WEN 2350-Watt Inverter Generator, Portable and Super Quiet with Fuel Shut-Off (56235i)

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 2,455 ratings

Price: 429

Last update: 07-19-2024


About this item

Ultralight and compact body weighs in at a mere 39 pounds for easy transport and storage
Extremely quiet operation comparable to the sound of a normal conversation according to the US Department of Health and Human Services
Produces 2350 surge watts and 1900 rated watts of clean power for safe charging of sensitive electronics (phones, tablets, televisions, computers, etc.)
Fuel shutoff maximizes the generator’s lifespan by using up the remaining fuel in the carburetor before shutting down
Includes two three-prong 120V receptacles, one 12V DC receptacle, two 5V USB ports, and a two-year warranty

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5.0 out of 5 stars Seems to work fine on propane at 5000 ft (without adding high-altitude kit)
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2024
Not sure what to expect while camping at 8000 feet. Following instruction, the first startup succeeded on the second pull. It can't run my RV air conditioner (a heavier and larger unit maybe could do that), but it is fairly light for moving around. No issues pushing around 1100 watts continuous for other stuff in the RV.

Noise is 'fairly low', but it is not as quiet as a similar-powered gas-only Honda (at almost twice the price, and not compatible with propane).
Patrick C.
5.0 out of 5 stars FIRST PULL EASY START BEAUTIFUL
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
I have had two Champions which were great, but old models, low wattage, so sold and bought Westinghouse. I am 78 with limited muscle this time of year and since the Westinghouse is vacumn fed fuel instead of gravity, it takes about 30 pulls to get it started. If you start it every day after, it would start easy, but after a week, 30 ;ulls and then it also floods, pain. I saw this studied prices output weight, type of fuel and choke system. I got this, added oil, added fuel, pull the handle a half slow pull to get to the compression and it started on that short pull. It is sturdy, light, quiet and smooth. What a great deal this one is. Now save for a few months and get another one and parallel to run the coffee, electric frying pan and toaster all at the same time.. Perfect for the camping trips, inverter power, clean for sensitive electronics. Buy one..... or two.
BTC
5.0 out of 5 stars Runs my Dometic 13,500 BTU Brisk RV A/C without a problem (Micro-Air EasyStart 364 installed).
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2020
So far I’m very pleased with the WEN 56235i portable inverter generator. I own a Champion 4000 watt framed generator that I use to haul with me when boon docking with my 32’ travel trailer. Most of the time I would not need this generator, running off of solar power and the lithium battery bank I’ve installed in my trailer. The big problem of course is that if I wanted to run the A/C I would have to start up the big generator, which is plenty loud and weighs a ton. Loading it into the back of my Avalanche and unloading it really got to be a pain. The lithium battery bank inverter also didn’t have the capacity to start the A/C. I ended up purchasing a Micro-Air EasyStart 364. If you don’t have one of these on you RV A/C then you need to look into them. They electronic unit soft start the A/C on much less surge than normally required. I was even able to start the A/C on the lithium batteries with a 3000 watt (6000 surge) inverter. However, an A/C sucks the power so I still needed an alternative generator – but wasn’t sure if the WEN generator or any other inverter generator would be able to start and run my RV A/C (an older Dometic Duo Therm 13,500 BTU ducted A/C). With the Micro-Air EasyStart 364 I checked the running amps for the A/C. The meter showed about an 8 amp pull during normal run. That’s a hair of half of what the WEN 56235i can provide, so good to go there. The highest level I’ve seen the A/C pull on start up with the Micro-Air EasyStart 364 was 11 amps. That’ still within the running and well within the surge of the WEN 56235i generator. However, reading through the comments, some people mentioned that the WEN still wouldn’t start their RV A/C units. More searching around only told me that many many people are happy with this little generator and that next to a Honda, there wasn’t much better on the market. I placed my order and the generator came in yesterday. Today I read the instructions, followed them for start up and in short order had the generator running. Unlike many reports though, it took a few pulls to get the generator to kick over – nothing excessive or unexpected, but more than one pull. Not a complaint, just an observation. The pull start was very easy to pull with little resistance. I let the generator run for a few minutes to warm up as the instructions say to do. I shut all power off at the RV breaker panel, then plugged in the RV to the generator. When I flipped the circuit breakers back on the generator slowed down but only for a second and picked right back up. I was running with ECO mode off. Now the moment of truth, will the WEN 56235i start this older Dometic RV A/C? I flipped the thermostat to cool and lowered the temp. The Micro-Air EasyStart 364 did its part by firing up the A/C fan first. After about 30 seconds the EasyStart kicked on the compressor. The WEN grunted for a second and returned to normal running! Yahoo! It’s working! Out of curiosity I shut off the A/C and put the WEN into ECO mode. The little generator gets very quite when there’s just the normal RV power requirements on it. I do mean really quiet. I flipped the switch to turn on the A/C. The fan kicked in and the generator grunted then ran up to a higher RPM, but still fairly quiet. A 30 seconds later the EasyStart kicked in the A/C compressor. Amazingly the little WEN grunted, jumped up to speed, grunted slightly again and then leveled off actually running at a lower RPM than when on normal run mode instead of ECO. I flipped the ECO switch off and the generator increased in RPM. This means that the generator has more than enough power, not even running at full RPM to run my RV A/C. This is very pleasing to know. I’m very happy with the purchase. Instead of lugging my open frame generator around I can now use this little WEN generator, and still have most of the benefits. Of course the larger generator provided much more power, meaning I could run everything in the travel trailer on it. The noise and weight of that generator are simply not worth hauling around compared to the WEN. No I can’t run my RV A/C and microwave oven at the same time, but that’s a very small thing to give up for the light weight and quietness of the WEN generator. The only concern now is testing was done at 430ft ASL. Real use will be at 7,000ft ASL. Will the little WEN do the job up that high? I'll find out over the 4th of July and update my review soon after.
Mike
4.0 out of 5 stars Generator Very Good/Cover Excellent But a Bit Big
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2021
So far excellent bang for buck! Pretty quiet...tested at 21' and got 62 decibels on my phone app , with NOTHING around to reflect sound. VERY light at about 40lbs with oil for 2350/1900 watt...my problematic back is very happy about that. Ran a couple hours for break-in and changed oil, came out a bit dark, but nothing alarming. It did 'pulse' couple times a second without load out of the box (which is what justified the 4-star rating instead of 5-star). With load no pulsing. I turned in the governor screw a bit and mostly eliminated the pulsing. Tech support was responsive and helpful.

Tested under load up to 1900 watts and it ran without issue. Of course when starting a motor with a higher startup amp requirement, the Overload light blinked but went out after a few seconds. Regarding longevity, time will tell. However if you are looking to run the bejesus out of this genny, spend more money. But i expect it to be fine for my occasional camping and infrequent power outages to keep fridge running. All in all, very happy with the purchase.

The recommended cover, 56200iC, is very high quality and seems quite weather resistant. But its a bit tall for the 56235i. So, the cover has a tendency to 'wrap' around the bottom of the genny, and could wear out if not careful moving the genny around on hard or dirt surfaces. Keep the cover from wrapping around bottom, and it will last a long time. BTW...do yourself a favor and get the magnetic dipstick, you can thank me later. :-)

I recommend the WEN 56235i for the money.
AJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Quiet and durable
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
My husband loves this generator. It is so quiet and has worked amazingly so far. It is also very reasonably priced compared to other generators of similar size.
Brian Sharp
5.0 out of 5 stars Quiet and powerful
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
My first one got stolen, so I immediately bought a second. This generator is small enough to carry, powers our RV air conditioning system in the Arizona summer, is quiet, and has the fuel shut off for running the carb out of fuel for storage. We even powered our house with it for a week when a major forest fire took out the power. I love this thing. It’s also rugged. We keep ours in the back of our 4x4 truck and it’s constantly exposed to dust and crazy environments back there. Starts first pull every time! The only difference between this model and our older model is this new model has a fuel gauge so it’s even better! Runs for hours! Super fuel efficient but with the gauge we can fill it before it runs out. If it’s super hot outside with the AC on, you obviously can’t hear it, but you would be able to hear a non-inverter generator. If we are just outside around the fire while it’s charging our batteries it’s so quiet no one notices it. Great generator.

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