The ECOFLOW GLACIER 🥶 | FUTURE in Portable Fridges 🔋 | Testing the battery, 12V & solar

The ECOFLOW GLACIER 🥶 | FUTURE in Portable Fridges 🔋 | Testing the battery, 12V & solar | 38L Review

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12V fridges aren’t a new thing, but EcoFlow have entered the market with innovation, technology and refinement. Will the brands we have come to love be able to keep up?
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This Glacier is EcoFlow first attempt at a 12V portable fridge and they have come in with a bang! This fridge/freezer is packed full of features, some that have never been seen before on the Australian market.
What’s more? This feature packed fridge retails for the same price as other manufactures that we have comes to use and love in the past.
I hope that this episode has provided you with the information to help you make an informed decision as to whether this product is for you.
00:00 - Introduction
01:43 - Dimensions and Weights
02:26 - Construction Materials
03:40 - Physical Features
04:44 - Dual Zone
07:48 - Power Consumption Tests
12:45 - 24hr Power Consumption Test
14:01 - Battery
16:12 - Solar Power/Charge
19:10 - IceMaker
22:27 - App Connectivity
23:28 - Limitation
24:52 - Who is it designed for?
26:04 - Conclusion
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@johnflynn556 7 ай бұрын

Very comprehensive review as per normal.

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, always appreciated 🙏

@jakobi8455 7 ай бұрын

Great video mate - it's good to see manufacturers expanding design and functionality to provide consumers with options. Like you say, this might not suit everyone but it's good to see more choice that lets people get out and enjoy the outdoors in whatever way that suits them best.

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

For sure, just the innovation and features get other competitors to start thinking about new things and the ideas start flowing. It's a great product and helpfully they'll only improve on things in their Gen 2's down the track 👍

@tim_butcher 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your clear and comprehensive review. This is the one that closed the deal on my Glacier purchase.

@LockyourHubs4WDing 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic data driven review. The Ice Maker is a game changer for touring (probably not so great for the high country!). More fridges should use vacuum panels for insulation, there's nothing more thermally efficient. I noticed you're manually checking temps and power usage. For power, I use the Mooshimeter, you can measure AC/DC both voltage and current simultaneously 10a/600v and datalog to the SD up to every second (Can use a current clamp for higher currents) I just use an usb oscilloscope if I need a higher sample rate . For temps I use the 88598 4 channel temp data logger, which is great, but it's maximum data rate is 1Hz, so I've been searching for for a stand alone temp data logger with a higher sample rate. We all know these types of reviews aren't going to do as well as regular content views wise, so I really appreciate the massive amount of time you've put into this review.

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Simon, appreciate this mate 🙏 I will admit that there's no way my testing and equipment compares with your channel, but I hope that this can suffice for the majority of viewers 🤞 Thanks for the tips in the equipment department, I'll look into this 👍 Cheers 👍

@N8ok 7 ай бұрын

Great video as always mate!

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Cheers mate 🤙

@snakeo99 7 ай бұрын

Looks like you are home now, hope the rest of the trip that we haven't seen yet went well! Great video as per usual

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Yes mate, although my trip episode are still a long way behind we have officially completed a year on the road and getting ready to return to work next week. It has been a trip of a lifetime and I've got many, many episode to share 😌 Cheers 👍

@michaeldiener8148 7 ай бұрын

Great video as always well done.

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, appreciate that 🙏

@greg174videos 7 ай бұрын

It’s good to see you again Nathan, and wearing a new tee shirt… very smart :-) Thanks for another very informative and honest review. This unit looks like a winner!!

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Thanks guys, always appreciated! We have a few episode lined up for the next few weeks, so here's hoping we can avoid big break again 😬

@ianweal3081 7 ай бұрын

Nathan, great review as always, total respect to you. Awesome to see you've arrived home, with all those experiences inbedded into two young developing minds. They'll never look back from here, as we found out ourselves, advances them in the real world later on in life with all the knowledge, socialising skills obtained. Credit to you both. I'm truly looking forward to the future videos of this mega adventure, bring them on!!! Now I've not heard of the Ecoflow until now primarily because I'm setup and not researching to buy a fridge. I've run a 47 litre Evacool fridge freezer since early 2012. Freezer section is possibly 15 litres of the capacity, balance is fridge. It's not seperately controlled, hence I've selected a setting that has freezer sit between -7° to -9° fridge between 3° to 8°. It's not great but a good compromise. It will freeze zuperdoopers to treat grandkids on trips, (an ideal item for any occasion someone has over exserted themselves to regain their sugers and lower temps, always got them ready to go). It's not unusual for us to leave on an adventure with frozen meats only to return home with them as I'm able to get fresh foods onroute. Frozen always there for emergencies in event we get stranded for some reason. Just love my Evacool, 11 to 12 years in, going strong. Since installing Itech Lithium in 2021 the fridge/freezer just stays on continuously, switched off for defrosting only, (possibly 6 times for couple hours) then back on since lithium upgrade. It's super reliable. Watch the bloody thing fail now I've praised it, haha 😂. Regards, Wealie.

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Hey mate, yes we are back home now. Full of memories and great experience (and maybe carrying a few extras kgs to 😬 ) I have 1 week left before the reality of a regular day job sets back in, but I don't regret anything we have done and would do it the same again if I had my time over! I will get these trip episodes out, but they are almost a full time job in themselves organising and editing the footage 🤦‍♂️ It will get there though. This being said I have a few other videos ready to release in the coming weeks, so hopefully I can avoid some of these big breaks again. That's just it though isn't it. No point in changing products that work for you, that's all that really matters in the end. Although the EcoFlow may be great, its not worth the money if what you have works for what you do... this being said, I'm sure you are glad you upgrade to lithium though 😉 Here's hoping it continues for you 🤞 Great to hear from you again 👍

@ianweal3081 7 ай бұрын

@@XploringOz funny thing, I lost a heap of weight, had to buy a whole new wardrobe of clothes on route, true. Returned home slim, fit as, then slowly added it back on, 😂. Welcome back to reality and watch those kilos don't add on as mine did

@NoZenith 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome

@peterj5751 7 ай бұрын

Hopefully they will make a 60l and a 80l the future. For many, 38l is not enough, especially when split between a fridge and freezer.

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely, this is 100% right. Its a good place to start and if these go well, I have no doubt that larger and improved models will follow 👍

@richardstephenson4575 7 ай бұрын

As always a great review 10/10

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, appreciate it 👍 🙏

@user-pv9cf4fr6d 22 күн бұрын

I own it. Left in parkade temperature for months (in car). At full freezer or split -15 to -25 degrees Celsius, eco mode stationary untouched, lasts less than a day (20 to 22 hrs). Why -25 setting? Because in practical use of 25-30 ambient degrees Celsius, this fridge barely holds -4 degrees even though you have it a t much lower temperatures. You need two portable batteries or else this is overall less than a day use.

@paulvictor9368 7 ай бұрын

What a great idea. The esky killer. A fridge that can be freestanding like an esky. Very impressive indeed.

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely, its the true definition of a portable fridge 👍

@mdharrisuiuc 7 ай бұрын

Great review; had this product been available 6 months ago I would have gone with it plus a panel rather than the battery, charge controller, and fridge plus panel. Total expenditure would have been less, fridge volume almost the same, but I wouldn't have a battery in a battery box taking valuable storage volume. Hopefully by the time my current setup expires this style will be more the norm than the exception.

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Ahh, that's a little annoying. Well like you said, it always there for consideration in the future. It really is a neatly and efficient design that packs everything you need 👍

@cyclemoto8744 7 ай бұрын

Great innovation for a 12v fridge design. Personally I'm not a fan of Li-ion batteries however the practicality is beneficial if looking for an all in one solution. Time will tell how reliable these fridges are and also very important. spare parts availability across the country for out of warranty repairs. Thanks for the content. Cheers

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

It sure is, it's got a lot to offer at the same price point and physical size as many other options on the market. You're right though, reliability and support is a huge part, here's hoping these guys can live up to it 👍

@heidimelia915 7 ай бұрын

Great review Nathan! How do these stack up next to the Companion brands lithium fridges? Have you looked at those at all? I love the ice making feature, that is definitely a game changer.

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Heidi 🙏 Yeah, I've had a look and they're similar with a few minor differences. The Companion has a bigger battery and uses more Aussie things like the Anderson, where by the EcoFlow has little extra's like bi-directional USB-C and auto dual zone detection. The Companion also uses the more common 60W compressor, however without the ice maker, this wouldn't have any advantage or disadvantage. The advantage of the Companion is the price, almost half the price and the biggest selling point is the small 38L litre, for those who don't want a big fridge. Very similar, yet little differences 👍

@Etheoma 7 ай бұрын

Dude you can buy plastic/metal ice cubes which you can just chuck in the freezer, they have water inside obviously, the plastic ones don't cool down your drinks as quickly because the plastic insolates them slightly, but they are cheap and with an insolated bottle they get your drinks plenty chilly, the metal once work as well as regular ice cubes, but they are expensive, but they should also last basicaly forever. Like to be fair it took me a while having to deal with trying to make ice in a freezer without an ice rank to think of looking for something like this, but yeh it's a pretty good way to make ice at home and has the extra benefit of not diluting your drink. You will also want to buy some sterlizing fluid for the plastic once though, the metal ones you can just put in boiling water to sterlize them.

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Sure is a good idea too 👍 Certainly something that's good for out on the road

@Etheoma 7 ай бұрын

@@XploringOz Will also want a plastic ziplock bag so they don't go everywhere.

@derik2438 7 ай бұрын

Very informational review, good stuff. Quick q? What is the heigh of this unit when the lid is OPEN = top of lid to the deck. Got a LC with std ARB drawers so space is premium when opening a lid 😂

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, I'll have to get back in you in a couple of weeks in relation to that. I've just packed the unit away as we are moving house early next week. 😬

@airgun1974 6 ай бұрын

Can you reverse which side is the freezer side. To have the freezer side the larger compartment

@XploringOz 6 ай бұрын

You can 👍

@thedoble 4 ай бұрын

Can you run the ice maker while the car is moving? Or will the water spill out of the compartment? How's the seal? Great review thanks.

@XploringOz 4 ай бұрын

I haven't tried actually making ice, but I have forgotten to drain the water before driving. There is no 'waterproof' type seal on that hinged lid, however I found that it didn't spill everywhere while I was driving. I certainly wouldn't make a habit of it though 👍

@thedoble 4 ай бұрын

@@XploringOz cheers!

@Mick_4591 4 ай бұрын

Ive been looking at this fridge after watching this video And a couple of comments to me were nice fridge but the battery is a Lithiumn ion Or wouldn't by one with that battery. So is there anything wrong with a lithium ion battery?

@XploringOz 4 ай бұрын

For sure, so there are a couple of diffference and probably something I should have mentioned in this episode. The battery is Lithium Ion, which is different from Lithium Iron Phosphate (LifePO4). Lithium Ion doesn't have the same longevity as LifePO4 (about a quarter life time)... however it's still a long time. Lithium Ion is also more energy dense, so it's more powerful and can be a smaller form factor when compared with the same capacity LifePO4. Sometime the Lithium Ion can also be a little more unstable (still safe, just not as much as LifePO4) so it has a slightly increase chance of things like thermal runaway. In the end Lithium Ion is still safe (I've been running one as my LC200's starter battery under bonnet for years now), however it is slightly different. Personally I wouldn't let this factor alone put you off a feature packed fridge like this (unless theres another that suits better) Hope this helps 👍

@rockbiterhd 7 ай бұрын

You shout be testing the water temp inside

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Maybe, but I really don't think it would make a huge difference and to be honest, the time taken to get to that temperature could alter the results 🤷‍♂️

@rockbiterhd 7 ай бұрын

@@XploringOz well that’s how to tell which one is efficient one that pulls the temp out no just hold temp

@lilgamer152 6 ай бұрын

really good review compared with your youtube peers

@XploringOz 6 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, appreciate that 🙏

@richardwalsh5570 7 ай бұрын

Not enough beer holding capacity 😂

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

🤣 Maybe we'll have to hold out to see if they release a 95L capacity version for that 🍻

@Etheoma 7 ай бұрын

OOF!!! I was like yeh this seems neet before I heard the price... like sure do I expect to be taken for somewhat of a ride because of the proabality, sure... but 1800 AUD or here 1200 GBP... Erm fuck off, like I wouldn't spend that on a fridge 4x the size. considering you can get 12V fridges for like £300 err yeh na, I'll buy a 12V 100 amp hour battery with that and a charger and still be better off.

@XploringOz 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, they're not cheap, but they are still competitive in the local market. The only thing the Glacier has working against it is the lack of known reliability, if it can las the test of time, then it will be a good product in the long run 👍