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expiredowl posted 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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    • 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
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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 4, 2022 8:22 PM
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noraziFeb 4, 2022 8:22 PM
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Waiting for a battery pack with 240v output....
Feb 4, 2022 9:06 PM
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MTDreamsFeb 4, 2022 9:06 PM
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Quote from Tourist1292 :
I have similar set up as yours with the exception of solar panel which I am currently shopping for one. Do you have any recommendation?
I bought a dual fuel inverter generator a couple years ago and ran it for several days on propane last summer during a blackout. Then I got the River Pro with extra battery a few months ago mainly for indoor/winter use during blackout. I also have 10 or so UPS around the house to maintain my network drives, routers, hubs, and some home automation devices.
Sounds very similar to mine, I have some UPS's for my router/internet and computer station. As for solar panels, if you have room and cost is a factor, Renogy, Rich, HQST make some good panels for cheap, get 2x100W panels (I have the Renogy 100W) and put them in parallel. Checkout Will Prowse on Youtube for more info on panels. If you need something more portable, the EcoFlow 160W is pretty good, (I got mine from home depot for 270 during a sale). Some people have had success with the Dokio portable panels. Would avoid the Bluetti panel. If you live in an area that has wholesalers or residential panels, you can get some nicer used panels for cheap, but make sure not to over volt them, over amp is okay.
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Tourist1292Feb 4, 2022 9:24 PM
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Quote from MTDreams :
Sounds very similar to mine, I have some UPS's for my router/internet and computer station. As for solar panels, if you have room and cost is a factor, Renogy, Rich, HQST make some good panels for cheap, get 2x100W panels (I have the Renogy 100W) and put them in parallel. Checkout Will Prowse on Youtube for more info on panels. If you need something more portable, the EcoFlow 160W is pretty good, (I got mine from home depot for 270 during a sale). Some people have had success with the Dokio portable panels. Would avoid the Bluetti panel. If you live in an area that has wholesalers or residential panels, you can get some nicer used panels for cheap, but make sure not to over volt them, over amp is okay.
I think the EcoFlow 160W panel is still over priced at $270. I have been looking at a few portable models of >100W at ~$1.1-$1.3 per watt. The question is how efficient they are. Actually, I am not sure I need portable ones. However, it would be nice to have that option when it is not much more expensive ($1.2/W vs $0.9/W). I did look at the Dokio one (which is the cheapest per watt) but it does not have kick stands.
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MTDreamsFeb 4, 2022 9:59 PM
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Quote from Tourist1292 :
I think the EcoFlow 160W panel is still over priced at $270. I have been looking at a few portable models of >100W at ~$1.1-$1.3 per watt. The question is how efficient they are. Actually, I am not sure I need portable ones. However, it would be nice to have that option when it is not much more expensive ($1.2/W vs $0.9/W). I did look at the Dokio one (which is the cheapest per watt) but it does not have kick stands.
I agree that it's quite pricey, but I feel it's hard to find good portable panels that are true to their reported ratings. I would love to do a head to head and see how well the dokio 300 does against a ecoflow 160. The portable panels are nice and light for travel. But for emergency use at home, I have the rigid panels.
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How long does it take to charge a ford mach e from 0 to 100% with the EcoFlow 160W Solar Panel?
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nyc10036Feb 4, 2022 10:09 PM
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Quote from uhsarp :
How long does it take to charge a ford mach e from 0 to 100% with the EcoFlow 160W Solar Panel?
what is a ford mach e ?
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graphixvFeb 5, 2022 4:06 AM
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Quote from nyc10036 :
Depends on how long the power is out.
Does your totally portable power supply charge from solar and 12V car port?

The River Pro $430 for 720Wh.


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It uses a small 30 watt panel that is nothing to move around and set up. Far easier than messing with a foldable suitcase style panels which must also be (somehow) positioned and aimed flat. Could be charged via the 12 volt port. Cheap power banks are charged off either the portable unit or fixed unit when you have usable solar.

I have 100 watt panels on my other unit but a 100 watt panel is not what I consider portable. A 30 watt mono panel is about right for something you carry over and set up in 5 seconds.
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Without solar assistance, none of these battery boxes will keep you going for long with anything of substance on them.

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Quote from graphixv :
It uses a small 30 watt panel that is nothing to move around and set up. Far easier than messing with a foldable suitcase style panels which must also be (somehow) positioned and aimed flat. Could be charged via the 12 volt port. Cheap power banks are charged off either the portable unit or fixed unit when you have usable solar.

I have 100 watt panels on my other unit but a 100 watt panel is not what I consider portable. A 30 watt mono panel is about right for something you carry over and set up in 5 seconds.
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Without solar assistance, none of these battery boxes will keep you going for long with anything of substance on them.
30W panel?
LOL.

I have no idea what makes you think your unit is that great. LOL.


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graphixvFeb 5, 2022 5:41 AM
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Quote from nyc10036 :
30W panel?
LOL.

I have no idea what makes you think your unit is that great. LOL.


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Well NYC, I can see that went right over your head...you managed to miss the entire point but such is often the case..

I think that someone like you really should buy one of these. I recommend it for your purpose of charging a smart phone and tablet. The 600 watt outlet should be enough for a modem and router, but just barely. Good Luck to you.
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graphixvFeb 5, 2022 6:14 AM
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Quote from hondaman82 :
My power outtage kit includes a DIY 1000W AC portbale power station with 3kWh capacity paired 350W solar panel plus a small Westinghouse iGen2200 gas Generator , hope these will keep my essential household items on for several days Smilie
That sounds sort of close to what I have. What type of batteries are you currently using? I'm looking to move over from some FLA GC batts.
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CleverLeopard577Feb 5, 2022 7:01 AM
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Quote from dartmouth01 :
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.
What you built is similar to what I bought in Costco in sale in 2013 for less than $700 including tax for my condo apartment. It now retails for over $1,000 at most retailers. Wagan Solar ePower Cube https://wagan.com/products/solar-...-cube-1500

It's a 55 Ah AGM deep cycle battery with fan cooled DC-AC inverter and DC to DC.

It comes with 2 USB, 2 12v outlets, 2 AC outlets (which need fan cooled inverter to run), and rear connections for additional solar panel or additional AGM battery.

The unit has a pullout handle with large wheels to move around because it weighs 100 pounds.

It comes with 5 folded solar panels that can charge it 35% on the best sunny day. Of course the inbuilt solar panel is just for worst case scenario to charge small electronics via USB, or an LED lightbulb during multiple days without power.

It recharges with an AC adapter in about 8-10 hours if it's drained. It has an LED voltmeter display. Inverter will automatically shutdown when voltage drops below a certain point to prevent damage.

It can also be recharged in automobiles using the 12v outlet.

I've used it to power a 55" TV to check news, run microwave oven, power the natural gas cooking range for the starter, charge phones and laptops, power the modem and router, during power outages. I've had it for almost 9 years for peace of mind. I have to recharge it for about 15-30 minutes every few months to top it off.

For apartments these things are great because there is no noise, no exhaust fumes, no maintenance, and multiple ways to recharge them.
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Quote from graphixv :
Well NYC, I can see that went right over your head...you managed to miss the entire point but such is often the case..

I think that someone like you really should buy one of these. I recommend it for your purpose of charging a smart phone and tablet. The 600 watt outlet should be enough for a modem and router, but just barely. Good Luck to you.
Your arrogance didn't go right over my head.
LOL.
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Quote from CleverLeopard577 :
What you built is similar to what I bought in Costco in sale in 2013 for less than $700 including tax for my condo apartment. It now retails for over $1,000 at most retailers. Wagan Solar ePower Cube https://wagan.com/products/solar-...-cube-1500 [wagan.com]

It's a 55 Ah AGM deep cycle battery with fan cooled DC-AC inverter and DC to DC.

It comes with 2 USB, 2 12v outlets, 2 AC outlets (which need fan cooled inverter to run), and rear connections for additional solar panel or additional AGM battery.

The unit has a pullout handle with large wheels to move around because it weighs 100 pounds.

It comes with 5 folded solar panels that can charge it 35% on the best sunny day. Of course the inbuilt solar panel is just for worst case scenario to charge small electronics via USB, or an LED lightbulb during multiple days without power.

It recharges with an AC adapter in about 8-10 hours if it's drained. It has an LED voltmeter display. Inverter will automatically shutdown when voltage drops below a certain point to prevent damage.

It can also be recharged in automobiles using the 12v outlet.

I've used it to power a 55" TV to check news, run microwave oven, power the natural gas cooking range for the starter, charge phones and laptops, power the modem and router, during power outages. I've had it for almost 9 years for peace of mind. I have to recharge it for about 15-30 minutes every few months to top it off.

For apartments these things are great because there is no noise, no exhaust fumes, no maintenance, and multiple ways to recharge them.
Just think how much better it would be with LiFePO4 instead of AGM.

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Are these things rugged enough to be left outdoors? I want to put one in my shed with the solar panel

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Quote from graphixv :
That sounds sort of close to what I have. What type of batteries are you currently using? I'm looking to move over from some FLA GC batts.
Hi , i used 4x 272 Ah LiFePO4 cells + Daly BMS to make a 12V battery

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