If you compare other comprable refrigerators most of them are bigger. It's shocking how they got this so compact with a battery and ice maker with that large of an interior compartment. Look up something that's pretty common in the market like alpicool.
Thank for the review man; I was debating between this and an Iceco apl55 but after this review Im gonna go with the Ecoflow instead. Mostly just because it'll fit my needs and the needs of my family.
Super great fridge definitely i’ll buy it! It’s different from competitor’s if you want something else theres plenty to choose. This ecoflow is perfect for me.
It's nice but has a ways to go for my money. I think the Iceco APL55 is more efficient, more space, convertible dual zone, lid opens from width side, and has 5yr warrenty on the compressor.
Agreed, I've got the fridge, and my biggest gripe is that you can't lock the buttons out. try lifting this into your rig without hitting that power button. Seemed like everytime I had to move it, I'd inadvertently turn the unit off.
Cool fridge! Good review! I hope other companies start adapting a battery! And I wish they offered that with out the ice tray for maybe a cheaper price too.
It's also odd that no one mentions the fact and makes a big deal that it takes up to 240 watts of solar. No other internal battery fridge on the market does that! They all do a max of 100 watts 240 watts is enough to actually charge AND use it. Others don't really charge, they extend use. This one will be at 100% battery at the end of the day Also, being 240w, on a cloudy day when your solar panels are producing much less, it's still powers through and charges Again no other fridge on the market does that.. Not even ankers new fridge with a similar size battery! Anker for whatever idiotic reason also limited solar charge to 100 watts MAX
As I’m researching what fridge is best for me and my budget careful consideration of fridge controls and power configuration is an equally big deal to get right.
I think it's crazy that I bought this when I saw that it could charge the battery while powering the fridge on solar!🤯 It wasn't until later that I found out about the ice maker.
So funny I was thinking the same thing about size. At least min of 45 litres. We love our IceCo 3-1. I remember when I first saw the ACO Power Cooler with the battery. So smart. Systems not relying onnother systems to operate. Your right there are so many cool things coming out. DOMETIC, IceCo, ARB, Bluetti are falling behind with all EcoFlows innovations! Well thought out cooler. Great real world review. Thank you! Mark (& Teresa) Hampstead Maryland Ford Ranger - GFC Camper V2 #1919
Lol, makes my old Engel fridge that has one control knob seem primitive... of course the Engel will be running long after that thing breaks down I'm betting.
Please respond. How is your battery lasting so long. I have 2 of the built in battery (one was given as a replacement). Both batteries only last 12 hours for me at dual zone 1-3 degrees celsius on both sides. Ambient temperature at 23 degrees celsius room temperature. Is my unit faulty?
Yeah, I just got a response back from EcoFlow. Made in China. Too bad, I'll have to keep looking. Thank you for the content, I love your product reviews
I've had mine for a couple of weeks. Almost Couldn't be happier. I agree the fixed lid position is kind of a bummer. But the pros far outweigh the cons. It's Quiet, the wheels and handle are convenient, crazy efficient, app functionality is great, icemaker (yay), dual zone that works flawlessly, long warranty, great customer support (my original battery order did not arrive, so they expedited me the 2 batteries and had to me in less than 36 hours). Over the last 24 hours I left it in the back of my Jeep where it was at least 100° during day time hours, (92° outside during the day), on its own power and its just now dipping under 10% power (temp set to 35°f). I purchased an extra battery, so knowing I can go an entire weekend without power plugged in to it is great peace of mind.
Great review! I received my Glacier (with battery!) just today ... bought a "bundle": Glacier w/battery/handle & wheels, Wave2 w battery. Last year same time I bought DeltaMax2000 and Wave A/C. My goal is 2 (maybe 3-fold): house backup system(s), RV (Motorhome and/or no build van). I bought the frig as I am very happy with EcoFlow and wanted something that could hold spendy freezer items in case of summer power outage. I have a dorm sized freezer so was able to experiment with how much room I'd need for meat that would be tough to lose $$ wise. I am a 68 year old female person ... decent condition and good knowledge re lifting and leveraging, plus I am not a tiny person :). I was able to unbox the unit AND move it into my house prior to assembling handle and wheels. It fits in a basement bay of my motorhome so I don't have to get it up and inside the coach. It rolls up a "dog" ramp into my Jeep and if I ultimately get a van. The handles and size are not overly awkward for me but it is close to the weight limit of what I can handle on my own as far as lifting it. I don't have experience with operation yet, but per your video, it looks very straightforward. Thank you! ***Oh, my maybe 3rd purpose for the frig/freezer ... I live rurally in NW Montana and there have been times when I would like to shop in town and do other things ... this unit would allow me to do that without worrying about thawing food. *****Lastly ... I had 1 experience with customer service with my original order last year ... missing cord. Ecoflow sent a cord immediately, no ifs, ands or buts! And they followed up to make sure all was well after shipping it.
Great review! We had the chance to see it for ourselves recently and are impressed. Like you, we would just like to see some bigger capacity options. Having a true (and fast) ice maker is really cool. EcoFlow is innovating and leading the way!
Mine has been on, non stop, for over a month.. Running flawlessly on its own internal battery and solar panel... I've had the cheap solar/battery fridges and they SUCKED... This one absolutely kicks ass Nothing else on the market even comes close.
@@mobius012 Interesting.... 100 watt? Thanks for your reply. Question: what is the minimum wattage in solar that I should be looking for in a standard 42-54 liter cooler for off grid camping? I did not realize the solar array pushing 100 watts was not enough for the small on-board battery. Any recommendations for a two person cooler in this range?
@@Aonexia it all depends your intended usage..... Ambient temps, what temp you plan on setting it at and insulation. Most of the ones on the market have verry little or poor insulation. I can't speak to the anker one and anker usually makes a pretty good product You also have to remember, a 100 watt solar panel won't actually produce 100 watts. And produces very little on a cloudy day I wanted one I could set and forget. The ecoflow has great insulation and can use up to 240 watts. So as long as I leave my 4runnners windows cracked open so heat doesn't build up during the heat of the day and overheat the battery, it keeps on charging. At night the battery is plenty large enough to power through. I also live in az, where it gets pretty freaking hot. I also love when you close the lid on the ecoflow you can hear it suck the lid shut and seal up. Being able to use up to 240 W is great for cloudy days or tree shade when camping . Though it obviously gets no where near 240, it still gets enough to actually charge, even in shade When I tried previous units that only accepted a max of 100 W, they would last maybe 2 days in real world use. That was in lower ambient and raising the fridge temp to 40°... Now I can pretty much use it however I want and never worry about it. You have to remember they lab test all these things in perfect conditions and set at 39° to 41° I've had mine set at 30° to keep everything very cold and it has worked wonderfully Nothing like popping open a chilled water or soda on a hot day I wish yeti made one of these. Yetis insulation mixed with a compressor cooler would be absolutely amazing! Which brings me to my next point. When you use a standard ice cooler, it chills your drinks/food quickly. Because everything is sitting on/in ice. In a compressor fridge, the unit itself cools quickly but the contents take a while to catch up. So lf the unit dies and everything warms up, it takes a long while for everything to cool back down. So I wanted one that powered through and never shut off while off grid. No chance of food spoiled or warm drinks
@@mobius012 Wow! Thank you so very much for answering my questions. Ok, I reside in Florida and do alot of driving looking at land and properties for sale. I also camp for day's at a time alone in the bush! I've never owned an electric cooler; as I've always owned a traditional ice cooler. I drive a Tundra and often would place my cooler in the back seat where I could get to my drinks while driving and freshening up at rest areas before arriving at camp. Question: What brand would you recommend for my journey's? Second: Do you have a freezer in your? If so... is it practical, or just a gimmick? Third: I've purchased the AC500 by Bluetti. Can I use the battery "B300S alone" in my rig to power the fridge (Cooler) it's a 12 volt car charger input for the B300S? Thank you for allowing me ask you these questions. I've never owned an electric cooler before and this is exciting! Cheers!
That ice maker beats the Dometic for sure. The ice cubes in the video the other day were perfect. 38L is plenty for a couple over a few days camping but even better I think if road tripping.
Took it camping and made ice all weekend. Plugged into solar. When the panels lose sun, remove the cable or the unit can error out and turn off also. It can't handle unstable solar and gets a low wattage error.
I wish you could at least see in the app what the incoming and outgoing power flow is. As you mentioned it would be nice to know at what rate the battery is charging weather weather on 12 volt or solar so you would be able to approximate how long it would take to fully charge and plan accordingly
And based on our difficulty to locate a Dometic thermistor and the frequency which they seem to die (after 5 short seasons of use!) - I would definitely not recommend Dometic.
Nice, can you put two beer cans in the freezer. I like a little ice in my beer. Now, if you like my better half, she forgets it till the next morning. Everyone knows what happens when a beer is forgotten.
Awesome review! I have an Ecoflow delta and river max can't wait to add a Glacier to the collection I only go away 3 or 4 days tops! So it should be perfect!
Dometic is running 20% off on fridges, would you cancel the dometic CFX3 55IM for this one? I’m torn, I don’t even know what kind of customer service and warranty ecoflow provides, their website doesn’t mention it’s warranty.
If you have it connected to your vehicle 12v soclet. Could you have it run off the 12v car socket when driving, and then continue running it through the night on the fridges own battery? Would this way keep the fridges battery topped up for continuous use as i wouldn't have use for the solar. Also, would it always be connected to bluetooth on a smartphone so you could monitor the battery and change settings anytime you wanted? I apologise for all the questions.
I have a question that is time sensitive. Is it normal for the display to show a graphic pattern that slowly disappears after turning on the unit or lightly touching the display?
Great presentation. I wasn't sure when he mentioned there was no screen choice to see input power from solar or, but on the App would it say input percentage ? Thanks to anyone answering this question.
Lets say you you plug it into DC current while riding all day. Does it charge the batterie aswell as running the fridge? I was trying to buy from iceco and for some reason can't get nothing in canada from them.. so really considering this unit if it saves me a power station
I have searched high and low to find comments on how much hot air these refrigerators exhaust into you living space. Can you tell me whether it is noticeable? Is it something that will have to be considered? Like venting it out? Thanks
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures my kitchen is much bigger than my car and the central air in my house keeps the kitchen cool. When my car or truck isn't running my ac isn't running so I was concerned the exhaust air from the fridge might be noticeable. Glad to know it is zero. 👍🏻
Excellent video. This was such a great review. One question I don’t think was answered and maybe it’s just common sense is the ice making part. You said you need the battery or AC and cannot make ice with just power station. You said it uses 10% of battery. What if the power station plugged into battery while battery is in, would that work? Sorry if I missed it
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures Oh, apologies, thank you for pointing that our, I got up a couple of times and might not have heard you, or I wouldn't have posted anything about it. I've got to tell you, I'm new to watching these videos and from what I've seen, you have one of the best channels on RU-vid. I just have an old two wheel Drive Dodge Ram 2500 pickup with a long bed and want to set it up similarly to what I've seen you all do, just for the places I could go. Thanks for what you and your wife and others do on these overland excursions and for sharing the videos with us. All the best, Dave
@OzarkOverlandAdventures wouldn't be the same as plugging it into 110? You could do that to make ice? Either way watching your other videos I think I like the new iceco better anyways haha
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures it say “solar charging applies only when Glacier is connected to the plug-in battery”. You’re saying it’s referring to the removal battery unit?
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures Haven't you seen the portable solar generators with a port for the cables and module that jump starts a car? That would be a great feature to add to the battery pack since it is designed to be used as an axillary power supply!
Hey Matt!! Quick question...I just bought this fridge and plugged in the 12V car plug to my Bluetti and it powered on just fine. When I plugged in the AC power supply to the wall the fridge does not power on. Do you know if I need the battery in order to use the AC power supply?
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures Thanks Matt...After contacting EcoFlow, they determined that it is a defective unit and they are sending me a replacement. Now if I could only get them to expedited the replacement to me prior to me leaving for Overland Expo West on the 21st.....real world problems here..UGH!!! Thanks for your reply!!
