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Costco Members: EcoFlow River Pro Portable Power Station w/ Extra Battery

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$700

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Costco Wholesale has select EcoFlow Generators/Products on sale listed below valid for Costco Members only. Shipping is free.

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  • This offer/promotion is part of Costco Warehouse Special Event offer; limited time offer
  • Product will ship in plain package and arrive within 5-7 business days from time of order
  • Portable Power Station should be compatible w/ 80% of home appliances/overload protection switch
  • Offer valid through August 28, 2022 or while promotional/supplies/special event last
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Costco Wholesale has select EcoFlow Generators/Products on sale listed below valid for Costco Members only. Shipping is free.

Thanks to SD Staff DLS4U for finding this deal

Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase

Available Product(s)Warranty
  • Product will include a standard manufacturer warranty + Costco Concierge Services w/ purchase

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • This offer/promotion is part of Costco Warehouse Special Event offer; limited time offer
  • Product will ship in plain package and arrive within 5-7 business days from time of order
  • Portable Power Station should be compatible w/ 80% of home appliances/overload protection switch
  • Offer valid through August 28, 2022 or while promotional/supplies/special event last
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  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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ThePiston
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the problem for emergency usage is that you are supposed to store these at between 30%-60% charge or you will damage the battery. This is obviously not ideal if you need 100% charge for an outage. LiFePO4 allows storage at 100% which means it'll always be topped off when you need it for an outage. These units are best-suited for camping or other times when you know you will use it immediately after charging to ~100%.
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I used to be in the LiFePO4 gang... But unless your specific use case requires continuous charging/depleting cycles, for example if you're utilizing this as your home's main power system, the difference between lithium and LiFePO4 may never be an issue for you. If we're talking about 500 vs 2500 charge cycles, and you're only using it for emergency or camping purposes, 500 charge cycles could be a decade before you're at 80% capacity. However, LiFePO4 has other benefits such as being able to handle higher temperatures better.. just something to keep in mind!
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Jul 28, 2022 09:02 PM
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WittyHamster578Jul 28, 2022 09:02 PM
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Quote from noobsthename :
I used to be in the LiFePO4 gang... But unless your specific use case requires continuous charging/depleting cycles, for example if you're utilizing this as your home's main power system, the difference between lithium and LiFePO4 may never be an issue for you. If we're talking about 500 vs 2500 charge cycles, and you're only using it for emergency or camping purposes, 500 charge cycles could be a decade before you're at 80% capacity. However, LiFePO4 has other benefits such as being able to handle higher temperatures better.. just something to keep in mind!
Yeah people on SD get their panties in a bunch over lifepo4 vs lipo.. when even getting to 500 cycles is high use for most people. And it doesn't stop working just has a lower output.
Jul 28, 2022 09:05 PM
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WittyHamster578Jul 28, 2022 09:05 PM
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Quote from scotts9612 :
So for 699 I can run my coffee maker for 5 min before the battery is dead
1.5kwh… so unless you coffee maker pulls 6kw … no..

It's simple math.. watt hours is how many watts it can sustain for 1hr.. so a 720w draw would last 2 hours.
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Cheapskate27
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Quote from ELofLA :
720 Wh + 720 Wh for $699
$0.485/Wh
Spread over 500 cycles, it's $0.000972/Wh !!!

LifePo4 may go more cycles, but at this price and my occasional usage level, I'm not sure I care.
Last edited by Cheapskate27 July 28, 2022 at 08:38 PM.
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Cheapskate27
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Just picked up the River Pro. I had bought the River and the extra battery on Prime Day, I'll be returning them now. The Pro is only a bit more than the other two combined, with a notable performance and capacity increase. And of course, Costco return policy & 4 year warranty with the Costco card (double the standard 24 mo), I feel safer with this purchase. Especially considering I'm tempted by Jackery for reliability (and it's a US company) and LifePo4 options for long term capacity, this moderates my concerns with Ecoflow a bit.
Last edited by Cheapskate27 July 28, 2022 at 08:44 PM.
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Planning to use one or two of these with this solar panel. Highly portable (folds down to the size of a ream of paper), and more affordable than Ecoflow and other options. The way it folds may make it hard for some to mount, and the stand it comes with could be better, but it works perfectly for my needs. Great reviews, and seems to be quite efficient (especially for the price compared to Ecoflow's panels). Used one previously to charge a deep cycle battery system.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07ZZ...ct_details

I haven't had a chance to test it with an Ecoflow yet, but looking forward to confirming. Seems to be compatible. I'm curious if anyone else has experience using these panels, especially with an Ecoflow. I may buy a second if the test is successful...
Jul 29, 2022 03:41 AM
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greenshellJul 29, 2022 03:41 AM
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https://www.costco.com/ecoflow-de...72938.html
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imabuvuJul 29, 2022 04:04 AM
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Quote from aloharacing :
Reading a large chunk of the reviews on Costco's product page tells me that I should be prepared to do a warehouse return due to issues with connectivity (extra battery).
Just got mine today and the main unit seems to work but haven't tried the extra battery yet. I am hooking it up in the morning and i will post how it goes here tomorrow evening.

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Tazmania99
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Make sure you update the firmware via the app before the main unit is able to recognize the extended battery.

Quote from imabuvu :
Just got mine today and the main unit seems to work but haven't tried the extra battery yet. I am hooking it up in the morning and i will post how it goes here tomorrow evening.
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elite-fusionJul 29, 2022 04:31 AM
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Quote from Tazmania99 :
Make sure you update the firmware via the app before the main unit is able to recognize the extended battery.
How do you update firmware?
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Jul 29, 2022 04:49 AM
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Tazmania99
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Jul 29, 2022 04:49 AM
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After you successfully link your unit with the app, the firmware update can be found under setting on the app.

Quote from elite-fusion :
How do you update firmware?
Jul 29, 2022 05:27 AM
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ripeningmangoJul 29, 2022 05:27 AM
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While this unit can power most things around the home, there are a few things it cannot power such as an electronic kettle (which makes me doubt it could be used for a coffee maker either).

Review of Delta vs River Pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5...nSepulveda

Delta level has a higher steady output + peak output
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thebigcountryJul 29, 2022 01:20 PM
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I need to run a cpap for camping - which of these would be large enough to do that for 3 days
Jul 29, 2022 01:58 PM
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sjaxkingpinJul 29, 2022 01:58 PM
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Quote from scotts9612 :
So for 699 I can run my coffee maker for 5 min before the battery is dead
Google says average us coffee maker is 1312 watts. 1420 watt/h x 80% ish for inverter losses gives you 1136 usable watt/h. So this will Run an average coffee maker for about 45-55 minutes

edit nvm. I didnt see the max inverter power is too low to run that average coffee maker. maybe a single serve then 🙂
Last edited by sjaxkingpin July 29, 2022 at 07:02 AM.
Jul 29, 2022 02:12 PM
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EskerdoodleJul 29, 2022 02:12 PM
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Quote from thebigcountry :
I need to run a cpap for camping - which of these would be large enough to do that for 3 days
It really depends on your cpap. Check the manufacturer's website and they usually list it in the specs. Some are as low as 30W, but my Resmed Airsense 10, for instance, draws an average of ~50W and peaks around 100W, which is on the high end. I like to get at least 7 hrs a night with my cpap, so I need something around 700Wh to be safe for just one night.

So, unless your cpap is a power vampire then
-River would not be enough
-River Pro should be enough for one night
-River Pro with extra battery would be more then enough for several nights.

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avalonJul 29, 2022 02:21 PM
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Do they make lithium car starter jumpers that also double as "power stations"?

Brand name with warranty probably a good idea, these companies know their "10 year lithium" only lasts a few years in reality so they just collapse and start a new company every few years, Duracell and Energizer even if still made in China will be around in 10 years

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