Took the words right out of my mouth. All other reviewers showing me charge times for phones, fans, appliances etc. Nothing on what is a must when outdoors for a few days - a fridge! Thanks for this review. Very detailed and extremely helpful👌👌
We have used the ru-vid.comUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!
You know what, you deserve all the compliments in the world. There are tons of reviews doing the same thing over and over again on the Ecoflow River Max, but the real test is actual usage and that is your 12v fridge. I don't have Dometic but a 45qt Bodega. This test is what I wanted to see. I use to have a thermoelectric boxes in the past and it was not efficient all all. Thank you for providing this awesome test. Just got me a Ecoflow River with extra battery and a very discounted sale at Ecoflow which is basically a Ecoflow River Max!
Great test, and you didn’t even need to talk! What a good idea to test this in a 40 C temperature inside a car, this is very often how this type of fridge will be used, now I know 15w is the « worst case scenario ». Your test proved me I’m fine getting an Ecoflow mini which is 210wh capacity, at 15 watt, I know I won’t have any issue for 14 hours or more; actually I wanted it to last one night, so I’m good!
This is BY BAR the BEST TEST I have seen of this product. Thanks for making a test look as realistic as posible. I dont usually comment on youtube videos but this one deserves it. Please keep making more videos like this. This is so good, real life test! Thanks a lot!
I purchased the I River max for powering my Dometica CFX 45. This summer I found with outside day summer temp in hi 70's low 80's I could get 28 hours with the fridge temp set to 37 deg.
This is the best real world testing I've seen - well explained (via annotations), beautifully shot and recorded using both a controlled situation and real world situation. I've watched plenty of quite technical reviews and testing of portable power packs - but yours cuts to the chase regarding performance and consumption. Was a little confused at the end - average consumption should just be in Watts, not Wh. The comma's threw me as well - but I think that's a regional thing... I've got the earlier CFX40 (with cover), River Max and 200W of solar - yet to test it all on a trip away, however my tests do reflect your results quite well.
Thank you very much Rob. Yes you're right, consumption should be in Watts and about commas - we using them here but if I wrote it in english I should have used dots instead. Thanks for the comment ;)
This is the best example of how a true review should be conducted. Most reviews regarding these type of products are nothing more than paid infomercials, and I’ve watched a lot of them that never even admit that the products they are featuring are in fact supplied to the channel for free. Regardless this video contained more practical and accurate information than most of the others I’ve watched all combined.
Thank you very much for these words. I agree with you. I couldn't found these information before I bought these things so I decided to create this videos as I would like to see it if I had found it before. Thanks and have a nice day :)
Ive just bought myself a Volvo XC70 2.4 D4 AWD. So happy. I also happen to have an Ecoflow Delta Max as well. Will look in to getting one of these cool boxes, definitely
Glad I found this. My brand new Dometic CFX355 is not turning on on the DC power. I wasn’t sure I was doing something wrong. I guess I will have to get a replacement. Thanks!
More tests like this, please! Multiple products plugged in, seeing how long it lasts. Also on solar power during a cloudy week to see how reliable an entire setup is. Very few videos show all this and none do it as clearly as you.
Perfect video. I have the EcoFlow Delta 1300 and always wondered how long it could power a Dometic fridge. I figured maybe a day. Surprised how long the River could run it. I don’t want to spend that much on a cooler, but I think this video has gave me confidence in Dometic, especially since the power draw when the compressor is off is almost nothing. Thanks again!
Hi, yes with the EcoFlow Delta it should be about 4-5 days with no problem. As you wrote, consumption with compressor off is under the 1W so this combination is overall very efficient. Thank you and have a nice day ;)
I have the Delta 2 with dometic 75Dz. From 100 to 47 percent was around 19 hours. However, with the 220 solar panel, the battery recharges at 197W back to full during the day. Continuing my tests through the weekend
@@denskiz1 1024Wh I ran an electric rototiller way out in the boonies for an hour on it over the weekend, and still had 30 percent left. Pretty awesome.
SOLD! exaclty what ive been looking for in a regulated and real life scenario using two considerations ive had for my overland fridge and porta-power setup thanks so much for taking the time. Happy trails
Thank you. Yes, sometimes I need to leave these things in the car on direct sun so for example at the trip over the Slovenia I experienced this scenario few times - about 40-50°C in the car. Luckily both devices have a fan and they survived it :)
Great engineering perspective! Nicely done! Thanks! Looking at a Comco that’s being discontinued and ridiculously cheap right now! I have Bluetti power station 2100wh and I just bought another battery extension to double power….so just trying to figure out its life in my Skoolie when parked! it also takes 45 watts when operating!
right now, I'm testing my acopower fridge which has a battery in it. but it's been plugged up to my ecoflow max for 39 hours so far and its 32% now. I have charged other things as well.
Excellent review. Got the same fridge, looks like it will be perfect for on the road, even with MacBook Pro and camera gear on top. Driving and solar will be plenty of charge to keep things going. Cheers
You sir have just restored my faith in humanity =) Thanks so much mate! My Lead acid deep cycle died and was looking at the next step. Definitely inclined to this one now as I've got the same fridge.
I have ecoflow max pro with extra battery on dometic cfx3 35 fridge in my toyota 4runner. I have plug ecoflow pro to 12v socket from my car all time while driving around and only turn on fridge when needed. No need to bring the ecoflow with extra battery back and forth to be fully charged. Also, I have connected fridge to AC inverter instead of 12v DC. It is much faster to reach desire temperature (-4c) from outside temperature around 32c to -4c in less than 15mins.
Hi, thank you for your comment. I usually do precooling home with AC and then bring fridge to the car.. yep, it is faster from AC (about 45W vs. 60-65W)
I'm testing the riverpro on an iceco go20. I set it at 33 degrees with drinks already pre chilled. Ambient temp is 71 degrees. So far its been 12 hours and the river pro is at 88 percent. So under these conditions it looks like the river pro will run the refrigerator for 100 hours. That's amazing . Plus I have the extension battery. VERY impressed with iceco and ecoflow. Also tested with the bluetti eb3a and it ran the refrigerator for 17 hours 30 minutes. I'm also impressed for such a small capacity
This has been by far the best test done for the battery + fridge combo :) Thank you for taking time and giving us comprehensive walkthrough the test and results. I have a smaller River battery, but looking to get a fridge like this. This Dometic is probably the smallest of its kind?
Thank you so much for making this video, I have an ARB style freezer. It is actually 12 years old, I plan on upgrading to a new one. Thank you again for such an informative video
@@VolvoCamperLife Thanks for the reply bud… I guess that’s where the line in the sand is drawn between the ARB and the dometic when it comes to their app
Hi. Greate test and good beer teaste as well my neighbour ;-) I'm about to instal 55Ah AGM to my VW T3 and I was wodering how long will the fridge run on it. Now I know, thanks :-) But there's another very important question. How many bear cans (0,5l) are you able to fit into that fridge? 😀
How do you find the unit after 10 months of use? Anything annoying about it, like fan noise maybe? I wonder if the fans come on while it's charging inside the car via 12V plug or solar. Or what about just having the fridge connected all night, can you ever hear it at all during the night when it's really quiet? Cheers
Hi Alex, works perferct, I can't say anything bad about it. Start fan depends firstly on ambient temperature and secondly on power station load - charging and discharging, AC inverter ON, etc.. For this thing about fan noise is there also setting inside the EcoFlow app - slow charging. This function limit the charging speed to ~110W and in normal ambient temperature fan does not start. It is works also for solar. For charging from 12V car plug is there also another setting for max. Ampers so you can lower also this charging speed but this is not necessary regarding to fan ON/OFF because also full power (12V, 8A) is only about 100W and this it can handle with pasive cooling. About this fridge it is only about 45W so it is OK too. Bigger reason for spin on the fan is AC inverter ON and loaded :)
@@VolvoCamperLife Perfect, thanks for clarifying! I am planning on using a DC DC converter to convert my 12V car battery to 24V 10A and charge it via the solar input. That way I should be getting around 180W charge. Takes too long otherwise but hopefully the fan won’t be on all the time then. But then again, it will only charge while the car is running so a fair bit of noise going anyway. Cheers
Thanks for this video! I just got a CFX3 45 and was thinking of getting the EcoFlow RIVER PRO (or MAX) - how do you like the EcoFlow after a year usage?
Hi Anders, you're welcome 🙂 definitely recommend, no issues after year. New firmwares, updated app, new features.. works perfect also in freeze temperatures 👍🏻
What matters in this colling boxes is how well are they insulated. How much power would they consume in hot environment to keep water temp in the fridge. Nevermind you did that.
Excellent informative video, thank you for taking the time to make this. I’ve done similar tests myself but with the Delta 2 and an Indel B fridge. I found that in 30 degree heat outside, the extreme temperature inside the car killed the battery twice as quickly!
Jackery has a very weird configuration in it for low consumption. From the official Jackery account on twitter: "The battery would auto turn off if the draw is below 10W in 6 hours. This is how it's designed for energy saving, can not change. Thanks." But from their latest manual, it says "Explorer 500 will be turned off automatically in 12 hours when being drawn under 10W power for power saving". I guess they set it this way to avoid battery drain if users forget to unplug the appliances.
Awesome video! Thanks so much! Can I ask why you went with the max instead of the pro? I can’t decide between the two. I love the flashing light on the max but the pro has more power. Any other differences or why you went with the max?
Hi Jaice, thank you.. hmm, good question :) In my opinion Max was cheaper and I like option buy other battery module in case I need it.. or use it as River (without extra battery module) with fewer size and weight.. but if you don't need this options and you are OK with higher price so you go to the Pro ;)
I just ordered the pro model. It was only $100 more than the max but what sold me was to advertised 800 battery cycles on pro vs 500 on the max. Not sure why that is.
Thanks for doing this test! I just picked up a Dometic CFX3 35 myself along with a EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro and this (especially your test #2) is exactly the information that I needed to know. I already noticed that the fridge is using nearly 60W when the compressor is actually running. Fortunately Ecoflow is doing a free 60W solar panel Xmas deal right now and so I got one of those too in the purchase. Sounds like I'll need the panel for more than two days of camping. If the panel delivers 60W as promised it should almost power the fridge by itself whenever the sun is shining. (Maybe I'll do a video on that myself in the summer... although with a 60W daylight boost the test might last several days).
this is REALLY great! i'm also quite curious if theres a difference how long it lasts when you would run the fridge on 230V because on the one hand i feel like it would run for a shorter amount of time, having to step up the voltage from the (i'm assuming) 13 (ish) volts of the ecoflow. to 230v output BUT the higher the voltage the lower the amps. so that might compensate because the draw would be lower so the batteries would last slightly longer on a lower power draw? I am so curious for this. if i had a unit i would do a test haha thanks for the video! this seems a great result especially compared to a normal dual battery setup. where most likely the battery would be a deep cycle 100Ah ish and you don't reaaaally get that much out of them unfortunately.
Hi, thank you! It's a more power efficient on lower voltages because I think also compressor run on about 12V.. So in case when you use fridge on 230V power outlet on power station it will be 12V -> 230V -> 12V conversion. Also 12V -> 230V has limited effectivity so you lose there. And power [Watts] is [Volts*Amps] so it doesn't matter a lot in this case if you reach 50W as 12*4 or 4*12. Better with native voltage of batteries 😉
@@VolvoCamperLife so i just recently figured out. That an ecoflow river battery is actually 28V And a ecoflow delta for example Is 68 or so volts. So both of them need to step down for 12v or up for 240. Which i thought is kindof interesting because it would be slightly less efficient either way
When using at home, one can connect it to AC and DC at the same time. Is it correct to assume that the refridgerator runs on AC when AC is available and automaticly switches to using DC when AC fails?
thank you so much for recording your test..its exactly what i was curious about and now i have my answer. I got the river max plus (720 watts) for $350 thinking it will be good for running my van mini fridge and since it recharges in about 2 hours my food wont go bad while the battery is recharging. Seems like this is the solution I was searching for IF it holds up over time. I have house batteries in my van that will keep the river charged up each day so the goal is to keep my fridge running 7 days a week.
Excellent test and review, thanks a lot. I have purchased ecoflow river pro and planning to use it with Engel 35lt fridge.. (consumption is about 35w while compressor on)
Back after the trip, I have the #Anker757 and used it on my desert trip with the 300w soler, it is a BEAST!! more then enough to power the camp and to keep my #Domitec 92 CRX3 ruining the hole time. I think the fast charging is the key for it to stand up for its readiness. It did handle the work all day specially when we make coffee on the Nespresso machine.
Great presentation! Am about to try out a similar coolbox with a goal zero yeti 150. Hope it works out in eco mode. On holiday during the day the solar panel will also provide extra juice for the battery.
I never believed someone could do such a good test. You helped me out a lot designing for one system or the other. Thanks. You are a real professional person
Great review, but would like to know how noisy it is as it will be used in a small camper. Would be great if you could review noise without music over the top.
Ich beschäftige mich seit 2 Wochen mit Kühlbox und Ecoflow. So einen Test habe ich nie gefunden. Habe zwar schon bestellt aber dieser Test räumt meine bedenken aus .Endlich jemand der das testet was wichtig ist . 100 Sterne oder mehr ...danke 👍👍👍👌👌👌💪💪💪
you did this from normal room temp to cold which is good but theres anothe rway you shoulda done this too.. when its already at temps then start your test.. heres why when a fridge first fires up when its at room temp it takes 24 hours to stabalize so it will be running for an hour long instead of 20 on 20 off cycle now the the colder or more stuff you have in the fridge it will run less so do a test stocked with stuff cans of coke cola etc food at 38F and then run your test... then completly room temp with room temp cokes in it and do that thats a worst case senario because people dont just go camping and fire it up room temp .. they plug it in the day before or 2 days before or its been running days or months before.. then you might get 3 days on my ecoflow the one below this one with a 20 ah battery in it i get 15 hours tops thats cold with full of sodas so it has thermal backup it runs for 10 minutes then goes about an hour before kicking on again goes up to 55 watts starting then tapers to 45- 50 watts now if you had solar you could run it 24 7 youd have to have the unit you do the one with the 35 ah batt in it then if you dont have sun for a few days but atleast 50 watts coming in you could run a fridge indefinatly but how you do that is over power your panels by adding more than you need double the wattage more panels faced diffrent angles one for morning mid day and after noon so your power coming in should be steady all day then when sun goes down your on battery and sun isnt powerful enough till about 11 am till about 4pm is all your gunna get because of the angle so use one eco flow for the fridge and nothing else and say 400 watts of solar coming in and 3 diffrent panel angles and you should be going forever
