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Feb 1, 2022 7:57 AM

Costco Members: EcoFlow River Pro Portable Power Station

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: select EcoFlow Portable Power Stations for the prices listed. Shipping is free.

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Available:Features (River Pro):
  • Three 600W Outlets and 720Wh Capacity
  • Recharge from 0% to 80% in One Hour
  • Compatible with 80% of Home Appliances
  • Control with Ecoflow App

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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that the EcoFlow RIVER Pro Portable Power Station is $119.01 lower (21% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $549
    • These prices match the most recent Frontpage deal.
    • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.6 from over 120 Costco customer reviews.
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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: select EcoFlow Portable Power Stations for the prices listed. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member owl for finding this deal.

Available:Features (River Pro):
  • Three 600W Outlets and 720Wh Capacity
  • Recharge from 0% to 80% in One Hour
  • Compatible with 80% of Home Appliances
  • Control with Ecoflow App

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that the EcoFlow RIVER Pro Portable Power Station is $119.01 lower (21% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $549
    • These prices match the most recent Frontpage deal.
    • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.6 from over 120 Costco customer reviews.
  • About this store.
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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OP here. Perhaps as a helpful comparison, I have been considering the Tesla Powerwall. The current version is spec'ed to have 13.5kWh accessible at around $10,500, before installation, permitting, and other accessory parts. Plus, Tesla no longer sells this without bundling with Tesla solar. There are other brands that sell battery backups for the home these days, but I trust Tesla for the battery cells at the moment.

With the Tesla pricing, that's about $778/kWh (without taxes, installation, circuitry, etc), and the Powerwall is not portable, if that matters to some of us.
With the EcoFlow pricing, it's $791/kWh (without taxes and still need something like a power transfer switch installed) at the Costco price or $1,000/kWh (at the EcoFlow retail price of $3,600) and $750/kWh for the extension batteries (at the EcoFlow retail price of $2,699).

I consider the EcoFlow Delta Pro model as a DIY (as someone else has put it) starter version of a home battery backup system, with some other benefits, such as having clean energy for camping and other peripheral uses. To have it fully able to be a home backup system for a decent amount of time (12-24 hours), I will probably need 4 of these linked in series, which might be the max at this point in time. With ~14kWh, that should be more than enough for my essential needs, if I turn off non-essentials. (I'm using around 6-8kWh for essentials per day and about 12-14kWh for a typical day that includes non-essentials, too. This is in San Francisco, so no A/C.)
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Delta Pro cannot do everything a gas generator can do, but not everybody lives in a residence that is conducive to running a gas generator. For example, If you're in a small apartment, where are you going to run the gas generator? If the power is out because of a violent storm or hurricane weather, are you going to set up the generator outside in that situation?

The Delta Pro can power essential things for at least a few hours in a serious pinch.
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It's just additional capacity. It has a purpose.
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Feb 2, 2022 12:00 AM
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WelshmanFeb 2, 2022 12:00 AM
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Quote from EagerCaption8096 View quoted comment :
Absolutely. If you're looking for whole home backup, snag the Delta Pro.
This over a generator? You have got to be kidding me!
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Feb 2, 2022 12:16 AM
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youeeeeeediotFeb 2, 2022 12:16 AM
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Quote from alwaysziv View quoted comment :
great discussion and I'm hoping people will chime in with their opinion (i know, stranger opinions online should be taken with a grain of salt but its all I've got).

I'm looking for a power source to power my 90w CPAP while camping for a few days (90w x 8hrs x 2days = 1,440 watts). Would this be considered a good price for a portable power source?
For a CPAP, absolutely!
Feb 2, 2022 12:18 AM
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Ryan2010Feb 2, 2022 12:18 AM
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I have this unit and really like it. It is obviously NOT for charging your EV. It is not really about how much kwh this unit stores but how you can access the energy. It can provide a way to have high voltage appliances function because it can generate enough wattage to run them. Most storage stations of this size cannot run power tools and a bunch of camping stuff (like electric tea kettles). I love that I can use this to power my electric chainsaw without having to have a 200ft extension cord. Also, it has fast charging which is huge. Almost all budget power stations take FOREVER to charge. This one takes about an hour which is great for roadtrips.
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Feb 2, 2022 12:22 AM
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TroublestylistFeb 2, 2022 12:22 AM
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Quote from adtruck View quoted comment :
What is the point of charging an EV with another battery pack? An EV itself is just another big battery pack so if you own an EV, you dont need any of these power stations because it is just a build in function with your EV. In addition, the energy storage in these little battery power stations is not enough for any meaningful EV usage.
Wtf? Who implied that was POSSIBLE... let alone a good idea?

No, you can't charge an EV on 600w. It won't work.

And yeah, you'll get maybe 2 miles from this pack if you somehow found a way to do it.

Not sure why this was brought up, or why so many people are considering this.
Feb 2, 2022 12:22 AM
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RudibagerFeb 2, 2022 12:22 AM
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Quote from Welshman View quoted comment :
This over a generator? You have got to be kidding me!
Delta Pro cannot do everything a gas generator can do, but not everybody lives in a residence that is conducive to running a gas generator. For example, If you're in a small apartment, where are you going to run the gas generator? If the power is out because of a violent storm or hurricane weather, are you going to set up the generator outside in that situation?

The Delta Pro can power essential things for at least a few hours in a serious pinch.
Feb 2, 2022 12:26 AM
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speed_demonFeb 2, 2022 12:26 AM
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Quote from MostCleverName View quoted comment :
Any idea if these models are capable of using for homes if there are power outages?
I would suggest buying a set of deep cycle batteries and an inverter for what you want. The EcoFlow RIVER Pro Portable is basically a 60ah car battery which is less than my truck battery in capacity for $430.
Feb 2, 2022 12:30 AM
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oscar13sdFeb 2, 2022 12:30 AM
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Quote from Troublestylist View quoted comment :
Wtf? Who implied that was POSSIBLE... let alone a good idea?

No, you can't charge an EV on 600w. It won't work.

And yeah, you'll get maybe 2 miles from this pack if you somehow found a way to do it.

Not sure why this was brought up, or why so many people are considering this.
Not all of these battery packs are limited to 600 watts.

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Feb 2, 2022 12:34 AM
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TroublestylistFeb 2, 2022 12:34 AM
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Quote from oscar13sd View quoted comment :
Not all of these battery packs are limited to 600 watts.
Oh sorry.... good point. I missed that.

I would still worry they wouldn't work at all, since my 110v charger wouldn't work off a generator either. It had something to do with the ground detection. So probably not useful even in an emergency.
Feb 2, 2022 12:36 AM
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dartmouth01Feb 2, 2022 12:36 AM
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Yes and no. Starting batteries are generally not built to deep cycle, so you're accelerating the wear on starting lead acid batts by draining down and recharging. The general rule is to not drain wet cell batteries to less than 80% of their capacity. Deep cycle lead acid batteries are more resistant to deep drain (say around 50%) but don't offer the cranking amps due to the make up of the battery (larger lead plates in a deep cycle vs more lead plates in a starting battery). AGm batteries are great because they offer BOTH starter cranking amps and resistance to deep discharge (to around 50% capacity, below that and you reduce the lifetime cycles you will get out of the battery), and AGMs are safe to charge inside since they don't outgas explosive gasses when charging, unlike wet cell batteries. AGMs are more expensive than equivalent wet lead acid batteries though. Lithiums basically let you use ALL the capacity without harm to the battery, and are much lighter (moving a 50 lb Group 29 deep cycle battery is a PITA). But they'll be much more expensive as you have well noticed.

I built my own battery bank with a costco AGM, inside a battery box and with 12v and USB outlets (I can connect an inverter to the terminals I put on top), and in the end it cost me almost as much as an equivalent lithium solar generator (watt for watt) would be. However, I can charge it much faster from my alternator (it serves as a 2nd battery for my jeep, and is tied to the alternator with some 4 gauge cable and quick connects), and it will let me do 24V welding when connected in series to my starting battery. I can't find a solar generator that will let me pull 160A of power thru a 12V connection, which is why I haven't gone with one yet. I'm planning on building a lithium battery bank wired in 36V once costs come down some more, with the ability to also output 12V by either flipping a switch or with a DC to DC downconverter, so I can basically build my own solar generator that also lets me trail weld at 36V.

Quote from speed_demon View quoted comment :
I would suggest buying a set of deep cycle batteries and an inverter for what you want. The EcoFlow RIVER Pro Portable is basically a 60ah car battery which is less than my truck battery in capacity for $430.
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Feb 2, 2022 12:37 AM
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cigar3tteFeb 2, 2022 12:37 AM
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How does one Delta Pro compare to the bundle Ecoflow Delta Max Power Station + Extra Battery Bundle? They're the same price, so wouldn't the bundle be way better?
Feb 2, 2022 12:43 AM
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codemancerFeb 2, 2022 12:43 AM
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I bought the River Pro with extra battery during the last Costco event. The unit has great features but DO NOT UPDATE THE FIRMWARE! These are known to brick themselves during update. It happened to me. I got a replacement and will not be updating it.
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Feb 2, 2022 1:02 AM
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MostCleverNameFeb 2, 2022 1:02 AM
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Love the comments! I haven't done too much research into this, but this thread has shown me a great deal of knowledge I can leverage from the SD community. Keep it going! Hopefully something will come up that fits my budget and needs!
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Feb 2, 2022 1:02 AM
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Quote from cigar3tte View quoted comment :
How does one Delta Pro compare to the bundle Ecoflow Delta Max Power Station + Extra Battery Bundle? They're the same price, so wouldn't the bundle be way better?
It will depend on your desired usage. The Delta Pro has more features, for example the ability to charge at a L2 EV charging station (many free ones around) with the optional adapter or the 220v outlet that can provide 15A or 30A. Otherwise, I personally didn't look too much into the Delta Max.
Feb 2, 2022 1:32 AM
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methodzFeb 2, 2022 1:32 AM
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Don't know if anyone cares but I got the Delta mini plus the 110 watt solar panel for $669 from Wellbots refurbished. BUT I don't see any evidence of refurbishment on my unit or the panel. Both packaging looked like the retail packaging. I'd pick the mini over the river even though it is a bit more. The Delta Mini alone "refurbished" from Wellbots was $619 but there's a $20 coupon floating around. Mini for $599 is slick IMO.

The solar panel is trash! Soooo difficult to set up. I'm guessing all of the Ecoflow panels are just as annoying. I had a Jackery Chinese clone panel that I got an $8 mc4 adapter for that works soooo much easier. Going to sell the Ecoflow panel. I'd suggest not getting that combo.

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Feb 2, 2022 2:02 AM
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VictorB7230Feb 2, 2022 2:02 AM
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someone explain to me, why $3000 appliance is advertised as "having 15 powerful ports". I can turn anything into 15 ports with a couple of $5 power strips. Is this only benefit of it?
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