testing out the Igloo ICF 80DZ with EcoFlow River 2 Pro paired with 160W solar panels. Enjoy! comment if you have more questions or want to see different tests ran!
great video !! I honestly appreciate you going through the whole experience of putting these devices together, and the size comparison was huge. It’s definitely a quality but hefty fridge, but doesn’t draw too much power so it’s super nice! will definitely buy one now. question: can you fit more non-compact things like a Yeti? how heavy can it get with things in it?
The cooler itself weighs about 64lbs with nothing inside of it. I do wish I had some wheels to be able to cart it around, but it definitely feels the the plastic is made of high quality
It will use less power when full and also precooled. I got 36 hours out of my River Max (576Wh) on a DC compressor fridge set to 4 C. Ambient temps inside were 20-22 c The fridge I use is an Alpicool 25K
That is correct! If it’s prechilled, it will draw less power, and ambient temperature plays a huge role. Size of your cooler will also be a factor on battery life. Bigger cooler, will draw more power
I have the same ecoflow. Your test would be far more accurate if it was filled with drinks and food. Thermal mass makes a big difference and you will see the compressor run far less.
Yes you are right! It was just a test I did at home to see if it would work for my upcoming camping trip. My part 3 video does show me putting some food items inside of it. You always need to take ambient temperature into consideration as well. Summers here in California can get up to 100F so I’ll make another video testing it when I’m out camping.
Can someone give me a quick rough math on how long the cooler could run off my car battery (Mercedes GLC300 factory batt) with the protection setting on high. Let's assume 760 Cold Cranking Amps on the batt. Assume using both sides and set to 37 and 10 degrees or similar. Assume "hot in Texas" 100 degree day which translates to 120~140 in the car. And the car is closed up. I'm just trying to get a worst case number for my wife when she runs long distance shopping errands, like 40 miles, grabs some specialty foods or ice cream, but then want to continue running other errands for many hours. Will it be OK for 8hrs? or 10hrs? Or is it going to die out at 4hrs? Obviously a big difference would be if she is starting up the car and driving it for 10mins while running errands that'll get the car batt charged back up, but just curious if she parks the car at work, how long would it hold out?
I Dont use this for camping i use it for regular grocery trips where i shop multiple stores and my food stays cold the whole time im out. Since cars dont come with freezers this will have to do.
Just bough one for the same purpose as you. Any experience with how long you've maxed it out on the car battery before it died? Like have you done 5hrs without starting up the car and it was fine? 2hrs, 10hrs?
@hgodtx no issues with the car as long as it's running. Thinking bout a power bank to have it run when car is off. So far its stayed under 40 degrees for my 5hr grocery trip.
I’m curious will a 100w solar panel with a river 2 non pro will be enough to keep the igloo cooler going overnight? And used for a week or a weekend trip? Debating if I should upgrade to the river 2 pro with a setup like yours…
If you are planning to run a fridge and charge up other devices, I would say go at least river 2 pro max (500w capacity) over just the river 2 (256w). River 2 pro gives you 768w capacity, so that would be about 3x the size of your river 2. So based on my tests and it’ll probably give you approx. 8 hours continuous power before it dies (depending on weather), but your solar panels will help (assuming there is sun). You also have to remember if you use 110w panels, you may not always get the full 110w, 22% of loss energy is normal so you may be brining in only 80w or around there. It all comes down to your cooler and how much energy it uses and what other appliances you see planning on running. Hope this helps
It would be interesting to see if your math matches a real world test. Fully charged battery, some stuff in the cooler, and see how long it runs without being charged.
Thanks for this. I just got this cooler and have the same ecoflow set up. Thanks again.
I’m glad you are enjoying it brother 🫡
great video !! I honestly appreciate you going through the whole experience of putting these devices together, and the size comparison was huge. It’s definitely a quality but hefty fridge, but doesn’t draw too much power so it’s super nice! will definitely buy one now.
question: can you fit more non-compact things like a Yeti? how heavy can it get with things in it?
The cooler itself weighs about 64lbs with nothing inside of it. I do wish I had some wheels to be able to cart it around, but it definitely feels the the plastic is made of high quality
Thanks for the demo and info, have a great day
Thanks, you too!
$499 at Costco right now. Worth it? Looking at getting one for camping
I would say that’s a killer deal for the size
@NuReviews-DIY I actually got one for 400 new in box. I guess the Costco I live closest to was trying to get rid of them.
It will use less power when full and also precooled.
I got 36 hours out of my River Max (576Wh) on a DC compressor fridge set to 4 C. Ambient temps inside were 20-22 c
The fridge I use is an Alpicool 25K
That is correct! If it’s prechilled, it will draw less power, and ambient temperature plays a huge role. Size of your cooler will also be a factor on battery life. Bigger cooler, will draw more power
Nice video, this stuff is so cool. Hope your channel grows and you get more viewers
I appreciate it! Thanks for the support
I have the same ecoflow. Your test would be far more accurate if it was filled with drinks and food. Thermal mass makes a big difference and you will see the compressor run far less.
Yes you are right! It was just a test I did at home to see if it would work for my upcoming camping trip. My part 3 video does show me putting some food items inside of it. You always need to take ambient temperature into consideration as well. Summers here in California can get up to 100F so I’ll make another video testing it when I’m out camping.
Can someone give me a quick rough math on how long the cooler could run off my car battery (Mercedes GLC300 factory batt) with the protection setting on high. Let's assume 760 Cold Cranking Amps on the batt. Assume using both sides and set to 37 and 10 degrees or similar. Assume "hot in Texas" 100 degree day which translates to 120~140 in the car. And the car is closed up. I'm just trying to get a worst case number for my wife when she runs long distance shopping errands, like 40 miles, grabs some specialty foods or ice cream, but then want to continue running other errands for many hours. Will it be OK for 8hrs? or 10hrs? Or is it going to die out at 4hrs? Obviously a big difference would be if she is starting up the car and driving it for 10mins while running errands that'll get the car batt charged back up, but just curious if she parks the car at work, how long would it hold out?
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I Dont use this for camping i use it for regular grocery trips where i shop multiple stores and my food stays cold the whole time im out. Since cars dont come with freezers this will have to do.
Just bough one for the same purpose as you. Any experience with how long you've maxed it out on the car battery before it died? Like have you done 5hrs without starting up the car and it was fine? 2hrs, 10hrs?
@hgodtx no issues with the car as long as it's running. Thinking bout a power bank to have it run when car is off. So far its stayed under 40 degrees for my 5hr grocery trip.
Awesome video. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
I’m curious will a 100w solar panel with a river 2 non pro will be enough to keep the igloo cooler going overnight? And used for a week or a weekend trip? Debating if I should upgrade to the river 2 pro with a setup like yours…
If you are planning to run a fridge and charge up other devices, I would say go at least river 2 pro max (500w capacity) over just the river 2 (256w). River 2 pro gives you 768w capacity, so that would be about 3x the size of your river 2. So based on my tests and it’ll probably give you approx. 8 hours continuous power before it dies (depending on weather), but your solar panels will help (assuming there is sun). You also have to remember if you use 110w panels, you may not always get the full 110w, 22% of loss energy is normal so you may be brining in only 80w or around there. It all comes down to your cooler and how much energy it uses and what other appliances you see planning on running. Hope this helps
I planning to get the same cooler you have, as my local Costco has the same one for $699 also. Maybe it will be better just to get the river pro 2…
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Thank you brother, I appreciate the support 🙏💙
It would be interesting to see if your math matches a real world test. Fully charged battery, some stuff in the cooler, and see how long it runs without being charged.
I’ll be posting that test tomorrow, stay tuned!
@@NuReviews-DIY Nice. Interested to see the results of your Costco Overlander's Special.
So does this have its own built in battery also? Or does it have to be plugged into a power source?
Has to be plugged in a power source, either DC or AC
can u plug in n out every time u want?
What do you mean?
@@NuReviews-DIY I think they mean could you disconnect and reconnect it should you need to move the setup.
Ahhh a 5610 thats a very reasonable person.
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@@NuReviews-DIY your gshock model.
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