailgates and power outages
- Produces clean power to safely operate and prevent damage to sensitive electronics such as phones, tablets, televisions and computers
- Includes two three-prong 120V receptacles, one 12V DC receptacle and one 5V USB port

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00SMNLF4M |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #20,534 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #89 in Outdoor Generators |
| Brand | WEN |
| Color | Black & Orange |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (5,312) |
| Date First Available | January 19, 2015 |
| Engine Displacement | 79.7 Cubic Centimeters |
| Engine Power Maximum | 2000 Watts |
| Engine Type | 4 Stroke |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00044459562009 |
| Ignition System Type | Electronic |
| Included Components | Spark Plug Wrench, Flathead Screwdriver, Instruction Manual |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Item Weight | 48 pounds |
| Item model number | 56200i |
| Manufacturer | WEN |
| Material | Plastic |
| Model Name | 56200i |
| Output Wattage | 2000 Watts |
| Part Number | 56200i |
| Pattern | Generator |
| Power Source | Gas Powered |
| Product Dimensions | 11"L x 18"W x 18"H |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Camping |
| Running Wattage | 1600 Watts |
| Size | 2000W |
| Special Feature | Portable |
| Special Features | Portable |
| Starting Wattage | 2000 Watts |
| Style | 2000W Inverter |
| Tank Volume | 1 Gallons |
| Total Power Outlets | 4 |
| UPC | 044459562009 702331125192 |
| Voltage | 240 Volts |
| Warranty Description | 2-year warranty, 90-day commercial |
| Wattage | 1600 watts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** WEN
- **Fuel Type:** Gasoline
- **Included Components:** Spark Plug Wrench, Flathead Screwdriver, Instruction Manual
- **Item Weight:** 48 Pounds
- **Output Wattage:** 2000 Watts
- **Power Source:** Gas Powered
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Camping
- **Special Feature:** Portable
- **Voltage:** 240 Volts
- **Wattage:** 1600 watts

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this quiet enough to keep me from getting kicked out of a campground that prohibits generators (due to noise)?**
A: This thing is far too loud for any campground. I also have a Honda 2000. If they are running side-by-side, the only thing you can here running is the Wen, you can't even tell the Honda is running at all.

If you want to camp at a CG that says, "No generators", you may find yourself kicked out if you run ANY generator.

**Q: Will this run an 8000btu window air conditioner (best I found online is the ac is around 7amps), a 19" tv, and a dvd player?**
A: I have the 1700/2000 watt Wen 56203i inverter generator and it runs my 5000 Btu window AC at my cabin just fine MOST of the time.  The AC pulls 500-600 watts when running, but startup is quite a bit higher.  When I'm running your standard Walmart box fan, 32inch LCD TV, a laptop charger and a few led lights at the same time, I've had the generator overload a few times when the AC has cycled off and then starts back up.  That tells me that I'm right at it's surge capacity with the other devices running.  In 200+ generator hours of running the AC last summer and early fall, this happened 4-5 times.  It just required shutting off the ac and fan, and pushing the reset on the gen, then turning them on one at a time.  It seems like most of these comments are based on:  A)  starting watts from a generator sizing worksheet (where the answer is "no"), or B) from a calculation using only "running watts" and ignoring startup, where the answer is "yes".  I'd lean towards an answer from someone who's tried it with the setup you want.  As I mentioned, my 1700 running/2000surge inverter works for my 5000btu fine MOST of the time.  It's a new AC and moderately efficient, but imagine older ACs will have a higher starting watts, and would kick off mine more frequently if it could start the AC at all.

**Q: Is this the proper oil? http://amzn.to/2l17UZs**
A: I personally would use Shell Rotella. I burned up a couple of Built-rite 4 stroke weed eater motors on Mobil 1 within a year.  I  am now on year 5 on the 3rd one I bought with Rotellla oil. Run it in my 4 stroke motorized bicycle  too.  Still runs like new with 15,000 miles on it.  I think some those synthetics have high heat problems when these air cooled  motors are shrouded.  Rotella had better specs, that's why I switched.

**Q: Has anyone used this at high altitude?**
A: Just got mine. I am at 6k feet, and I put my Killawatt on mine and used a drill motor to deliver a variable load, and I get about 1450 watts. I will install the 3-6k altitude kit and see how that goes. Runs great, and starts on 1st pull so far.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dependable, Easy to Use
*by J***O on November 19, 2024*

I purchased a new camper that has a microwave oven. Unfortunately, my little Yamaha was too small to work the oven so I needed at least 2200 Watts. After considerable research, I decided to go with the WEN. I really didn't want to spend a ton of money for a higher wattage Yamaha. I've had ZERO issues with this generator. Its actually not much heavier than the 1100 Yamaha I had. It's just as quiet and it starts on the first pull! If you don't need full power it has an "echo" setting and it will run for a very long time. I recently did a winter camping trip and the temp fell as low as 16 deg F or more, the generator sat outside sheltered by the camper. The next morning I went to start it, first pull, bingo! She started right up! I just don't see how you can go wrong to use this as an RV generator and in addition to the microwave, I also ran an electric heater too without any issues. If you want to keep the gen looking good, don't toss the box and air bubble liner, use it to store and transport the gen. Cut small openings near the top of the box on the ends to insert your hands to carry it. Overall, I am very satisfied to have purchased this generator at a bargain deal! Also, another thing that sold me was talking to friends who owned other WEN tools/equipment and were very satisfied with the quality.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It can then easily handle these appliances one at a time
*by A***R on June 19, 2017*

Waited a year to review (about 100 hrs on the machine).. Ok, here's the deal. Take it from a retired home builder with lots of generator experience, if you plan to rely on this unit to make a daily living, (think food truck) I would save my pennies and go for the twice as expensive Honda only because they are proven to last forever. But, for any other application, especially camping, look no further than the WEN 56200i. Mine does everything it's advertised to do but no more. By that I mean, you cannot exceed the 1600 watt continuous or 2000 motor start surge max. So before you click "buy", know your wattage, especially the start up power of motors involved. Read the directions! I can keep mine in econo mode in my camper van and watch TV, run my small refer and a small fan if need be, all at one time. In this application, it only revs up for a second or two when the refer compressor kicks in and then right back down to a purr, Really quite. If I want to use my Keurig clone or the microwave, yes, I actually have to get out of my recliner and hit the switch to get out of econo for a few minutes. It can then easily handle these appliances one at a time. It's quite, sips fuel, fairly light and the motor never misses.Starts on first or second pull every time. The only drawback is changing the oil every 25 hrs, but it's easy to do. Just watch the price, Last year it went back and forth from around $485 to a low of $410. And oh yeah, never, never ever leave fuel in it unused for more than a month, or you will be looking for a new carb. Update, 6-11-21. Ok, so I’ve had this machine almost 5 years now and so, how’s it going? In a word, perfect. Probably about 500 hours and still runs like new. After the first few oil changes, I really think you could probably go around 35 hrs instead of the 25 called for because at 25 the oil is still amber in color. The only thing I would add to my initial review is that when you let it sit for a month or two, especially in the winter, you may have to pull the starter as many as 15-20 times to start. DON’T GIVE UP. IT WILL START. After that it’s back to the 1 or 2 pulls. Probably a gas in the carb thing. Anyway.... Still going strong and highly recommend.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good generator for the money
*by A***C on January 7, 2021*

As a Florida resident and new home owner, I wanted to make sure that I had a generator that would be able to keep me going after a bad storm and while I was the proud owner of an old, loud open frame generator (we all know the kind) I was not a fan of the aircraft level of noise it made or the drag car level of fuel it drank just to run a few appliances. Thus the search began for a generator capable of running the few things that you actually need after a major storm and doing so with a level of efficiency that negates the need to keep 50 gallons of volatile gasoline laying around the house and while it's no Honda, it seems to work just as well. First off, this thing is quiet. It's not totally silent don't get me wrong, but I could easily mistake it for a idling push mower when it is running on eco mode and no louder than a small lawnmower when it is running full tilt. I have my generator hookup installed on the back porch and when running at full throttle, it is no more than a faint background noise when the doors are closed which is a HUGE improvement over the construction site level of noise the old generator produced when running. Power output is right around what it is rated for with one caveat to be mentioned. I noticed reviews were a bit mixed on this and I don't know if it's due to fluctuations in build quality or something as simple as altitude (I am at sea level) but after doing some testing recently I was able to get it to sustain around ~1850w of power output (tested with a watt meter) before the overload light would come on. That said, this little guy was working pretty hard to keep that up and I think this is where the only down side of this generator over the Honda really shows. While they are rated similar, the Honda has a much bigger engine inside it for the same power output ratings and one thing I observed with this generator is that it struggles with starting power for some appliances and devices that should be within the range of rated starting watts for this generator. I would be aware of that if you are going to use this to run multiple devices with high starting demands like a refrigerator, freezer, or air conditioner. It will do it, but I have to start the big devices first to ensure that they have enough starting power to get going. Gas consumption is something that I haven't really gotten a good grasp on even though I have about 15 hours on the generator as I use it for electric lawn equipment mainly and I have never filled it all the way up with gasoline. It seems to be pretty efficient but I will update this when I have the misfortune of needing to use it in a storm as I can get a good read on how long it will run on a gallon of gas when it is powering the house for an extended period of time. Build quality seems pretty good. No blemishes or issues that I have found. I did install an hour meter which was easy to do (and pretty cheap) so as to better track when maintenance needs to be done. Honestly, I wish it came with an hour meter built in but for the price vs the Honda it's not a big deal. Overall the generator has been reliable. Always starts on the first or second pull and I only had one issue with it suddenly not running but that was due to the low oil shutdown as I had it on the gentlest of slopes in the yard and I guess that was enough to shut it down so do keep that in mind. Needs to be perfectly level. My use case for this generator in a storm is to feed my main panel so I can run lights, fans, ONE inverter window AC unit (8000 btu), one full size refrigerator and one chest freezer. It seems to do this without issue. I originally was running a regular window ac unit but the compressor kicking on was a little too much if the refrigerator and freezer were both running. I did end up putting a NGK spark plug in as another commenter suggested. I didn't notice a difference but I'm 100% sure it's better than the cheap Chinese plug that comes preinstalled. I also installed the magnetic dipstick which I would consider necessary in a tiny little engine like this. There is so little oil in there you really want to make sure that the metal debris doesn't keep circulating back around and causing more damage. So if you are in the market for a small inverter generator that doesn't cost an arm and a leg this might be worth the buy. I would definitely recommend testing it hard and thoroughly after getting it to ensure that you got a good unit during the return window. Final word from someone with experience, DO NOT leave gas in the tank (especially regular ethanol blend) or the carb for any extended period. If you are going to use it every other week like me than fill it up with ethanol free gas and run the carb dry when you are done with it. If you are running it after a storm for days at a time, regular gas is fine just be sure when you are done you run it dry before storing it again. It only takes one round with old gas to ruin the carbs in these little motors leaving you with no generator when you need it most.

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